A History of Building Types

Nikolaus Pevsner

Published by Princeton University Press 1976

A History of Building Types

Nikolaus Pevsner

Volume 35 in the series The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts

In the series Bollingen Series (General)

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691252759

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About this book

An essential guide to vital and often overlooked features of the architectural and social inheritance of the West

This book provides vital insights into the ways in which architecture reflects the character of society. Drawing on his immense erudition and keenly discerning eye, Nikolaus Pevsner describes twenty types of buildings ranging from the most monumental to the least, and from the ideal to the most utilitarian. He covers both European and American architecture, with examples chosen largely from the nineteenth century, the crucial period for diversification. Included are national monuments, libraries, theaters, hospitals, prisons, factories, hotels, and many other public buildings. Incisive and authoritative, A History of Building Types traces the evolution of each type in response to social and architectural change, and discusses differing attitudes toward function, materials, and style.

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Nikolaus Pevsner (1902–1983) was professor of art history at Birkbeck, University of London. His books include Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius and An Outline of European Architecture.

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"A monument of lively scholarship, and also a most revealing anthology. . . . Gloriously informative. It brims with curious details."---Raymond Mortimer, Sunday Times

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
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Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
1 National monuments and monuments to genius Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2 Government buildings from the late twelfth to the late seventeenth centuries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
3 Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Houses o f parliament Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
4 Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Ministries and public offices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
5 Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Town halls and law courts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
6 Theatres Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
7 Libraries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
8 Museums Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
9 Hospitals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
10 Prisons Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
11 Hotels Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
12 Exchanges and banks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
13 Warehouses and office buildings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
14 Railway stations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
15 Market halls, conservatories and exhibition buildings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
16 Shops, stores and department stores Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
17 Factories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
Bibliographies and notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295
List and sources o f illustrations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	328
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