Download or read book Architectural Heritage of Brent written by Brent (England). Department of Development and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Millwork written by Brent Hull and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-02-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Features hundreds of detailed illustrations from actual period millwork catalogs. * Demonstrates how to properly specify millwork. * Include a glossary of key terms.
Download or read book A Field Guide to the Vernacular Buildings of the San Antonio Area written by Brent Fortenberry and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich, multicultural heritage of San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country provide the backdrop for this first comprehensive guide to the culturally significant vernacular buildings of this diverse and historic region: structures designed and constructed by the people who used them rather than by professional architects or builders. A valuable, easy-to-use resource for heritage travelers, historic preservationists, and local historians, A Field Guide to the Vernacular Buildings of the San Antonio Area pairs incisive interpretive essays with detailed building descriptions, photographs, and architectural renderings. Featuring contributions from noted architectural historians and preservationists including Ken Hafertepe, Lewis Fisher, Maria Pfeiffer, and Sarah Z. Gould, this handy, generously illustrated guide will not only provide context and insight for understanding the importance of these buildings but will also engage readers with the challenges of preserving our cultural heritage as represented in the built environment. Professional and avocational preservationists, along with interested travelers and general readers, will appreciate the thorough discussion and analysis of such well-known sites as the San Antonio Riverwalk, the San Antonio missions, and the public buildings of the historic Westside district. Reaching beyond the immediate vicinity of San Antonio, the book also offers expert commentary on the German settlements in Central Texas and east of San Antonio, providing an inclusive and inviting survey of how settlers of various origins placed their unique imprints on Texas.
Download or read book Building a Timeless House in an Instant Age written by Brent Hull and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Traditional American Rooms examines the evolution of home construction, making a case against mass-produced homes. HISTORY®’s Lone Star Restoration star, Brent Hull is a master craftsman, and hands-on preservationist. Hull—a Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Finalist for architectural non-fiction—challenges us to consider the impact our decisions will have when building a house. What do our homes say about us? What stories are they telling? Are they declarations of integrity, beauty, and heritage? Or do they suggest we have lost our sense of value, craft, and harmony? Nationally recognized as an authority on historic design, architecturally correct moldings, and millwork, Hull is uniquely qualified to speak to the craft of building and art of design. In an age of “instant”‘ homes, how do we build something timeless that weaves a tale of character, values, history, and heart? The decisions we make for our homes are not inconsequential. What we build defines us. In fact, the contrast between the way we build today and how structures used to be built has become only more vivid. What happened to craft? What happened to the art of building? Our values and what we believe about life have changed as well. We have come to see houses as a tradable commodity. We live in a time that is obsessed with “what’s next?” We need to be careful of fooling ourselves into thinking that a bottom-line mentality is the best way to approach building a home. Now is the time to examine ourselves, our motives, and our hearts. Praise for Building a Timeless House in an Instant Age “Part call to action, part exploration of technique, the result is a persuasive and enjoyable reminder that our homes are reflections of ourselves . . . . A pleasing, educational look at traditional home construction.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book 50 Great American Places written by Brent D. Glass and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles fifty sites across the United States that trace the cultural history of the country, discussing the people and events that led to each site's importance, from the National Mall in D.C. to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Download or read book A Guide to Modernism in Metro Land written by Joshua Abbott and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Barnet to Richmond, explore the history of London's Metro-Land A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land is your essential pocket guide to the modernist architecture of London's suburbs. Inspired by John Betjeman's 1973 documentary Metro-Land and the writing of Ian Nairn, it examines the growth of the city's suburbs from the 1920s up to the present day – a story that is closely interwoven with the development of innovative architecture in Britain – through its most remarkable modernist buildings. Featuring work by architects such as Charles Holden, Erno Goldfinger and Norman Foster, the book covers nine London boroughs and two counties: Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. It is designed to help you explore Metro-Land's modernist heritage, featuring short descriptions of each building alongside maps of the areas covered, and more than 100 colour photographs.
Download or read book Hull Historical Molding Catalog written by Brent Hull and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual resource that profiles the best and most popular designs from the golden age of American millwork, this collection showcases authentic moldings from the Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Period Revival, and Eclectic eras of style. Taking the guesswork out of selecting appropriate millwork for any home, this reference features more than 500 moldings and categorizes them by original date, maximizing ease of use. From beam ceiling details and window casings to rosettes, wainscots, and cornice and crown moldings, this manual can be adapted to any type of home, including Spanish, Prairie, Tudor, French or Mission style. Further resources include a brief history of the key types of moldings and a look at how molding catalogs have changed throughout time.
Download or read book Architectural Ornament written by Brent C. Brolin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embellishment is a basic human need. Why was it banished from modern architecture?
Download or read book African American Historic Places written by National Register of Historic Places and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1995-07-13 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culled from the records of the National Register of Historic Places, a roster of all types of significant properties across the United States, African American Historic Places includes over 800 places in 42 states and two U.S. territories that have played a role in black American history. Banks, cemeteries, clubs, colleges, forts, homes, hospitals, schools, and shops are but a few of the types of sites explored in this volume, which is an invaluable reference guide for researchers, historians, preservationists, and anyone interested in African American culture. Also included are eight insightful essays on the African American experience, from migration to the role of women, from the Harlem Renaissance to the Civil Rights Movement. The authors represent academia, museums, historic preservation, and politics, and utilize the listed properties to vividly illustrate the role of communities and women, the forces of migration, the influence of the arts and heritage preservation, and the struggles for freedom and civil rights. Together they lead to a better understanding of the contributions of African Americans to American history. They illustrate the events and people, the designs and achievements that define African American history. And they pay powerful tribute to the spirit of black America.
Download or read book New Glass Architecture written by Brent Richards and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of modern architecture has been conceived using glass to create minimal structures. This book begins with an introduction that traces the history of glass in architecture and also describes the developments in glass technology. It also features specially commissioned photographs by the renowned architectural photographer, Dennis Gilbert.
Download or read book The Failure of Modern Architecture written by Brent C. Brolin and published by New York ; Toronto : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1976 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Architecture in Context written by Brent C. Brolin and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1980 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wembley written by Geoffrey Hewlett and published by Tempus Pub Limited. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of the Images of London series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.
Download or read book Traditional American Rooms written by Brent Hull and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal sourcebook for architects, woodworkers, and homeowners, this beautiful reference showcases the stunning architectural details of the Winterthur Museum. This guided tour explores 33 rooms from the Georgian and Federal periods with stunning photography, architectural terms, detailed drawings, and fascinating commentary.
Download or read book Canadian Modern Architecture written by Elsa Lam and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) President's Medal Award (multi-media representation of architecture). Canada's most distinguished architectural critics and scholars offer fresh insights into the country's unique modern and contemporary architecture. Beginning with the nation's centennial and Expo 67 in Montreal, this fifty-year retrospective covers the defining of national institutions and movements: • How Canadian architects interpreted major external trends • Regional and indigenous architectural tendencies • The influence of architects in Canada's three largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver Co-published with Canadian Architect, this comprehensive reference book is extensively illustrated and includes fifteen specially commissioned essays.
Download or read book Remembering Kent Island written by Brent Lewis and published by American Chronicles. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Settled by William Claiborne and fought for by the Calverts, Kent Island is a land of charming beauty and unfailing hospitality. Local author Brent Lewis regales his readers with tales of industrious watermen, floating theatres, legendary pirates, bootleggers and ghostly haunts. Meet Islanders such as the feisty Margaret Brent, who petitioned for voting rights in 1648, and tenacious Senator James Kirwan, who saved the island from becoming a weapons testing ground. With a warm style, Lewis pays homage to a way of life that is fast slipping beneath the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
Download or read book The Negro Motorist Green Book written by Victor H. Green and published by Colchis Books. This book was released on with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.
