Walter Segal the Battersea Power Station redevelopment

the Battersea Power Station redevelopment in London and the High Line park in Manhattan

they are curiously timeless

architects are revisiting these designs as they seek answers to the current housing crisis

selling or simply maintaining an artwork in either a private or a public collection

The final section explores the legacy offered by Segal to younger generations

Walter Segal the Battersea Power Station redevelopmentThis is a study of the architect Walter Segal (1907 1985): his background, influences, thoughts, writings, his unique approach to architectural practice (and his built work) and his enduring impact on architecture and attitudes to housing across the world. It firstly sets out his formative years in Continental Europe. Segals father was an eminent modernist painter and a founder of the Dada movement. Walter grew up surrounded by leaders of the European