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Landscape Architecture
Stephen Child
There is at the present time much apparent misunderstanding of the terms Landscape Architecture and Landscape Gardening. It is not unusual to hear it stated that “this calling a man a landscape architect instead of a landscape gardener’’ is merely a fad “filling one’s mind with images of quarries, stone cutters, creaking derricks, tapping trowels, and the like, instead of with pictures of free hand dealings with sunshine and shadow, trees, flowering shrubs and leaping fountains.”
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The architect, engineer, and operative builder's constructive manual; or, A practical and scientific treatise on the construction of artificial foundations for buildings, railways, &c.
Christopher Davy
The author of the following treatise is happy to avail himself of the present opportunity of tendering his respectful acknowledgments to the members of the Architectural and Engineering professions, and to the public generally, for the very flattering manner in which the first part of the “ Manual ” has been received. The very rapid sale of the work, and the still increasing demand for it, have more than realised the anticipations of the author
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The Influence of Material on Architecture
Banister Fletcher
The “Influence of Material on Architecture” being the subject given by the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects for the Essay Medal for 1896, the following Essay was submitted and obtained the Medal. It was then printed in the “Builder,” and at the request of many friends is now published in book form along with the Illustrations. It must be remembered that it is an Essay, necessarily short by the rules of the Council, and was kept strictly within well-defined limits of space, so that many interesting by-paths have not been entered. It is, however, a subject of considerable importance and great fascination for Architects, and should appeal to an even wider circle. A limited edition has, therefore, been printed, and it is hoped will prove of interest to those who may be led to read it.
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Terra Cotta in Architecture
Walter Geer
A complete history of the use of clay as a constructive or decorative material in architecture, would be analogous to that of civilization itself with its advances and declines, for the authentic records of this branch of pottery are older than those of any other ceramic production, extending through forty-one centuries. The art of pottery is the most ancient and universal of all, including as it does, in its widest sense, all objects made of clay moulded into form while in a moist, plastic state, and then hardened by fire.
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Essay on Gothic Architecture
John Henry Hopkins
In presenting the following work to those who are interested in Church Architecture, the author is sensible that he is liable, amongst professional architects especially, to the charge of presumption, for meddling with a science which he cannot be supposed to understand. Perhaps the best mode of defending himself against this accusation, and of making a true apology for the book itself, will be to state the simple facts which gave rise to the undertaking.
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An Apology for the Revival of Christian Architecture in England
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
It would be most unnatural and ungrateful in me, when putting forth a Treatise relating to the Revival of Christian Architecture in England, were I not to dedicated the same in an especial manner to pour Lordship, who has been the main support in the furtherance of that good work, and to whom I am so greatly bounden.
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Architecture Under Nationalism
John Pickering Putnam
Nationalism may be defined as the substitution of universal coöperation and education for industrial and social welfare. It is a continuation of the evolutionary force which has raised man from the lower to the highest form of terrestrial beings. It is so strictly logical and practical in all its aspects; so impartical in its benefits to all classes; has already crept so deeply into the minds and hearts of thinking people in both continents, and has made such remarkable progress of late, in this country, especially on the Pacific coast, in arousing the people to definite action with a view to hastening its practical introduction, that we are forced to believe the present generation will see a great change in the social organism due to its influence.
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St. Illtyd's Church, Pembrey: Its History and Its Architecture
Edward Roberts and H. A. Pertwee
The history of our Old Churches forms an interesting and significant part of our national history. The one is largely dependent on the other. In early times the Ecclesiastical and Civil authorities went hand in hand together; adversity or prosperity somewhat similarly affected both. Thus the history of a parish church forms a national history in miniature, and the recognition and admission of that fact make the neglect of old church history all the more inexplicable. This work is therefore all the more welcome
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Progress in Art and Architecture, With Precedents for Ornament
John Pollard Seddon
The substance of the following pages was prepared origi-nally in the form of a consecutive series of papers, to be read before the Architectural Association of London during its subsequent sessions; and portions have already appeared in several of the professional journals at the time of their deliv-ery: they are now, however, for the first time presented to the public in the manner in which it was always designed that they should be united, and have been likewise most care-fully revised, while many parts have been entirely re-written. The interest attached to the subjects treated of in them has, I apprehend, in nowise become diminished in the interval that has elapsed since the papers were first delivered; nay, I venture to hope that the principles which are contended for therein have, since that time, gradually leavened both the profession and the public, urged powerfully, as they have been, by authors of whom the age may justly be proud, and whose talents Art may be thankful to have enlisted in her service, in the wake of whom I fear it seems presumption in me to launch so humble a bark ; but as it often happens that an echo is heard when the voice which gave it birth passed unnoticed, so perhaps some may be induced to listen even to my feeble remonstrance, whom prejudice has prevented from receiving the truth from another and a better quar-ter; or at least I hope that as successive blows drive home a wedge into heart of oak, so perchance my words, possess-ing but little power in themselves, may help to fix the truth deeper into the minds of men, and, like the chisel of the antiquary, hinder the rust of time from effacing the impres-sion that may have been already made therein.
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Décadence de l'Architecture à la Fin du Dix-Huitieme Siecle
Charles-François Viel
Les principes de l’ordonnance des bâtimens que j’ai publiés, ont exigé que je leur donnaśse tous les développèmens prescrits par le sujet lui-même, afin de fixer le jugement des élèves et des amateurs, sur l’essence de l’architecture. Car , de même que le phâre indique un port salutaire aux navigateurs, de même, les principes des arts dirigent ceux qui les cultivent, vers leur but.
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Architectural Acoustics
H. W. Johns-Manville
With the growing appreciation of both the possibiHty and the necessity of producing comfortable conditions of hearing in any auditorium, more and more attention has been given by designers, builders and owners to the problem of architectural acoustics
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Hellenistic Architecture in Syria
S. Butler Murray
The purpose of this thesis is to show that the architecture of Syria up to the end of the third century A.D. was Hellenistic. In general only dated monuments have been considered, or those whose period can be determined with certainty. With these restrictions, all the monuments of Northern Centital Syria and of the Djebel Hauran, showing details of any importance, have been considered. Baalbec, as being in process of publication, has been omitted except for occasional reference. South of the Hauran only the ruins at Arak ii-Emir have been included, with those of Djerash and Amman for reference. Monuments published by Mr. H. C. Butler since April, 1912, are not included.
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Details of Elizabethan Architecture
Henry Shaw
Elizabethan Architecture has established well-founded claims to public notice, and it is no longer necessary to apologize for a zealous attachment to the pursuit of its characteristic features: it has survived the prejudices which at first embarrassed its revival; and the style, with all its exuberance and variety of detail, has been adopted with success in the designs of several considerable mansions recently erected
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Des Influences Byzantines
Félix de Verneilh
Monsieur, Je m'empresse de vous confesser, qu'en ma qualité de provincial renforcé, je ne connaissais pas l'existence des premiers articles que vous avez bien voulu consacrer à mon ouvrage sur l'architecture byzantine; et, si vous n'aviez pas eu l'obligeante attention de me les envoyer réunis, je ne sais trop quand j'aurais enfin entendu parler d'une publication si intéressante pour moi
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A Small Theater
Fermor Spencer Cannon
To aid in the solution of this problem, the following program was constructed. It is based on the general principles thought to exist most clearly in this thesis.
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A Technical Description of the Engineering Building
Livre de Lyon
Prof. Chandler said: The Engineering Building of the Institute of Technology is built on Trinity Place, a short distance from, the other buildings of the Institute. The structure measures 148 feet by 52 feet, and has six stories. Its height of 85 feet is the extreme limit allowed by the building laws when a wooden construction is used. Its position on the lot was very carefully considered- in regard to future additions to the south on the property of the Institute; and, by mutual agreement with the abuttors, there will always be a clear area of 30 feet to the north.
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A Catechism of Architecture
John Gash
The subject of Architecture is one in which very few outside the profession seem to take any interest, owing, no doubt, to a general carelessness and a feeling that except to know what doors, windows and a roof are, nothing more is needed; in our intercourse with those outside the profession, we find most people thoroughly deficient in this most pleasing of all studies.
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Architecture and History and Westminster Abbey
William Morris
Architecture and history a paper read before the so, ciety for the protection of ancient buildings
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A Visit to the Architectural Museum
John Pollard Seddon
Caskets of Jewels, without exaggeration, were those buildings of old in which Architecture, Painting, and Sculpture were combined, and from which the treasures contained in this, our own Casket of the Architectural Museum of London, were gathered.
Here, even better than the originals, can the casts be handled and examined. Here they have a practical and educational utility, which, from the facilities of comparison afforded, it is simply impossible to surpass.
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