A History of Architectural Development, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint) - Frederick Moore Simpson, Paperback

• Release Date   2/11/2019
• ISBN-13   9781332537020 | 978-1-332-53702-0
• ISBN   1332537022 | 1-332-53702-2
• Format   Paperback
• Author(s)   Frederick Moore Simpson
• Excerpt from A History of Architectural Development, Vol. 1 of 3This volume was commenced a few years back, but, owing to various causes, has only recently been finished.Its aim is to trace the development of architecture through the planning, construction, materials and principles of design of the buildings described, and to try and indicate the broad lessons which may be learned from them. No one practising architecture, however able he may be and however keen his imagination, can afford to ignore these lessons. For the history of architecture is the history of evolution. and all work in all countries and at all periods has been evolved from preceding efforts. Various influences from time to time have combined to give to the buildings of each country their distinctive character. and it is in the successful solution of the difficulties which arose in con sequence of these that the value of architectural studies lies. Such influences are - religion, climate, tradition, geographical situation, the materials available, the condition of the labour market, the wealth or poverty of a people, their life, character, and requirements: these and others have made themselves felt in turn. some with great power, others with less effect.In treating, therefore, of architectural development, these factors cannot be ignored. The connection between countries and the influence which one country exercised upon another also require consideration, otherwise the links binding their arts together remain hidden. An analysis of these is necessary in dealing with the early work which fills this volume - work extending from the Pyramid days of old Egypt to about 1000 a.d., the year in which it was foretold the world would come to an end.In the two volumes to follow, such examination will not be so essential, as there is a vast difference between treating of architectural art extending over 5000 years, and of the art of the succeeding 800. The second volume will deal with Romanesque and Mediaeval Architecture throughout Europe. and the third with the Renaissance.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully. any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.