Author Description

"In the text Richard Weston traces the ideas behind the development of the numerous award-winning schools, colleges, libraries and other buildings designed by the department, and speculates about the future of public estate and social architecture in an increasingly challenging political climate. Almost 40 buildings and current projects are presented in a comprehensive catalogue, fully illustrated with photographs and specially-prepared drawings; designs commissioned from other leading British architects such as Ahrends Burton and Koralek, Edward Cullinan Architects, Michael Hopkins and Parnters, and MacCormac Jamieson Prichard and Wright are also featured".--BOOKJACKET.