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The evolution of the glass building from its humble hothouse origins.
- Traces the evolution of the glass building from its humble hothouse beginnings to the climate-controlled, high-tech structures of the 20th century
- A wide range of horticultural and other building types, including early 16th-century orangeries and examples from the 18th and 19th centuries when increasingly more complex structures, incorporating iron and industrial construction techniques, were built
- Charts the contributions of innovators such as Joseph Paxton and John C Loudon and their influence on pioneers of 20th-century design such as Paul Scheerbart and Bruno Taut
- Illustrated with a wide selection of archival and contemporary photographs, etchings and lithographs
ISBN: 978-0-7148-4525-8 EAN: 9780714845258 Počet stran 240 stran Datum vydání 2. 11. 2007 Vazba kniha, brožovaná vazba Jazyk anglický Autor: John Hix