Assembling the architect : the history and theory of professional practice / George Barnett Johnston.

Main entry:

Johnston, George Barnett, author.

Title & Author:

Assembling the architect : the history and theory of professional practice / George Barnett Johnston.

Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020.
©2020

Description:

xix, 295 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 Seeing Double: Histories of Architectural Practice p. 7 -- Owners and builders, their umpires and agents p. 8 -- Mr. Day's handbook p. 20 -- The wisdom of Tom Thumtack p. 26 -- Another kind of architects' handbook p. 33 -- 2 The Architect's Office p. 35 -- Pictures at an exhibition p. 42 -- Rockwell Kent p. 49 -- Squires & Wynkoop p. 51 -- Ewing & Chappell p. 67 -- The Architects' Building p. 71 -- 3 Architect and Owner p. 93 -- A collection of practices p. 94 -- Various forms of architectural service p. 96 -- The selection of an architect p. 105 -- Fees, contracts, and consultants p. 115 -- The architect-owner relationship p. 132 -- 4 Architects and Builders p. 145 -- Card games and boxing matches p. 146 -- General contractors p. 151 -- Architect as owner's agent p. 155 -- Builders organize p. 161 -- A new standard of care p. 177 -- 5 Tools, Technology, Practice p. 181 -- Tools of architectural practice p. 182 -- New tools of practice p. 199 -- A conversion p. 214.

Summary:

'Assembling the Architect' explores the origins and history of architectural practice. It unravels the competing interests that historically have structured the field and cultivates a deeper understanding of the contemporary profession. Focusing on the period 1870 to 1920 when the foundations were being laid for the U.S. architectural profession that we recognise today, this study traces the formation and standardisation of the fundamental relationships among architects, owners, and builders, as codified in the American Institute of Architects' very first Handbook of Architectural Practice.

ISBN:

9781350126824 hardcover
1350126829 hardcover
9781350126862 paperback
1350126861 paperback
(PDF ebook)
9781350126855
(ePub ebook)
9781350126848

Subject:

Architectural practice United States History 19th century.
Architectural practice United States History 20th century.
Architectural practice
Architektur
Architecture and Planning.
United States
USA

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 309255
Call No.: BIB 254525
Status: Available

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