Seven partly underground rooms and buildings for water, ice, and midgets / Mary-Ann Ray.
By: Ray, Mary-Ann
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Series: Pamphlet architecture ; no. 20. Publisher: New York : Princeton Architectural Press, c1997Edition: 1st ed.Description: 78 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 1568981031 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Architecture -- Italy | Underground architecture -- ItalySummary: The latest in the Pamphlet Architecture series (see page 30), Seven Partly Underground Rooms and Buildings investigates unusual spaces in Italy, ranging from a honeycombed and mazelike series of rooms and stairs for midgets, to the dining chambers of a Pompeiian estate, to a half-buried sphere that serves as a place for ice storage. Ray reveals these quixotic spaces through constructed drawings, collaged photographs, and insightful text.Summary: With a combined series total of over 50,000 copies in print, Pamphlet Architecture is the most authoritative forum for the presentation of new and innovative architecture worldwide.
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The latest in the Pamphlet Architecture series (see page 30), Seven Partly Underground Rooms and Buildings investigates unusual spaces in Italy, ranging from a honeycombed and mazelike series of rooms and stairs for midgets, to the dining chambers of a Pompeiian estate, to a half-buried sphere that serves as a place for ice storage. Ray reveals these quixotic spaces through constructed drawings, collaged photographs, and insightful text.
With a combined series total of over 50,000 copies in print, Pamphlet Architecture is the most authoritative forum for the presentation of new and innovative architecture worldwide.
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