Buch, Englisch, 364 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 885 g
Buch, Englisch, 364 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 885 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-77981-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
The sequence of the historical architectural styles of stone buildings is explained—from the early days through to postmodern buildings. Special attention is paid to two famous architects: the Roman Vitruvius and the English Sir Christopher Wren who designed and supervised the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. To demonstrate many of the concepts presented, two exemplary stone buildings are described in detail: the Albert Memorial in London and Durham Cathedral in northern England. The former building is interesting because it is comprised of a cornucopia of different building stones and the latter building because of its architecture and sandstone decay mechanisms. In the final Chapter, ruined stone buildings are discussed—the many reasons for their decay and the possibility of their ‘rebirth’ via digital recording of their geometry.
The book has over 350 pages and is illustrated with more than 450 diagrams and colour photographs of both the various stones and the associated stone buildings. Readers’ knowledge of the subject will be greatly enhanced by these images and the related explanatory text. A wide-ranging references and bibliography section is also included.
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Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate
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1 Introduction. 2 The geological origin of building stones 3 Recognising the different types of building stone. 4 The life of a building stone: quarrying and emplacement through to deterioration. 5 Stone buildings—pillars, lighthouses, walls, arches, bridges, buttresses, roof vaults, castles, cathedrals and lettering. 6 The architecture of stone buildings. 7 Two exemplary stone structures: the Albert Memorial and Durham Cathedral. 8 Deterioration of building stones and stone buildings. 9 Concluding comments.