Supersheds: The Architecture of Long-Span; Large-Volume Buildings deals with large single-volume buildings known as supersheds. This book explains and catalogues the changes in modern architecture of supersheds and illustrates this with significant and important examples. This text is composed of six chapters. The first chapter gives a background of 19th century architecture that made possible great exhibition halls and long-spans of the railway era. The second chapter deals with another type of supershed: airship and aircraft hangars. In the third chapter; industrial architecture in Europe and in the U.S. during the early 20th century is examined. Examples of beautiful factories and building designs are mentioned; and the effects of World War II on the type of building constructions are also discussed. The fourth chapter traces the evolution of the well-serviced multi-use shed. The architecture of the extruded shed; the cool box; and special structures are described as well. The major influences that affected building design in the second half of the 20th century are mentioned as the machine transfer technology and computers. The fifth chapter explains the concept of ""more with less;"" where the task is to accomplish more with less material. Space structures; suspended roof structures; and air-supported structures are given as examples. The last chapter discusses the future of modern architecture along with new forms; materials; and technology; such as solid state chemistry; computers; and biotechnology. Architects; civil and construction engineers; architectural students; and the general public who has an interest in reading about large building designs and supersheds will find this book interesting.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Potentially Useful Volume Weakened by a Serious Lack of IllustrationsBy Anthony R. MaviliaThis encyclopedia should have a lot going for it - any number of obscure and famous artists both gay and lesbian as well as general discussion about homosexuality and the arts and culture of each continent . Nonetheless the lack of illustrations makes it impossible to really understand what each of these artists work was about - even more of the poor quality B/W would have made a difference.- so as an encyclopedia of Queer" visual art I find it to be seriously lacking .6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. 200 articles on GLBT artists and their artBy E. B. MULLIGANEverything you wanted to know about GLBT art and didnt know where to look -I read this more as a vastly interesting learning guide about people and subjects I knew little about. The internet is super if you know what you are looking for. this book tells you what to look for and why. I read it as a fun history book and am very pleased.The book would benefit by containing more illustrations of the artists art. this is compensated by the bibliographies that accompany the artist profile.From the back of the book - The first comprehensive. authoritative queer guide to the visual artsWhy is St. Sebastian an icon of gay male artists? Is there such a thing as a gay or lesbian sensibility? Whats the connection between Buddhist monasteries and Japanese homoerotic imagery? And are all those European bathing scenes as deliciously homoerotic as they seem? The perfect browsers guide to queer art--and the ideal reference work-- The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts answers these questions and more in detailed. readable essays that will keep you turning pages long after youve found the answer you were looking for. An easy-to-use. fascinating. and culturally inclusive volume with in-depth critical analyses of major figures. and bibliographies to guide further study.A distinctly queer presence permeates the history of the visual arts--from Michelangelos David and homoerotic images on ancient Greek vases to Frida Kahlos self-portraits and the photography of Claude Cahun and Robert Mapplethorpe. From the editors of glbtq.com. The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts showcases the enormous contribution of gay. lesbian. bisexual. transgender. and queer artists to painting. drawing. photography. printmaking. sculpture. and architecture.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Resource for exploring The art world through a Queer LensBy Brandon DeanThis book is extremely thorough. not only focusing on gay artists. but artists who have some gay connection of any sort. It covers themes in art. particular works. movements. even some patrons. all from the perspective of their connection to queer theory. Excellent resource for any gay artist. or anyone interested in finding a complete gay history of the art world. It reaches well into antiquity up unto contemporary visual art. Definitely work having on a shelf to reference on occasion.
