1st Edition

Architecture and the 'Special Relationship' The American Influence on Post-War British Architecture

By Murray Fraser, Joe Kerr Copyright 2008
606 Pages
by Routledge

With particular reference to the field of architecture, this text examines the economic and political consequences for Britain of the post-war Anglo-American 'special relationship', providing detailed studies of key buildings and urban planning initiatives, blended with a wider theoretical analysis of socio-economic and cultural developments. By looking at the effects on a highly developed Western... Read more

Introduction  1. Over There  2. London and the 'American Invasion'  3. The City, the Car and the Dwelling  4. Centres of Commerce  5. The Right Stuff  6. High-Tech Dreams  7. Culture and Monumentality  8. The Big Bang

Biography

Murray Fraser is a qualified architect and Professor of Architecture at the University of Westminster.

Joe Kerr is Head of Critical and Historical Studies at the Royal College of Art.