This illustrated introduction to the architecture of Cambridge uses selected examples of buildings from the Middle Ages to the present day as the basis for an investigation into architecture itself. The author describes the way in which buildings are composed, how they may in turn be "read," and introduces a number of levels of interpretation for those who may be unfamiliar with looking at buildings. Each chapter contains a map locating the examples discussed, and notes for further reading. The book is aimed at anyone interested in the history of architecture, and assumes no previous technical knowledge of the subject.
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"This lucid, if terse, summary of a large topic is an intelligent study by a lecturer in the Departrment of Architecture in the University of Cambridge. He clearly knows the college buildings inside out...he provides full bibliographical details and much unusual information....It is difficult to be free of prejudice when discussing post-war Cambridge buildings, many of them painful examples of the New Brutalism, but Nicholas Ray makes a valiant attempt." Times Literary Supplement
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Using selected examples of buildings from the Middle Ages to the present day as the basis for investigation, this illustrated guide to the architectural history of Cambridge introduces a number of levels of interpretation for those unfamiliar with examining buildings.
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This book is designed so that it can be read in preparation for a visit to Cambridge, as an introduction to the buildings of the University and colleges. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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University Library, King's College, Master's Lodge, Senate House, Trinity College, Clare Hall, Corpus Christi, Great Court, Christ's College, Downing College, Gate of Honour, Jesus College, Old Court, Trinity Street, Trumpington Street, William Wilkins, Clare College, Harvey Court, Christopher Wren, Early English, Front Court, History Faculty, James Essex, Downing Street, Jesus Lane New!
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This book is designed so that it can be read in preparation for a visit to Cambridge, as an introduction to the buildings of the University and colleges. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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University Library, King's College, Master's Lodge, Senate House, Trinity College, Clare Hall, Corpus Christi, Great Court, Christ's College, Downing College, Gate of Honour, Jesus College, Old Court, Trinity Street, Trumpington Street, William Wilkins, Clare College, Harvey Court, Christopher Wren, Early English, Front Court, History Faculty, James Essex, Downing Street, Jesus Lane New!
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- Gothic Revival: An Essay in the History of Taste by Sir Kenneth Clark on page 85, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Stones Of Venice by John Ruskin on page 83, page 85, and Back Matter
- James Stirling: Buildings and Projects by Peter Arnell on page 116, and Back Matter
- The Image of the Architect by Andrew Saint on page 100, and Back Matter
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- Cambridge: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination) by Martin Garrett on page 146, and Back Matter
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