How to know architecture : the human elements in the evolution of styles (1914)
Wallis, Frank Edwin, 1862-1929 · New York : Harper and Brothers · leaf 322
d. You remember that all the strangeand unprecedented beauties of the Gothic style grew outof the need to support a very high and heavy roof. Theclassic also grew through the use of stone for perpendicularsupport. With steel construction it is no longer necessary to usewalls for supporting the… … HOW TO KNOW ARCHITECTURE ditional support, and pretend to carry it with walls madein imitation of the supporting walls of former styles, or arewe to look at it with a fresh eye, recognize its real structureas inherent and self-sufficient, and, meeting the issue hon-estly, enclose the building…
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