1000 Years of World Architecture: An Illustrated GuideThis volume is a guide to the main characteristics, movements and regional variants of a millennium of Western architecture, from the early Romanesque to the most recent contemporary trends. |
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... structure robust enough to permit the stone vaults to extend their full length , with small windows and thus shadowy naves . These early experiments required the partition of the internal space and the adjustment of supporting structures ...
... structure robust enough to permit the stone vaults to extend their full length , with small windows and thus shadowy naves . These early experiments required the partition of the internal space and the adjustment of supporting structures ...
Page 244
... structural systems as columns and beams in fire - proof iron , an adaptation from industrial architecture . The entire structure is dressed in complex Gothic - style decoration that blends with the structure in a harmonious , well ...
... structural systems as columns and beams in fire - proof iron , an adaptation from industrial architecture . The entire structure is dressed in complex Gothic - style decoration that blends with the structure in a harmonious , well ...
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... structure able to support 10,000 visitors daily . The activities to be housed included libraries , museums , temporary exhibitions , a cinema research centre , centres for specialized research , theatres , and conference rooms . The ...
... structure able to support 10,000 visitors daily . The activities to be housed included libraries , museums , temporary exhibitions , a cinema research centre , centres for specialized research , theatres , and conference rooms . The ...
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