A History of Building Types - Brossura

Pevsner, Nikolaus

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ISBN 10: 0691018294 ISBN 13: 9780691018294

Casa editrice: Bollingen Foundation, 1979

Riassunto

An essential guide to vital and often overlooked features of the architectural and social inheritance of the West

This book provides vital insights into the ways in which architecture reflects the character of society. Drawing on his immense erudition and keenly discerning eye, Nikolaus Pevsner describes twenty types of buildings ranging from the most monumental to the least, and from the ideal to the most utilitarian. He covers both European and American architecture, with examples chosen largely from the nineteenth century, the crucial period for diversification. Included are national monuments, libraries, theaters, hospitals, prisons, factories, hotels, and many other public buildings. Incisive and authoritative, A History of Building Types traces the evolution of each type in response to social and architectural change, and discusses differing attitudes toward function, materials, and style.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Nikolaus Pevsner (1902–1983) was professor of art history at Birkbeck, University of London. His books include Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius and An Outline of European Architecture.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Bollingen Foundation
• Data di pubblicazione: 1979
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0691018294
• ISBN 13: 9780691018294
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile