Specifications for Practical Architecture: Preceded by an Essay on the Decline of Excellence in the Structure and in the Science of Modern English Buildings : with the Proposal of Remedies for Those Defects

J. Williams, 1840 - 856 pàgines

PART I

NOTES

Of the present State of Architectural Mechanical Knowledge

Of the Aim of a real Architect in undertaking a work

performs the Intended Duty and How this Defect Renders our Works not only

How Unwise Unnatural Fragile Expensive and Dangerous are the Cementi

On Certain Abuses in the Formation of Entablatures which have grown

Of the Destruction which would Fall upon all Modern Architecture

Of the Question How Far the Modern Architect in Imitating Grecian

Of the Wisdom of the Ancient Architects and Old Masters in Proportioning

Of how from the Neglecting of Architectural Modelling the Picturesque

Of Secondhand Architecture 770

An Examination of the Alleged Immense Improvements in the Architecture

Of the Good as well as Evil which has resulted from the Neglect of

SECT

Specification for a Fourthrate Dwellinghouse

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XVI

XVIIL	4

XIX	13

Specification for an Additional Wing to a Villa	19

XXII	37

XXIII	56

XLI	242

XLII	250

XLIV	276

XLV	285

XLVI	296

XLVII	305

L	332

Notice for Shoring c to adjoining Premises	341

General Conditions which may be added to a Specification	347

Portland Stone 4712	349

A Method of Increasing the Magnificence and Diminishing the Material of Bridges deduced from the System of Abutments of Pointed Architecture 4...	351

Wrought Iron Breastsummers 4723	353

Delegation a Structural Evil from changing Substance into Burthen 4729	354

CurbedRoofs 4737	355

Moulded Bricks 4740	357

Materials of ConcreteWork 4742	359

Arches of Brickwork 4743	360

Títol	Specifications for Practical Architecture: Preceded by an Essay on the Decline of Excellence in the Structure and in the Science of Modern English Buildings : with the Proposal of Remedies for Those Defects
Autor	Alfred Bartholomew
Editor	J. Williams, 1840
Original de	Biblioteca Pública de Nova York
Digitalitzat el	25 Abr. 2006
Nre. de pàgines	856 pàgines

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