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Erasing The Face: Solar Control And Shading In Post-War Architecture, William Braham
Erasing The Face: Solar Control And Shading In Post-War Architecture, William Braham
William W. Braham
Sun control and shading constitute the second chapter in the heroic story of the modem wall, of the wall transformed by the new potentials of iron, glass, and reinforced concrete. The development of air conditioning in the 1930s helped ameliorate the overheating problems and facilitated the increased use of glass, but from the beginning of the chapter on glass walls architects sought more expressive means of dealing with the sun and preserving the recognisable qualities of the wall. This essay explores the seminal argument for shading devices developed by the Olgyay brothers in the 1940s and 1950s.
The Mystery Of Mathew Carey, Paul J. Rich
The Mystery Of Mathew Carey, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
The discovery of letters in the archives of the Historical Society in Philadelphia led to new insights into early American publishing and its links with the struggle for Mexican independence. At the center of the story was Mathew Carey, who as a young irishman escaped British authority by going to France, where he met Lafayette and subsequently with a loan from the marquis traveled to America where he established a publishing house that spuriously produced books that were smuggled to Mexico.