Gomme, A. H. (Austin Harvey), 1930-2008.

Design and plan in the country house : from castle donjons to Palladian boxes / Andor Gomme and Alison Maguire.

New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, ©2008.

338 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

"This book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each of the houses under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied designs tell us about the lives of their residents." "Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. The volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike."--Jacket.

9780300126457 (alk. paper)
030012645X (alk. paper)

Country homes Great Britain.
Country homes Great Britain Designs and plans.
Room layout (Dwellings) Great Britain.
Habitations Aménagement Grande-Bretagne.
21.60 architecture: general.
Country homes.
Room layout (Dwellings)
Landhaus
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
GroÇbritannien.

Architectural drawings.

Maguire, Alison.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 260530
Cote: BIB 191440
Statut: Disponible