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Philanthropy and light : Carnegie Libraries and the advent of transatlantic standards for public space

by Oriel Prizeman

This study examines early Carnegie library buildings in Britain and America to trace the origins of standardised public environments. It analyses how these structures established international norms for design and lighting, shaping twentieth-century public space standards.

Accession 11663 ISBN 9781409427988 Publisher Ashgate
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