Visions of Architecture - Couverture souple

Lees, Stephen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1408128810 ISBN 13 : 9781408128817

Editeur : A&C Black Visual Arts, 2011

Synopsis

This book looks at the development and influence of buildings and why they are designed in a particular way.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Lees read Law at the University of East Anglia before training as a Barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London. His involvement in Contract and Construction Law is due to his interest in the construction process and the practical applications of design innovation and building technology. He has an extraordinary ability to represent the perspective and elevation of a structure and has been making sketches of interesting buildings from around the world for the last 30 years, 52 of which are reproduced here.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This fascinating study of the development of Western architecture focuses on a unique selection of 52 buildings - mostly from the last 300 years - examining why they have been designed in a particular way, the methods and materials used to construct them and their impact on the development of construction technology. The buildings have been chosen for their interesting history or design, or both, and are each beautifully illustrated as an architectural line drawing. They range from St Pancras Hotel in London to the Pennsylvania Railroad Station in New York City, to the Stoclet Palace in Brussels and the Acropolis in Athens. Drawing on a range of subject matters, from art through to politics, economics and religion, the author reveals a story about each of the buildings and the motivations of the societies, rulers or individuals that created them.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: A&C Black Visual Arts
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1408128810
• ISBN 13: 9781408128817
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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