The Conservatory :
Gardens Under Glass /
Alan Stein & Nancy Virts.
| Main Creator: | |
|---|---|
| Contributors: | |
| Summary: | Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent, to the Americas, and ultimately around the world.0Through evocative archival and contemporary photographs, drawings of landmark structures, and graceful, accessible text, 'The Conservatory' celebrates the patrons and designers who advanced the technology and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures. The importance of conservatories continues to grow with efforts to conserve phenomenal plants and their environments. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
Hudson, New York :
Princeton Architectural Press,
2021.
|
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-245) and index. Physical description: 251 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm more |
| ISBN: | 9781616898274 1616898275 |
Table of Contents:
Chapter one.Humble beginnings
Chapter two.Orangeries for aristocrats
The Orangery at Kensington Palace, London, U.K.
Bowood House, Wiltshire, U.K.
Wye House Orangery Maryland, U.S.
Mount Vernon Orangery, Virgina, U.S.
Castle Ashby Northamptonshire, U.K.
Alton Towers Conservatory, Staffordshire, U.K.
The Great Conservatory at Syon Park, Brentford, U.K.
Chapter three.The glass palaces of Great Britain
The Great Conservatory, Chatsworth
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
The Crystal Palace, London
The Leeds Arcades, Leeds
Chapter fourConservatories on the Continent
Chateau Lednice Conservatory, Czech Republic
Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
The Conservatory at Wilhelma, Stuttgart, Germany
Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria
Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
University of Copenhagen Botanical Gardens. Copenhagen, Denmark
Jardin d'Hiver, Paris, France
Grand Palais, Paris, France
Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, Paris, France
Palacio de Cristal, Madrid, Spain
The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy
Chapter five.New World conservatories
The Crystal Palace, New York City, New York
Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco, California
The New York Botanical Garden, New York City, New York
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mark Twain's Home, Hartford, Connecticut
The Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory, Baltimore, Maryland
Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio
Buffalo Botanical Gardens, BUffalo, New York
The Fernery at Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, Michigan
Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle, Washington
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois
Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Balboa Botanical Building, San Diego, California
United States Botanic Garden, Washington, D.C.
The Crystal Garden, Victoria, British Columbia
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Canada
Chapter six.Modern glasshouse marvels
Forest Park Conservatory, Saint Louis, Missouri
Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
Princess of Wales Conservatory, Kew, London, U.K.
Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide, Australia
Pare Andre Citroen Conservatory, Paris, France
Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Kyoto, Japan
National Botanic Garden of Wales, Wales, U.K.
The Davies Alpine House, Kew, London, U.K.
Phipps Tropical Forest Conservatory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Amazon Spheres, Seattle, Washington.
Chapter one.Humble beginnings
Chapter two.Orangeries for aristocrats
The Orangery at Kensington Palace, London, U.K.
Bowood House, Wiltshire, U.K.
Wye House Orangery Maryland, U.S.
Mount Vernon Orangery, Virgina, U.S.
Castle Ashby Northamptonshire, U.K.
Alton Towers Conservatory, Staffordshire, U.K.
The Great Conservatory at Syon Park, Brentford, U.K.
Chapter three.The glass palaces of Great Britain
The Great Conservatory, Chatsworth
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
The Crystal Palace, London
The Leeds Arcades, Leeds
Chapter fourConservatories on the Continent
Chateau Lednice Conservatory, Czech Republic
Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic
The Conservatory at Wilhelma, Stuttgart, Germany
Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria
Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
University of Copenhagen Botanical Gardens. Copenhagen, Denmark
Jardin d'Hiver, Paris, France
Grand Palais, Paris, France
Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, Paris, France
Palacio de Cristal, Madrid, Spain
The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy
Chapter five.New World conservatories
The Crystal Palace, New York City, New York
Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco, California
The New York Botanical Garden, New York City, New York
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mark Twain's Home, Hartford, Connecticut
The Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory, Baltimore, Maryland
Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio
Buffalo Botanical Gardens, BUffalo, New York
The Fernery at Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, Michigan
Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle, Washington
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois
Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Balboa Botanical Building, San Diego, California
United States Botanic Garden, Washington, D.C.
The Crystal Garden, Victoria, British Columbia
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Canada
Chapter six.Modern glasshouse marvels
Forest Park Conservatory, Saint Louis, Missouri
Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France
Princess of Wales Conservatory, Kew, London, U.K.
Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide, Australia
Pare Andre Citroen Conservatory, Paris, France
Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Kyoto, Japan
National Botanic Garden of Wales, Wales, U.K.
The Davies Alpine House, Kew, London, U.K.
Phipps Tropical Forest Conservatory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Amazon Spheres, Seattle, Washington.
