{"product_id":"the-practice-of-modernism-john-r-gold-9780415258425","title":"The Practice of Modernism: Modern Architects and Urban Transformation, 1954-1972","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this sequel to his widely-acclaimed book \u003cem\u003eThe Experience of Modernism\u003c\/em\u003e (1997), John Gold continues his detailed enquiry into the Modern Movement's involvement in urban planning and city design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking extensive use of information gained from hours of in-depth interviews with architects of the time, this new book examines the complex relationship between vision and subsequent practice in the saga of postwar urban reconstruction. \u003cem\u003eThe Practice of Modernism\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003etraces the personal, institutional and professional backgrounds of the architects involved in schemes for reconstruction and replanning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeals directly with the progress of urban transformation, focusing on the contribution that modern architects and architectural principles made to town centre renewal and social housing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehighlights how the exuberance of the 1960s gave way to the profound reappraisal that emerged by the early 1970s.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an expert, this is a key book on the planning aspects of the modernist movement for architectural historians, urban geographers, planners and all concerned with understanding the recent history of the contemporary city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John R. Gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415258421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415258425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"John R. Gold","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064886636799,"sku":"9780415258425","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0d7a63a-5c4c-4955-bac2-20986d70530b.jpg?v=1768671699","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-practice-of-modernism-john-r-gold-9780415258425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}