Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass

The Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass

By Alan Stein and Nancy Virts

Conservatories reveal social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the seventeenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent, to the Americas, and ultimately around the world.

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Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Publish Date: 10/27/2020
Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9781616898274
ISBN-10: 1616898275
Language: English

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2021 GardenComm Media Awards Gold Medal Winner, Publishing category Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent, to the Americas, and ultimately around the world. Through evocative archival and contemporary photographs, drawings of landmark structures, and graceful, accessible text, The Conservatory celebrates the patrons and designers who advanced the technology and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures. The importance of conservatories continues to grow with efforts to conserve phenomenal plants and their environments.

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Alan Stein, Jr. teaches proven strategies to improve both individual and organizational performance by empowering people to develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines.

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Alan Stein is President and Director of Architecture at Tanglewood Conservatories, Ltd. , founded in 1993 with his wife and business partner, Nancy Virts.

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