A Life In Architecture And Education: Mary Beaumont Medd (ashgate Studies In Architecture)
by Catherine Burke /
2012 / English / PDF
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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.
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.