50 Architecture Ideas You Really Need to Know (Hardcover with Dust Jacket) - Philip Wilkinson
CONDITION
- Jacket is covered with clear PVC to protect from dust and scuff marks
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- The image of the building on the cover is pressed tightly against the plastic
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DETAILS
From the Pyramids of Giza to the Guggenheim, this lively guide explains the key concepts and inventions in architecture clearly and concisely. Exploring the myriad ways in which the built environment is shaped and created, readers will gain a new and informed appreciation for architecture, from the classical orders of Vitruvius - Doric, Ionic and Corinthian - to the to the most recent contemporary trends.
Philip Wilkinson offers expert introductions to the most important architectural movements and styles throughout history, as well as describing some of the greatest architects' most important and representative works. So, if you've ever wondered when a building is just a building or art, or want to know more about Gothic vaults, trusses and arches, this is the perfect introduction.
Contents: The Orders, Prefabrication, Machine aesthetics, Roman engineering, Beaux Arts, Dymaxion, Romanesque, Arts and Crafts, Alternative architecture, Gothic, Conservation, Functionalism, Renaissance, Skyscraper, Plug-in city, Baroque, City Beautiful, Minimalism, Rococo, Art Nouveau, Brutalism, Palladianism, Secession, Townscape, Neo-Classicism, Art Deco, Postmodernism, Character, Garden city, Contextual design, Taste, Futurism, Hi Tech, The Picturesque, Constructivism, Deconstructivism, The Sublime, Bauhaus, Historicism, Landscape garden, De Stijl, Community architecture, Revivalism, International Style, Green architecture, Restoration, Expressionism, Urbanism, Industrial, Organic architecture, Eclecticism.
CONTRIBUTORS Author: Philip Wilkinson
PUBLISHED BY Quercus Publishing
EAN 9781848660656
DATE PUBLISHED 27 May 2010
COUNTRY United Kingdom
CITY London
PAGES 208
GENRE Architecture
WEIGHT 520 g
WIDTH 178 mm HEIGHT 202 mm SPINE 22 mm
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