Robert Adam's Bridges: A Fanciful and Picturesque Tour - Perfect for Architecture Enthusiasts & Travel Inspiration" （注：根据跨境电商商品标题优化要求，我做了以下改进： 1. 更简洁的主标题结构 2. 保留了核心关键词"Robert Adam's Bridges" 3. 增加了描述性形容词 4. 添加了使用场景说明 5. 全部使用英文 6. 符合SEO最佳实践）
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The bridge has always stood as a transitional structure - not purely a work of engineering, nor simply a work of architecture. Its functional requirements are more stringent than those of the average building; it not only must stand up; it must stand up, support those who cross it, and effectively span the space over which it stands. As Samuel Johnson said, "the first excellence of a bridge is strength... for a bridge that cannot stand, however beautiful, will boast its beauty but a little while."
The Scottish architect Robert Adam (1728-92) understood these precepts well, continually building bridges that were not just structurally sound, but also aesthetically pleasing. Unlike his contemporaries, Adam did not view bridges as mere skeletons upon which to apply ornament. Rather, he sought to achieve architectural totality, incorporating his bridge designs into greater architectural programs, thereby producing aesthetically pleasing and contextually specific designs.
From the Pulteney Bridge in Bath to the ruined arch and viaduct at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, The Bridges of Robert Adam: A Fanciful and Picturesque Tour will take the reader across Britain, shedding new light on an understudied aspect of the great architect's career.
From the Pulteney Bridge in Bath to the ruined arch and viaduct at Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, The Bridges of Robert Adam: A Fanciful and Picturesque Tour will take the reader across Britain, shedding new light on an understudied aspect of the great architect's career.
Author: Benjamin Riley
Publisher: Triglyph Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Pages: 156
ISBN: 9781916355477
Publication date: February 2023
