The Philadelphia House: Organic Architecture and Placemaking in Chestnut Hill

Search publication

1. Contents No access
2. List of Maps and Illustrations No access
3. 1. The Chestnut Hill House No access
4. Acknowledgments No access
1. 1.1 The Moment No access
2. 1.2 Organization of Our Study No access
3. 1.3 An Introduction to the Houses No access
4. Notes No access
1. 2.1 Chestnut Hill No access
2. 2.2 The Nature of the Client No access
3. 2.3 The Philadelphia Upper Class and the Concept of Country Life No access
4. 2.4 Cultural Background No access
5. 2.5 Architecture: Education and Profession in Philadelphia No access
6. 2.6 The Social Basis of Architectural Practice in Philadelphia before the 1920s No access
7. Notes No access
1. 3.1 Respect for the Nature of Materials No access
2. 3.2 Respect for Structural Principles No access
3. 3.3 Respect for Function No access
4. 3.4 Respect for Cultural Tradition No access
5. 3.5 Respect for Environment No access
6. 3.6 The Influence of Light No access
7. 3.7 Conclusions No access
8. Notes No access
1. 4.1 Paris and the École No access
2. 4.2 The English Contribution No access
3. 4.3 The American Interpretation No access
4. Notes No access
1. 5.1 Architectural Characteristics Defining the Type No access
2. 5.2 Examples of the Chestnut Hill Type No access
6: Conclusions No access Pages 327 - 336
Afterword No access Pages 337 - 338
References No access Pages 339 - 346
Index No access Pages 347 - 362
About the Authors No access Pages 363 - 364