Brick: A World History

ISBN-13: 9780500343197 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 320 str.

James W P Campbell

Opis

Marvelously illustrated with spectacular, specially taken photographs, Brick is at once an historical account of how bricks have been employed by architects of every period, a technical survey of brickmaking and bricklaying, and an essay on architectural and cultural history. The authors have applied their expert visual and technical knowledge to more than one hundred themes, from bricks in ancient Egypt to their distinctive use by such modern masters as Louis Kahn, Alvar Aalto, and Renzo Piano. Great works of engineering--viaducts, tunnels, and bridges--are given prominence alongside great cathedrals, country houses, temples, and mosques, testifying to the incredible versatility and importance of bricks and brickwork.

Recenzje

'Wonderful ... highly seductive for any architect, with page after page of beautiful large photographs of every conceivable way of using brick ... the pictures, juxtapositions and themes are compelling' - RIBA Journal

Spis treści

1. The first brick buildings in Egypt and Mesopotamia - 2. Rome and early Islam - 3. Medieval Europe and later Islam - 4. The Renaissance: Europe and the world - 5. The Eighteenth Century - 6. Industry and romanticism in the 19th century - 7. Tradition, innovation and renewal - the 20th century - 8. Conclusion - ideas for the future

O autorze

Dr James Campbell, an architect and art historian, is Seear Fellow in Architecture and History of Art at Queen's College, Cambridge. His books include The Library: A World History and Brick: A World History, both published by Thames & Hudson.