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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Main Author: NANNINI, SOFIA
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2023
Series:Ricerche. Architettura, Pianificazione, Paesaggio, Design
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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.
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