Contemporary British architects

Some of the most exciting and innovative work in architecture has been done - and continues to be done - by British architects working all over the world. Projects presented in the Architecture Room of the annual Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, over the past several years have covered the entire spectrum of contemporary architectural practice, from traditional styles to the most avant-garde proposals. Schemes for renovating existing buildings, including both private homes and public structures, have also been featured. This book presents a broad selection of built and proposed architectural projects, in the form of sketches, fully realized presentation drawings, models, paintings, and photographs, allowing the reader to survey work by many of Britain's important architects of the moment, along with several up-and-coming practitioners and artists who feature architecture in their work. Two illustrated essays introduce this panoply of approaches and treatments. Peter Murray chronicles the history of the teaching and presentation of architecture at the Royal Academy since its establishment in the 18th century, while Robert Maxwell analyzes differing attitudes t