Walter Segal
self-built architect
$138.64
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
29 June 2021
Summary
Walter Segal: Architect of Self-Built Dreams
This is a study of the architect Walter Segal (1907-1985): his background, influences, thoughts, writings, his unique approach to architectural practice (and his built work) and his enduring impact on architecture and attitudes to housing across the world.
It firstly sets out his formative years in Continental Europe. Segal’s father was an eminent modernist painter and a founder of the Dada movement. Walter grew up surrounded by l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848223899 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848223897 |
| Author: | Alice Grahame, John McKean, Kevin McCloud |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 29 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.08kg |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 190mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘This book is a huge pleasure because it reveals the man and revels in his energy and wit. It is also a delight because it is so authoritative, written by the two people who know Walter Segal’s life, personality and work better than anyone.’ – Kevin McCloud, Designer, writer and presenter of Channel 4’s Grand Designs‘An engaging and many-faceted book – it is part biography, part intellectualportrait, part critical monograph and (most appealingly, perhaps) partflorilegium, with many short quotes and comments from people who knew thesubject’ – Times Literary Supplement
About The Author
Alice Grahame
John McKean is an architect, academic and critic. He has written several books, including on Giancarlo De Carlo, Mackintosh and Alexander Greek Thomson.
Alice Grahame has worked as a journalist at the BBC and writes for The Guardian.
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