Title & Author:

Before steel : the introduction of structural iron and its consequences / Mario Rinke, Joseph Schwartz, eds.

Publication:

Sulgen ; Zürich : Verlag Niggli AG, [2010], ©2010.

Description:

233 pages, 6 unnumbered folded plates : illustrations, some color ; 25 cm

Notes:
Collection of essays by different authors.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233).
A matter of perspective / Andreas Tönnesmann, Stefan Polónyi -- The ambivalence of the revolution / Mario Rinke and Joseph Schwartz -- The prototypical character / Jürg Conzett -- The iron revolution / Bill Addis -- The first steps of construction in iron / Antoine Picon -- The infinitely shapable structure / Mario Rinke -- Columns and trusses / Jörg H. Gleiter -- The loadbearing structure as kinematic machine in the history of influence line theory / Karl-Eugen Kurrer -- The autonomy of artistic expression in the cast iron buildings of Peter Ellis / Adam Caruso -- How the introduction of iron in construction changed and developed thought patterns in design / Tom F. Peters -- Architect versus engineer / Berthold Hub -- An experiment in skeleton-frame construction in the 1850s / Sarah Wermiel -- Bending and confusion / Joseph Schwartz.

ISBN:

9783721207569
3721207564

Subject:

Iron, Structural.
Building, Iron and steel.
Architecture, Modern 19th century.
Iron and steel bridges Design and construction.
Fer de construction.
Construction métallique.
Architecture 19e siècle.
structural iron.
Architecture, Modern.

Form/genre:

Essays.

Added entries:

Rinke, Mario, 1979- editor, author.
Schwartz, J. (Joseph), 1957- editor, author.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 275873
Call No.: BIB 210267
Status: Available