Rebuilding the Houses of Parliament David Boswell Reid and Disruptive Environmentalism
Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I The experimental phase: 1835-39 -- Chapter 1 The origins of an empirical approach to desig...
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2021
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| Schriftenreihe: | Routledge Research in Architecture
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I The experimental phase: 1835-39 -- Chapter 1 The origins of an empirical approach to design: 1832-36 -- Illusions of unity -- The roots of separation between architectural and environmental strands -- Drawing on the skills of a medical doctor -- A laboratory for the practice and teaching of building science -- Reid's hypothetical scheme for a debating chamber -- The idea of testing Reid's concept -- A first demonstration of Reid's principles within a physical model -- Architectural responses to the requirements of light and air -- From theory towards the experimental phase -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Reconstructing the temporary Houses of Parliament: 1835-51 -- Introduction -- Reid's experimental system in the temporary House of Commons -- Operation and maintenance under the stewardship of a scientist, 1837-51 -- Intelligent control through 19th-century technology -- The Temporary House of Lords and the creation of an extended network, 1839-47 -- An extended operational regime, 1839-40 -- Conclusion: from theory to practice -- Notes -- Chapter 3 Testing the theory under real-life conditions -- The debating chamber as a field for experimentation -- A first public demonstration: November 1836 -- First criticism inside the House -- Reid's idea of integrated lighting system remains unrealised -- Reid's principles challenged -- Goldsworthy Gurney's intervention -- Evaluating the performance of Reid's system -- The House of Lords and the challenge with sustaining a social feedback loop -- Conclusion: an emerging model of evidence-based practice -- Notes -- Part II Attempted application: 1840-46 Chapter 4 A tentative master plan for ventilating the Palace of Westminster -- The paths convergence -- The appointment of the 'ventilator' -- Transition: embedding the cultural practices of science -- Formulating a general design concept: 1840-41 -- Defending the idea of a central tower: 1841-42 -- Monumental versus technical functions -- A final decision and the acknowledgement of risks -- Establishing collaborative working practices: 1841-42 -- The organisational architecture of a collaborative design process -- Conclusion: a transition towards synthesis -- Notes -- Chapter 5 Reid's original proposals for the two debating chambers: 1842-46 -- From concept to implementation -- A problem of strategic planning -- A mandate for physical change -- The stack ventilation system as a driver of wider changes -- Increasing political pressure -- The ventilation system as a driver of structural intricacy -- The House of Lords and Reid's original plan for a central air supply -- Personal and collectivist approaches to thermal comfort -- Integration of the ventilation system into the interior architecture: 1844-46 -- Reconciling tensions between Reid and Barry -- Questions of architectural integration -- Contested responsibilities -- Revisiting the mechanisms of collaborations: 1845-46 -- The final inquiry: 1846 -- Technical feasibility of system is challenged -- The Lords' final verdict -- Bicameral split - divisions between the Houses -- Conclusion: revisiting Reid's role -- Notes -- Part III Realisation within new borders: 1847-54 -- Chapter 6 Barry's system in the House of Lords: 1847-54 -- A palimpsest of two schemes -- The anatomy of Barry's system: 1847-54 -- 'Airs from heaven' vs 'blasts from hell' -- Reid's temporary shaft becomes a permanent feature: 1846-51 -- Facilities management: the architect remains firmly in control Monitoring and control procedures -- Control regime of Barry's system: 1847-54 -- Post-occupancy history: 1847-54 -- Technical adaptations: 1847-51 -- The Lords' perception of the internal environment -- System diagnosis -- Body heat and gas light -- Inquiries into treatments -- Conclusion: the end of an evolutionary path -- Notes -- Chapter 7 Towards an independent system for the House of Commons -- Introduction: implementing Reid's principles within a confined habitat -- A new beginning -- A new scheme built on old foundations -- A return to a difficult collaboration: 1847-52 -- Repurposing the Central Tower: 1847-48 -- The unresolved question of the fresh-air supply -- The new second intake for the House of Commons: 1848 -- The Clock Tower and the remodelling of the lower-air supply -- Finalising the interior design: March-August 1850 -- Conclusion: a physical manifestation of a political decision -- Notes -- Part IV Critical evaluations and adaptation: 1852-1950 -- Chapter 8 Reid's short-lived experiments in the House of Commons: 1852-54 -- Introduction: studying Reid's system in use -- Insufficient pre-occupancy trails: 1851-52 -- Gathering intelligence on performance in use: 1852-54 -- An unsuccessful beginning: February-March 1852 -- A first formal investigation -- A second investigation -- Reid's ventilation system under new management -- A final assessment -- Testing Gurney's alternative ventilation system: April 1854 -- Conclusion: Reid's plan remains unrealised -- Notes -- Chapter 9 After Reid -- Introduction: stages of experimentation -- Gurney's two systems: 1854-55 -- First interventions in the House of Commons: 1866-92 -- A partial departure from the hermetically-sealed environment -- Case Study 1: cooling practices in the House of Lords (1869-1937). -- A re-appraisal of the House of Lords: 1911-37 Case study 2: a radical new concept for the House of Commons (1913-38) -- Between continuity and invention: the rebuilding of the House of Commons (1944-50) -- Conclusion: continuity of practice -- Notes -- Reflections on the character of the 19th-century environmental tradition -- Fluid boundaries in an emerging cross-disciplinary field -- The engagement of MPs and the Lords in questions of environmental design -- Reconciling utilitarian science and architectural historicism -- Uncovering forgotten legacies -- Notes -- Index |
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| Beschreibung: | xxiii, 264 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781138741522 |