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Cathedral Designer Sir Basil's Coventry Triumph
A review of a Harper and Row book on the Coventry Cathedral project by Sir Basil Spence. It covers the wartime destruction, fundraising, competition win in 1951, design choices, and the clash with local authorities. Details include the integration with the old ruin, the plain exterior, the altar focus, stained glass by Clarke and New, the Sutherland tapestry, and the challenges faced from committees, revealing a philosophy of planning, patience, and unified craft.
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Phoenix
Coventry
Harper and Row
Sir Basil
Henry VII
Basil
Jacob Epstein
St. Michael
Sir Jacob
London
Geoffrey Clarke
Keith New
New
Hartford
Conn
Coventry Cathedral
Graham Sutherland
France
Felletin
Ugle
Sir B
Bethlehem