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Ruins As Architecture: Architecture As Ruins (Monograph (Frederic Lindley Morgan Chair of Architectural Design), No. 4.)
Ruins As Architecture Architecture As Ruins No 4 - Monograph Frederic Lindley Morgan Chair of Architectural Design Author:Thomas J. McCormick Thomas J. McCormick, a noted scholar of the century of En-lightenment, examines the phenomenon of the creation of man-made ruins as an architectural form. Picturesque grottos, Gothic Temples and ruins to be inhabited by a hermit are the focus of McCormicks study as he looks at these frequently playful yet melancholy monuments. Beginning from th... more »e early eighteenth century, he traces the evolution of built ruins from Marchinis Pommersfelden (1716-1718), Batty Langleys Gothic temple at Painshill, to David MacCauleys twentieth century fantasy gas station. Liberally illustrated with contemporary prints as well as photographs, Ruins as Achitecture demonstartes that the rich and complex architectural ideas and philosophies of centuries gone by, still resonate with us today. Illustrated with photographs and etchings.« less