Inside the Crystal Palace. Lithograph published by Ackermann & Co. (1851)
The Crystal Palace was the largest glass and iron structure built up to that point in history, and it was a significant achievement in structural engineering. Originally erected in Hyde Park, London, for the Great Exhibition of 1851, it was a groundbreaking structure made from cast iron and plate glass.
The Crystal Palace was enormous, spanning 1,851 feet in length and 128 feet in height, and it housed a 990,000-square-foot exhibition space. It was a pioneering example of using prefabricated cast iron and glass, which were relatively new materials at the time. Despite its size, the Crystal Palace was completed in a remarkably short period of 39 weeks using modular construction techniques.
The Crystal Palace demonstrated the potential of industrial-age materials and construction methods, influencing the design of future large-scale structures. It became a symbol of the Victorian era and British Empire's technological prowess. While the Crystal Palace was later moved and eventually destroyed by fire in 1936, its legacy as a groundbreaking glass and iron structure remains.
[Note: Ackermann & Co. was a prominent London publisher and print seller, known for its fine illustrated books, decorative prints, and magazines. Pioneered lithography in Britain.]
[Source: Google Gemini]
Inside the Crystal Palace. Lithograph published by Ackermann & Co. (1851)
The Crystal Palace was the largest glass and iron structure built up to that point in history, and it was a significant achievement in structural engineering. Originally erected in Hyde Park, London, for the Great Exhibition of 1851, it was a groundbreaking structure made from cast iron and plate glass.
The Crystal Palace was enormous, spanning 1,851 feet in length and 128 feet in height, and it housed a 990,000-square-foot exhibition space. It was a pioneering example of using prefabricated cast iron and glass, which were relatively new materials at the time. Despite its size, the Crystal Palace was completed in a remarkably short period of 39 weeks using modular construction techniques.
The Crystal Palace demonstrated the potential of industrial-age materials and construction methods, influencing the design of future large-scale structures. It became a symbol of the Victorian era and British Empire's technological prowess. While the Crystal Palace was later moved and eventually destroyed by fire in 1936, its legacy as a groundbreaking glass and iron structure remains.
[Note: Ackermann & Co. was a prominent London publisher and print seller, known for its fine illustrated books, decorative prints, and magazines. Pioneered lithography in Britain.]
[Source: Google Gemini]