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**Industrial Revolution and Innovations:**
– Abraham Darby I revolutionized Coalbrookdale with cast iron production.
– Abraham Darby III’s Iron Bridge influenced global engineering.
– Industrialization in Britain from 1700 led to rapid economic growth.
– Key developments included large-scale iron smelting, steam engines, and textile machine production.
– Murrays Mills in Manchester, starting in 1798, was a significant cotton mill.

**Transport Network and Infrastructure:**
– Canals in Britain connected producers to customers, aiding industrialization.
– Notable structures include the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Caledonian Canal by Thomas Telford.
– Shipbuilding at Chatham Dockyard in Kent spanned over 400 years.
– Neptunes Staircase on the Caledonian Canal featured large locks for barges.
– The railway network powered industrial expansion in Britain.

**Functional Design and Architectural Elements:**
– Distinct architectural elements in industries like glassworks and potteries.
– Examples include glass cones at Lemington Glass Works and bottle kilns at Staffordshire Potteries.
– Unique features like oast houses in Kent and pagoda-like ventilators in Scotch whisky distilleries.
– Britain became the workshop of the world in the mid-19th century.
– Development of distribution systems facilitated industrial growth.

**Architectural Styles and Landmark Structures:**
– Industrial architects experimented with non-industrial styles.
– Examples include Egyptian Revival at Temple Works and Jacobean-style Ryhope pumping station.
– Landmark structures like Ribblehead Viaduct and Gas Holders in Kelvindale, Glasgow.
– Transition towards modern architecture with examples like The Power House in Chiswick and Arthur Sanderson & Sons wallpaper printing works.

**Modern Industrial Architecture:**
– Post-World War II architects created modern industrial buildings.
– Notable structures include the British Gas Engineering Research Station at Killingworth and CZWG’s Aztec West in Bristol.
– Impressive post-war architecture featuring Art Deco elements.
– Contemporary examples like Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5, designed by Richard Rogers Partnership and Pascall+Watson.
– Appreciation from critics like Gautier and Marinetti for modern industrial buildings.