Book Details
Orange Code:93314
Paperback:292 pages
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1. Childhood and Education 1907–19272. Study and Travel 1920s–1930s3. First Architectural Work: From Housing to Education4. Partnerships and Networks5. The Schools6. Evolution of the Design Process ‘from the inside out’7. International Travel and Exchange 1949–19728. In Retirement9. Towards the ‘Future-building school’. Lasting Legacies of Design and Democratic Practice10. Appendix 1: Development Projects (A&BB Ministry of Education / DES11. Appendix 2: Mary Crowley’s Work in the Later Years
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This book provides a detailed exploration of the relationships between individual architects, educators, artists and designers that laid the foundation and shaped the approach to designing new school buildings in postwar Britain. It explores the life and work of Mary Medd (ne Crowley) (1907-2005) who was alongside her husband and professional partner, David Medd, one of the most important modernist architects of the 20th century. Mary Medd devoted the major part of her career to the design of school buildings and was pioneering in this respect, drawing much inspiration from Scandinavian architecture, arts and design. More than a biography, the book draws attention to the significance of relationships and networks of friendships built up over these years among individuals with a common view of the child in educational settings.
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