{"product_id":"aviationland-heathrow-and-the-making-of-an-airport-landscape-mark-crinson","title":"Aviationland: Heathrow and The Making of an Airport Landscape - Mark Crinson","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAviationland: Heathrow and The Making of an Airport Landscape - Mark Crinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the UK’s largest international airport remade a local landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA compelling and original study of how one of the world’s busiest airports has shaped—and been shaped by—its surrounding landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn Aviationland, Mark Crinson offers the first in-depth critical account of how a major international airport develops on the ground, using Heathrow as a case study. Tracing the site’s evolution from the open common land of Hounslow Heath in the eighteenth century to today’s vast global transport hub, the book reveals how layers of architecture, infrastructure and planning have continually reshaped the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCrinson explores the many forces at work in this transformation, from the design of terminal buildings and the reconfiguration of landforms to the spread of associated developments including hotels, industry and business parks. Set against wider shifts in mobility, energy and economic systems, Heathrow emerges as a landscape deeply embedded in global networks, with lasting material and ecological impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on previously unpublished material, the book includes insightful studies of key sites and influential figures such as Richard Rogers, Patrick Abercrombie and J. G. Ballard. Bringing together architectural, landscape and infrastructural histories, Aviationland presents Heathrow as a distinctly modern environment shaped by complex, interconnected forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHighly relevant to those interested in infrastructure, urbanism and contemporary landscape studies, this is a thought-provoking addition to our selection of architectural titles—ideal for readers across Scotland and beyond with an interest in how global systems are grounded in local places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Crinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Mellon Centre, Yale University Press London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #978d85; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9781913107536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/b\u003e June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Crinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57867377934719,"sku":"9781913107536","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/Aviationland.avif?v=1782835649","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/aviationland-heathrow-and-the-making-of-an-airport-landscape-mark-crinson","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}