Description
Book SynopsisSince its sudden and dramatic formation upon winning the competition to design Paisley Civic Centre in 1963, Hutchison, Locke and Monk (HLM Architects) has consistently served and adapted to the changing requirements of Britain's welfare state, and has instinctively dedicated its professional services to community architecture.
Conceived from the perspective of founding partner Tony Monk, this book reveals the inside story of how the partnership has grown over 50 years to become a leading UK national practice. It sets out the early influences and progressive design philosophy of HLM Architects and analyses how they developed their design ethos from late-modern through contextual post-modern architectural styles by the early 1980s, and then matured into producing its own contemporary designs, explaining why these changes took place over that period.
As well as reflecting the transformations in the social and political landscapes and in aesthetic approaches, it also inevi
Table of Contents
Foreword Sir George Young. Introduction Edward Denison. Prelude Tony Monk. 1. Civic Tony Monk. 2. Healthcare Leslie Welch. 3. Residential and Mixed Use Tony Monk. 4. Defence Christopher Liddle. 5. Custodial Christopher Liddle. 6. Education Caroline Buckingham. The Next Generation and the Future Christopher Liddle. Current HLM Board 2017. Project Lists. Awards. Acknowledgements. Contributors. Index.
