Palm house
Palm house is a term sometimes used for large and high heated display
The
The rounded shapes of Kew were often followed in the 19th century. Parts of the iron technology there were borrowed from shipbuilding, so the resemblance of many designs to upturned ships in not entirely coincidental. In the 20th century some pyramidal designs and geodesic domes were adopted. The "Tropical Pyramid" at the Muttart Conservatory in Alberta (c, 1976) and Eden Project in England are respectively examples of these shapes. The term "palm house" tends not to be used, though the function of the buildings remains the same.
History
The palm house was a stage in the 19th-century development of glass and iron architecture, which was also widely used in railway stations, markets, exhibition halls, and other large buildings needing a large and open internal area.
One of the earliest examples of a palm house is located in the
Notes
- ^ "Palm House | Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Das Grosse Palmenhaus im Schlosspark Schönbrunn Vienna Federal Gardens. (in German)
- ^ "Zimmerpalmen" (in German). Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Palmenhaus Schönbrunn - Revitalisation Waagner-Biro.
- ^ "Palm House and Rose Garden". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Pevsner, 235, 238-241
- ^ Pevsner, 240-241
References
- Thames and Hudson, 1976 (1984 edn), ISBN 0500271747