{"product_id":"the-other-tradition-of-modern-architecture-the-uncompleted-project-by-colin-st-john-wilson","title":"The Other Tradition of Modern Architecture, The Uncompleted Project, by Colin St John Wilson","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Other Tradition of Modern Architecture: The Uncompleted Project\u003c\/i\u003e by British architect Colin St John Wilson, first published by Academy Editions in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn this illustrated study, Wilson, best known as the architect of the British Library in London, challenges conventional accounts of twentieth-century modernism. He explores an alternative architectural tradition that developed alongside the International Style, focusing on architects including Alvar Aalto, Hans Scharoun, Hugo Häring and Frank Lloyd Wright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThrough architectural drawings, photographs and critical essays, Wilson examines an approach to modern architecture concerned with human experience, individual expression and the relationship between buildings and their occupants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe original 1995 edition features a distinctive red cover with black architectural drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin St John Wilson (1922–2007)\u003c\/b\u003e was a British architect, writer and academic, best known for designing the British Library at St Pancras, London. His writing explored architectural theory and the relationship between modernism, art and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAuthor: Colin St John Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTitle: The Other Tradition of Modern Architecture: The Uncompleted Project\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublisher: Academy Editions, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYear: 1995\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Illustrated book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePages: 128\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIllustrations: Over 150 black and white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN: 9781854904126\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVintage copy with visible signs of age and handling, including light surface marks, scuffs and wear to the edges and corners of the red cover. Please refer to photographs for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eApproximately 28 × 22 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"a fold of chairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60388249600384,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/3093\/files\/DSCF0566.jpg?v=1794580668","url":"https:\/\/www.afoldofchairs.com\/products\/the-other-tradition-of-modern-architecture-the-uncompleted-project-by-colin-st-john-wilson","provider":"a fold of chairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}