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Inhabited Machines : : Genealogy of an Architectural Concept / / Moritz Gleich.

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Around 1800, one of the most influential architectural concepts of the last 250 years emerged—that of built spaces as technical devices. Climate, morality, and comfort are the three main themes of this study, and each is vividly examined in separate chapters through synchronous comparison and with t...

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Gleich, Moritz,
Place / Publishing House:Basel : : Birkhäuser,, [2022]
©2023
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Exploring Architecture
Physical Description:1 online resource (400 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • INTRODUCTION
  • I. Climate
  • THE DISCOVERY OF AIR
  • THE LABORATORY MACHINE
  • CENTRAL SYSTEMS
  • THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
  • II. Morals
  • REFORM PLANS
  • THE PANOPTIC INSTRUMENT
  • MORAL MOTORS
  • THE MODEL PRISON
  • III. Comfort
  • PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
  • THE PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSES
  • AMBASSADORS OF AMENITY
  • SANITARY ARCHITECTS
  • COMFORT MACHINES
  • THE REFORM CLUB
  • CONCLUSION
  • Bibliography
  • Image Credits
  • Index
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • Imprint

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