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Understanding Architecture Through Drawing by Brian Edwards is an introduction to design and graphic techniques that will help the designer increase his or her understanding of buildings and places through drawing. For many people the camera has replaced the sketchbook but here the author argues that freehand drawing develops visual sensitivity and awareness of design. By combining design theory with practical lessons in drawing, the use of the s...

A beautifully illustrated guide to integrating functional structures as a design feature in buildings. Structure As Architecture provides readers with an accessible insight into the relationship between structure and architecture, focusing on the design principles that relate to both fields. Over one hundred case studies of contemporary buildings from countries across the globe including the UK, the US, France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Austr...

Автор: Batty Langly Издательство: London, printed for I&J Taylor Год издания: 1742 Страниц: 146 Язык: Английский Формат: djvu Качество: среднее Описание: Великолепное издание вобравшее в себя примеры Готической архитектуры и Эпохи Возрождения. Представлено более 100 превосходных ч. б. иллюстраций. / Over 100 superb b/w illustrations. A book full of fascinating information which start by looking at t he buildings of the Middle Ages, Gothic ar...

Georges Binder - Sky High Living: Contemporary High-rise Apartment (Tall Buildings), -Images Publishing Dist Ac (August 3, 2006), 256 pages There are many books about tall buildings, but few focus exclusively on residential high-rises. Perhaps this is because they are traditionally not as tall as commercial high-rises. However, this is no longer the case; not only do many compare with other high-rise buildings when it comes to height, but a build...

Architectural Press, 2001. - 164 Pages. 'Structure and Architecture' is an essential textbook for students and practitioners of architecture and structural engineering. MacDonald explains the basic principles of structure and describes the ranges of structure types in current use. Furthermore, the book links these topics directly with the activity of architectural design and criticism. An update of the first edition, 'Structure and Architecture...

Publisher: Links | Number Of Pages: 238 | Publication Date: 1998-06 This book is the perfect example of the harmony that can stem from the combination of old architecture and new ideas. The pictures in this book are wonderfully informative and artfully done. Weather you're looking for new ideas in architecture or just out to see some cool pictures, you should at the very least just flip through this book.

Reaktion Books, 2007. - 304 p. The story of modernism in architecture is international, yet each country adopted the movement in its own unique way, inspired by individual artists and schools and in response to specific social needs and political pressures. Britain explores the British approach to modern architecture, and, with due regard for the separate identities of England, Scotland, and Wales, discusses British modernism from its beginnings...

Pomegranate Communications, 2000. - 296 Pages. Three hundred full-color illustrations and elucidating text showcase the work of the Taliesin Architects, a firm started by the students and coworkers of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright after his death in 1959. Guided by a desire to create buildings in harmony with nature; to make a positive contribution to the way people live; and to keep Wright's vision alive, this book offers an overview...

W. W. Nоrtоn & Company, 1980, 311 pages The author discusses recent advances in science and technology that have had important effects on the planning and construction of buildings: improved materials (steel, concrete, plastics), progress in antiseismic designs, and changes in both architectural and structural design made possible by the computer. An introduction to building methods from ancient times to the present day. Contents Prefa...

Автор: Aaron Betsky Zaha Hadid is the most famous woman architect in the world, and the first to win the Pritzker Prize. Having achieved international recognition through her striking images and design, the Iraqi-born, London-based architect is now of the profession's most ought-after figures. Her buildings are now appearing across the globe, from Europe to the United States, in China and Japan. Zaha Hadid's moment has arrived. Zaha Hadid: Comple...