Icelandic Farmhouses: Identity, landscape and construction (1790-1945)
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: on...
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| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11583/2982296 https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0084-4 https://books.fupress.com/catalogue/icelandic-farmhouses/12905 |
| 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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