Architecture of Place

Culture, Community & Continuity

John Melvin, Timothy Brittain-Catlin

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English

Papadakis
01 April 2023

Architecture; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial

In Architecture of Place, John Melvin, one of our most experienced architects and town planners, considers aspects of place-making and many of those ideas that have formed our approach to housing and the city.

The architect and historian, Timothy Brittain-Catlin, claims that Melvin's own work draws inspiration from the buildings he admires, but also from the intellectual world around him. The essays on Ludwig Wittgenstein look at this great 20th century thinker, and find in his philosophy an important guide for our times.

The penultimate chapter is on the emerging New Town of Tornagrain. Melvin praises the vision, faith and enterprise that is making possible this investment in the future of Building Beautiful and the creation of social well-being.

AUTHOR: John Melvin is the principal of John Melvin Architects and Town Planners, which has an established reputation for both social housing and work to historic buildings. He has won many architectural awards, and his work has been widely exhibited by the RIBA and the British Council. His previous book The Stones of Oxford, was published by Papadakis in 2011.

By: John Melvin
Foreword by: Timothy Brittain-Catlin
Imprint: Papadakis
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781906506728
ISBN 10: 1906506728
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

John Melvin is the principal of John Melvin Architects and Town Planners, which has an established reputation for both social housing and work to historic buildings. He has won many architectural awards, and his work has been widely exhibited by the RIBA and the British Council. His previous book The Stones of Oxford, was published by Papadakis in 2011.