Appealing to fans of architecture, this ingeniously designed book lets you build replicas of some of London's iconic post-war concrete structures while learning about their place in the city's architectural history. In this fun and intellectually stimulating book, readers can recreate a number of London's most renowned Brutalist buildings. Opening with an informative history of the origins and philosophy of Brutalist architecture, the book then focuses on 9 buildings, including the Barbican Estate, Robin Hood Gardens, Balfron Tower and the National Theatre. The first part of the book looks at the significance of each of these buildings, with a short chapter on each, complete with texts and images. The second part of the book consists of a series of 9 pre-cut and folded buildings, printed on heavy card stock, that readers can detach and construct with easy-to- follow instructions. At once fun and informative, this unique book offers a challenging and entertaining approach to architecture. AUTHOR: ZUPAGRAFIKA is a creative design studio based in Poland, founded by David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka. The studio originates, illustrates, designs, and publishes their own award-winning, architecture-related objects. John Grindrod is an author and journalist. He wrote the book 'Concretopia: A Journey Around the Rebuilding of Postwar Britain' and has contributed to The Guardian, the Financial Times, C20 magazine and The Modernist. Peter Chadwick, of Popular design studio, runs the website This Brutal House, which focuses on architecture, Brutalism and Modernism in particular, from the viewpoint of a graphic designer. 50 colour illustrations and 9 card models
