Twentieth-Century Seaside Architecture.
Batsford| N° d'inventaire | 31742 |
| Format | 23.4 x 19.5 |
| Détails | 240 p., numerous color figs., publisher's hardcover |
| Publication | London, 2025 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9781849949378 |
A nostalgic exploration of typical British seafront buildings and architecture, from the 1920s to the new millennium. British seaside resorts enjoyed phenomenal popularity for most of the 20th century. Told chronologically, this book is the first to show how the architecture of British coastal resorts kept pace with changing fashions and increasing competition from overseas destinations. Using vintage postcard images, Kathryn Ferry highlights the inherent playfulness of seaside architecture, which evolved from interwar classicism, through Art Deco and International Modernism to the Festival of Britain-inspired mid-century style, and later to the seafront skyscrapers and artificial beaches of the 1970s leisure centers. Showcasing a wide range of building types, Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture explores everything from beach huts and bandstands to lidos, piers, theaters, hotels, and amusement galleries. As climate change and rising living costs spark a shift in attitudes toward travel, the British seaside is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, making this an ideal time to champion our architectural heritage for domestic tourism. Offering a compelling reappraisal, Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture will appeal to architecture and design enthusiasts who love being by the sea.
A nostalgic exploration of typical British seafront buildings and architecture, from the 1920s to the new millennium. British seaside resorts enjoyed phenomenal popularity for most of the 20th century. Told chronologically, this book is the first to show how the architecture of British coastal resorts kept pace with changing fashions and increasing competition from overseas destinations. Using vintage postcard images, Kathryn Ferry highlights the inherent playfulness of seaside architecture, which evolved from interwar classicism, through Art Deco and International Modernism to the Festival of Britain-inspired mid-century style, and later to the seafront skyscrapers and artificial beaches of the 1970s leisure centers. Showcasing a wide range of building types, Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture explores everything from beach huts and bandstands to lidos, piers, theaters, hotels, and amusement galleries. As climate change and rising living costs spark a shift in attitudes toward travel, the British seaside is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, making this an ideal time to champion our architectural heritage for domestic tourism. Offering a compelling reappraisal, Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture will appeal to architecture and design enthusiasts who love being by the sea.