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Ugliness and judgment : on architecture in the public eye / Timothy Hyde

by Timothy Hyde

This history examines the role of aesthetic judgment and ugliness in British architecture over three centuries. It analyses how debates regarding building design have intersected with law, politics, and civil society, influencing broader social transformations.

Accession 20869 ISBN 9780691179162 Publisher Princeton University Press
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