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. In this first full-length study of the architect, William Curtis offers a critical assessment of Lasdun's ideas and achievements. In doing so, he presents a challenge to the critics of Modernism and demonstrates the enduring and human qualities of Lasdun's work.