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OverviewPost-war reconstruction offered unparalleled opportunities to the developing profession of urban planners to cast off the constraints imposed by historic infrastructure and produce a new vision of urban living, expressed in rationally designed city centres linked to suburban precincts and with modern integrated transport systems. Plymouth is the foremost English example of post-war reconstruction on the grand scale, laid out to the designs of the most influential urban planner of the day, Sir Patrick Abercrombie. This book explains the circumstances which led to the development of Abercrombie’s Plan for Plymouth (1943) and shows how the plan was implemented in the period 1945–62. Discussion of the overall scheme for the renewed city is complemented by description of the different zones which made up both the central area and the new suburbs, and attention is paid to the landscape forms and architectural styles employed in civic, commercial and residential areas. The significance of what was achieved in Plymouth will be assessed and international context is provided by comparison with British and European examples of contemporary planning. Urban regeneration programmes pose a threat to the legacy of the post-war reconstruction period, and the listing of post-war buildings is often contentious and contested. Finally, a discussion of the conservation issues raised by present-day plans for renewal in Plymouth will contribute to current debate about the formulation of policy relating to the buildings and landscapes of the post-war era. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeremy GouldPublisher: Historic England Imprint: Historic England Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.410kg ISBN: 9781848020504ISBN 10: 1848020503 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 30 June 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword 1. The plan for Plymouth Plymouth before the war - a Victorian city Patrick Abercrombie and A Plan for Plymouth 2. Realising the Plan 1945-51 and 1951-62 (the city centre) First buildings 1948-53 Separate buildings 1953-62 Completing the city centre 1953-62 Guildhall and Civic Centre 1951-62 3. Housing and the suburbs Housing in the new suburbs Community buildings Employment and the completion of the suburbs 4. Completing the Plan and its significance Completing the Plymouth plan 1962-2006 5. The conservation of the Plan Notes References and further readingReviewsAuthor InformationJeremy Gould is an architect and Emeritus Professor of Architecture at Plymouth University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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