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In Honour of War Heroes: Colin St Clair Oakes and the Design of Kranji War Memorial
In Honour of War Heroes: Colin St Clair Oakes and the Design of Kranji War Memorial
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After World War II, a young British architect named Colin St Clair Oakes was appointed to design a series of cemeteries and memorials across Asia for the war dead. The Kranji War Cemetery and Memorial in Singapore, completed in 1957, is a masterwork of Modernist architecture that reflects Oakes' experiences in war and his evolution as an architect. This book provides a detailed account of the war and man's efforts to recover, remember, and rebuild, with extensive illustrations and archival research.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 288 pages
\n Publication date: 28 February 2021
\n Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
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After World War II, a young British architect was tasked with designing a series of cemeteries and memorials across Asia to honor the war dead. Colin St Clair Oakes, a veteran of the brutal Burma campaign, was the sole survivor among the five principal architects of the Imperial War Graves Commission. The Kranji War Cemetery and Memorial, completed in 1957, stands as a testament to Oakes' profound experiences in war and his remarkable evolution as an architect. This captivating book, extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, architectural plans, and extensive archival research and interviews in Europe, Australia, and Asia, offers a poignant account of a world ravaged by conflict and the unwavering human spirit to recover, remember, and rebuild.
After World War II, a young British architect was tasked with designing a series of cemeteries and memorials across Asia to honor the war dead. Colin St Clair Oakes, a veteran of the brutal Burma campaign, was the sole survivor among the five principal architects of the Imperial War Graves Commission. The Kranji War Cemetery and Memorial, completed in 1957, stands as a testament to Oakes' profound experiences in war and his remarkable evolution as an architect. This captivating book, extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, architectural plans, and extensive archival research and interviews in Europe, Australia, and Asia, offers a poignant account of a world ravaged by conflict and the unwavering human spirit to recover, remember, and rebuild.
\n Weight: 374g\n
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9789814893367\n \n
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