Building A Nation: The Story Of Scotlands Architecture; Author: Macinnes, Ranald; Hardback; Book

Author: Macinnes, Ranald
Hardback; Book; Colour Illustrations
160 pages
Published: January 1999
Canongate Books Ltd
ISBN: 0862418305
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This is the first major assessment of what makes Scottish architecture, carrying the story through from the Royal Palaces of the Stewart Kings to the present day. It looks at the classical elegance of Edinburgh, the Victorian sweep of Glasgow, and the mold-breaking work of Patrick Geddes and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.As Scotland approaches the new millennium little illustrates the richness and dynamism of the Scottish nation better than the range and quality of its buildings. This book is a tribute to the vigour trails after each episode.A history of Scottish architecture, from the Royal palaces of the Stuart kings to the recent flowering of creativity after the austerity of the post-war years. On the way, the text takes in the Edinburgh New Town, Victorian Glasgow, and the work of Patrick Geddes and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.