Journal of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ)
Online ISSN : 2433-0043
Print ISSN : 0910-8017
ISSN-L : 0910-8017
ANALYSIS ON GEOMETRICAL COMPOSITION OF MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE'S LOW LIBRARY
Mari NAKAHARAKatsuhiro KOBAYASHI
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1993 Volume 454 Pages 189-195

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Abstract
The object of this study is to clarify one of the morphological character of Mckim, Mead & White's works through the analysis of Mckim's major work, Low Library at Columbia University. This work has great significance in order to know their design method based on classicism. Through this study, the following results are made clear. Plan : Three kinds of square can be found as datum line in plan. The whole plan is designed by overlapping of two kinds of grids which are made up of preceding three squares. Elevation I It is composed of the new grid which is developed from the grid used in plan.
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