Stillness and light : the silent eloquence of Shaker architecture /

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Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Plummer, Henry
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Hank und die Shakers > Musikgruppe
Licht
Shakers.
Shaker architecture.
Light in architecture.
Architecture shaker.
Lumière en architecture.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
PHOTOGRAPHY > Subjects & Themes > Architectural & Industrial.
Light in architecture
Shaker architecture
Innenarchitektur
Möbel
Architektur > Shakers > Bildband.
Shakers > Architektur > Bildband.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker beliefs such as honesty, integrity, purity, and perfection. In this book, Henry Plummer focuses on the use of natural light in Shaker architecture, noting that Shaker builders manipulated light not only for practical reasons of illumination but also to sculpt a deliberately spiritual, visual presen.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (151 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780253007780
025300778X
6613533289
9786613533289

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