Architectural Britain

Author : Hubert J. Pragnell
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781849947336

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Industrial Britain by Hubert J. Pragnell Pdf

A fascinating insight into Britain's industrial past as evidenced by its buildings, richly illustrated with intricate line drawings. Industrial Britain goes far beyond the mills and machine houses of the Industrial Revolution to give an engaging insight into Britain's industrial heritage. It looks at the power stations and monumental bridges of Britain, including the buildings and engineering projects associated with the distribution of manufactured goods – docks, canals, railways and warehouses. The gasworks Temples of mass production The mill Warehouse and manufactory Dock and harbour buildings Water power and water storage Waterways: canals and rivers The railway age Breweries and oast houses Markets and exchanges The twentieth century: industry on greenfield sites It's a story of industrial development, but also a story of its ultimate decline. As manufacturing has been increasingly replaced by services, new uses have been found for at least some of the country's great industrial buildings. Not least as containers for art and heritage, such as the Bankside Power Station (Tate Modern) and Salts Mill. Other buildings featured are still used as originally intended today, such as Smithfield Market in London and the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham. Illustrated throughout with over 200 original line drawings, Industrial Britain is a celebration of industrial architecture and its enduring legacy.

Author : John Summerson
Publisher : Puffin Books
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Architecture
ISBN : MINN:31951000991940F

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Architecture in Britain, 1530 to 1830 by John Summerson Pdf

In this book Sir John Summerson charts the development of architectural theory and practice from Elizabeth I to George IV. Questions of style, technology, and the social framework of architecture are resolved as separable but always essential components of the building world. Men of genius and buildings of fame emerge: Inigo Jones, Wren, Vanbrugh, Adam, Soane; Hampton Court, St Paul's Cathedral, London squares and the terraces and crescents of Bath. Appendices deal with Scottish architecture before the union and buildings in the thirteen colonies of America. The book is a companion to Ellis Waterhouse's Painting in Britain 1530-1830 and Margaret Whinney's Sculpture in Britain 1530-1830; colour plates have been added to this new edition. Book jacket.

Author : John Britton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015065304605

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The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain by John Britton Pdf

Author : John Britton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022442375

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The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, Etc by John Britton Pdf

Author : Trevor Yorke
Publisher : England's Living History
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSC:32106017348803

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British Architectural Styles by Trevor Yorke Pdf

A compact and useful guide, filled with detailed drawings, to help put a date on the variety of buildings one sees when travelling through Britain. This guide covers an immense range of structures and styles from 1500 to 1950. In addition, it includes a glossary of architectural terms and a historical time chart. This book will prove an invaluable

Author : Dana Arnold
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780192653222

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British Architecture by Dana Arnold Pdf

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring British Architecture: A Very Short Introduction presents an original and engaging overview of the architecture of the British Isles, from medieval times to the present day. Avoiding the traditional approach of a chronological survey of architects and architectural style, each chapter presents a thematic exploration of key aspects of British architecture that endure across time and still have relevance today. Arnold uses illustrated chapters to aid appreciation of the artistic and cultural significance of British architecture and how it operates as a barometer of social trends. Arnold also highlights the ways in which architecture can project national and regional identities. British architecture tells of the intrinsic nature of Britishness and is an important means of understanding Britain's connection with the rest of the world. There is no doubt about the international significance of the work of recent and contemporary British architects. But Arnold also relates how a preoccupation with the past has been a constant theme in design thinking and practice. A thematic, historical understanding of British architecture in terms of its form and purpose explains much about the society and culture for which it was built. Architecture continues to shape patterns of living and social interaction and responds to new demands. Equally, debates about how best to express the nation through its architecture reveal much about Britain's perception of itself and how this is expressed at home and abroad. Finally, Arnold explores how subsequent generations can offer new interpretations and meanings that change our view of British architecture's legacy. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Paul Dobraszczyk
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351562089

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"Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain " by Paul Dobraszczyk Pdf

Vilified by leading architectural modernists and Victorian critics alike, mass-produced architectural ornament in iron has received little sustained study since the 1960s; yet it proliferated in Britain in the half century after the building of the Crystal Palace in 1851 - a time when some architects, engineers, manufacturers, and theorists believed that the fusion of iron and ornament would reconcile art and technology and create a new, modern architectural language. Comprehensively illustrated and richly researched, Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain presents the most sustained study to date of the development of mechanised architectural ornament in iron in nineteenth-century architecture, its reception and theorisation by architects, critics and engineers, and the contexts in which it flourished, including industrial buildings, retail and seaside architecture, railway stations, buildings for export and exhibition, and street furniture. Appealing to architects, conservationists, historians and students of nineteenth-century visual culture and the built environment, this book offers new ways of understanding the notion of modernity in Victorian architecture by questioning and re-evaluating both Victorian and modernist understandings of the ideological split between historicism and functionalism, and ornament and structure.

Author : Albert E. Richardson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0486415341

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Monumental Classic Architecture in Great Britain and Ireland by Albert E. Richardson Pdf

Detailed text and illustrations examine the buildings of the great neoclassical period, 1730–1875. The roster of masterpieces pictured and described include The Customs House, Dublin; The Bank of England, Liverpool; Newgate Prison, London; The British Museum, London; The National Gallery, Edinburgh; The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; and many more. 176 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Peter Guillery
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136943157

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Built from Below: British Architecture and the Vernacular by Peter Guillery Pdf

This book extends the concept of British vernacular architecture beyond its traditional base of pre-modern domestic and industrial architecture to embrace other buildings such as places of worship, villas, hospitals, suburban semis and post-war mass housing. Engaging with wider issues of social and cultural history, this book is of use to anyone with an interest in architectural history. Presented in an essentially chronological sequence, from the medieval to the post-war, diverse fresh viewpoints in the chapters of this book reinforce understanding of how building design emerges not just from individual agency, that is architects, but also from the collective traditions of society.

Author : Dr Paul Dobraszczyk
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781472418982

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Iron, Ornament and Architecture in Victorian Britain by Dr Paul Dobraszczyk Pdf

In the half century after the building of the Crystal Palace (1851), some architects, engineers, manufacturers and theorists believed that the fusion of iron and ornament would reconcile art and technology and create a new, modern architectural language. This book studies the development of mechanised architectural ornament in iron in nineteenth-century architecture, its reception and theorisation, and the contexts in which it flourished. As such, it offers new ways of understanding the notion of modernity in Victorian architecture.

Author : Alan Powers
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1861892810

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Britain by Alan Powers Pdf

Thoroughly illustrated with images of the buildings under discussion, advertisements, and other historical photographs, Britain is an authoritative, yet highly accessible, account of twentieth-century British architecture.

Author : Nicholas Kenyon
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781849947800

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Building Utopia: The Barbican Centre by Nicholas Kenyon Pdf

A beautifully designed celebration of the 40th birthday of the Barbican Arts Centre, in the heart of the City of London. It is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, encompassing an art gallery, theatres, concert halls, cinemas and a much-loved conservatory, and regular collaborators include the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Compiled by Nicholas Kenyon, the Barbican Centre's Managing Director 2007–2021, this is an in-depth exploration of the centre, drawing on the vast array of material available in its archives, much of which has never been seen before. It includes plans and photographs from the centre’s design and construction, original signage and branding, and brochures and programmes. All this is accompanied by a wealth of photographs of the huge range of performances and exhibitions that have taken place over the years, from early RSC performances to the popular Rain Room installation of 2012 to today’s impressive programme of events put together in conjunction with schools and the local community. The book's authoritative and evocative text includes: Foreword by Fiona Shaw Introduction by Sir Nicholas Kenyon Cultural historian Robert Hewison on how the centre came into being Architectural historian Elain Harwood on its architecture Music critic Fiona Maddocks on music Writer and theatre critic Lyn Gardner on theatre Editor and creative director Tony Chambers on visual art Author and film critic Sukhdev Sandhu on film With listings of Barbican events from 1982 to the present day, and snippets of oral history from some of the many people associated with the centre over the years, this sumptuous book is an invaluable companion to one of the world's most important cultural spaces.

Author : Mark Crinson,Jules Lubbock
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0719041724

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Architecture--art Or Profession? by Mark Crinson,Jules Lubbock Pdf

Architects are perhaps the most important people involved in shaping the built environment, so the ideas they receive in the course of their training are a major influence upon the buildings and cities of the future. Crinson and Lubbock present a bold new perspective on the evolution of the British architect from Wren to post-modernism and beyond, and provide the first general history of architectural education, making an important contribution to current debates. The Prince of Wales' views on modern architecture and the need for a change in the way architects are trained, has attracted enormous support from the public, resulting in architects and their training being under the spotlight more than ever. The drive to define and promote the architectural profession that began in the eighteenth century and reached its apogee in the 1960s has now begun to unravel. How has this happened? What relation does an architect's education have to the built environment? What lessons are there from the past? This book will be of interest to students, lecturers and all those interested in the debates around contemporary architecture.

Author : Anthony Jackson
Publisher : [Toronto]: University of Toronto Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822013815360

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The Politics of Architecture by Anthony Jackson Pdf

For the architect, architectural student and the general reader.

Author : Hubert J. Pragnell
Publisher : Anova Books
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1905400497

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Architectural Britain by Hubert J. Pragnell Pdf

Presenting a broad outline of the development of architectural styles and movements in Britain, this text covers some of the most notable and significant periods, including the Norman style, Tudor architecture, Baroque style and Victorian gothic.