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Hot modernism, Queensland architecture 1945-1975, edited by John Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye, Andrew Wilson

Label
Hot modernism, Queensland architecture 1945-1975, edited by John Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye, Andrew Wilson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographic references and index
Illustrations
illustrationsplans
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Hot modernism
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
edited by John Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye, Andrew Wilson
Sub title
Queensland architecture 1945-1975
Summary
In nine essays written by a group of international scholars and organised into four thematic sections (Foundations: modernism and its critique; Influences; People, firms and networks and Building programs. Hot Modernism highlights the foundation and growth of modern architecture in Queensland, as well as issues that are common to post-war architecture internationally, such as urban form and transport, art and education, civic pride and the rediscovery of history
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