Crystal Palace

Description:

This volume covers one of the most influential buildings of the 19th century. Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace was the first public building to omit references to the past. The glass-and-iron structure, assembled for London's international exhibition, was a masterpiece of prefabrication.

subjects: Buildings, structures,  Glass construction,  Crystal Palace (London, England),  Iron and steel Building,  Concert halls, arenas, stadia,  c 1800 to c 1900,  Specific Public Buildings Architecture,  Architecture,  England,  Architecture - Specific Styles,  History - Specific Styles,  International Architecture - British,  Criticism,  History - General,  Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings,  Critique et interprétation,  Construction en verre,  Construction métallique,  Buildings,  Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England),  Crystal Palace (Londres, Angleterre),  Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)

People: Charles Fox Sir (1810-1874),  Joseph Paxton Sir (1803-1865)

Places: England,  London,  London (England)