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How to Read Buildings
A Crash Course in Architecture
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Artikel-Nr:
9781912217304
Veröffentl:
2018
Erscheinungsdatum:
08.03.2018
Seiten:
256
Autor:
Carol Davidson Cragoe
Gewicht:
390 g
Format:
165x139x20 mm
Sprache:
Deutsch
Beschreibung:
Dr Carol Davidson Cragoe is a well-respected academic who specialises in architectural history. She frequently teaches courses at Birkbeck College in London and she is the author of numerous books and papers on architectural history.
A practical primer to looking at architecture and all the elements that are included in buildings.How to Read Buildings is a practical introduction to looking at and appreciating architecture which guides you through the historical and architectural clues embedded in every building. Small enough to carry in your pocket and serious enough to provide real answers, this comprehensive guide:- Explores key characteristics of structures dating from every period from the ancient Greeks to the present day- Gives expert advice on how to identify any building and put it in historical context- Provides an accessible visual guide to architectural styles and structural elements using detailed engravings and text
A practical primer to looking at architecture and all the elements that are included in buildings.A practical primer to looking at architecture and all theelements that are included in buildings, from cornices and friezes tocolumns and porticos - all facets of buildings areincluded.
Companion volume to other 'How to Read' books
IntroductionBuilding TypesA Grammar of StyleMaterialsColumns & CapitalsArchesRoofs & GablesVaultsDomesTowersDoors & PorchesWindowsStairwaysChimneys & FireplacesOrnamentGlossaryIndexAcknowledgements