帕克斯顿与水晶宫

帕克斯顿及其传世之作水晶宫在近代建筑史上占有非常重要的地位。他是一名园艺师和景观设计师,有着20多年建造玻璃温室的经验,十分熟悉木材、玻璃结构的建造,并且有足够的经济实力和社会地位,这些因素使得帕克斯顿成功地设计水晶宫成为历史的必然。水晶宫在全球范围内产生了广泛的影响,是现代建筑运动的先驱。

Paxton and Crystal Palace

Paxton and his work Crystal Palace played an important role in the history of modern architecture.This paper introduces the achievements and works of Paxton.Paxton had extensive knowledge of being a gardener,landscape designer;he had also built a lot of glass buildings and was familiar with the connection of wood and glass.Meanwhile,Paxton was of considerable financial strength and social status.These characteristics made the production of Crystal Palace not an accident. Crystal Palace had an intensive infl...