Attractively and abundantly illustrated on every page, this two-volume reference constitutes an introductory survey and visual sampler useful to a general audience and to students of architecture, art
This second edition is fully revised and updated and includes new chapters on sustainability, history and archaeology, designing through drawing and drawing in architectural practice. The book introdu
The ongoing debate among practitioners and in academia about the meaning and understanding of Islamic architecture will be energized by this book. It contains essays by architects and academics from v
A comprehensive introduction to architecture and architectural history and exceptional in its approach, this book explores architecture as a current practice in relation to history and in relation to
"This bestselling, illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout, explaining the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture in a way that is both accessible
Insightful study of principles of Wright's architecture. Over 120 photos, plans, and illustrations of Robie House, Fallingwater, Taliesin, other masterworks.
Christian monasteries and convents, built throughout Europe for the best part of 1,500 years, are now at a crossroads. This study attempts to understand the sacred architecture of monasteries as a pro
Now in its second edition, Brain Architecture is the continued exploration of how the brain works. At the very core of our existence, the brain generates our thoughts and feelings, directs our volunta
Depending on your point of view the brain is an organ, a machine, a biological computer, or simply the most important component of the nervous system. How does it work as a whole? What are its majo
Fifty of the world’s most important buildings seen through specially commissioned isometric illustrations and detailed photographs and plans, providing the perfect introduction to architecture f
Technology is destabilizing the way we understand our surroundings. From social identity to ubiquitous mobility, digital information keeps changing what here means, how to get there, and even who we a
This ambitious publication, now revised and expanded, dissects fifty-five modern masterpieces through specially commissioned freehand drawings that reveal the principles and details of what makes a bu
After a period in which computation-derived architecture―driven by digital design tools, data analysis, and new formal expression―has thrived, students and their teachers have returned to age-old tech
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"Judith Couchman, art history instructor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, unfolds the fascinating (and sometimes mysterious) world of Christian imagery through the ages. This compreh
This is a book for people to dip into, as they would walk in and out of the room of a dinner party and embrace their interests. Before Information Architecture, before the rules on how to organize inf
Describes the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and explains how his use of parallel and perpendicular lines in such buildings as his prairie style and Usonian houses and Fallingwater differs from earlier ar
Clear and accessible, Analysing Architecture opens a fresh way to understanding architecture. It offers a unique ‘notebook’ of architectural strategies to present an engaging introduction to elements
Clear and accessible, Analysing Architecture opens a fresh way to understanding architecture. It offers a unique notebook of architectural strategies to present an engaging introduction to elements an
Bring your learning to life with compelling images, media and text from National Geographic. ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION W/PAC eBOOK will help you develop a clearer understanding of the world around
Now in paperback: the fully expanded, updated, and freshly designed second edition of the most comprehensive and widely acclaimed guide to domestic architecture: in print since its original publicatio
Beautifully structured, clear, and well-illustrated (with photos by the author, and technical illustrations), this guide for architects represents the distillation of Boake's roughly 30 years of exper
