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Books on: (british OR britain OR england OR english) AND (architecture OR architectural)

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Understanding Architecture: An Introduction to Architecture and Architectural History

Book by Hazel Conway, Rowan Roenisch; Routledge, 1994

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Architecture And Society

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...buildings that we detest. Appreciating architecture has a lot to do with personal attitudes...prejudices about most things, including architecture. These prejudices can come between...to the public such as those run in Britain by English Heritage or the National Trust offer...
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Dutch Modernism: Architectural Resources in the English Language

Book by Donald Langmead; Greenwood Press, 1996

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Architecture, Modern--20th Century--Netherlands--Bibliography, Architecture--Netherlands--Bibliography, English Imprints

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...1949. The book is about English schools, but it admits the influence of Dudok in Britain after about 1936. In fact...Colquhoun Ian, "The architecture of brickwork in Holland...symbolism and style." Architectural Review , vol 105, 1949...Pieter, "Contemporary English architecture." Architectural...notes the uniqueness of English architecture, and characterizes...
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English Publishers in the Graphic Arts, 1599-1700: A Study of the Print-sellers & Publishers of Engravings, Art & Architectural Manuals, Maps & Copy-books

Book by Leona Rostenberg; B. Franklin, 1963

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Art--Bibliography, Engraving--England--History, Engraving--Printing, Publishers And Publishing--Great Britain--History

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...Title Catalogue Of Books Printed In England, Scotland, Ireland And of English Books Printed Abroad 1475-1640...14 STC 3062; Ambrose Heal, The English Writing Masters and their CopyBooks...Cambridge, 1931 , 131; Copy consulted, British Museum Library, courtesy Dr. Dennis...STC 23034, re-issued in 1620 as England, Scotland and Ireland , STC 23035...Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland: A Bibliography, 1579...
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Architecture in Britain: The Middle Ages

Book by Geoffrey Webb; Penguin Books, 1956

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Architecture, Medieval, Architecture--Great Britain--History

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...MARTIN A. R. Franciscan Architecture in England . Manchester...1912. RICE D. Talbot. English Art 871-1100 . Oxford...Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture . London...Essay on the History of English Church Architecture . London, 1881. SHARPE E. Architectural Parallels in the Twelfth...Decorated Window Tracery in England . London, 1849. SHARPE...of the Six Periods of British Architecture . London...STONE L. Sculpture in Britain: The Middle Ages The...
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British Subjects: An Anthropology of Britain

Book by Nigel Rapport; Berg, 2002

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Anthropology--Great Britain--History, Great Britain--Social Life And Customs, National Characteristics, British

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...years of the twentieth century Britain had its share of indifferent...standard of work being done on Britain strengthened and improved...represent some of the best of British. The proposition that anthropological...1968. But so far as work on Britain was concerned, the proposition...than as structure and social architecture ; and in doing so, engaged...

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Journal Articles on: (british OR britain OR england OR english) AND (architecture OR architectural)

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Architecture and the Four Encounters with Complexity

Journal article by Leonard R. Bachman; Architectural Engineering and Design Management, Vol. 4, 2008

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Architecture, Buildings, Design, Problems, System theory

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...complexity, as in architecture, we can understand...about formalizing it. Architectures encounter with ordered...consider the work of British chemist James Lovelock...Finally, we turn to architectures encounter with natural...challenges. As an architectural encounter, this complexity...complexity begins in architecture with Patrick Geddes...her geometry: the architecture of nature. (Bronowski...56) In summary, architectures four encounters with...
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Architecture in the Age of Printing: Orality, Writing, Typography, and Printed Images in the History of Architectural Theory

Journal article by Anne-Marie Sankovitch; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 85, 2003

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Architecture, Carpo, Mario, History, Nonfiction, Theory

Collections: History, Entire Library

Architecture in the Age of Printing...Images in the History of Architectural Theory by Anne-Marie Sankovitch MARIO CARPO. Architecture in the Age of Printing...century (and even earlier) England, Spain, and Germany...developed visually distinctive architectural modes and formal repertoires...that "if Renaissance architecture is different from medieval...
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Art and Architecture of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles, 2 Vols

Journal article by Wanda Zemler-Cizewski; Theological Studies, Vol. 67, 2006

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Art and Architecture of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles (Book), Books--Book reviews

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Art and Architecture of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles, 2 Vols. by Wanda Zemler-Cizewski ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF LATE MEDIEVAL PILGRIMAGE IN NORTHERN EUROPE AND THE BRITISH ISLES. Edited by Sarah Blick...routes in northern Europe and England, rather than on the major...
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Art and Architecture of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles, 2 Vols

Journal article by Kathryn M. Rudy; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 59, 2006

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Art and Architecture of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library

Art and Architecture of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles, 2 Vols. by Kathryn...Tekippe, eds. Art and Architecture of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles. 2 vols. Studies...
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Architecture and Idolatry in Paradise Lost

Journal article by Joseph Lyle; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 40, 2000

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Architecture--Portrayals, depictions, etc., English literature, 1485-1603 (English Renaissance period)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Epic poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Idols and images--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Milton, John--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Paradise Lost (Poem)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...the beginning of an architectural translatio imperii...Tempiettos petrifaction of architecture for the sake of human...progressive and constraining architecture in "The Architectonics...connections between fallen architectures in "Pandemonium and Babel: Architectural Hierarchy in Paradise...idolatry, but addresses architecture only incidentally in...Iconoclasm and Poetry in the English Reformation: Down WentDagon...

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Magazine Articles on: (british OR britain OR england OR english) AND (architecture OR architectural)

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Architecture and the 'Special Relationship': The American Influence on Post-War British Architecture

Magazine article by Robert Maxwell; The Architectural Review, Vol. 224, November 2008

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Architecture and the 'Special Relationship': The American Influence on Post-war British Architecture (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

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Architecture and the Special Relationship...Influence on Post-War British Architecture. by Robert Maxwell...It is a must for architectural libraries. Of course...unduly sensitive to architectural form. Rowes influence...
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The Stirling Prize Shortlist Represents an Identity Crisis for British Architecture

Magazine article by Kieran Long; The Architectural Review, Vol. 226, October 2009

Subjects:

Architects--Achievements and awards, Architecture, British--Achievements and awards, British architecture--Achievements and awards, Periodical publishing--Achievements and awards

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...Represents an Identity Crisis for British Architecture. by Kieran Long The Stirling...premier architecture prize for British buildings. But this years shortlist...something of an identity crisis for British architecture. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED...
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The Trouble with Ornament: Revisiting Past AR Essays, and in Discussion with Four of Britain's Most Thoughtful Contemporary Architects, Rob Gregory Considers Meaning and Significance in British Architecture Today

Magazine article by Rob Gregory; The Architectural Review, Vol. 222, November 2007

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Architecture, Modern--Forecasts and trends, Decoration and ornament--Forecasts and trends, Decorative arts--Forecasts and trends, Design, Decorative--Forecasts and trends, Modern architecture--Forecasts and trends

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...Meaning and Significance in British Architecture Today. by Rob Gregory The...conspicuously absent from architectures lexicon. British High-Tech was the standard...remains the dominant force in Britain. With structural expression...was at its best did recent British architecture get close to...
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Sixty Years on from the Festival of Britain, the AR Invites Two Critics, Joseph Rykwert and Alan Powers, to Reconsider Its Role in Shaping Modern, Post-War Architecture

Magazine article; The Architectural Review, Vol. 230, July 2011

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Architects--Services, Architecture--Evaluation

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...Shaping Modern, Post-War Architecture. The Festival of Britain had a mixed reception among...OMITTED When the Festival of Britain projects were published...allegedly characteristic, English flummery. That emphasis...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN ALAN POWERS IN A RIPOSTE...editorial on New Brutalism in Architectural Design in 1955 carried the...
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Wells Coates: Maker of a Modern British Architecture; Fifty Years after His Death, Elizabeth Darling Considers the Contribution of Wells Coates, and Argues That His Attitude towards the Optimisation of Space Remains Relevant to the Design of Interiors Today

Magazine article by Elizabeth Darling; The Architectural Review, Vol. 224, September 2008

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Architects--Appreciation, Architects--Influence, Architecture, Modern--Appreciation, Architecture, Modern--Methods, Coates, Wells--Appreciation, Coates, Wells--Influence, Modern architecture--Appreciation, Modern architecture--Methods

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...Coates: Maker of a Modern British Architecture; Fifty Years after His...of the Modern Movement in Britain. In 1946, however, the...was an important figure in British Modernism, as instigator...the process of modernising architectural culture in Britain. In pursuit of new modes...

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Newspaper Articles on: (british OR britain OR england OR english) AND (architecture OR architectural)

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A Full Design and Management Service with Years of Expertise; Construction Report Graham Tench, Managing Director of Purves Ash Architecture Design, Discusses His Practice's Strengths within the Architectural Profession

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), September 25, 2008

Subjects:

Architecture--Reports, Consulting services--Reports

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Report Graham Tench, Managing Director of Purves Ash Architecture Design, Discusses His Practices Strengths within the Architectural Profession. PURVES Ash is a multi-disciplined practice...will enable us to provide many more years of quality architectural design to our clients. Purves Ash are members of Constructionline...
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ARCHITECTURE : Amonument to Liverpool's Golden Age; Architectural Gems like India Buildings Are the Envy of the World. Alan Weston Reports

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), June 9, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ARCHITECTURE : Amonument to Liverpools Golden Age; Architectural Gems like India Buildings Are the Envy of the World...health, he won a place at the fledgling School of Architecture. He spent some time in the USA, and its influence...
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A GAP BIG ENO OUGH FOR A FAMILY; WINNER: THE BEST NEW HOME IN BRITAIN as If by Magic, a Family Has Built a Spacious Home in the Tiny Gap between Two Stucco Houses, Earning a Coveted Architecture Medal in the Process. Philippa Stockley Discovers the Gap House's Big Secrets

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), November 18, 2009

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Architecture, Dwellings, Housing

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...FAMILY; WINNER: THE BEST NEW HOME IN BRITAIN as If by Magic, a Family Has Built...Two Stucco Houses, Earning a Coveted Architecture Medal in the Process. Philippa Stockley...medal for the best new home built in Britain. This is a clever house by clever young architectural practice Pitman Tozer, wringing...
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ARCHITECTURE : We Are Not Building Any Museum Pieces; Andy Kelly Looks at What Future Architectural Developments Have to Offer Liverpool

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), June 9, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ARCHITECTURE : We Are Not Building Any Museum...Andy Kelly Looks at What Future Architectural Developments Have to Offer Liverpool...in the way that all positive architecture should? Critics have suggested...less shops with little of real architectural merit, something Grosvenors...commissioner for CABE (Commision for Architecture and Built Environment). Weve got BDP, one of the largest architectural practices in the UK, with an...
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ARCHITECTURE : Race Is on to Save Historic Gems from the Bulldozer; Liverpool's Sheer Variety of Top-Drawer Buildings Truly Make It One of Britain's Architectural Beacons, as Peter Elson Explains

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), June 9, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ARCHITECTURE : Race Is on to Save Historic...Make It One of Britains Architectural Beacons, as Peter Elson...most theatrical of any British city. Bordered to the...distinguished cities in Great Britain, a fact acknowledged last...role as second city of the British Empire. Trading lines...southern states, New York and England, Canada and West Africa...loved 1960s building in Britain. With more money being...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: (british OR britain OR england OR english) AND (architecture OR architectural)

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English Art and Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Waterhouse, Painting in Britain: 1530 1790 (1953); W. Gaunt, A Concise History of English Painting (1964); J. Summerson, Architecture in Britain: 1530 1830 (3d ed. 1958...1974); D. Waldman, British Art Now (1980); D. Watkin, English Architecture (1997...
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Modern Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

MODERN ARCHITECTURE new architectural style that emerged...20th cent. modern architecture had become an effective...global society. Large architectural firms such as Harrison...popularize modern architecture around the world...Brutalism movement in England. A dynamic sculptural...
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Hittite Art and Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

HITTITE ART AND ARCHITECTURE works of art and structures created...Archibald Henry Sayre of Oxford, England. Art of the Hittite Empire Hittite...cm) high (7th cent. b.c.; British Mus.). The Hittites adapted the...with neighboring cultures. Hittite Architecture The principal architectural remnant of the Hittite civilization...
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Russian Art and Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

RUSSIAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE the artistic and architectural production of the geographical area...Constantinople (see Byzantine art and architecture ). Major artistic centers developed...Architecture Association of Great Britain (1988); J. McPhee, The Ransom...
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Romanesque Architecture and Art

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE AND ART the artistic...The major share of architectural activity was sponsored...in N France and in England began to point toward...monument of Gothic architecture. Romanesque Art...association with architectural decoration and exhibited...spectacles of hell. English sculpture showed...the introduction in England of continental influences...

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