How to Read Buildings A Crash Course in Architectural Styles

Name: How to Read Buildings A Crash Course in Architectural Styles
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ISBN: 9780847831128

ISBN-10: 0847831124

ISBN-13: 9780847831128

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Authors: Carol Davidson Cragoe

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This practical primer is a handbook for decoding a building’s style, history, and evolution. Every building contains clues embedded in its design that identify not only its architectural style but also the story of who designed it, who it was built for, and why. Organized by architectural element (roofs, doors, windows, columns, domes, towers, arches, etc.), the book is roughly chronological within each section, examining the elements across history, through different architectural styles, and by geographical distribution. Additional chapters offer overviews of how architecture has been affected by geography, history, and religion, along with an illustrated timeline of architectural…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/18/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.30" wide x 6.40" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Dr Carol Davidson Cragoe is a well-respected academic who specialises in architectural history. She frequently teaches courses at Birkbeck College in London and she is the author of numerous books and papers on architectural history.



Introduction


Building Types


A Grammar of Style


Materials


Columns & Capitals


Arches


Roofs & Gables


Vaults


Domes


Towers


Doors & Porches


Windows


Stairways


Chimneys & Fireplaces


Ornament


Glossary


Index


Acknowledgments