The Architecture of Edwin Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew

This book thoroughly examines Fry and Drew's highly influential 'Tropical Architecture' in West Africa and India, whilst also discussing their British work, such as their post World War II projects for the Festival of Britain, Harlow New Town, Pilkington Brothers' Headquarters and Coychurch Crematorium. It highlights the collaborative nature of Fry and Drew's work, including schemes undertaken with Elizabeth Denby, Walter Gropius, Denys Lasdun, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier. Positioning their architecture, writing and educational endeavours within a wider context, this book illustrates the significant artistic and cultural contributions made by Fry and Drew throughout their lengthy careers.

Contents: Introduction; From classical beginnings; Thirties' development; Jane Drew and the partnership's origins; West Africa: planning, village housing and new schools for Ghana; The development and reassessment of tropical architecture in West Africa; Chandigarh and the tropics revisited; Humanism and monumentality (a post-war compromise); Conclusions; Chronology; Bibliography; Index.