FAH101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: J. M. W. Turner, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Decimus Burton
Document Summary
Coalbrookdale by night, phillip james de loutherbourg, 1801 (painting) Rain, steam and speed, the great western railway, joseph mallord william turner, New materials and building types from the industrial revolutions. Using iron as a new material, increased ability to span over large ravines and rivers. First use of iron in a building was in factories. Openness and lightness in interior, due to use of iron posts inside. Factories were very susceptible for fire, iron was safer for this. Palm house, royal botanical gardens, kew, decimus burton and richard turner, Need for protected space to grow plants. Monumental building, use of iron and glass together on a building that became so famous around the world. Largest space to ever be covered at the time. Built the building around some trees in it. Possible to build the building in a relatively short period of time. By creating components out of iron it is the first example of prefabrication in architecture.
