The essential book of barns : discovering the design, function, and form / David Larkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larkin, David, 1936-

Contributor:

Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barns.

Barns--Remodeling for other use.

Barns--United States.

United States.

Penn Provenance:

Venturi, Robert; Brown, Denise Scott

Physical Description:

94 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm

Other Title:

Barns

Place of Publication:

New York : Universe Pub., 1995.

Summary:

Massive structures created with the use of native materials, and by the simplest yet most practical methods, the barn is a beautiful and powerful form. As a place of shelter, of work, and of life, the barn is an essential and esteemed form in ancient and modern architecture both in Europe and America, and a favorite dwelling for people today. The origins of the barn, its uniqueness and importance as a structure, along with the techniques and tools necessary in raising a barn are examined here. From medieval European barns to nineteenth-century Pennsylvania Dutch barns to the most modern timber framed structures, the barn has become not only a practical work place, but a place to restore, preserve, and live in as well.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown

Other Format:

Online version: Larkin, David, 1936- Essential book of barns.

ISBN:

0789300087

9780789300089

OCLC:

33631210