An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape
An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape

Author: Carl Lounsbury

Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780813919232

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Covering the full range of building in the South from 1607 to the 1820s, An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape is now available for the first time in paperback. This unique and exhaustive compilation traces the origin and development of an American architectural vocabulary in the colonies and states of the eastern seaboard from Delaware to Georgia. From the fortified earthfast dwellings of Jamestown to the intellectualized landscape of Monticello, southern architectural forms underwent major changes in their early period, as did the language of building. Carl R. Lounsbury's illustrated glossary of architectural and landscape terms delineates regional and traditional terminology as well as classical influences introduced in America through English architectural books and by professionally trained craftsmen. Featuring 1,500 terms ranging from building types to methods of construction, Lounsbury's book is the first of its kind to identify and define the language of building during this formative period of American architecture. Abundantly illustrated with over 300 photographs and drawings, An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape is an ideal, and now affordable, resource for architectural and cultural historians, preservationists, students of architecture, and anyone who works with older buildings.

An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape
An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape

Author: Carl Lounsbury

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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Covering the full range of building in the early South from 1607 to the 1820s, this handsome, informative reference identifies and defines the language of building during a formative period of architectural development. The 1,500 architectural and landscape terms, ranging from building types to methods of construction, delineate both regional and traditional terminology as well as classical influences introduced by English architectural books and professionally trained craftsmen. Abundantly illustrated with some 300 bandw photographs and drawings. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Architect's Illustrated Pocket Dictionary
Architect's Illustrated Pocket Dictionary

Author: Nikolas Davies

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 559

ISBN-13: 1136444068

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This pocket-sized Dictionary offers huge coverage for the 40,000+ people studying or working in architecture, construction or any of the built environment fields. From Abaciscus to Zophorus, the reader is able to quickly track down precisely the term they are looking for. The book is illustrated with stunning drawings that provide a visual as well as a textual definition of both key concepts and subtle differences in meaning. Compact and affordable; Davies and Jokiniemi's work is the miniature version of the Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction. The Architect’s Illustrated Pocket Dictionary can be used on site or quickly at the desk and is suitable for all those interested in the buildings that surround us.

Archispeak
Archispeak

Author: Tom Porter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1134421656

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Widely used in architectural circles in the heat of discussion, the recurrent use of particular words and terms has evolved into a language of design jargon. Commonly found in architectural literature and journalism, in critical design debate and especially in student project reviews, Archispeak can seem insular and perplexing to others and -- particularly to the new architectural student -- often incomprehensible. There is a need to translate architectural design concepts into spoken and written commentary -- each word in use embodying a precise and universally accepted architectural meaning. If we explore the vocabulary of this language we gain insight into good design practice and into collective understanding of what constitutes a refined architecture. This unique illustrated guide will help students understand the nuances of this specialized language and help them in communicating their own design ideas.

Jharokha
Jharokha

Author: Professor R Nath

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-06

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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Jharokha is an illustrated glossary of Indo Muslim Architecture containing 1386 terms in 769 entries in alphabetical order, with an exhaustive Index. The largest number of these has, as a matter of course, come from the indigenous sources. These are used by native builders and are more denotary than their English equivalents.As, so far, study of Indo Muslim Architecture has been mostly written in English, relevant English terms with equivalents and etymology have been given to indicate their original meaning and to show how far these terms could be used in this study meaningfully. Cross entries have been given. Terms have been defined along with equivalents from Persian and Sanskrit and also from Desi dialects with a view to fix them up in this study and to prepare a standard terminology of this discipline.Pp.36+128, Glossary of 1386 Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Hindi and English Architectural Terms used in Indo Muslim Architecture, Text figures 54 and halftone plates 34

Sturgis' Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture and Building
Sturgis' Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture and Building

Author: Russell Sturgis

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-03-27

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 0486148408

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Volume 1 of monumental 3-volume classic offers comprehensive and detailed coverage of architectural terms, individuals, and national styles. Total in set: over 100 photographs and more than 1,000 illustrations. Bibliography.