American Architects And Their Books To 1848

Author : Kenneth Hafertepe
Publisher : Studies in Print Culture and t
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Architects and Their Books to 1848 written by Kenneth Hafertepe and published by Studies in Print Culture and t. This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Renaissance, books and drawings have been a primary means of communication among architects and their colleagues and clients. In this volume, 12 historians explore the use of books by architects in America in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period when the profession of architecture was first emerging in the United States.

Author : Kenneth Hafertepe
Publisher : Studies in Print Culture and t
ISBN 13 : 9781558496026
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Architects and Their Books, 1840-1915 written by Kenneth Hafertepe and published by Studies in Print Culture and t. This book was released on 2007 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Renaissance, architects have been authors and architecture has been the subject of publications. Architectural forms and theories are spread not just by buildings, but by the distribution of images and descriptions fed through the printing press. The study of an architect's library is an essential avenue to understanding that architect's intentions and judging his or her achievements. In this well-illustrated volume, a chronological sequel to American Architects and Their Books to 1848, twelve distinguished historians of architecture discuss from various points of view the books that inspired architects both famous and not-so-famous, and the books the architects themselves produced. They examine the multifaceted relationship of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architects to print culture--the literary works that architects collected, used, argued over, wrote, illustrated, designed, printed, were inspired by, cribbed from, educated clients with, advertised their services through, designed libraries for, or just plain enjoyed. The result is a volume that presents the intersection of the history of architecture, the history of ideas, and the history of the book. Changes in print culture during this period had a significant impact on the architectural profession, as revealed in these well-informed scholarly essays. In addition to the editors, contributors include Jhennifer A. Amundson, Edward R. Bosley, Ted Cavanagh, Elspeth Cowell, Elaine Harrington, Michael J. Lewis, Anne E. Mallek, Daniel D. Reiff, Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., and Chris Szczesny-Adams. Among the architects discussed are A. J. Downing, Charles Sumner Greene, James Sims, Samuel Sloan, John Calvin Stevens, Thomas U. Walter, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
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Download or read book Old-House Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old-House Journal is the original magazine devoted to restoring and preserving old houses. For more than 35 years, our mission has been to help old-house owners repair, restore, update, and decorate buildings of every age and architectural style. Each issue explores hands-on restoration techniques, practical architectural guidelines, historical overviews, and homeowner stories--all in a trusted, authoritative voice.

Author : Mark Gelernter
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719047275
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of American Architecture written by Mark Gelernter and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Lisa M. Tucker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317562224
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Architects and the Single-Family Home written by Lisa M. Tucker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Architects and the Single-Family Home explains how a small group of architects started the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau in 1919 and changed the course of twentieth-century residential design for the better. Concepts and principles they developed related to public spaces, private spaces, and service spaces for living; details about the books they published to promote good design; as well as new essays from contemporary practitioners will inspire your own designs. More than 200 black and white images.

Author : Keith Eggener
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134399251
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Architectural History written by Keith Eggener and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-31 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering some 30 essays, this volume concentrates on recent writings by historians of American architecture & urbanism. The essays are arranged chronologically from colonial to contemporary & accessible in thematic groupings.

Author : William Harvey Pierson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Buildings and Their Architects: The colonial and neoclassical styles written by William Harvey Pierson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a description of Gothic, Classical, and Baroque architecture, Pierson explores how American architects used these traditions to develop a uniquely American style. He examines the works of the early masters, including Bulfinch's Massachusetts State House, Latrobe's Capitol Building in Washington, Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Mills's buildings in South Carolina, as well as Thomas Jefferson's house in Monticello, which represents the clearest expression of the new American architectural vision.

Author : Sarah Allaback
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252033213
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First American Women Architects written by Sarah Allaback and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable reference covering the history of women architects

Author : Joseph Jacobs Thorndike
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
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Download or read book Three Centuries of Notable American Architects written by Joseph Jacobs Thorndike and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profusely illustrated text describes the personalities and architectural achievements of major American architects of the past and present.

Author : Abraham Swan
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486140032
Total Pages : 353 pages
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Download or read book Georgian Architectural Designs and Details written by Abraham Swan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the 18th century's most influential architectural designers and writers, Abraham Swan defined many conventions of English rococo detail. This reprint of an extremely rare and classic stylebook, compiled by the English architect nearly 250 years ago, provides outstanding examples of Palladian and Georgian architecture and design in colonial America and England. Included are floor plans, detailed elevations, and drawings for cornices, mouldings, and other decorative elements that demonstrate Swan's unique style. Designed, in his words, more for "Gentlemen of moderate Fortunes than of great Estates who may be inclined to build Houses," Swan's designs featured such aesthetic touches as double staircases, elegant entryways, and two or three floors with spacious galleries, salons, and dressing rooms. Invaluable to architectural historians and designers, this splendid stylebook will delight devotees of early English Georgian and American domestic architecture and interior design, cultural historians, artists, and craftworkers.