Author: Walter C. LidneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The Architecture of Choice
Author: Walter C. LidneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Source Book of American Architecture
Author: George Everard Kidder SmithPublisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568980256
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
This survey provides a unique overview of 1,000-years of architectural development.
The Architecture of Delano & Aldrich
Author: Peter PennoyerPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393730876
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The firm of Delano & Aldrich occupied a central place in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century, substantially shaping the architectural climate of the period.
The Progressive Architecture Of Frederick G. Scheibler, Jr
Author: Martin AurandPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 0822970376
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
Frederick G. Scheibler, Jr. (1872-1958) was the rare turn-of-the-century American architect who looked to progressive movements such as Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts for inspiration, rather than conventional styles. His fresh house designs and plans for apartment buildings and multifamily "group cottages" feature dramatic massing, rich detailing, and a wide variety of materials. Scheibler envisioned each building as a work of art, integrating architecture and ornamentation. Prized today, his best works are scattered throughout Pittsburgh's East End and eastern suburbs. This richly illustrated volume, the first comprehensive study of Scheibler, includes 125 historic and contemporary photographs and drawings, a catalogue raisonne of all of his known projects—including many not recorded in any other published source—a list of books in his library, and a selected bibliography.
A History of American Architecture
Author: Mark GelernterPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719047275
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration? And why did American buildings grow so tall in the last decades of the 19th century. This book explores the history of American architecture from prehistoric times to the present, explaining why characteristic architectural forms arose at particular times and in particular places.
The Architecture of O'Neil Ford
Author: David DillonPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292716028
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
O'Neil Ford (1905-1982) was the most influential Texas architect of the twentieth century. A technological innovator who bridged Texas' rural past and urban future, he taught three generations of architects how to adapt vernacular forms and materials to modern conditions. Widely known for his many projects in San Antonio and Dallas, Ford also designed buildings from Laredo, Texas, to Saratoga Springs, New York, over the course of a sixty-year career. In this book, David Dillon undertakes the first critical study of Ford's architecture in both its regional and national contexts. In particular, Dillon explores Ford's links to the regional and eclectic movements of the 1920s and 1930s, his use of postwar technology and materials (lift-slab, pre-stressed concrete shells, new metals), and his influence on other architects in Texas and the Southwest. Quotes from the author's wide-ranging interviews with O'Neil Ford in the last years of his life, as well as with his partners, relatives, friends, and critics, give the text firsthand vividness.
American Architecture
Author: Leland M. RothPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429973837
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1251
Book Description
More than fifteen years after the success of the first edition, this sweeping introduction to the history of architecture in the United States is now a fully revised guide to the major developments that shaped the environment from the first Americans to the present, from the everyday vernacular to the high style of aspiration. Eleven chronologically organized chapters chart the social, cultural, and political forces that shaped the growth and development of American towns, cities, and suburbs, while providing full description, analysis, and interpretation of buildings and their architects. The second edition features an entirely new chapter detailing the green architecture movement and architectural trends in the 21st century. Further updates include an expanded section on Native American architecture and contemporary design by Native American architects, new discussions on architectural education and training, more examples of women architects and designers, and a thoroughly expanded glossary to help today's readers. The art program is expanded, including 640 black and white images and 62 new color images. Accessible and engaging, American Architecture continues to set the standard as a guide, study, and reference for those seeking to better understand the rich history of architecture in the United States.
Housing and Planning References
Author: Housing and Planning References
Author: United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
Lady Gardeners
Author: Francesca OrestanoPublisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1803275901
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
The Lady Gardeners are those women who, from the eighteenth century to the present day, have been working in a garden, from imagining and creating it, to sowing, planting, pruning, painting and photographing plants, and moving from garden design to more urgent themes such as landscape conservation and environmental issues.