I will never look at a building the same way again!

A very important, though I am a little biased, and detailed history of the work of a ‘band’ of neo-classical/Georgian architects during the post-war period, who went against the Modernist school of the time to design buildings, and the spaces within them, that sensitively responded to the needs of users.
The book focuses on McMorran’s journey from his early years and training under E. Vincent Harris, through his career working with Horace Farquharson and later with Whitby, when the younger architect joined as partner. A particularly interesting aspect of the book centres around the criticism the group received, especially Donald, for their ideas, as well as their negative feelings about the media bias of the time, and the gross misinterpretation of their work much of which has since been celebrated, listed, and still stands strong (including Hammersmith and Wood Street Police stations, and the Old Bailey which features daily on the news...).
I wonder what they would have made of the state of the media today, and our phoney society? And of architecture post 70s? So sadly, and quite oddly, none of them lived long enough to be able to share... but had they, they would have shouted about it, all over social media.

I am not an architect, but, being from a family of them and as a designer/author, I found the book easy to follow and there was a lot I could relate to. Great for all professionals interested in design, social housing, and the post-war period. And anyone who is a fan of symmetry.