建成环境“前传”--英国建造史研究

The Prequel of Built Environment:Studies of Construction History in the UK

文章介绍了欧美视野下的建造史的内涵,回顾了1982年英国建造史协会成立的缘起,并追溯了萨默森爵士借1985年《建造史》创刊提出的"建造世界"的历史景观。文章从帕克斯顿和水晶宫的案例引出,介绍了英国建造史的研究范畴、当下成果和方法。文章最后讨论了建造史研究国际化的趋势和意义,兼及对中国研究的启发。

This article traces the development of construction history studies in the UK over the past three decades. It introduces the terminology and key concepts, investigates the origin of the Construction History Society in 1982 in the UK, and examines the vision of a new landscape of history named ＂the building world＂ proposed by Sir Summerson in 1985. The article then uses Paxton＇s Crystal Place as a case study, introducing the research scopes and contents, current scholarship, and methodology of construction history in the UK. Finally, the article discusses the trends of regional-international construction history studies in the world, shedding light on the great potential of construction history studies in China.