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Industrial architect:
– Specialize in designing and planning industrial buildings or infrastructure
– Integrate processes, machinery, equipment, and building code requirements
– Ensure industrial buildings are safe for production or human use
– Design markets, warehouses, factories, processing plants, power plants, commercial facilities
– Follow quality standards for construction

History – Industrial Revolution:
– Britain played a key role in the Industrial Revolution
– Technological advances spread to the United States
– First industrial buildings emerged in Britain in the 1700s
– First Industrial Revolution lasted from mid-1700s to mid-1800s
– Second Industrial Revolution focused on new materials and goods production

Post-Industrial Revolution:
– Birth of industrial architecture stemmed from England
– Iron and steel became prominent materials for industrial buildings
– Britain saw increased production from 1850s to 1914
– Railways played a crucial role in transportation
– Modernization led to sleeker, more spacious building designs

Further reading:
– Bradley, Betsy Hunter’s “The Works: The Industrial Architecture of the United States”
– Jefferies, Matthew’s “Politics and Culture in Wilhelmine Germany: The Case of Industrial Architecture”
– Jevremović, Ljiljana et al.’s “Passive Design Applications: Industrial Architecture Perspective”
– Jones, Edgar’s “Industrial Architecture in Britain: 1750–1939”
– McGowan, F. et al.’s “Emerging Industrial Architecture in Europe”

Sources:
– Hohendal, Kristin’s “Learn all about Industrial Architecture”
– Historic England’s “Historical Summary: Industrial Buildings”
– Yuko, Elizabeth’s “How the Industrial Revolution fueled the Growth of Cities”
– Victorian Era’s “Victorian Industrial Structure”
– An Analysis: What do Industrial Architects do? from Bright Hub