Denys Lasdun

Denys Lasdun (1914-2001) was one of Britain's most eminent architects, whose career spanned the entire period of Modernism in British architecture. His notable buildings include the Royal College of Physicians in Regent's Park, the University of East Anglia, the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg and the National Theatre on London's South Bank.

In this first comprehensive study of the architect, William Curtis offers a critical assessment of Lasdun's ideas and achievements, tracing the evolution of his architectural discourse and his continuing preoccupations. With detailed analyses and many outstanding illustrations from the architect's own archive, the author presents a thought-provoking challenge to the critics of Modernism and demonstrates the enduring and human qualities of Lasdun's work.

William Curtis has won worldwide acclaim for his architectural writing. His books include Le Courbusier: Ideas and Forms and the best-selling Modern Architecture Since 1900, both also published by Phaidon.

'At last we have a monograph worthy of the man.' (Architectural Review)

'A fine celebration and reappraisal of Lasdun's work.' (Observer)

'His book is one of the finest on architecture I have ever read.' (Architects' Journal)