The Practical Book of Architecture (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Charles Matlack Price

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331127319 ISBN 13 : 9781331127314

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the essentials of architecture and how styles shape everyday buildings.

This edition provides a practical guide to architectural styles, tracing how design traditions evolve from ancient to modern times. Clear explanations and illustrations help readers recognize different types and their enduring ideas.

It also offers practical guidance on planning and building: how to work with an architect, how to choose materials, and how to organize the process for homes, offices, and public spaces.

• Understand the major architectural styles and their defining features


• See how site, climate, and materials influence design decisions


• Learn how to collaborate with architects and manage project costs


• Connect historical forms to today’s building choices

Ideal for readers who love design, or anyone planning a building project who wants clear, grounded guidance.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Practical Book of Architecture

Regardless of the extent to which any special subject may be treated for general reading, there must always be certain terms of a more or less technical nature, an understanding of which is essential even on the part of the general reader.

It is the intention, therefore, of the following seven pages to illustrate certain of the most common architectural terms. It is obvious that, in limited compass, it would be impossible to illustrate all special architectural terms, nor would it be necessary for the purpose of this book to do so.

This brief "Illustrated Terminology," then, is designed to acquaint the reader with the names of certain commonly seen architectural features, familiarity with which should be regarded as a part of everyone's education.

In some cases the reader will be enabled to learn the architectural name for an often-noticed feature - will learn, for example, that the wall-space between two arches is called a "spandril." In other cases the reader will be enabled to identify some architectural feature the name but not the nature of which is known - will learn for example, by consulting the "Illustrated Technology," what is a "pediment."

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331127319
• ISBN 13: 9781331127314
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 494
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