The conservatory gardens under glass
Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters,...
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Princeton Architectural Press
2021
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent, to the Americas, and ultimately around the world.0Through evocative archival and contemporary photographs, drawings of landmark structures, and graceful, accessible text, 'The Conservatory' celebrates the patrons and designers who advanced the technology and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures. The importance of conservatories continues to grow with efforts to conserve phenomenal plants and their environments |
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| Beschreibung: | "Contributors: Richard Barley, Todd Forrest, Marc Hachdourian, Alan Stein, Nancy Virts" (Seite [254]). - "Foreword: Richard Barley, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Preface: Alan Stein" (Seite [4]). - "Introduction: Marc Hachadourian and Todd Forrest, New York Botanical Garden" (Seite [4]) "Editor: Kristen Hewitt" (Seite [256]) Literaturverzeichnis Seite 244-245 Mit Register |
| Beschreibung: | 251 Seiten 31 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781616898274 978-1-61689-827-4 |