Architectura
Elements of Architectural Style
Editor-in-chief Miles Lewis By Oya Demirbilek, Nur Demirbilek, Lisa Richardson Elkins, J. Philip Gruen, Rumiko Handa, Robert Harbison, Sue Harris, Chris How, June Diana Komisar, Ron Powell and Miles Lewis
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Online price: £40.00
Hardback, 400 pages
Published: 5th March 2009 Category: Architecture, Art and Design, History and the Past |
By tracing the development of particular structures and building components from around the world and throughout history, Architectura presents a unique overview of the history of architecture and building. The text explores the social and cultural contexts surrounding the basic building forms, as well the means of constructing buildings. The book explains the technical achievements of builders, architects, and engineers; describes the diverse aesthetics of particular periods and movements; and celebrates the beauty and majesty of the world’s greatest buildings. In addition, the book is exquisitely produced, and feature technical drawings, diagrams, awe-inspiring photographs, and original illustrations; it is fully authoritative, featuring contributions from a range of academics and experts from around the world. In short, it will suit both the professional and general readers, as well as presenting an attractive gift purchase.
Architectura: Elements of Architectural Style
Table of Contents
Pages Words
Page 1 - 1 Half Title 1
Pages 2 - 3 Title Page 2
Pages 4 - 5 Imprint 2
Pages 6 - 7 Contributors 2
Pages 8 - 9 Contents 2
Pages 10 - 11 Foreword 2
Pages 12 - 13 Introduction Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 14 - 19 Architecture—An Overview 6 2700
Pages 20 - 27 The Development of Architecture. A history of architecture, from
prehistoric shelters to computer-aided design. 8 3600
Pages 28 - 29 Feature: A Timeline of Architectural History 2 900
Pages 30 - 37 Elements of Architecture. A survey of the issues of form, function,
and design in architecture. 8 3600
Pages 38 - 45 Buildings and Their Forms. The basic shapes of buildings, and the
main types of structure, from homes to factories and bridges, and
from churches to theaters and palaces.
8
3600
Pages 46 - 47 Materials and Techniques Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 48 - 49 Natural Resources 2 900
Pages 50 - 53 Grasses and Timber 4 1800
Pages 54 - 55 Earth and Brick 2 900
Pages 56 - 57 Feature: Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali 2 900
Pages 58 - 61 Stone and Masonry 4 1800
Pages 62 - 63 Feature: Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 2 900
Pages 64 - 67 Iron 4 1800
Pages 68 - 71 Steel 4 1800
Pages 72 - 73 Feature: Manhattan Skyscrapers, New York, United States 2 900
Pages 74 - 77 Concrete 4 1800
Pages 78 - 79 Feature: Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland 2 900
Pages 80 - 81 Glass 2 900
Pages 82 - 85 High-tech Materials 4 1800
Pages 86 - 87 From the Ground Up Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 88 - 91 Foundations 4 1800
Pages 92 - 93 Caves and Chambers 2 900
Pages 94 - 95 Cellars 2 900
Pages 96 - 97 Feature: Catacombs, Rome, Italy 2 900
Pages 98 - 99 Tunnels 2 900
Pages 100 - 101 Feature: London Underground, United Kingdom 2 900
Pages 102 - 103 Piles 2 900
Pages 104 - 105 Query: Feature: Taipei 101, Taiwan 2 900
Pages 106 - 107 Putting Up Walls Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 108 - 111 Forces and Resistance 4 1800
Pages 112 - 115 Timber Walls 4 1800
Pages 116 - 119 Stone By Stone 4 1800
Pages 120 - 121 Feature: Machu Picchu, Peru 2 900
Pages 122 - 123 Defensive Walls 2 900
Pages 124 - 125 Feature: Great Wall of China 2 900
Pages 126 - 129 Brick By Brick 4 1800
Pages 130 - 131 Feature: Isfahan (Esfahan), Iran 2 900
Pages 132 - 135 Frameworks 4 1800
Pages 136 - 137 Feature: Steel-framed High-rise Buildings, Chicago, United States 2 900
Pages 138 - 139 Glass Curtains 2 900
Pages 140 - 141 Cladding 2 900
Pages 142 - 143 Feature: Frank Gehry 2 900
Pages 144 - 145 Entranceways Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 146 - 149 Doorways 4 1800
Pages 150 - 151 Feature: Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence, Italy 2 900
Pages 152 - 153 Gates 2 900
Pages 154 - 155 Drawbridges 2 900
Pages 156 - 157 Portals 2 900
Pages 158 - 159 Porticoes 2 900
Pages 160 - 161 Façades 2 900
Pages 162 - 163 Feature: Opéra Garnier, Paris, France 2 900
Pages 164 - 165 Taking the Strain Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 166 - 169 Post and Beam 4 1800
Pages 170 - 171 Feature: Stonehenge, United Kingdom 2 900
Pages 172 - 175 Columns 4 1800
Pages 176 - 179 The Classical Orders 4 1800
Pages 180 - 181 Feature: Parthenon, Athens, Greece 2 900
Pages 182 - 183 Colonnades 2 900
Pages 184 - 185 Feature: Palmyra, Syria 2 900
Pages 186 - 189 Beams and Entablature 4 1800
Pages 190 - 191 Feature: Kenzo Tange 2 900
Pages 192 - 193 Trusses and Girders 2 900
Pages 194 - 195 Bridging the Gaps Opener (double-page pic). 2 50
Pages 196 - 197 Constructing an Arch 2 900
Pages 198 - 199 Feature: Pont du Gard, Nîmes, France 2 900
Pages 200 - 203 Arches 4 1800
Pages 204 - 205 Monumental Arches 2 900
Pages 206 - 207 Barrel and Cross Vaults 2 900
Pages 208 - 209 Feature: Hassan Fathy 2 900
Pages 210 - 211 Ribbed Vaults 2 900
Pages 212 - 213 Feature: King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, United Kingdom 2 900
Pages 214 - 217 Buttresses 4 1800
Pages 218 - 219 Feature: Beauvais Cathedral, France 2 900
Pages 220 - 223 Domes 4 1800
Pages 224 - 225 Feature: The Pantheon, Rome, Italy 2 900
Pages 226 - 227 Pendentives 2 900
Pages 228 - 229 Feature: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey 2 900
Pages 230 - 231 Geodesic Domes 2 900
Pages 232 - 233 Tensile Structures 2 900
Pages 234 - 235 Feature: Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany 2 900
Pages 236 - 237 Across the Rooftops Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 238 - 241 Flat Roofs 4 1800
Pages 242 - 243 Feature: Saqqara, Egypt 2 900
Pages 244 - 247 Sloping Roofs 4 1800
Pages 248 - 249 Eaves 2 900
Pages 250 - 251 Guttering 2 900
Pages 252 - 253 Gables 2 900
Pages 254 - 255 Feature: Castle of the White Heron, Himeji, Japan 2 900
Pages 256 - 257 Thatching 2 900
Pages 258 - 259 Tiles 2 900
Pages 260 - 261 Feature: Sydney Opera House, Australia 2 900
Pages 262 - 263 Slates 2 900
Pages 264 - 265 Sheeting 2 900
Pages 266 - 267 Feature: Glenn Murcutt 2 900
Pages 268 - 269 Coatings 2 900
Pages 270 - 271 Turrets 2 900
Pages 272 - 273 Bell Towers 2 900
Pages 274 - 275 Spires 2 900
Pages 276 - 277 Minarets 2 900
Pages 278 - 279 Scaling the Heights Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 280 - 281 Ramps 2 900
Pages 282 - 283 Feature: Great Mosque of al-Mutawakkil, Iraq 2 900
Pages 284 - 285 Steps 2 900
Pages 286 - 287 Feature: Tikal, Guatemala 2 900
Pages 288 - 289 Balustrades 2 900
Pages 290 - 291 Staircases 2 900
Pages 292 - 293 Feature: Laurentian Library, Florence, Italy 2 900
Pages 294 - 295 Elevators 2 900
Pages 296 - 297 Escalators 2 900
Pages 298 - 299 Comfort and Light Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 300 - 301 Natural Light 2 900
Pages 302 - 305 Types of Windows 4 1800
Pages 306 - 309 Glass Windows 4 1800
Pages 310 - 311 Stained and Decorated Glass 2 900
Pages 312 - 313 Feature: Chartres Cathedral, France 2 900
Pages 314 - 317 Lighting 4 1800
Pages 318 - 319 Ventilation and Cooling 2 900
Pages 320 - 321 The Art of Ornamentation Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 322 - 323 Carvings 2 900
Pages 324 - 325 Colored Stone 2 900
Pages 326 - 327 Feature: Mezquita, Cordoba, Spain 2 900
Pages 328 - 329 Inlays 2 900
Pages 330 - 331 Feature: Taj Mahal, Agra, India 2 900
Pages 332 - 333 Tiles 2 900
Pages 334 - 335 Feature: Alhambra, Granada, Spain 2 900
Pages 336 - 337 Pilasters 2 900
Pages 338 - 339 Statues 2 900
Pages 340 - 341 Paint 2 900
Pages 342 - 343 Frescoes and Friezes 2 900
Pages 344 - 345 Feature: Residenz, Wurzburg, Germany 2 900
Pages 346 - 347 Stencils 2 900
Pages 348 - 349 Finishing Touches Opener (double-page pic) 2 50
Pages 350 - 351 Floors 2 900
Pages 352 - 353 Paneling 2 900
Pages 354 - 355 Feature: Palace of Fontainebleau, France 2 900
Pages 356 - 357 Plasterwork 2 900
Pages 358 - 359 Cabinetry 2 900
Pages 360 - 361 Ironmongery 2 900
Pages 362 - 363 Details 2 900
Pages 364 - 365 Feature: Charles Rennie Mackintosh 2 900
Pages 366 - 367 Reference Section Opener (double-page pic) 2
Pages 368 - 377 Glossary of Architectural Terms 10
Pages 378 - 383 Chronological Index of Periods, Styles, and Movements 6
Pages 384 - 399 General Index 16
Pages 400 - 400 Acknowledgments 1
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A wonderful celebration of the vital role played by architecture in society, a book that reaches to the heart of what makes a successful building, whether it be a temple or a house, a skyscraper or a stadium. - Good Book Guide
Publication Details:
Binding: Hardback, 400 pages
ISBN: 9780711229723
Format: 332mm x 251mm
100 colour photographs
BIC Code: AMX
BISAC Code: ARC005000
Imprint: Frances Lincoln
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