Design and Plan in the Country House
Subtitle: From Castle Donjons to Palladian Boxes (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre BA
Published: December 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780300126457
Subjects: Palaces, chateaux, country houses; c 1500 to c 1600; c 1600 to c 1700; c 1700 to c 1800; Architectural Design; Residential Buildings Architecture; Architecture; Art & Art Instruction; General; Residential; Art / General; Design & Construction; Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation; Country homes; Designs and plans; Great Britain; Room layout (Dwellings)
Description: "This book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each of the houses under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied designs tell us about the lives of their residents." "Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. The volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike."--Jacket.