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2023Type
- Conference Paper
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Abstract
The new architectural forms of neoclassicism, which emerged in Switzerland at the beginning of the nineteenth century, led to technological innovations in roof constructions. This paper focuses on two case studies in Zurich by Leonhard Zeugheer (1812-66), who was influenced by his study trip to England. The Neumünster church in Zurich (1836-39) and the Old Anatomy Building in Zurich (1837–42), erected almost simultaneously, make it evident that the architect was not only responsible for the architectural appearance of the buildings but also designed the roof structure down to the finest detail. The studied structures mark a break with the traditional Swiss carpentry of the baroque period and show a direct
influence from the English building traditions, from the general construction system to the joining details. Show more
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Book title
Studies in Construction History. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of the Construction HistoryPages / Article No.
Publisher
Construction History SocietyEvent
Subject
Roof constructions; Switzerland; Construction History; Building ArchaeologyOrganisational unit
09581 - Holzer, Stefan M. / Holzer, Stefan M.
Funding
172813 - Evolution of the wide-span timber roof in northern and central Switzerland 1600-1850 (SNF)
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