Factory by Gillian Darley
Gillian Darley's study is a social, cultural and architectural history of the factory from its beginnings to the present day. The book includes several images, some of which are in colour.
Praise for Factory 'an ideal introduction to the subject, but it also offers fresh insights and draws on a wide of sources to explain how factories were perceived at different times.. an intelligent, highly relevant and thought-provoking book Building Design very handsomely illustrated, this must be the very best survey we have of factory buildings ... a marvellously-told history Architectural Review deftly balances looks and brains with its tale of how the factory came full circle in the West -- Tom Dyckhoff The Times Gillian Darley's book Factory [is] a little gem for me and other factoryphiles FX magazine informative and enlightening will delight any reader with a fascination for tales of Victorian success, failure and sheer entrepreneurial gusto Architects' Journal
Gillian Darley is the author of many books, including John Soane: An Accidental Romantic (1999). She appears regularly on television and contributes to the Financial Times and the Times Literary Supplement.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861891556 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861891555 |
| Title | Factory |
| Author | Gillian Darley |
| Series | Objekt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2003-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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