Eric Lyons & Span
2017
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Lavishly illustrated and deeply researched, this book celebrates the work of the architect Eric Lyons OBE (1912-1980), whose famous post-war housing - that today would be marketed as 'lifestyle housing' - is as well loved today as it was vibrantly successful when first constructed. Built almost entirely for Span Developments, its mission was to provide an affordable environment 'that gave people a lift'. Influenced by Walter Gropius, Lyons brought a commitment to high density housing and the idea of fostering community into his Span work without compromising his intuitive sensitivity for landscape. His success brought the practice an impressive array of awards and led to a term as President of the RIBA. The enduring success of his design philosophy can be traced forward to 2005, when Span received a special Housing Design Award.
Main title:
Eric Lyons & Span / edited by Barbara Simms.
Author:
Simms, Barbara, editor
Imprint:
London : RIBA Publishing, 2017.
Collation:
240 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes index.Originally published: 2006.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781859468425 (pbk)
Dewey class:
728.092
LC class:
NA997.L9
Language:
English
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BRN:
2163159
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