Alternative Visions of Post-War Reconstruction: Creating the modern townscape

The history of post Second World War reconstruction has recently become an important field of research around the world; Alternative Visions of Post-War Reconstruction is a provocative work that questions the orthodoxies of twentieth century design history. This book provides a key critical statement on mid-twentieth century urban design and city planning, focused principally upon the period between the start of the Second World War to the mid-sixties. The various figures and currents covered here represent a largely overlooked field within the history of 20th century urbanism.

In this period while certain modernist practices assumed an institutional role for post-war reconstruction and flourished into the mainstream, such practices also faced opposition and criticism leading to the production of alternative visions and strategies. Spanning from a historically-informed modernism to the increasing presence of urban conservation the contributors examine these alternative approaches to the city and its architecture.

Book Details

• Authors: Pendlebury, John, Erten, Erdem, Peter, Larkham J
• Publisher: Routledge
• eBook ISBN: 9781317698647, 1317698649
• Print ISBN: 9780415587341, 0415587344
• Other ISBNs: 9780415587358, 9781315779164, 9781317698654, 9781322032603, 9781317698630