Classical Architecture for the Twenty-First Century
An Introduction to Design
Published on 26. April 2005
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-393-73076-0 (ISBN)
Description
An exceptionally approachable, thorough, informative guide to the theory and technique of designing classical buildings, as taught by a graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, this book, generously illustrated with sketches, freehand diagrams, renderings, and photographs, gives a lively, contemporary reality to what sometimes seems a remote subject. It is a practical text for learning how to design buildings in the classical tradition today.
Reviews / Votes
"[D]elightful: . . . Thoughtful, intelligently illustrated, confidently argued, and very beautiful. . . . [A] most welcome and timely volume." -- Apollo: The International Magazine of Art and Antiques Overview "Beaux Arts take on modern classical architecture-now seen as a broad church including modern masters such as Loos and Wright." -- Architecture Today "That this architect is one of the last graduates of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts...should warrant this particular scrapbook a welcome place on the bookshelves of those teaching, working in or interested in the continuance of the Classical architectural tradition...[A]n armchair grand tour, in the company of an astute tour guide." -- Clem Labine's Period HomesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1100 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-73076-0 (9780393730760)
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Person
Jean-Francois Gabriel, an architect and professor of architecture at Syracuse University, lives in Syracuse, New York.