Dundee In 50 Buildings

From its days as the city of ''Jute, Jam and Journalism'', through postindustrial decline and late twentieth-century regeneration, to its current status as the UK''s first UNESCO City of Design for its contributions to various diverse fields including medical research, comics and video games, Dundee has a proud and distinctive identity. This extraordinary history is embodied in the buildings that have shaped the city. Dundee in 50 Buildingsexplores the history of this rich and vibrant community through a selection of its greatest architectural treasures. From the fifteenth-century St Mary''s Tower to the exciting new V&A Museum of Design, this unique study celebrates the city''s architectural heritage in a new and accessible way. Author Brian King guides the reader on a tour of the city’s historic buildings and modern architectural marvels.