ARCH 212 1nd Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I. E’tienne- Louis BoulleeII. Giambattista NolliIII. Jean Jacques LequeuIV. KoenigsplatzV. Barriere De la VilleteVI.Sir John SoaneOutline of Current Lecture I. Urban ReformII. Servern River BridgeIII.St. Pancras StationIV.Proposal for Avenue De L’OperaV. Crystal PalaceCurrent LectureI. Urban Reform- Industry/railroad were usually around poverty areas- At the end of the 18th century, middle class clung to the streets while low income is everywhere else- Development of iron production and useII. Servern River Bridge- Designed by Abraham Darby- Located in Coalbrookdale, U.K.- Has an ogee arch*- Iron/crast iron bridge i. Greater degree of compressive strength- Industrial infrastructure- Exposes the framework- Vision of the iron frameworkIII.St. Pancras Station- Located in London, U.K. - Designed George Gilbert ScotThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Arched trusses create a basilicai. Iron and glass- Very open; allows air to move through (open on one end)- Covers the tracks- Building next to tracks(station)i. Designed like a hotel for travelersii. Grandioseiii. Bringing together the old & new arrchitectureIV.Proposal for Avenue De L’Opera- Designed by Hector Horeau- Wanted to cover an entire street with the iron/glass ceiling- Place for covered shopping area/gallery- Ability to span vast width- Street is protected from environmentV. Crystal Palace- Located in London, U.K.- Designed by Joseph Paxton (greenhouse designer)- 1851 as rebuilt and enlarged in Sydernham Park in 1854; burnt in 1936- “World Trade” exhibition event- show mechanic industry- Made for iron and glass that can be assembled and reassembled - Construction: parts are all mass pproducedi. Designed the parts to be easily put together- Lack of site specifics- New order of architecture- Building expresses the thinness of the walls & allows a lot of light*Key TermsOgee arch- Ogee Arch: a pointed arch formed by an S-curve on each
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