Gothic revival architecture / Trevor Yorke.
By: Yorke, Trevor [author.].
Series: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Shire, ©2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 63 p: color illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781784422288; 1784422282.Subject(s): Gothic revival (Architecture) -- England | Decoration and ornament, Gothic -- England | Buildings -- England | Buildings | Decoration and ornament, Gothic | Gothic revival (Architecture) | EnglandGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: From the Houses of Parliament to the Midland Hotel at St Pancras and Strawberry Hill House, Gothic Revival buildings are some of the most distinctive structures found in Britain. Far from a copy of medieval buildings, it was a style full of colour and invention, in which its exponents created a daring new approach to design. Throwing out the old Classical rule book, Gothic Revival architects like Pugin and George Gilbert Scott designed buildings which were asymmetrical in form and visually expressive of their function. The movement went beyond just bricks and mortar and had a strong moral code, the influence of which was still felt into the 20th century.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | NA967.5.G68 Y675 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000016103 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From the Houses of Parliament to the Midland Hotel at St Pancras and Strawberry Hill House, Gothic Revival buildings are some of the most distinctive structures found in Britain. Far from a copy of medieval buildings, it was a style full of colour and invention, in which its exponents created a daring new approach to design. Throwing out the old Classical rule book, Gothic Revival architects like Pugin and George Gilbert Scott designed buildings which were asymmetrical in form and visually expressive of their function. The movement went beyond just bricks and mortar and had a strong moral code, the influence of which was still felt into the 20th century.