Inhabited Machines : Genealogy of an Architectural Concept

Inhabited Machines Genealogy of an Architectural Concept

Around 1800, one of the most influential architectural concepts of the last 250 years emerged—that of built spaces as technical devices. Climate, morality, and comfort are the three main themes of this study, and each is vividly examined in separate chapters through synchronous comparison and with t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gleich, Moritz, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basel : Birkhäuser [2022]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Exploring Architecture
Materias:
ARCHITECTURE / History / General.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009720277206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • INTRODUCTION
  • I. Climate
  • THE DISCOVERY OF AIR
  • THE LABORATORY MACHINE
  • CENTRAL SYSTEMS
  • THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
  • II. Morals
  • REFORM PLANS
  • THE PANOPTIC INSTRUMENT
  • MORAL MOTORS
  • THE MODEL PRISON
  • III. Comfort
  • PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
  • THE PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSES
  • AMBASSADORS OF AMENITY
  • SANITARY ARCHITECTS
  • COMFORT MACHINES
  • THE REFORM CLUB
  • CONCLUSION
  • Bibliography
  • Image Credits
  • Index
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • Imprint

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