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Assembling the architect : the history and theory of professional practice / George Barnett Johnston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnston, George Barnett, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architectural practice--United States--History--19th century.
- Architectural practice.
- Architectural practice--United States--History--20th century.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 295 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020.
- Contents:
- 1 Seeing Double: Histories of Architectural Practice p. 7
- Owners and builders, their umpires and agents p. 8
- Mr. Day's handbook p. 20
- The wisdom of Tom Thumtack p. 26
- Another kind of architects' handbook p. 33
- 2 The Architect's Office p. 35
- Pictures at an exhibition p. 42
- Rockwell Kent p. 49
- Squires & Wynkoop p. 51
- Ewing & Chappell p. 67
- The Architects' Building p. 71
- 3 Architect and Owner p. 93
- A collection of practices p. 94
- Various forms of architectural service p. 96
- The selection of an architect p. 105
- Fees, contracts, and consultants p. 115
- The architect-owner relationship p. 132
- 4 Architects and Builders p. 145
- Card games and boxing matches p. 146
- General contractors p. 151
- Architect as owner's agent p. 155
- Builders organize p. 161
- A new standard of care p. 177
- 5 Tools, Technology, Practice p. 181
- Tools of architectural practice p. 182
- New tools of practice p. 199
- A conversion p. 214.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781350126824
- 1350126829
- 9781350126862
- 1350126861
- OCLC:
- 1127064370
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