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The very first school for architecture came into being when the Ecole
Polytechnique opened its gates in Paris in 1794 and with this, the profession of
the architect as we understand it today was born. Using preiously unpublished
texts and visual material, Ulrich Pfammatter traces in fascinating detail the
origins and subsequent development of the scientific and industrial training of
architects and engineers. He explores the growth of the architecture schools in
Paris, Karlsruhe, Zurich, London and the USA, and by considering important
exponents such as Durand, Reynaud, Mary, Weinbrenner, Semper, Dufour, Klenze,
Eiffel and Jenney he provides a detailed exposition of this important chapter in
civil engineering
The very first school for architecture came into being when the Ecole
Polytechnique opened its gates in Paris in 1794 and with this, the profession of
the architect as we understand it today was born. Using preiously unpublished
texts and visual material, Ulrich Pfammatter traces in fascinating detail the
origins and subsequent development of the scientific and industrial training of
architects and engineers. He explores the growth of the architecture schools in
Paris, Karlsruhe, Zurich, London and the USA, and by considering important
exponents such as Durand, Reynaud, Mary, Weinbrenner, Semper, Dufour, Klenze,
Eiffel and Jenney he provides a detailed exposition of this important chapter in
civil engineering