The Architecture of British Seaside Piers

The Architecture of British Seaside Piers
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Publisher : The Crowood Press
Total Pages : 574
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ISBN-10 : 9781785007149
ISBN-13 : 1785007149
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Book Synopsis The Architecture of British Seaside Piers by : Fred Gray

Download or read book The Architecture of British Seaside Piers written by Fred Gray and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the architectural delights of British seaside resorts, the most astonishing and idiosyncratic is the seaside pier. Remarkable visual spectacles, piers are architecturally extraordinary in concept and at times outrageous in execution. They brought together the Victorian genius for technological and material innovation, architectural ambition and engineering ingenuity in the search for new designs for leisure (as well as profit) over the sea. This superbly illustrated book explores the history of the design processes leading to the architectural and engineering innovations that have allowed people to walk on water in such diverse and delightful ways. Coverage includes the development of piers into the crowning architectural glory of British seaside resorts; the key people, materials, inventions and technologies in the field, particularly the work of Eugenius Birch, the greatest pier designer; the remarkable diversity of piers ranging from the earliest simple landing stages, through staid promenade piers and the glories of fully-fledged pleasure piers, to the boisterous joys of funfair and amusement piers; the rich variety of architectural styles, including exotic 'Orientalism' and streamlined Modernism and, finally, today's contemporary prospects for renewal and reinvention.


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