The elements of style : an encyclopedia of domestic architectural detail
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Bibliographic Information
The elements of style : an encyclopedia of domestic architectural detail
Mitchell Beazley, 2005
New ed.
Available at 1 libraries
Note
Previous ed.: 1996
Formerly CIP Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An in-depth chronological survey of the key styles and periods of architectural design in the UK and US over the past 500 years, with over 4,000 images. This new edition brings the book up to date with a fully revised chapter on the postwar to the Post-Modernist period (1950-75) plus a brand new chapter on contemporary style. Each chapter begins with a broad introduction to the era, summarizing its key style features. Within the chapter there follows a clearly presented guide to the features appropriate for every part of a building, from the major components such as doors, windows, walls, floors, ceilings, and staircases to embellishments such as mouldings and door furniture. A system of colour-coded tabs enables the reader to compare specific features as they have evolved over time. Additional information on restoration and maintenance, biographies of key architects, a detailed glossary, and an updated directory of suppliers are included.
Table of Contents
- Tudor and Jacobean 12
- Baroque 40
- Early Georgian 72
- Colonial 106
- Late Georgian 136
- Regency and early 19th century 170
- Federal and Empire 204
- British Victorian 232
- American Victorian 272
- Arts and Crafts 306
- Art Nouveau 336
- Edwardian 354
- American Beaux Arts 384
- Twenties and Thirties 416
- The Modern Movement 448
- Beyond Modern 470
- Contemporary Era 502
- British Vernacular 526
- American Vernacular 536
- Restoration and maintenance 546
- Biographies of key architects and designers 552
- Bibliography 581
- Directory of uk suppliers 571
- Directory of us suppliers 575
- Bibliography 581
- Index 584
- Acknowledgments 589
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