The Philadelphia House

Khosrow Bozorgi; Keith Gaddie

doi:10.5771/9781538172582

Zusammenfassung

At the very beginning of the interwar period, a small collection of formally trained architects created a distinctive residential type which can undoubtedly be recognized as a Philadelphia landmark. They surpassed the conventional pseudo-classic or neo-Gothic eclectic solution by a unique adaptation of the principles and criteria of design to suit the expression of the exclusive cultural tradition of the clients and to respond to the natural environment.

The works of three Philadelphia architectural firms -- Mellor, Meigs and Howe, McGoodwin, and Willing and Sims -- are analyzed to explore this proposition, using six houses constructed between 1917 and 1928 as a basis. These homes and others located in the historic Chestnut Hill neighborhood are aesthetically pleasing. But they also represent a break with the past, the emergence of a new ‘type’ which is among the architectural design innovations of the last century generally conceived as ‘organic’ architecture. This work, which contains over 200 photographs and drawings, considers the houses, the training and development of the architects, the creation and development of Chestnut Hill itself, and the larger, distinct culture of Philadelphia in contributing to the emergence of this distinctive and lasting style.

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Bibliographische Angaben

Copyrightjahr: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-1-5381-7256-8
ISBN-Online: 978-1-5381-7258-2
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Sprache: Englisch
Seiten: 364
Produkttyp: Monographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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1. Contents Kein Zugriff
2. List of Maps and Illustrations Kein Zugriff
3. 1. The Chestnut Hill House Kein Zugriff
4. Acknowledgments Kein Zugriff
1. 1.1 The Moment Kein Zugriff
2. 1.2 Organization of Our Study Kein Zugriff
3. 1.3 An Introduction to the Houses Kein Zugriff
4. Notes Kein Zugriff
1. 2.1 Chestnut Hill Kein Zugriff
2. 2.2 The Nature of the Client Kein Zugriff
3. 2.3 The Philadelphia Upper Class and the Concept of Country Life Kein Zugriff
4. 2.4 Cultural Background Kein Zugriff
5. 2.5 Architecture: Education and Profession in Philadelphia Kein Zugriff
6. 2.6 The Social Basis of Architectural Practice in Philadelphia before the 1920s Kein Zugriff
7. Notes Kein Zugriff
1. 3.1 Respect for the Nature of Materials Kein Zugriff
2. 3.2 Respect for Structural Principles Kein Zugriff
3. 3.3 Respect for Function Kein Zugriff
4. 3.4 Respect for Cultural Tradition Kein Zugriff
5. 3.5 Respect for Environment Kein Zugriff
6. 3.6 The Influence of Light Kein Zugriff
7. 3.7 Conclusions Kein Zugriff
8. Notes Kein Zugriff
1. 4.1 Paris and the École Kein Zugriff
2. 4.2 The English Contribution Kein Zugriff
3. 4.3 The American Interpretation Kein Zugriff
4. Notes Kein Zugriff
1. 5.1 Architectural Characteristics Defining the Type Kein Zugriff
2. 5.2 Examples of the Chestnut Hill Type Kein Zugriff
6: Conclusions Kein Zugriff Seiten 327 - 336
Afterword Kein Zugriff Seiten 337 - 338
References Kein Zugriff Seiten 339 - 346
Index Kein Zugriff Seiten 347 - 362
About the Authors Kein Zugriff Seiten 363 - 364