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Architecture and Democracy

By Claude Fayette Bragdon

2018-10-16 21:41:32

This book looks at the fascinating history of the architecture of democratic buildings, from the earliest Classical models of the Ancient World up to the newest parliaments being built today. Divided into two sections, the first section looks at the ... Read more
This book looks at the fascinating history of the architecture of democratic buildings, from the earliest Classical models of the Ancient World up to the newest parliaments being built today. Divided into two sections, the first section looks at the historical tradition of parliamentary architecture, from Classical Greece onwards, showing how the classical style came to exemplify the ideal form for democratic buildings well into the 19th century. Less

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File size102.666 KB
Print pages182
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2010-08-21
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-0847827930
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Claude Fayette Bragdon
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Claude Fayette Bragdon (August 1, 1866 – 1946) was an American architect, writer, and stage designer based in Rochester, New York, up to World War I, then in New York City. The designer of Roches...

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