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Modelling the Metropolis
The Architectural Model in Victorian London
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- 187 pages
- Reading time
- 7 hours
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The book explores 19th-century London's architectural evolution as it transformed into a global financial hub and center of industrial capitalism. It highlights the significance of architectural models as vital communication tools, enabling architects, politicians, and the public to visualize the city's expansion and its new infrastructures. Drawing from extensive research in archives, museums, and contemporary publications, it delves into how these models shaped perceptions of urban development and the built environment during this transformative era.
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Modelling the Metropolis, Matthew Wells
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- 2023
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- Title
- Modelling the Metropolis
- Subtitle
- The Architectural Model in Victorian London
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Matthew Wells
- Publisher
- gta Verlag / eth Zürich
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 187
- ISBN13
- 9783856764357
- Category
- Architecture and Urbanism, Social sciences, History
- Description
- The book explores 19th-century London's architectural evolution as it transformed into a global financial hub and center of industrial capitalism. It highlights the significance of architectural models as vital communication tools, enabling architects, politicians, and the public to visualize the city's expansion and its new infrastructures. Drawing from extensive research in archives, museums, and contemporary publications, it delves into how these models shaped perceptions of urban development and the built environment during this transformative era.