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TY - CHAP
T1 - Shadows
AU - Dunn, Nick
PY - 2020/11/19
Y1 - 2020/11/19
N2 - When we think of shadows we naturally think of light. As with many things, Manchester has a special tale regarding such matters. The city has a considerable history of various types of light and darkness, especially in relation to its pioneering role in the industrialisation of cities. The coal fires that powered this transformation created huge amounts of soot that were deposited onto the surfaces of buildings. This led to an ‘architecture of darkness’, a couple of examples of which remain to the present day as silent witnesses to the enormous energy that changed the city and its fortunes forever.
AB - When we think of shadows we naturally think of light. As with many things, Manchester has a special tale regarding such matters. The city has a considerable history of various types of light and darkness, especially in relation to its pioneering role in the industrialisation of cities. The coal fires that powered this transformation created huge amounts of soot that were deposited onto the surfaces of buildings. This led to an ‘architecture of darkness’, a couple of examples of which remain to the present day as silent witnesses to the enormous energy that changed the city and its fortunes forever.
KW - Architecture
KW - Dark
KW - History
KW - Industrialisation
KW - Soot
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781526144140
SP - 202
EP - 206
BT - Manchester
A2 - Dobraszczyk, Paul
A2 - Butler, Sarah
PB - Manchester University Press
CY - Manchester
ER -