Roehampton, Alton East & Alton West Estates
Brightly coloured doors and windows irked the purists of the London County Council. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Roehampton, Alton East & Alton West Estates. To find...
View ArticleWells Coates
His parents were missionaries - and some of their zeal can be seen in Coates' approach to architecture. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Wells Coates. To find out...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: From Here to Modernity
A movement; a way of life; an architectural style The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as OU on the BBC: From Here to Modernity. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticlePoundbury
Was Prince Charles' model village more than a crusty throwback? The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Poundbury . To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleBrutalism
A brief history of Brutalism in modern architecture The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Brutalism. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons...
View ArticlePeckham Library and Media Centre
Will Allsop's Peckham Library is "a giant insect" full of books. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Peckham Library and Media Centre. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleRichard Rogers
An architect who believes in city living - and living as well as possible in the cities. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Richard Rogers. To find out more visit...
View ArticlePeckham Health Centre
At the heart of the Peckham Experiment, could the Pioneer Health Centre's architecture help shape people's wellbeing? The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Peckham...
View ArticlePeter and Alison Smithson
A shining reputation had to swim against a turning tide of taste. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Peter and Alison Smithson. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleThe modernist movement: The bubble bursts (1961 - 1979)
The taste and mood of the nation changed as people started to feel swamped by the modernist design. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The modernist movement: The...
View ArticlePark Hill Estate
Park Hill achieved the dream of streets in the sky - just as the dream was souring. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Park Hill Estate. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleSir Norman (Lord) Foster
Norman Foster approached design with a belief that workplaces could be better. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Sir Norman (Lord) Foster. To find out more visit...
View ArticleModernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
What inspired and kick-started the Modern Movement in architecture? Dominic Gallagher.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929). To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleMaxwell Fry
Fry brought a liberal tinge unusual amongst a socialist-leaning movement. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Maxwell Fry. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleModernism: The Revival (1993 - present)
The mid 1990s saw Modernism reinvented and embraced once again. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Modernism: The Revival (1993 - present). To find out more visit...
View ArticleThe Lloyds Building
Blending modernist ideals with sympathy for the surroundings, the Lloyds' insurance building is perhaps a post-modern masterpiece. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as...
View ArticleLudwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Bringing a simple approach to modernism, despite never having had formal training in architecture. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. To...
View ArticlePost-war optimism (1945 - 1960)
The post-war period in modern architecture saw a new style of building for a new era. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Post-war optimism (1945 - 1960). To find out...
View ArticleKensal House
For the first time, a modernist block was to be occupied by the working class, rather than the middle classes. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Kensal House. To...
View ArticleLe Corbusier
The man who believed that a house was a machine for living in - and set about making that work. Dominic Gallagher.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Le Corbusier. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleThe Modernist Movement: Post Modernism (1979 - 1992)
The comeback of Modernism would see the style moved on - into Postmodernism. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The Modernist Movement: Post Modernism (1979 - 1992)....
View ArticleKeeling House
Keeling House was an attempt to put right some of the more obvious flaws in the Modernist approach. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Keeling House. To find out...
View ArticleErno Goldfinger
Erno Goldfinger's Trellick Tower would be the building to discredit an entire movement. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Erno Goldfinger. To find out more visit...
View ArticleThe Modernist Movement: Doubts (1953 - 1961)
As Modernism got into a post-war stride, the first doubts started to gather. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The Modernist Movement: Doubts (1953 - 1961). To find...
View ArticleHunstanton School
Too hot in summer, too cold in winter - although acclaimed, this school suffered some fundamental problems. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Hunstanton School. To...
View ArticleErich Mendelsohn
Some suspect that the architect of the De La Warr Pavilion was never enitrely committed to Modernism... The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Erich Mendelsohn. To find...
View ArticleThe Modernist Movement: Arrival (1928 - 1939)
During the 1930s, modernism moved from being a middle-class dream to a direct influence on working people's lives. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The Modernist Movement:...
View ArticleHighpoint One
The High-Rise arrives in London. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Highpoint One. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons...
View ArticleDenys Lasdun
Denys Lasdun brought a harder, more heroic feel to Modernism. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Denys Lasdun. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleTrellick Tower
How did the Trellick Tower become "the tower of terror"? The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Trellick Tower. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleFinsbury Health Centre
"Nothing is too good for the working classes" - hence the luxurious design of Finsbury Health Centre. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Finsbury Health Centre. To...
View ArticleCIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)
Although the CIAM would have influence over British architecture for half a century, none of the original signatories were from the UK. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as CIAM...
View ArticleThe Lawn Road Flats (Isokon Building)
In Hampstead, Wells Coates out-Corbusiered Corbusier. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The Lawn Road Flats (Isokon Building). To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleThe De La Warr Pavilion
Modernism goes to the seaside. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The De La Warr Pavilion. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative...
View ArticleBerthold Lubetkin
For Berthold Lubetkin, architecture was a means to a political end. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Berthold Lubetkin . To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleThe Barcelona (German) Pavilion
Freed from the need for a building to have a function, the pavilion could allow modernism to be at its most extreme. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as The Barcelona...
View ArticleCumbernauld Town Centre
The town which forms a backdrop to Gregory's Girl was intended to be a utopia. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Cumbernauld Town Centre. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleBauhaus
The powerhouse which drove German design - and then spread worldwide. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Bauhaus. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleRoyal Festival Hall
A lasting legacy from the Festival Of Britain, at the heart of the Capital. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Royal Festival Hall . To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleCanary Wharf
The Canary Wharf development got off to a wobbly start, but has now become iconic. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Canary Wharf . To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleRonan Point
A gas explosion in Newham changed the way towers blocks would be built. The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Ronan Point. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleWill Alsop
Can Will Alsopp teach the British to love modernism again? The From Here To Modernity team.First published on Mon, 26 Nov 2001 as Will Alsop. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleCulture clash
Are Western ideals eroding traditional Indian culture and values? Billy Khokhar.First published on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 as Culture clash. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website....
View ArticleThe brave new world of modernism
Dr Peter Lawson explores modernism in preparation for the first episode of In Their Own Words: British Novelists which will cover the ruins of war Dr Peter Lawson.First published on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 as...
View ArticleAge of anxiety
The OU's Dr Stephenie Forward looks at 20th century literature from 1946 to 1969 as In Their Own Words: British Novelists explores the 'age of anxiety' Dr Stephanie Forward.First published on Tue, 17...
View ArticleDesign in a nutshell
Get the lowdown on 6 key design movements and share your design alter-ego Clive Hilton.First published on Mon, 08 Apr 2013 as Design in a nutshell. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleThe Brits Who Built The Modern World
Join us for the series that tells the story of how an exceptional generation of British architects conquered the globe with their high-tech vision First published on Wed, 03 May 2017 as The Brits Who...
View ArticleArt and the Mexican Revolution
In this free course, Art and the Mexican Revolution, you will explore one of Diego Rivera’s key murals which was commissioned by the Mexican government in the period after the Mexican Revolution of...
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