JOHANNESBURG TRANSITION-ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY FROM 1950` BY CLIVE CHIPKIN

 "JOHANNESBURG TRANSITION-ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIETY FROM 1950" BY CLIVE CHIPKIN, HARDCOVER, FIRST EDITION, 2009, 506 PAGES, NO NAMES, INSCRIPTIONS ETC. IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

This books is a follow-on to Johannesburg Style and  completes over 125 years of the history of Johannesburg's architecture. It closely examines the built environment of southern Africa's economic hub from pre-1950 to the present. It neatly combines facts and figures with highly informed commentary and an abundance of carefully selected photographs and illustrations. The author brings his intellect to bear on the usually impenetrable workings of architects, planners and engineers to unravel a complex tale in a style that is lively and engrossing. While there are many books available on Johannesburg, and a few on various buildings in the city, this is the only book to comprehensively detail the forces and influences (politics, economics, international architectural trends and styles, the environment, etc.) that shaped the city and its buildings from a historical perspective. A vital reference/research tool for students, architects, designers, town planners, etc.