STATION TO STATION - Couverture souple

PARISSIEN S

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0714841021 ISBN 13 : 9780714841021

Editeur : PHAIDON PRESS, 2001

Synopsis

Railway stations have long held a special place in the public's affection. The lure of the great terminus has been especially strong, the breathtaking grandeur of its architecture fused with a promise of adventure and escape.

This book is a celebration of the railway station's life and architecture. It examines the history of these fascinating structures, the great events - both factual and fictional - that have occurred there, and how they have formed an integral part of the life of the cities they serve.

Steven Parissien discusses, with enthusiasm and erudition, the various architectural styles and developments that stations have witnessed over the past 150 years: from the early provincial and colonial railways, through the Victorian Gothic of London's St Pancras and the Beaux-Arts splendour of Grand Central Station in New York, to the modern structural feats of Nicholas Grimshaw's Waterloo International Terminal and Santiago Calatrava's Lyon Satolas. Archive pictures, railway ephemera and new photography are combined to create a fascinating visual record for anyone seduced by trains, railway stations and travel in general.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Steven Parissien is the Director of Sotheby's Institute, London; he previously worked for the Georgian Group and English Heritage. He is also the author of Adam Style, Regency Style and Palladian Style, all published by Phaidon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PHAIDON PRESS
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0714841021
• ISBN 13: 9780714841021
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible