Owen Williams (ECCA series)

1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-7277-3018-3
Verlag: Institution of Civil Engineers

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

“Be honest first and if you are honest you will be beautiful, but do not attempt to be beautiful and dishonest.”Sir Owen Williams. Sir Owen Williams’ influence on architecture of the first half of the twentieth century stemmed from a demonstration of what a functionalist approach to architecture could achieve. Blurring the roles of engineer and architect, during the period between the wars Williams produced a series of innovative reinforced concrete buildings whose aesthetic treatment depended upon an expression of their structures.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yeomans, David

Cottam, David

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Owen Williams – The early years
The British Empire Exhibition
Bridges and aesthetic theory
The break
Dorchester Hotel and Daily Express
Flat-slab buildings
Long-span buildings
Minor buildings
Assessment