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Model Dwelling-Houses
James Gowans
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With a Description of the Model Tenement Erected Within the Grounds of the International Exhibition of Industry Science, and Art, Edinburgh, 1886
出版Cambridge University Press, 2011-12-08
主題Architecture / Buildings / ResidentialHistory / Social HistorySocial Science / Sociology / UrbanSocial Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity
ISBN110803697X9781108036979
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=KUCRKd3O6EkC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This detailed guide to the model tenement building displayed at Edinburgh's International Exhibition of Industry Science and Art in 1886 was first published in that year. A prominent figure in Scottish architecture and engineering, Sir James Gowans (1821-90) designed and built railways, roads, and stone houses during his long career, including a model village in West Lothian named Gowanbank. His intention in designing tenement buildings was to produce a standardised model that would make homes more affordable. This short book considers the tenement designs, including the situation of staircases, drainage, materials, and the mode of construction. Gowans' book also features chapters on the Prince Albert Victor Sundial, built to commemorate the opening of the exhibition by the prince, the Memorial Mason's pillars erected in Edinburgh, and the Electric Tramway. Gowans was made Lord Dean of Guild of the city of Edinburgh in 1885.