Historic Buildings Flashcards
1
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Laser Scanning
A
Quickly make remote measurements from just a few points. Physical access to many difficult portions of the building is not required
2
Q
City to invent the concept of the “Historic District”
A
Charleston, South Carolina 1931
3
Q
Notable Concrete Buildings
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- 1939 - Robert Maillart, Cement Hall, Zurch
- 1946 - Corbusier, Apartment Blocks, Marseilles
- 1948 - Pier Luigi Nervi, Exhibition Building, Turin
- 1950 - Corbusier, Ronchamp
- 1953 - Corbusier, Palace of Justice, Chandigarh
- 1957 - Pier Luigi Nervi, Sports Palace, Rome
4
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Notable Cast Iron Buildings
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- Boulton & Watt, Cotton Mill, Manchester
- 1818 - John Nast, Royal Pavilion at Brighton
- 1833 - Rouhault, Greenhouse of the Botanical Gardens, Paris
- 1843 - Henri Labrouste, Library of Saint Geneviev, Paris
- 1851 - Joseph Paxton, Crystal Palace, London
- 1889 - Halle des Machines, Eiffel Tower, Paris
5
Q
First Skyscraper
A
1885 Home Insurance Building in Chicago by William Le Baron.
- Ten-story tall
- cast iron columns interior and exterior
- used Bessemer steel girders
- buifling was fireproofed
