South Bank: Architecture & Design

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Architecture and design specialist Dominic Bradbury draws back the curtain on the iconic South Bank, providing an unrivalled insight into the buildings that populate one of London’s epicentres of art and entertainment.

Encompassing an art gallery, theatres, festival halls and a cinema, the South Bank is a cultural hub in the heart of London. South Bank: Architecture & Design is a beautifully crafted celebration of its sublime, community-focused architecture. The book opens with an origin story, unravelling the evolution of this riverside enclave since the 1951 Festival of Britain catapulted it onto the scene and exploring the renowned architects and designers that have shaped this space throughout the mid-century and beyond.

Much of the book is devoted to the buildings themselves, all of which are accompanied by Bradbury’s authoritative text and richly illustrated with photography by Rachael Smith. The buildings include:

• Royal Festival Hall

• Hayward Gallery

• Queen Elizabeth Hall and The Purcell Room

• National Film Theatre/BFI

• National Theatre

This sumptuous book is an invaluable purchase for anyone intrigued by our built heritage and cultural spaces.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Dominic Bradbury is a journalist and lecturer specialising in architecture and design. He has written for Wallpaper, World of Interiors, Elle Decoration, Vogue Living, The Telegraph and the Financial Times. His books include The Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses, Mid-Century Modern Complete, New Brazilian House, The Iconic House, The Iconic Interior, Mountain Modern and Waterside Modern. He lives in Norfolk.

Rachael Smith is a leading interiors and architectural photographer. She works for a wide variety of publications including the World of Interiors, House and Garden, Elle Decoration, Guardian and The Times supplements, as well as numerous foreign publications. South Bank is her 4th published book. She lives in Lincolnshire.

Introduction
South Bank - The Context

Site & Setting
The Festival of Britain
Festival Architecture
The Legacy

 South Bank - The Buildings

Royal Festival Hall
National Film Theatre/BFI South Bank
Queen Elizabeth Hall & The Purcell Room
Hayward Gallery
National Theatre

 South Bank - Information

Chronology
Directory of Architects and Designers
Bibliography

• ISBN

  9781849948074

• Title

  South Bank: Architecture & Design

• Author

  Dominic Bradbury and Rachael Smith

• Publisher

  Batsford

• Publication year

  2024

• Binding

  Hardcover

• Language

  English

South Bank: Architecture & Design

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