Introduction History of Building Construction
«Architectural history has been widely studied but the history of building construction is only just beginning to be explored. Building technologies have tended to vary widely from place to place and methods of technology transfer from one culture to another are often unclear. Moreover building technology is often overlooked. The study of the history of building construction involves the use of documents to understand the social background and economics of the building process.»
«Architectural history has traditionally looked at finished buildings. It has given less attention to the methods used to construct them. Studies in the history of building construction look at the methods used to construct buildings in the past and the way these affect the building form. They typically work from a combination of archaeological surveys and in-depth archival research. The history of building construction includes (but is not limited to) the study of building regulations; building structures and the history of the understanding of building structures and structural mechanics; book and publishing on building construction; contracts and building accounts; supply and use of materials; the economics of building contracting; the development of construction firms; guilds and craftsmen; and the influence between countries of different building techniques and methods of procurement.»
University of Cambridge Department of Architecture History and development of Building Construction
«Architectural history has been widely studied but the history of building construction is only just beginning to be explored. Building technologies have tended to vary widely from place to place and methods of technology transfer from one culture to another are often unclear. Moreover building technology is often overlooked. The study of the history of building construction involves the use of documents to understand the social background and economics of the building process.»
«Architectural history has traditionally looked at finished buildings. It has given less attention to the methods used to construct them. Studies in the history of building construction look at the methods used to construct buildings in the past and the way these affect the building form. They typically work from a combination of archaeological surveys and in-depth archival research. The history of building construction includes (but is not limited to) the study of building regulations; building structures and the history of the understanding of building structures and structural mechanics; book and publishing on building construction; contracts and building accounts; supply and use of materials; the economics of building contracting; the development of construction firms; guilds and craftsmen; and the influence between countries of different building techniques and methods of procurement.»
University of Cambridge Department of Architecture History and development of Building Construction
- Teacher: DIANA BARILLARI