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Schools
Dale Allen Gyure
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
SchoolsIntroductionThe literature of school architecture tends to break in two different directions. On one hand, practical advice guides written by a...
Shakers
Julie Nicoletta
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
ShakersIntroductionArriving in the colony of New York in 1774 from England, Ann Lee and her eight followers set about creating a model communal societ...
Skyscrapers
Gail Fenske
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
SkyscrapersIntroductionOur knowledge of the skyscraper as a building type is based on research exploring the type’s many facets, among them architectu...
Soviet Architecture
Alla Vronskaya
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2021-10-27
Soviet ArchitectureIntroductionThe term Soviet architecture refers to architectural production on the territory of the former Russian Empire under the...
Suburbinization and Suburbs
Susan Nowicki
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
Suburbs and SuburbanizationIntroductionThe suburb is defined as a residential area situated on the outskirts of a city or urban district. Suburbs are ...
Sullivan, Louis
Joseph M. Siry
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
Louis SullivanIntroductionLouis Henry Sullivan (b. 1856–d. 1924) was the first internationally recognized architect in the United States to pursue the...
Technology and Methods - Rome/Roman World
Lynne C. Lancaster
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
Building Technology and Methods: Rome/Roman WorldIntroductionThe Romans are known for their advanced building technology, and since the rediscovery in...
Townhouses
Jeffrey E. Klee
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
TownhousesIntroductionFor as long as there have been towns, there have been townhouses. However, the modern study of the townhouse as a distinctive ar...
United States Capitol and Campus
Kurt Helfrich
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2022-10-27
United States Capitol and CampusIntroductionThe United States Capitol, located in Washington, DC, houses the US Congress. Congress is the legislative ...
Vault
David Wendland
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
VaultIntroductionVaults are curved masonry surfaces for roofs and ceilings, able to give shelter and protection. Fireproof and very durable, they were...
Vernacular Architecture
Cynthia Falk
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
Vernacular ArchitectureIntroductionVernacular architecture refers to both a subject of study and a way of approaching that subject. Vernacular archite...
Walter Gropius
Eric Mumford
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2022-02-21
Walter GropiusIntroductionWalter Gropius (b. 1883–d. 1969), the Berlin architect who founded the Bauhaus in Germany in 1919, was the single most signi...
William L. Price
George E. Thomas
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2022-02-21
William L. PriceIntroductionIn the midst of his PSFS skyscraper project, George Howe (b. 1886–d. 1955) rhetorically asked, “What Is This Modern Archit...
Winchester
Simon Roffey
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
WinchesterIntroductionWinchester lays claim to being one of the most important cities in British history. The city has a central place in British myth...
Wood Frame Construction
Miles Lewis
Subject: Architecture Planning and Preservation »
Date Added: 2022-06-27
Wood Frame ConstructionIntroductionTrue wood frame construction is distinct from earthfast construction. In earthfast construction the main columns an...
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