The Twentieth Century Society – Campaigning for outstanding …
WEBNews Image :Ian Chalk Architects / C20 Society The Dunn: C20 and Ian Chalk Architects launch proposal for new national skateboarding centre in Bradford
We are C20 – The Twentieth Century Society
WEBAs C20 architects, we have designed many buildings including our Hampstead house in 1977 and our Marylebone offices in 1984. Both are steel structures with lots of glass and we like the spacious, airy feeling. There’s also much inside meets outside space, which is …
Buildings at risk – The Twentieth Century Society
WEBBuildings at risk. The Risk List is the Societies’ annual compilation of the top 10 most threatened twentieth and twenty-first century buildings across the UK. Our 2023 list includes a Bengali women’s centre in London’s East End, a brutalist John Lewis store in Scotland, a set of modernist power station cooling towers in the Midlands, and ...
Lectures – The Twentieth Century Society
WEB20th Century Architecture of the South-West in the RIBA Photographs Collection. Presented by Valeria Carullo Photographs Curator, Royal Institute of British Architects and Tony Stokoe chairman of the South West Group. Following on from her presentation ‘A Short History of Architectural Photography’ for the Society, Valeri...
The Twentieth Century Society > Event Information and Booking
WEBTour - 04/10/2024. Peter Elborn together with Ana Šverko, architect and architectural historian will lead a tour of the twentieth century architecture of Split, a World Heritage Site. The tour will include significant examples of C20 Croatian architecture.
Resources – The Twentieth Century Society
WEBResources. Campaign reports, interactive maps, video lectures, book reviews and useful links. You’ll find everything you need to immerse yourself in the world of C20th architecture and design right here.
The Twentieth Century Society > Join Online
WEBC20 Society's work is only possible through your generous support. Your membership directly funds our vital casework and campaigns, while contributing to the production of our educational publications, events, tours and films.
100 Buildings 100 Years – The Twentieth Century Society
WEB100 Buildings 100 Years. Celebrating 100 years of brilliant buildings. In 2014, The Twentieth Century Society marks 100 years from the starting date of its coverage of British architecture in 1914. To celebrate we have compiled this online gallery of one building from each of these years, nominated by our supporters, to show the diversity and ...
The Twentieth Century Society > Past Events
WEBOnline Event - 30/04/2024. A talk by Brent Smith on the eccentric genius Hundertwasser whose ideas were way ahead of his time. The talk will cover his naked lectures. his amazing body of work – buildings, paintings, writing, postage stamps, flags and much more.
What we do - The Twentieth Century Society
WEBThe Twentieth Century Society was founded in 1979, as a direct response to growing interest in C20th architecture and to complement the preservation work of the Victorian Society, which was founded in 1959. From day one, our focus has been on preservation and education: campaigning to protect the buildings and design that characterise C20th ...