Six Lectures On Architecture
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A proof of this failure is found in the common practice of substituting one material for another — wood for iron, terra-cotta for stone, stone for concrete, or vice versa — by reason of their dif- ferences in cost, without essential modification in design. One of the most important functions of architecture is thus violated — the showing forth of the splendor and beauty (be it a beauty of strength or of fragility) of different materials, making the most of the unique characteristics of each.
No...w the beauty of terra-cotta, for example, is not less than that of stone, but it is different.
Witness a Delia Robbia lunette and a carved granite Egyptian bas-relief. Imagine the terra- cotta arcades of the Certosa of Pavia carved in stone. One would fairly ache at the thought of so much labor and feel a sort of terror at so great a weight so insufficiently supported. On [125] LECTURES ON ARCHITECTURE the other hand, were the heavily rusticated street front of the Pitti Palace in Florence translated, without change, from stone to terra-cotta, the result would be no less distressing, but for the opposite reason.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A proof of this failure is found in the common practice of substituting one material for another — wood for iron, terra-cotta for stone, stone for concrete, or vice versa — by reason of their dif- ferences in cost, without essential modification in design. One of the most important functions of architecture is thus violated — the showing forth of the splendor and beauty (be it a beauty of strength or of fragility) of different materials, making the most of the unique characteristics of each.
No...w the beauty of terra-cotta, for example, is not less than that of stone, but it is different.
Witness a Delia Robbia lunette and a carved granite Egyptian bas-relief. Imagine the terra- cotta arcades of the Certosa of Pavia carved in stone. One would fairly ache at the thought of so much labor and feel a sort of terror at so great a weight so insufficiently supported. On [125] LECTURES ON ARCHITECTURE the other hand, were the heavily rusticated street front of the Pitti Palace in Florence translated, without change, from stone to terra-cotta, the result would be no less distressing, but for the opposite reason.
What to read after Six Lectures On Architecture?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Cram, Ralph Adams, 1863-1942 to read onlineMoreLess
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