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A pioneer of architecture education in the United States, N. Clifford Ricker notably taught with an emphasis on construction and shop practice in his teaching. Marci S. Uihlein edits and elaborates on The Elements of Construction, the text on building materials that Ricker wrote and used in his teaching, but never published. The book is a window into the expanding possibilities of the late nineteenth-century, as Ricker continually revised The Elements of Construction to keep up with advances taking place in architecture, materials, and construction technology. In addition to providing the full text, Uihlein and the contributors trace Ricker’s career and delve into his practice of teaching. Subject experts explore specific topics. Thomas Leslie surveys contemporary construction practices in Chicago. Tom F. Peters considers Ricker’s writings in the context of the time while Rachel Will looks at masonry know-how and testing. Donald Friedman examines the teaching of iron and steel construction. An illuminating look at a field and a legacy, The Elements of Construction rediscovers a figure that shaped the teaching of architecture and trained a generation that forever changed Chicago.

Table of Contents:
Introduction by Marci S. Uihlein Chapter 1. Student, Professor, and Architect: N. Clifford Ricker at the Illinois Industrial University by Marci S. Uihlein Chapter 2. The Components of Construction: The Technical Education of an Architect at the University of Illinois by Marci S. Uihlein Chapter 3. “Rigid Flesh on Creeping Things”: The State of the Skyscraper Art in the 1890s by Thomas Leslie Chapter 4. Journals, Compendia, and Travelogs: Nineteenth-Century Sources of Construction Technology Knowledge and Processes by Tom F. Peters Chapter 5. “No Bottom Here”: The Evolution of Foundations in Chicago by Thomas Leslie Chapter 6. Properties and Application in Masonry: Stone, Brick, and Terra Cotta by Rachel Will Chapter 7. Changing Technologies: Teaching Iron and Steel Construction by Donald Friedman Conclusion by Marci S. Uihlein Transcript-The Elements of Construction, volume 2 by N. Clifford Riker Ricker Division III-Foundations Ricker Division IV-Stone Masonry Ricker Division V-Bricks, Tiles, and Terra Cotta Ricker Division VI-Iron and Steel Construction Contributors Index

About the Author :
N. Clifford Ricker (1843–1924) served as the longtime head of the School of Architecture and dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His architectural achievements include the design of the iconic Altgeld Hall on the UIUC campus. Marci S. Uihlein is an associate professor of architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780252046254
  • Publisher: University of Illinois Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Illinois Press
  • Edition: New edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 38 mm
  • Weight: 1021 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0252046250
  • Publisher Date: 31 Mar 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Sub Title: N. Clifford Ricker, Architecture, and the University of Illinois
  • Width: 178 mm


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