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“…a timely revisiting of a building the complexity of which we are only just starting to appreciate…” (Building Design, July 04)
“…first complete story of the Barbican Estate…provides in–depth design info as well as a wider historical overview…” (FX Magazine, August 2004)
“…a fascinating study…” (Architects Journal, September 04)
“…packed with pictures, plans, models and discreet type telling the complicated tale of a landmark project’s post–war inception and influences” (Civic Focus, No. 47 Summer 2004)
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“…a timely revisiting of a building the complexity of which we are only just starting to appreciate…” (Building Design, July 04)
“…first complete story of the Barbican Estate…provides in–depth design info as well as a wider historical overview…” (FX Magazine, August 2004)
“…a fascinating study…” (Architects Journal, September 04)
“…packed with pictures, plans, models and discreet type telling the complicated tale of a landmark project’s post–war inception and influences” (Civic Focus, No. 47 Summer 2004)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Surprisingly little has been published on The Barbican especially considering what a remarkable and unlikely achievement it was and is. Sadly this book does not go that far to remedy this. Its tone is rather cold and terse, having the flavour of an academic paper that has been cut and pasted. It is also extremely difficult to read as the soft grey print and the point size chosen requires 20/20 vision or the assistance of intense lighting and/or magnification. Worst of all is the photography which is simply woeful. The Barbican is a fantastically photogenic location; it's almost impossible to take a bad photo even with a phone camera. Somehow, however, this book manages it. The low point is a shot of one of the kitchens that appears to have been partly dismantled or been subjected to a burglary. The picture editor seems to have gone out of his way to make the place look as bad as possible. The market is still wide open for a decent monograph with some social anthropology to demonstrate that that the Modernist Utopia was achievable
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great photos - mostly exterior detail - and excellent maps, plans, cross-sections, etc but this is not the comprehensive guide that some reviews are suggesting. If you're interested in the planning process, there's good (if slightly dry) detail, including much on the political and procedural wranglings that dogged the early days. Plus excellent visuals on how the site evolved through that process. But there's rather less on the build - the innovations, problem-solving, etc - and no views on what it is/was like to live, work or perform there, or on where it sits in the context of London's post-war constructions. Also, since I'm griping a little, having made the effort with the design layouts and striking green cover, it's a pity Wiley's didn't spend a little longer on proofreading.
So ... not definitive but still worth it for the pictures alone if you're a Barbican fetishist.
So ... not definitive but still worth it for the pictures alone if you're a Barbican fetishist.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This book should be compulsory reading for all town planners and those who inflicted the high-rise council developments on us.
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