Grotesque architecture; or, rural amusement: consisting of plans, elevations, and sections, for huts, retreats, summer and winter hermitages, terminaries, Chinese, Gothic, and natural grottos, cascades, baths, mosques, moresque pavilions, grotesque and rustic seats, green houses, &c. Many of which may be executed with flints, irregular stones, rude branches, and roots of trees. The whole containing twenty-eight new designs, with scales to each. To which is added, an explanation, with the method of executing them.

Author: Wrighte, William

Synopsis:

'Grotesque architecture; or, rural amusement' is a comprehensive guidebook that presents twenty-eight innovative designs for various architectural structures, ranging from huts and retreats to cascades and mosques. The author, William Wrighte, provides detailed plans, elevations, and sections for each design, along with scales for easy execution. What sets this book apart is its emphasis on using unconventional materials such as flints, irregular stones, branches, and tree roots to create these unique structures. Accompanying the designs is an explanation of the methods required to bring them to life.

Genres:
Architecture, Design, DIY

Themes:
Innovation, Unconventional materials, Nature-inspired design

Subjects:

• Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans

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