Model Dwelling-Houses

With a Description of the Model Tenement Erected Within the Grounds of the International Exhibition of Industry Scienc
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-03697-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 90 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 126 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History

This detailed guide to the model tenement building displayed at Edinburgh's International Exhibition of Industry Science and Art in 1886 was first published in that year. A prominent figure in Scottish architecture and engineering, Sir James Gowans (1821-90) designed and built railways, roads, and stone houses during his long career, including a model village in West Lothian named Gowanbank. His intention in designing tenement buildings was to produce a standardised model that would make homes more affordable. This short book considers the tenement designs, including the situation of staircases, drainage, materials, and the mode of construction. Gowans' book also features chapters on the Prince Albert Victor Sundial, built to commemorate the opening of the exhibition by the prince, the Memorial Mason's pillars erected in Edinburgh, and the Electric Tramway. Gowans was made Lord Dean of Guild of the city of Edinburgh in 1885.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gowans, James

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Wohngebäude
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Model dwelling-houses; The Prince Albert Victor sun-dial; The Memorial Masons' pillars; The electric tramway.