Colonial Architecture

Author : Pamela Skewes-Cox,Robert Sweeney
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780847846122

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Spanish Colonial Style by Pamela Skewes-Cox,Robert Sweeney Pdf

An ode to the classic Spanish-style houses of Santa Barbara. Spanish Colonial Style celebrates an extraordinary tradition in architecture whose hallmarks include whitewashed stucco and plaster walls, wood-beamed ceilings, dramatic fireplaces, and, above all, mystery and romance. Homes in this much-loved style of architecture welcome the visitor and embrace the resident, and architects James Osborne Craig and Mary McLaughlin Craig, early proponents of the style and influential disseminators of it, were masters of the form. Their work, until now, has been largely underappreciated and little seen. The Craigs played pivotal roles in the development of the Spanish Colonial Revival and of other styles of architecture in Santa Barbara, and the influence of their work spread much beyond that. In addition to shining a long overdue spotlight on the rich career of these tremendously influential architects, Spanish Colonial Style also heralds Santa Barbara as the small city of international importance that it became in the first half of the twentieth century.

Author : Joseph Jackson
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781446548219

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American Colonial Architecture by Joseph Jackson Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Fassil Demissie
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0754675122

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Colonial Architecture and Urbanism in Africa by Fassil Demissie Pdf

Colonial architecture and urbanism carved its way through space: ordering and classifying the built environment, while projecting the authority of European powers across Africa in the name of science and progress. The built urban fabric left by colonial powers attests to its lingering impacts in shaping the present and the future trajectory of postcolonial cities in Africa. Colonial Architecture and Urbanism explores the intersection between architecture and urbanism as discursive cultural projects in Africa. Like other colonial institutions such as the courts, police, prisons, and schools, that were crucial in establishing and maintaining political domination, colonial architecture and urbanism played s pivotal role in shaping the spatial and social structures of African cities during the 19th and 20th centuries. Indeed, it is the cultural destination of colonial architecture and urbanism and the connection between them and colonialism that the volume seeks to critically address. The contributions drawn from different interdisciplinary fields map the historical processes of colonial architecture and urbanism and bring into sharp focus the dynamic conditions in which colonial states, officials, architects, planners, medical doctors and missionaries mutually constructed a hierarchical and exclusionary built environment that served the wider colonial project in Africa.

Author : John Mead 1868-1959 Howells
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1014886929

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Lost Examples of Colonial Architecture by John Mead 1868-1959 Howells Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Peter Scriver,Vikramaditya Prakash
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134150250

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Colonial Modernities by Peter Scriver,Vikramaditya Prakash Pdf

A carefully crafted selection of essays from international experts, this book explores the effect of colonial architecture and space on the societies involved – both the colonizer and the colonized. Focusing on British India and Ceylon, the essays explore the discursive tensions between the various different scales and dimensions of such 'empire-building' practices and constructions. Providing a thorough exploration of these tensions, Colonial Modernities challenges the traditional literature on the architecture and infrastructure of the former European empires, not least that of the British Indian 'Raj'. Illustrated with seventy-five halftone images, it is a fascinating and thoroughly grounded exposition of the societal impact of colonial architecture and engineering.

Author : Brian McLaren
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0295985429

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Architecture and Tourism in Italian Colonial Libya by Brian McLaren Pdf

To be a tourist in Libya during the period of Italian colonization was to experience a complex negotiation of cultures. Against a sturdy backdrop of indigenous culture and architecture, modern metropolitan culture brought its systems of transportation and accommodation, as well as new hierarchies of political and social control. Architecture and Tourism in Italian Colonial Libya shows how Italian authorities used the contradictory forces of tradition and modernity to both legitimize their colonial enterprise and construct a vital tourist industry. Although most tourists sought to escape the trappings of the metropole in favor of experiencing "difference," that difference was almost always framed, contained, and even defined by Western culture. McLaren argues that the "modern" and the "traditional" were entirely constructed by colonial authorities, who balanced their need to project an image of a modern and efficient network of travel and accommodation with the necessity of preserving the characteristic qualities of the indigenous culture. What made the tourist experience in Libya distinct from that of other tourist destinations was the constant oscillation between modernizing and preservation tendencies. The movement between these forces is reflected in the structure of the book, which proceeds from the broadest level of inquiry into the Fascist colonial project in Libya to the tourist organization itself, and finally into the architecture of the tourist environment, offering a way of viewing state-driven modernization projects and notions of modernity from a historical and geographic perspective. This is an important book for architectural historians and for those interested in colonial and postcolonial studies, as well as Italian studies, African history, literature, and cultural studies more generally.

Author : Hugh Morrison
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486254920

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Early American Architecture by Hugh Morrison Pdf

Comprehensive survey of domestic and public architecture ranges from primitive cabins to Greek Revival mansions of the early 1800s. Nearly 500 illustrations. "Entertaining, vigorous, and clearly written." ? The New York Times.

Author : James Early
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 087074450X

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The Colonial Architecture of Mexico by James Early Pdf

The first of two histories written in English on Mexican architecture in the entire colonial period, Early's book sheds new light for North Americans on the diverse and changing society of the scene of colonial New Spain.

Author : Rexford Newcomb
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486157399

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Spanish-Colonial Architecture in the United States by Rexford Newcomb Pdf

Classic study by noted authority traces Spanish architectural influence in Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. 195 photographs and 50 measured drawings.

Author : Lisa C. Mullins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0918678285

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The Evolution of Colonial Architecture by Lisa C. Mullins Pdf

Colonial architecture is an architectural style from a mother country that has been incorporated into the buildings of settlements or colonies in distant locations.--Amazon.com.

Author : Fassil Demissie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351950534

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Colonial Architecture and Urbanism in Africa by Fassil Demissie Pdf

Colonial architecture and urbanism carved its way through space: ordering and classifying the built environment, while projecting the authority of European powers across Africa in the name of science and progress. The built urban fabric left by colonial powers attests to its lingering impacts in shaping the present and the future trajectory of postcolonial cities in Africa. Colonial Architecture and Urbanism explores the intersection between architecture and urbanism as discursive cultural projects in Africa. Like other colonial institutions such as the courts, police, prisons, and schools, that were crucial in establishing and maintaining political domination, colonial architecture and urbanism played s pivotal role in shaping the spatial and social structures of African cities during the 19th and 20th centuries. Indeed, it is the cultural destination of colonial architecture and urbanism and the connection between them and colonialism that the volume seeks to critically address. The contributions drawn from different interdisciplinary fields map the historical processes of colonial architecture and urbanism and bring into sharp focus the dynamic conditions in which colonial states, officials, architects, planners, medical doctors and missionaries mutually constructed a hierarchical and exclusionary built environment that served the wider colonial project in Africa.

Author : Frank Edwin Wallis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Architecture, Colonial
ISBN : PRNC:32101075431849

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Old Colonial Architecture and Furniture by Frank Edwin Wallis Pdf

Author : David Veasey
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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New Jersey's Colonial Architecture Told in 100 Buildings by David Veasey Pdf

Author : Frank Cousins,Phil M. Riley
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : EAN:8596547099970

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The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Frank Cousins,Phil M. Riley Pdf

You will love reading this fun and interesting textbook about colonial architecture in Philadelphia. Contents: Philadelphia Architecture, Georgian Country Houses of Brick, City Residences of Brick, Ledge-Stone Country Houses, Plastered Stone Country Houses, cont.

Author : Itohan Osayimwese
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780822982913

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Colonialism and Modern Architecture in Germany by Itohan Osayimwese Pdf

Over the course of the nineteenth century, drastic social and political changes, technological innovations, and exposure to non-Western cultures affected Germany’s built environment in profound ways. The economic challenges of Germany’s colonial project forced architects designing for the colonies to abandon a centuries-long, highly ornamental architectural style in favor of structural technologies and building materials that catered to the local contexts of its remote colonies, such as prefabricated systems. As German architects gathered information about the regions under their influence in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific—during expeditions, at international exhibitions, and from colonial entrepreneurs and officials—they published their findings in books and articles and organized lectures and exhibits that stimulated progressive architectural thinking and shaped the emerging modern language of architecture within Germany itself. Offering in-depth interpretations across the fields of architectural history and postcolonial studies, Itohan Osayimwese considers the effects of colonialism, travel, and globalization on the development of modern architecture in Germany from the 1850s until the 1930s. Since architectural developments in nineteenth-century Germany are typically understood as crucial to the evolution of architecture worldwide in the twentieth century, this book globalizes the history of modern architecture at its founding moment.