Source Book of American Architecture

Source Book of American Architecture

Author: George Everard Kidder Smith

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 9781568980256

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This survey provides a unique overview of 1,000-years of architectural development.


The National Park Architecture Sourcebook

The National Park Architecture Sourcebook

Author: Harvey H. Kaiser

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2008-03-20

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9781568987422

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"In one accessible, engaging, and easy-to-use volume readers will find historical context, directions, factual information, and analytical architectural analysis for more than two hundred places of interest across the United States. The traveler (armchair, behind the wheel, or on foot), the researcher (seeking a comprehensive view of some of America's greatest ideas and accomplishments), and the architect and landscape architect (seeking sources of inspiration) will find a rewarding journey inside this book."--BOOK JACKET.


Historic Architecture Sourcebook

Historic Architecture Sourcebook

Author: Cyril M. Harris

Publisher: New York ; Montreal : McGraw-Hill

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13:

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This compendium by a noted architectural historian contains over 2,000 line drawings, and clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms relating to the architectural achievements of a great variety of world cultures, ancient to modern. Includes cutaway views, close-ups of intricate details, precisely rendered plans for many famed structures.


Famous Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright

Famous Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright

Author: Bruce LaFontaine

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486293622

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For coloring book enthusiasts and architecture students — 44 finely detailed renderings of Wright home and studio, Unity Temple, Guggenheim Museum, Robie House, Imperial Hotel, more.


Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture

Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture

Author: Cyril M. Harris

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 0486132110

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This massive compendium contains over 2,000 line drawings, and clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms relating to the architectural achievements of a great variety of world cultures, ancient to modern.


Structure As Architecture

Structure As Architecture

Author: Andrew Charleson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-08-11

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1136361391

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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 Australia are interspersed throughout the book. The author has visited and photographed each of these examples and analyzed them to show how structure plays a significant architectural role, as well as bearing loads. This is a highly illustrated sourcebook, providing a new insight into the role of structure, and discussing the point where the technical and the aesthetic meet to create the discipline of ‘architecture’.


From Bauhaus to Our House

From Bauhaus to Our House

Author: Tom Wolfe

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2009-11-24

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 142992425X

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After critiquing—and infuriating—the art world with The Painted Word, award-winning author Tom Wolfe shared his less than favorable thoughts about modern architecture in From Bauhaus to Our Haus. In this examination of the strange saga of twentieth century architecture, Wolfe takes such European architects as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus art school founder Walter Gropius to task for their glass and steel box designed buildings that have influenced—and infected—America’s cities.


Elements of Architectural Design

Elements of Architectural Design

Author: Ernest Burden

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780471371175

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The complete visual guide to the elements of architectural design ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOURCEBOOK SECOND EDITION With over 3,000 photographs and illustrations! This book offers quick access to thousands of ideas, terms, and photographs related to the essentialelements of architectural design. Comprehensive and easy to use, it combines the best features of a dictionary, photographic guide, and textbook-making information simple to find. It lets you search visually (through the photographs), alphabetically (by index), or by general subject (through chapter headings). Throughout, chapters are arranged to cover different aspects of architectural design, establishing a solid framework that puts information into a physical, historical, and conceptual context. No other reference covers the subject with so much flexibility and from so many perspectives in a single volume. Ideal for long-term use as a study aid or refresher, or as a springboard for design inspiration, Elements of Architectural Design, Second Edition is an essential resource for the desktop. * Traditional and contemporary styles * Work of famous architects * Different building types and uses * Elements of form and composition * Materials and their use in structures * Building components and details * Clear definitions of terms