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Page 96
... materials . So materials are central . They determine what kind of building can actu- ally be realized . Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto are among our near contemporaries whose respect for materials ( and every decent architect must ...
... materials . So materials are central . They determine what kind of building can actu- ally be realized . Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto are among our near contemporaries whose respect for materials ( and every decent architect must ...
Page 97
... materials . The whole list is as follows : Wattle and daub Pisé de terre or rammed earth Brick , sun - dried and kiln - burned Timber Stone Metal frames and enclosing sheets Concrete , and especially reinforced concrete Other materials ...
... materials . The whole list is as follows : Wattle and daub Pisé de terre or rammed earth Brick , sun - dried and kiln - burned Timber Stone Metal frames and enclosing sheets Concrete , and especially reinforced concrete Other materials ...
Page 100
... materials " evoked no necessary visible expression . " It was on the dynamic surfaces of mass or volume that the architect spent his effort and depended for his effects . Hence while stonework might be profiled , jointed , or finished ...
... materials " evoked no necessary visible expression . " It was on the dynamic surfaces of mass or volume that the architect spent his effort and depended for his effects . Hence while stonework might be profiled , jointed , or finished ...
Contents
Chapter Three ARCHITECTURAL TRAVEL WITH PARTICULAR | 35 |
Chapter Six THE ARCHITECTURE OF STONE | 151 |
English Features | 417 |
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The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That ... Jake Morrissey,J. P. Morrissey No preview available - 2005 |