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The castle is an iconic building type and one of the most distinctive architectural emblems in the British Isles. This book covers the entire history of Scotland's castles, from the very first stone castles in the 13th century to those of the present day. Ever since its medieval origins, the concept of the castle has undergone constant changes, with the tall tower house being superseded in the 17th century by the classical house, and in the 18th century by a fashionable building type designed by major architects such as Robert Adam. While Scotland's Castle Culture in many ways marched with European fashion, much was distinctively Scottish - as seen in the reluctance to abandon castles as residences, and then in the power of the castle's resurgence as a building type during the years when Scotland was one of the most ferociously modernising countries in the world: the Victorian age. At this time there were few modern building types that were not candidates for castellation: not just houses, but also farms, lighthouses, banks, schools and even railway stations. Lastly, the book takes us to the present, where most castles, of whatever century, are now protected for their value as national heritage. The drama and diversity of this story is reflected in the book's structure: five chapters covering the main chronological phases of Castle Culture, followed by ten individual case studies of representative examples, from medieval Bothwell to Iain Begg's late 20th-century Raven's Craig.
Biographie de l'auteur :
Audrey Dakin is Little Houses Improvement Scheme Project Officer at the National Trust for Scotland, and Chief Officer of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland. Miles Glendinning is Reader in Architecture at Edinburgh College of Art, and Director of the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies. Aonghus Mackechnie is Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings at Historic Scotland.
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- ÉditeurJohn Donald Short Run Press
- Date d'édition2011
- ISBN 10 190656633X
- ISBN 13 9781906566333
- ReliureRelié
- Nombre de pages288
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Scotland's Castle Culture
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John Donald Short Run Press
(2011)
ISBN 10 : 190656633X
ISBN 13 : 9781906566333
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback in grey cloth boards, in Fine condition, dustwrapper also in Fine condition. Previous owner's label tipped in on front endpaper. First edition, pp346, colour and b&w photographs, index. The castle is an iconic building type and one of the most distinctive architectural emblems in the British Isles. This book covers the entire history of Scotland's castles, from the very first stone castles in the 13th century to those of the present day. Ever since its medieval origins, the concept of the castle has undergone constant changes, with the tall tower house being superseded in the 17th century by the classical house, and in the 18th century by a fashionable building type designed by major architects such as Robert Adam. While Scotland's Castle Culture in many ways marched with European fashion, much was distinctively Scottish - as seen in the reluctance to abandon castles as residences, and then in the power of the castle's resurgence as a building type during the years when Scotland was one of the most ferociously modernising countries in the world: the Victorian age. At this time there were few modern building types that were not candidates for castellation: not just houses, but also farms, lighthouses, banks, schools and even railway stations. Lastly, the book takes us to the present, where most castles, of whatever century, are now protected for their value as national heritage. The drama and diversity of this story is reflected in the book's structure: five chapters covering the main chronological phases of Castle Culture, followed by ten individual case studies of representative examples, from medieval Bothwell to Iain Begg's late 20th-century Raven's Craig. N° de réf. du vendeur 012914
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