The Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass

AUTHORED BY ALAN STEIN & NANCY VIRTS, FOUNDERS OF TANGLEWOOD CONSERVATORIES

A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHORS . . .

“We first became enamored of these glass wonders while studying and traveling abroad. Our careers in architecture and textile art set the stage and our company Tanglewood Conservatories is the natural conclusion. We established Tanglewood with the goal of combining the romanticism of traditional nineteenth-century glass architecture with state of the art technology and masterful craftsmanship. Our goal has never changed.

Over the last 25 years in business, our passion for these extraordinary conservatories continued to blossom and has inspired us to create this beautiful publication. It tells the story of their evolution, their impact on society, and why after more than 150 years, they are cherished anew.”

- Alan & Nancy

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Elegant and magnificent, conservatories reveal fascinating social, cultural, botanical, and engineering advances as they have evolved across history. First appearing in the eighteenth century as simple structures designed to protect fruit trees and other delicate plants from harsh European winters, conservatories became grand glass houses that spread across the European continent, to the Americas, and ultimately around the world.

Through evocative archival and contemporary photographs, drawings of landmark structures, and graceful, accessible text, The Conservatory celebrates the patrons and designers who advanced the technology and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures. The importance of conservatories continues to grow with efforts to conserve phenomenal plants and their environments.

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Authors Alan Stein & Nancy Virts

Founders of Tanglewood Conservatories & the Conservatory Heritage Society

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