This volume represents the most comprehensive study to date of the revolutionary architectural movement that transformed Scotland's built environment in the decades following World War II. Through meticulous research and stunning visual documentation, Bruce Peter examines 150 significant modernist structures that shaped Scottish cities, towns, and landscapes-from pioneering housing schemes and civic centres to innovative educational and cultural buildings. The book reveals how architects in Scotland embraced modernist principles while responding to local contexts, materials, and social needs, creating a distinctive architectural identity that bridged international movement with regional character.
| ISBN: | 9781068299513 |
| Publication date: | 17th October 2025 |
| Author: | Bruce Peter |
| Publisher: | The Modernist Society |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 214 pages |
| Genres: |
Architecture |
This volume represents the most comprehensive study to date of the revolutionary architectural movement that transformed Scotland's built environment in the decades following World War II. Through meticulous research and stunning visual documentation, Bruce Peter examines 150 significant modernist structures that shaped Scottish cities, towns, and landscapes-from pioneering housing schemes and civic centres to innovative educational and cultural buildings. The book reveals how architects in Scotland embraced modernist principles while responding to local contexts, materials, and social needs, creating a distinctive architectural identity that bridged international movement with regional character.
Modernist Scotland features in the following genres: Architecture
Modernist Scotland is available in Hardback
Modernist Scotland was written by Bruce Peter and published by The Modernist Society
Modernist Scotland has 214 pages