A Vision of Britain

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HRH The Prince of Wales publicly voiced his feelings about postwar trends in architecture for the first time in a speech to the RIBA in May 1984. His hard-hitting phrases - 'monstrous carbuncle' (of the National Gallery extension) and 'giant glass stump' (of the Mansion House Square project) - alerted the nation to his deep concern about the effect some modern architecture has had on the environment and on people's lives, and opened what has become a major public debate.
The Prince's concern led him to write and present his first TV documentary, the 75-minute A Vision oj Britain. When it was originally shown in the BBC's Omnibus series in October 1988, it was seen by millions and attracted overwhelming support from the public. Many thousands of people wrote to the Palace and to the BBC to express their agreement with the Prince's views.
In this book the Prince develops and expands on the themes of his film. He stresses the need to preserve the character of our towns and cities,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

HRH The Prince of Wales publicly voiced his feelings about postwar trends in architecture for the first time in a speech to the RIBA in May 1984. His hard-hitting phrases - 'monstrous carbuncle' (of the National Gallery extension) and 'giant glass stump' (of the Mansion House Square project) - alerted the nation to his deep concern about the effect some modern architecture has had on the environment and on people's lives, and opened what has become a major public debate.
The Prince's concern led him to write and present his first TV documentary, the 75-minute A Vision oj Britain. When it was originally shown in the BBC's Omnibus series in October 1988, it was seen by millions and attracted overwhelming support from the public. Many thousands of people wrote to the Palace and to the BBC to express their agreement with the Prince's views.
In this book the Prince develops and expands on the themes of his film. He stresses the need to preserve the character of our towns and cities, the desirability of reviewing existing planning laws and, above all, the importance of providing an architecture which people really want, and which is on a human scale. He discusses previous Royal involvement in architecture, and describes what he personally admires most about Britain's countryside, towns and cities, making comparisons with what he has seen in other parts of the world.
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ALL ROYALTIES FROM THIS BOOK WILL BE DONATED TO THE PRINCE OF WALES' CHARITIES.
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