Understanding Architecture

Name: Understanding Architecture
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ISBN: 9780714848099

ISBN-10: 0714848093

ISBN-13: 9780714848099

Edition: 2012

Authors: Robert McCarter, Juhani Pallasma

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Intended both as an introductory text for students and professionals in the field as well as an accessible read for the general public, Understanding Architecture addresses the basic principles of architecture.The volume is organized in 12 series of chapters based on a key architectural themes – including space, time, matter, gravity, light, silence, dwelling, ritual, memory, landscape, and place.Each chapter begins with an introductory essay, and includes a wide variety of historical examples from around the world, followed by in-depth analysis of 6 key buildings that further exemplify the theme of that chapter.By combining a broad historical sweep with a jargon-free architectural study of…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Phaidon Press Limited
Publication date: 10/22/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 8.07" wide x 10.63" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 4.004
Language: English