Icelandic Farmhouses : Identity, landscape and construction (1790-1945) / SOFIA NANNINI.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

NANNINI, SOFIA, author.

Series:

Ricerche. Architettura, Pianificazione, Paesaggio, Design Series

Ricerche. Architettura, Pianificazione, Paesaggio, Design, ; 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--History.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 electronic resource (120 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Florence : Firenze University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Icelandic Farmhouses. Identity, Landscape and Construction (1790-1945) retraces the history of Icelandic rural architecture between the late eighteenth century and the mid-twentieth century. Through the study of Icelandic rural buildings, this book narrates a very special history of architecture: one of adaptation and tradition, scarcity of building materials and transfers of knowledge with Europe. The history of Icelandic farmhouses is intermixed with construction issues, nationalistic debates, and a quest for a much-needed modernization of the standards of living. The book aims to retrace the role of modern building techniques in the development of Icelandic rural architecture and society.

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