James W P Campbell

Brick

A World History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A architecture book that follows the story of brick from 5,000 bc to its use in building today, via the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in Germany, the majestic temples of Pagan and Mughal mosques in Iran, to its modern revival.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson / Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 299mm x 230mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1759g
• ISBN-13: 9780500343197
• ISBN-10: 0500343195
• Artikelnr.: 43923245

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

'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