Architecture and Technology

What is this structure?

-Severn Bridge (aka The Iron Bridge)

What is there to know about the Severn Bridge (aka The Iron Bridge)?

-Date: 1777-1779 (18th century)

-Location: Coalbrookdale (Shropshire), England

-Architect: Abraham Darby III (contributions form Thomas F. Pritchard)

What is this structure?

-Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve (Sainte-Genevieve Library)

What is there to know about Sainte-Genevieve Library?

-Date: 1843-1850 (19th century)

-Location: Paris, France

-Architect: Henri Labrouste

What does zeigiest mean?

-Trendy

-Originally meant rain, steam, and speed

What is the Severn River Bridge made out of? Why?

-Cast iron

-Demonstrates what iron can make

What kind of architecture is the Severn River Bridge?

-Ogee architecture

-Circles and chains

T/F: The Severn River Bridge was the first iron bridge in the world?

-True

What was the original color of the Severn River Bridge?

-Red

-Then battleship gray

-Then red again

What was Henri Labrouste known as?

-A rebel

T/F: Henri Labrouste was a grand prix winner?

-True

Where did Henri Labrouste study and what?

-Greek architecture in Italy

-Instead of Roman

What material is the Bibliotheque made of?

-Iron

What does the exterior of the Bibliotheque look like?

-East wing of Louvre

What is the point of the engraved panels of the Bibliotheque?

-It has names of famous authors in the library

-Like Ledoux, tells function

What parti is the Bibliotheque?

-Crossed rectangle

What does the inside of the Bibliotheque feature?

-2 barrel vaults supported by iron columns, frames, and arches

-Iron beams decorate the bays

What do the paintings in the Bibliothque look like and why?

-Greenery

-Because Labrouste would study in gardens when he was a student

What is significant about the Bibliotheque?

-Introduced iron into public buildings

-He said if there were thick walls, would be hard to make big windows

-So, iron allows thin walls instead of stone

What was the Bibliotheque for?

-College students

What was the Crystal Palace for?

-Meant to be removed

-For the first worlds fair

-Meant to show off new advances

How quickly was the Crystal Palace built?

-9 months

What park was the Crystal Palace built at, why did this affect its temporaryness?

-Hyde park

-They said if it was going to be that big, it had to be temporary

Who was the ruler in England at the time of the Crystal Palace?

-Queen Victoria, longest reigning monarch

-Prince Albert by her side

Who took part in helping make the Crystal Palace?

-Prince Albert

What was the first design for the Crystal Palace like? Why was it rejected?

-Made of brick

-Would have taken too long

-Joseph Paxton suggest iron and glass for quick

Was Joseph Paxton an architect?

-No, a landscape gardener

What previous building did Joseph Paxton make? What was special about it?

-Great Conservatory

-Used ridge and furrow glazing that looked like an accordion

When did Joseph Paxton make the concept for the Crystal Palace?

-In a board meeting and doodling

What did ppl call the center aisle of the Crystal Palace?

-The nave, and other old conventions

What was the point of the ridge and furrow on the roof of the Crystal Palace?

-To drain water through the iron columns

What did Paxton do with the trees in the Crystal Palace site?

-He left them there inside the building

Was the Crystal Palace kept up?

-Torn down and kept

-Then rebuilt and kept for 83 years

-Then caught fire