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Busáras

Busaras
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Busáras is one of the first post Second World War examples of the International Modern style in Europe. Busáras was designed by Michael Scott and his team of young architects and designers between 1945 and 1953. It was built against a background of public opposition which centred on the external appearance, function and excessive cost - over £1,000,000 before completion in 1953.

Busaras -
Introduction
Outline of the thesis more
Chapter 1 Michael Scott, early work and his design team
Introduction to Michael Scott and the major players in the team more
Chapter 2 City Planning, The Custom House and the Busáras Project
How the area developed, and the controversy over the project more
Chapter 3 The Plan and the Modulor System
The plan and layout of the building interior more
Chapter 4 The Design of the External façades
The external influences and development more
Chapter 5 Interior Architecture and Design
The interior treatments or the building and fixtures and fittings more
Chapter 6 Art and Architecture
How Scott used decorative elements on Busaras more

Appendices -
Transcripts of Interviews
Interviews with various people more
The Building Today
Mutilation and Vivisection In The 1990s more
Bibliography
Full bibliographic index.
Sources
Some information on sources more