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Arts & Crafts Houses I (Architecture 3s) (v. 1)

by Edward Hollamby

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Part of a series which aims to place noteworthy buildings within theiristorical context, this volume considers Philip Webb's Red House; Williamethaby's Melsetter House; and Edward Lutyen's Goddards. It includespecially produced technical drawings which explain how the buildings wereetailed and put together. The text explains why the three houses are alltudies in Arts and Crafts architecture, with the Red House being a seminaluilding from which the other two take much inspiration. It considers howlthough the three buildings vary in setting, they share obvious commonhemes, and that by studying them together, the larger content of Arts andrafts architecture can be deciphered.… (more)
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Part of a series which aims to place noteworthy buildings within theiristorical context, this volume considers Philip Webb's Red House; Williamethaby's Melsetter House; and Edward Lutyen's Goddards. It includespecially produced technical drawings which explain how the buildings wereetailed and put together. The text explains why the three houses are alltudies in Arts and Crafts architecture, with the Red House being a seminaluilding from which the other two take much inspiration. It considers howlthough the three buildings vary in setting, they share obvious commonhemes, and that by studying them together, the larger content of Arts andrafts architecture can be deciphered.

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