Lost Masterpieces by Joseph Paxton, Mckim Mead and White and Ferdinand Dutert
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Lost Masterpieces by Joseph Paxton, Mckim Mead and White and Ferdinand Dutert by John Mckean
Part of a series that aims to place buildings within their historical context, this text considers Paxton's Crystal Palace, McKim, Mead & White's Pennsylvania Station and Dutert's Palais des Machines. It includes specially produced technical drawings that explain how the buildings were detailed and put together. The text explains why a knowledge of these structures is vital to an understanding of the history of architecture, as, together these buildings, with their innovative approaches to design and new technology, paved the way for the modern architectural movement.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780714838724 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714838721 |
| Title | Lost Masterpieces by Joseph Paxton, Mckim Mead and White and Ferdinand Dutert |
| Author | John Mckean |
| Series | Architecture 3s S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 182 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |