Brick / edited by William Hall ; essay by Dan Cruickshank.

Title & Author:

Brick / edited by William Hall ; essay by Dan Cruickshank.

Publication:

London : Phaidon, 2015.

Description:

217 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Brick / William Hall -- The First Cities / Dan Cruickshank -- Form -- Texture -- Juxtaposition -- Landscape -- Light -- Mass -- Presence -- Scale -- Index -- Glossary -- Endnotes -- Photographic credits.

Summary:

Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. From the strange remains of the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 BC, to formidable mills of the industrial revolution, the humble brick has been an architectural staple for centuries. The world's best architects have explored the qualities of brickwork. Alvar Aalto, Antoni Gaudi, Jørn Utzon, Frank Gehry, and Mies van der Rohe all built with the material, and bricks were integral to Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for an American vernacular in his Prairie Houses. Lesser-known newcomers have created some equally striking and memorable structures, from the stunning Winery Gantenbein - built by robotic arm - to the audacious Kantana Institute, an unprecedented vision in a Thai rainforest. Brick is a beautiful and informative visual exploration of a material that is often overlooked, and sometimes considered limiting, but is actually full of spectacular potential.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0714868817 (hardcover)
9780714868813 (hardcover)

Subject:

Building, Brick History.
Bricks History.
Brickwork History.
Building, Brick Pictorial works.
Brickwork Pictorial works.
Architecture History.
Construction en brique Histoire.
Briques Histoire.
Briquetages Histoire.
Construction en brique Ouvrages illustrés.
Briquetages Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture Histoire.
Building, Brick
Architecture
Bricks
Brickwork
Backsteinbau
Tegel historia.
Arkitektur historia.
Architecture and Planning.

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
History
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Hall, William, 1975- editor.
Cruickshank, Dan, writer of added commentary.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290684
Call No.: BIB 233814
Status: Available

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