Some Architectural Problems of Today
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- Synopsis
- In this 1924 study, C. H. Reilly—professor of architecture at the University of Liverpool—explores some architectural problems of the early twentieth century. 'In civic architecture,' writes Reilly, 'the clothes are the man. We can judge other people's buildings only by their appearance.' From this premise, Reilly discusses recently erected government buildings, the office block, bank buildings in both England and the United States, the small suburban house, our large railway stations, religious buildings, the use of the column, and the emergence of a new architectural style. The scope of this study is wide ranging. Reilly asks, 'Who Destroyed Our Towns?' before discussing architecture and youth; he discusses colour in street architecture and modern American architecture; he considers Wren as a Baroque architect. Of particular interest are the case studies conducted in Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, Dublin, Regent Street, and Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781837649075
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/04/24
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.