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The bases of design (1902)

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 78

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, functional use, we shall still have to keepclose to the dwelling, and constantly to rememberthe ever present architectural influence with theconsideration of which we set out. The angle of the pitch of the roof in buildings,for instance, which is so marked a characteristic in 56 Till-:… … NORTHERN Gothic roof means snow or bad weather, while thelow-pitched classic roof means sunshine for themost part; or we might say that the one typifiedwinter and the other summer. A house must stillbe built mainly for one or the other, though by 57 THE UTILITY BASIS AND INFLUENCEingenuity and…

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