Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Michael Stratton -- Towards a philosophy for conserving twentieth century buildings / Peter Burman -- A case for reforming architectural values / Andrew Saint -- The non-domestic building stock of England and Wales / Philip Steadman -- Beyond the fringe / Kenneth Powell -- Making the recent past fit for the future / David Jenkin and John Worthington -- Concrete and steel in twentieth century construction / Bill Addis -- The relationship between building structure and architectural expression / Peter Ross -- Clad is bad? / Michael Stratton -- Quality, longevity, and listing / Robert Thorne -- Conserving 'carbuncles' Dilemmas of conservation in practice / Susan Macdonald.