ARTH 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: George Gilbert Scott, Picturesque, Henri Labrouste
11 Mar 2016
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Series of cells with each having access to light. At the center of the prison is a tower (efecive because the guards can see the prisoners, but the prisoners cannot see the guards) The prisoners would be disciplined by the invisible power siing at the center. Strong sense of order and balance = the french inluence. An atempt to centralize a series of governmental sectors in one building. Gives the government a face that is eicient, ordered, etc. The navy is very important because of their internaional colonies. A variety of diferent government oices coming together in a uniied manner. Situated in between the commercial heart and government. Classical orders (tuscan to corinthian, botom to top), channeled rusicaion are present. Inluenced by inigo jones (banqueing house) so that they would be recognized from the. Fits together with the landscape (wren"s cathedral rests behind)
