Author: The Trustees of the National Gallery of Art
Place: Washington D.C
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Year: 1976
Pages: 352
ISBN: 500271747
Source: Donated by Cyrus Guzder
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: History
Keyword: Bibliography, Government Building
Shelf: C4R5
Accession No: B1248
Contents: Foreword Introduction 1- National monuments and monuments to genius 2- Government buildings from the late twelfth to the late seventeenth centuries 3- Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Houses of Parliament 4- Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Ministries and Public Offices 5- Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Town Halls and Law Courts 6- Theatres 7- Libraries 8- Museums 9- Hospitals 10- Prisons 11- Hotels 12- Exchanges and Banks 13- Warehouses and Office Buildings 14- Railway Stations 15- Market Halls, Conservatories and Exhibition Buildings 16- Shops, Stores and Department Stores 17- Factories Conclusion Bibliographies and Notes List and Sources of Illustrations Index
Abstract: *A History of Building Types* traces the evolution of public and institutional architecture in Western society from the medieval period to the industrial age. Organized thematically, it explores how building forms—such as government offices, theatres, libraries, museums, and factories—responded to functional, political, and cultural needs. The book emphasizes the role of architecture in expressing societal values, highlighting cities like London, Paris, and notably Washington, D.C., whose federal layout reflects Enlightenment ideals. By treating buildings as historical types, the work offers a critical framework for understanding how architecture interacts with changing social and technological contexts across time.