Understanding Architecture
Its Elements, History and Meaning
Published on 24. February 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
542 pages
978-1-871569-61-2 (ISBN)
Description
This survey of western architecture is divided into two parts. The first deals with the basic properties of architecture, examining a building's structure, aesthetic appeal and place in the environment. The second is a chronological survey of western architectural development against a social, cultural and economic background, from prehistoric times to the present.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
535 illustrations, chart, maps, plans, notes, further reading, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-871569-61-2 (9781871569612)
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Content
Part 1: 1. "Commoditie" - how does the building function?; 2. "Firmeness" - how does the building stand up?; 3. "Delight" - space in architecture; 4. "Delight" - seeing architecture; 5. "Delight" - architectural acoustics, shape and sound; 6. the architect; 7. architecture as part of the environment; 8. architecture, memory and economics. Part 2: 9. the invention of architecture - from caves to cities; 10. Egyptian architecture; 11. Greek architecture; 12. Roman architecture; 13. early Christian and byzantine architecture; 14. early medieval architecture; 15. gothic architecture; 16. renaissance and mannerist architecture; 17. baroque and rococo architecture; 18. architecture in the age of enlightenment, 1720-1800; 19. architecture in the 19th century; 20. early 20th-century architecture; 21. late 20th-century architecture.