The classical orders of architecture / Robert Chitham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chitham, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Orders.

Architecture.

Architecture, Classical.

Gibbs, James, 1682-1754. Rules for drawing the several parts of architecture.

Gibbs, James.

Physical Description:

228 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition / incorporating James Gibbs and the American Classical tradition, by Calder Loth.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Architectural Press, 2005.

Summary:

The recent revival of interest in classical architecture needs to be matched by a high degree of literacy in the use of the orders if it is to be taken seriously. Presenting a modern interpretation of renaissance rules of proportion, the second edition of this successful title now includes both 100-part (metric) and 96-part (imperial) systems of proportioning the orders. These are underpinned by an essay, written by Calder Loth, on James Gibbs, 18th century architect and inventor of a new fractional system of proportions, and his influence on American classical architecture.

With the inclusion of additional plates the book provides a clear introduction and valuable guidance to assist architects and designers with the basic grammar of classical design.

Contents:

Historical Background

Plates 1-3 The Greek Orders: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian 29

Plate 4 Comparative Tuscan Orders 36

Plate 5 Comparative Doric Orders 39

Plate 6 Comparative Ionic Orders 42

Plate 7 Comparative Corinthian Orders 45

Plate 8 Comparative Composite Orders 48

The Orders in Detail

Plate 9 The Five Orders 53

Plate 10 The Tuscan Order 56

Plate 11 The Tuscan Capital and Entablature 58

Plate 12 The Tuscan Base and Pedestal 60

Plate 13 The Doric Order 62

Plate 14 The Doric Capital and Entablature I 64

Plate 15 The Doric Capital and Entablature II 67

Plate 16 The Doric Base and Pedestal 68

Plate 17 The Ionic Order 70

Plate 18 The Ionic Volute 72

Plate 19 The Ionic Capital and Entablature 74

Plate 20 The Ionic Capital I 76

Plate 21 The Ionic Capital II 79

Plate 22 The Ionic Base and Pedestal 80

Plate 23 The Corinthian Order 82

Plate 24 The Corinthian Capital and Entablature 84

Plate 25 The Corinthian Entablature 86

Plate 26 The Corinthian Capital 88

Plate 27 The Corinthian Base and Pedestal 90

Plate 28 The Composite Order 92

Plate 29 The Composite Capital and Entablature 94

Plate 30 The Composite Entablature 96

Plate 31 The Composite Capital 98

Plate 32 The Composite Base and Pedestal 100

Plate 33 Comparison of Mouldings 102

James Gibbs and the American Classical Tradition

Plate 34 James Gibbs, design for a round window, plate 110, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 105

Plate 35a James Gibbs, design for the west front of St Martin's in the Fields, plate 3, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 109

Plate 35b James Gibbs, design for a garden seat, Plate 82, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 111

Plate 35c Christ Church, Philadelphia (Historic American Buildings Survey) 111

Plate 35d St. Paul's Chapel, New York City (Historic American Buildings Survey) 111

Plate 36a First Congregational Church, Litchfield, Connecticut (Historic American Buildings Survey) 113

Plate 36b First Congregational Church, New Haven, Connecticut (Historic American Buildings Survey) 114

Plate 37a James Gibbs, design for a gentleman in Dorsetshire, plate 58, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 115

Plate 37b Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia (Historic American Buildings Survey) 115

Plate 38a Hammond-Harwood House, Annapolis, Maryland (Historic American Buildings Survey) 117

Plate 38b James Gibbs, designs for niches, plate 109, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 117

Plate 38c James Gibbs, design for a gentleman in Yorkshire, plate 63, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 118

Plate 38d John Hawks, design for Tryon Palace, New Bern, North Carolina (Courtesy of Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources) 118

Plate 39a Elisha Sheldon House, Litchfield, Connecticut (Historic American Buildings Survey) 120

Plate 39b James Gibbs, draught made for a house for a Gentleman in 1720, plate 43, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 120

Plate 40a John Edwards House, Charleston, South Carolina (Historic American Buildings Survey) 122

Plate 40b James Gibbs, 'The Ionick Capital,' plate XIV, Rules for Drawing (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 122

Plate 41a James Gibbs, design for a temple in the Doric order, plate 67, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 124

Plate 41b Monticello, Albemarle County, Virginia (Robert C. Lautman, Courtesy of The Thomas Jefferson Foundation) 124

Plate 42a James Gibbs, design for a house at Seacomb Park, plate 53, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 126

Plate 42b James Hoban, N. elevation, The White House, Washington, D.C. (Maryland Historical Society) 126

Plate 43a James Gibbs, design for a house to be built in Greenwich, plate 47, A Book of Architecture (RIBA Library Photographs Collection) 129

Plate 43b Whitemarsh Hall (destroyed), Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania State Archives) 129

Plate 44 Milburne, Richmond, Virginia (Calder Loth) 131

The 96-Part Orders

Plate 45 The Five Orders, After James Gibbs 137

Plate 46 The Tuscan Order 140

Plate 47 The Tuscan Capital and Entablature 142

Plate 48 The Tuscan Base and Pedestal 143

Plate 49 The Doric Order 144

Plate 50 The Doric Capital and Entablature 146

Plate 51 The Doric Base and pedestal 147

Plate 52 The Ionic Order 148

Plate 53 The Ionic Capital and Entablature 150

Plate 54 The Ionic Base and Pedestal 151

Plate 55 The Corinthian Order 152

Plate 56 The Corinthian Capital and Entablature 154

Plate 57 The Corinthian Base and Pedestal 155

Plate 58 The Composite Order 156

Plate 59 The Composite Capital and Entablature 158

Plate 60 The Composite Base and Pedestal 159

Plate 61 The Column: Diminution and Fluting 163

Plate 62 Intercolumniation I: Tuscan and Ionic 166

Plate 63 Intercolumniation II: Doric, Corinthian and Composite 168

Plate 64 Arches I: Without Pedestals 171

Plate 65 Arches II: With Pedestals 174

Plate 66 Arches III: Details 176

Plate 67 Balustrades 179

Plate 68 Superimposed Orders I and II 182

Plate 69 Superimposed Orders I and II 185

Plate 70 Attics and Basements I and II 186

Plate 71 Attics and Basements I and II 189

Plate 72 Rustication 190

Plate 73 Pediments 193

Plate 74 Doors and Windows I 196

Plate 75 Doors and Windows II 198

Plate 76 Mouldings and Their Enrichment 200

Plate 77 Characteristics of Classicism 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228).

"I set out with the intention of reproducing the original [i.e.: 1985] set of plates, amended to show the 96-part notation developed by Chris Cotton. However, because of the great influence of James Gibbs on American architecture of the 18th century, an emphasis on Gibbs seemed appropriate. Calder Loth ... was persuaded to write for the book the essay on Gibbs ... "--P. [13-14].

Contains:

Loth, Calder, 1943- James Gibbs and the American classical tradition.

ISBN:

0750661240

OCLC:

56639965