Icelandic Farmhouses Identity, landscape and construction (1790-1945)
Icelandic Farmhouses. Identity, Landscape and Construction (1790-1945) retraces the history of Icelandic rural architecture between the late eighteenth century and the mid-twentieth century. Through the study of Icelandic rural buildings, this book narrates a very special history of architecture: on...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Florence
Firenze University Press
2023
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| Series: | Ricerche. Architettura, Pianificazione, Paesaggio, Design
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Icelandic Farmhouses. Identity, Landscape and Construction (1790-1945) retraces the history of Icelandic rural architecture between the late eighteenth century and the mid-twentieth century. Through the study of Icelandic rural buildings, this book narrates a very special history of architecture: one of adaptation and tradition, scarcity of building materials and transfers of knowledge with Europe. The history of Icelandic farmhouses is intermixed with construction issues, nationalistic debates, and a quest for a much-needed modernization of the standards of living. The book aims to retrace the role of modern building techniques in the development of Icelandic rural architecture and society. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (120 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9791221500837 9791221500851 979-12-215-0084-4 9791221500844 |