Modernism Beyond Metro-Land continues the work of Joshua Abbott’s first book, A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land, in mapping and documenting the art deco, modernist and brutalist buildings of London’s suburbs. Taking in the eastern and southern boroughs, the guide will feature art deco cinemas, modernist tube stations, brutalist office blocks, stunning post war houses and much more. It will include the work of renowned architects and designers such as Charles Holden, Richard Rogers, Wells Coates and Owen Luder, as well as more contemporary designers such as Peter Barber.
The guide will cover 12 London boroughs from Waltham Forest in the north east to Kingston upon Thames in the south west. Each section will feature a map, descriptions of each building and colour photographs. It will also feature extended sections on areas of interest like Croydon town centre, the Central Line stations of Charles Holden and the self built houses of Walter Segal. As well as exploring the architectural history of the suburbs, the book will examine how this area has changed from the start of the 20th century, when much of it was part of the neighbouring counties, Essex, Kent and Surrey. The expansion of the capital's road, tube and rail network allowed people to commute to London from further away, creating new housing estates and kickstarting the growth of suburbia. New architectural styles from Europe and America like Art Deco and Modernism were imported to sit alongside more traditional building forms. Modernism Beyond Metro-Land will give centre stage to suburbia's most radical architecture of the last 100 years.
Modernism Beyond Metro-Land
Joshua Abbott
Paperback£18.00
Ebook£7.00£10.00Save 30%
Signed Paperback£25.00
Four postcards£10.00Book not included.
A5 notebook£20.00Book not included.
Self-guided walk£35.00A self-guided walk to some of the buildings in the book, put together by Josh and designed as a PDF. Book not included.
Patron£75.00Your name listed at the front of the book.
- 8x10 inch Print£15.00
Book not included.
- 10x12 inch print 1£25.00
Book not included.
- 10x12 inch print 2£25.00Only 0 left
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Upgrade from a paperback to a paperback signed by Joshua. You must have previously purchased a standard paperback.
- Both of Joshua's books£25.00
A copy of Modernism in Metroland and Modernism Beyond Metroland. Please note: your name will only be printed in "Modernism Beyond Metro-Land". Both books will ship together.
- Modernism Bundle£85.00
The ebook, signed paperback, the guided walk, four postcards and an 8 x 10 print.
Modernism Beyond Metro-Land continues the work of Joshua Abbott’s first book, A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land, in mapping and documenting the art deco, modernist and brutalist buildings of London’s suburbs. Taking in the eastern and southern boroughs, the guide will feature art deco cinemas, modernist tube stations, brutalist office blocks, stunning post war houses and much more. It will include the work of renowned architects and designers such as Charles Holden, Richard Rogers, Wells Coates and Owen Luder, as well as more contemporary designers such as Peter Barber.
The guide will cover 12 London boroughs from Waltham Forest in the north east to Kingston upon Thames in the south west. Each section will feature a map, descriptions of each building and colour photographs. It will also feature extended sections on areas of interest like Croydon town centre, the Central Line stations of Charles Holden and the self built houses of Walter Segal. As well as exploring the architectural history of the suburbs, the book will examine how this area has changed from the start of the 20th century, when much of it was part of the neighbouring counties, Essex, Kent and Surrey. The expansion of the capital's road, tube and rail network allowed people to commute to London from further away, creating new housing estates and kickstarting the growth of suburbia. New architectural styles from Europe and America like Art Deco and Modernism were imported to sit alongside more traditional building forms. Modernism Beyond Metro-Land will give centre stage to suburbia's most radical architecture of the last 100 years.
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Hello everyone, Hope you are all well. I just wanted to share a small but important update about Modernism Beyond Metro-Land. We have reached 89% of the crowdfunding total, so we can almost see the fi...
12.08.2024
