Main entry:

Saint, Andrew.

Title & Author:

Architect and engineer : a study in sibling rivalry / Andrew Saint.

Publication:

New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, ©2007.

Description:

ix, 541 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Imperial works and worthy kings -- Iron -- Concrete -- The bridge -- Reconciliation -- A question of upbringing.

Summary:

"The struggle and romance of human relations in great building projects invites exploration. How architects and engineers work together has often been debated but never before addressed over a broad span of history. This handsomely illustrated book enquires into the pattern of these relationships in western countries over the centuries since the Renaissance. Concentrating largely on Britain, France and the United States, Architect and Engineer: A Study in Sibling Rivalry looks at what has actually taken place when the two professions have interlocked. In that light, it re-examines projects ranging from the building of great masonry bridges to the Eiffel Tower and the Pompidou Centre; developments such as the evolution of the Chicago skyscraper; and personalities from Vauban and Perronet to Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier and Ove Arup."--Jacket.

Resources:
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Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

9780300124439 (alk. paper)
0300124430 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Architects and engineers.
Architectes et ingénieurs.
21.60 architecture: general.
Architekt
Architektur
Bauingenieur
Bautechnik
Ingenieur
Kooperation
Architects.
Engineers.
Cooperation.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
France.
United States.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 255736
Call No.: BIB 186012
Status: Available