Theorist

Joseph Paxton

1803–1865 Iron-and-glass engineering & prefabrication

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Details

Nationality: British

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: ObservationReason
Subject: Human centred
Degree of codification: Highly codified
Mode of transmission: ApprenticeshipText drawing
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

authored The Crystal Palace

Sources

Kate Colquhoun. A Thing in Disguise: The Visionary Life of Joseph Paxton. Fourth Estate, 2003.
George F. Chadwick. The Works of Sir Joseph Paxton, 1803–1865. Architectural Press, 1961.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Joseph Paxton." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/joseph-paxton/. Accessed July 17, 2026.