Author: Sir Banister FletcherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
Book Description
Author: Sir Banister FletcherHistory of Architecture
Author: Michael StephensonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781849311441
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
In a continuously running stream of events, The History of Architecture pieces together humankind's building prowess from 10,000 BCE, when humans began creating basic shelters from twigs and leaves, through to the wondrous feats of today, visible in futuristic skyscrapers and towers of concrete, steel and glass. It covers religious and secular architecture, including places of worship, royal buildings, forts, commercial complexes, bridges, industrial buildings, transportation hubs and residences. Discover styles and sub-styles, ranging across civilisations and geographies through biographies, with great masters like Brunelleschi and Frank Lloyd Wright, whose works are considered landmarks of architectural achievement. A famous architect once said, 'Ideally all buildings should be visited'. Practically impossible as that is, many of the more stupendous edifices can be `visited' through the pages of this book.
A History of American Architecture
Author: Mark GelernterPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719047275
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration? And why did American buildings grow so tall in the last decades of the 19th century. This book explores the history of American architecture from prehistoric times to the present, explaining why characteristic architectural forms arose at particular times and in particular places.
A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings
Author: Dan CruickshankPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007575599
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings
The History of Architecture
Author: Gaynor AaltonenPublisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1782127976
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
This book takes a bird's eye view of architecture in time, and explores the different ways architects have responded to civilizations, giving them the buildings and cities they deserve.
The History of Architecture
Author: Luigi Prestinenza PuglisiPublisher: Dom Publishers
ISBN: 9783869227139
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Organized chronologically, this volume analyzes the dynamics, convergences, and ideological clashes that have given life to the most significant movements of the twentieth century and today to the season of recent phantasmagoric buildings of the so-called Star System. Illuminating and insightful, the volume is a much needed guide for students, educators, or anyone interested in architecture. Written as if it were a novel, in clear and compelling way, The History of Architecture from 1900 until Today examines the main buildings that were designed in more than 120 years of history, those famous and appreciated unanimously by critics, and those that, although of great value, were neglected for ideological reasons. Read in its contradictions, architecture becomes a fresco that tells us about our complicated history, our multiple tensions, our filled and unfulfilled desires.
Author: Christopher Tadgell
Author: James Fergusson
Author: James Fergusson