Architects Of World History

Author : Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470902486

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A Global History of Architecture by Mark M. Jarzombek,Vikramaditya Prakash Pdf

Praise for the First Edition "Because of its exceptionally wide perspective, even architectural historians who do not teach general survey courses are likely to enjoy and appreciate it." —Annali d'architettura "Not only does A Global History of Architecture own the territory (of world architecture), it pulls off this audacious task with panache, intelligence, and—for the most part—grace." —Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Revised and updated—the compelling history of the world's great architectural achievements Organized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecture, Second Edition has been updated and revised throughout to reflect current scholarship. Spanning from 3,500 b.c.e. to the present, this unique guide is written by an all-star team of architectural experts in their fields who emphasize the connections, contrasts, and influences of architectural movements throughout history. The architectural history of the world comes to life through a unified framework for interpreting and understanding architecture, supplemented by rich drawings from the renowned Frank Ching, as well as brilliant photographs. This new Second Edition: Delivers more coverage of non-Western areas, particularly Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, and Pre-Columbian America Is completely re-designed with full-color illustrations throughout Incorporates additional drawings by Professor Ching, including new maps with more information and color Meets the requirements set by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) for "non-Western" architecture in history education. Offers new connections to a companion Web site, including Google EarthTM coordinates for ease of finding sites. Architecture and art enthusiasts will find A Global History of Architecture, Second Edition perpetually at their fingertips.

Author : Marian Moffett,Michael W. Fazio,Lawrence Wodehouse
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1856693716

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A World History of Architecture by Marian Moffett,Michael W. Fazio,Lawrence Wodehouse Pdf

The Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius declared firmitas, utilitas, and venustas-firmness, commodity, and delight- to be the three essential attributes of architecture. These qualities are brilliantly explored in this book, which uniquely comprises both a detailed survey of Western architecture, including Pre-Columbian America, and an introduction to architecture from the Middle East, India, Russia, China, and Japan. The text encourages readers to examine closely the pragmatic, innovative, and aesthetic attributes of buildings, and to imagine how these would have been praised or criticized by contemporary observers. Artistic, economic, environmental, political, social, and technological contexts are discussed so as to determine the extent to which buildings met the needs of clients, society at large, and future generations.

Author : Kenneth Hafertepe,James F. O'Gorman
Publisher : Studies in Print Culture and t
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015053100254

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American Architects and Their Books to 1848 by Kenneth Hafertepe,James F. O'Gorman Pdf

Since the Renaissance, books and drawings have been a primary means of communication among architects and their colleagues and clients. In this volume, 12 historians explore the use of books by architects in America in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period when the profession of architecture was first emerging in the United States.

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780756644826

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Eyewitness Companions: Architecture by Jonathan Glancey Pdf

Explore the world''s greatest buildings! Architecture is filled with amazing illustrations and photographs that take you to the heart of the world''s landmark buildings. Get the opportunity to look beyond the facade. Examine materials and technology that shape buildings, and identify thekey elements and decorative features of each architectural style. This is the best definitive visual guide on architecture; it covers 5,000 years of architectural design, style, and construction from airports to ziggurats. Dissects architectural wonders inside and out Includes palaces, great temples, cathedrals and towering modern skyscrapers

Author : Kenneth R. Curtis,Jerry H. Bentley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118294833

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Architects of World History by Kenneth R. Curtis,Jerry H. Bentley Pdf

Architects of World History presents an innovativecollection of original essays by leading scholars associated withWorld History, exploring through intellectual autobiography theideas, challenges, and inspirations that are shaping the field Features original, accessible contributions from pioneeringscholars in the field Offers insights into the process of developing a workable worldhistory research topic and the experience of professional life as aworld historian. Points to methodological challenges; the scholar’scurrent research agenda in relation to the development of worldhistory; and future directions anticipated for key areas withinworld history

Author : Sir Banister Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1205 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781472527882

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Sir Banister Fletcher's Global History of Architecture by Sir Banister Fletcher Pdf

Sir Banister Fletcher's Global History of Architecture is the acknowledged classic reference work for architectural history. It has been essential reading for generations of architects and students since the first edition was published in 1896 - and this tradition continues today as the new 21st edition provides the most up-to-date, authoritative and detailed account of the global history of architecture available in any form.Thousands of major buildings from around the world are described and explained, accompanied by over 2,200 photographs, plans, and drawings. Architectural styles and traditions are placed within a clear framework, and the chronological and geographical arrangement of the work's 102 chapters allows for easy comparative analysis of cultural contexts, resources, and technologies.

Author : Spiro Kostof
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0520226046

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The Architect by Spiro Kostof Pdf

The Architect traces the role of the profession across the centuries and in different cultures, showing the architect both as designer and as mediator between the client and the builder.

Author : Kendra Schank Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136429576

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Architect's Drawings by Kendra Schank Smith Pdf

The sketch is a window into the architects mind. As creative designers, architects are interested in how other architects, particularly successful ones, think through the use of drawings to approach their work. Historically designers have sought inspiration for their own work through an insight into the minds and workings of people they often regard as geniuses. This collection of sketches aims to provide this insight. Here for the first time, a wide range of world famous architects' sketches from the Renaissance to the present day can be seen in a single volume. The sketches have been selected to represent the concepts or philosophies of the key movements in architecture in order to develop an overall picture of the role of the sketch in the development of architecture. The book illustrates the work of designers as diverse as Andrea Palladio, Erich Mendelsohn, Sir Edwin Lutyens, Gianlorenzo Bernini, Le Corbusier, Michelangelo, Alvar Aalto, Sir John Soane, Francesco Borromini, Walter Gropius, and contemporary architects Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry to name but a few. Each chronologically placed sketch is accompanied by text providing details about the architect’s life, a look at the sketch in context, and the connection to specific buildings where appropriate. Style, media and meaning are also discussed, developing an explanation of the architect’s thinking and intentions. As creative designers themselves, architects are interested in how other architects, particularly successful ones, think and draw and approach their work. Historically designers have sought inspiration for their own work through an insight into the minds and workings of people they often regard as geniuses. This collection of sketches aims to provide this insight. Listed chronologically each sketch will be accompanied by a text which provides: A short synopsis/history of the architect's life; a look at the sketch in this context; the connection to a specific building (where appropriate); techniques of the sketch: style and media; meaning - what the sketch shows about the architect's thinking and intentions followed by a select bibliography for each section.

Author : Ike Ijeh
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781398816954

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The 50 Greatest Architects by Ike Ijeh Pdf

Award-winning architecture writer Ike Ijeh introduces 50 of the world's most influential architects and a selection of their most celebrated buildings, showcased with full-color photography. The architects selected here have designed buildings that are as dramatic as their impact on the world of architecture. From familiar modern era names such as Zaha Hadid and Sir Norman Foster to geniuses from history such as Nicholas Hawksmoor and Andrea Palladio, Ike Ijeh reveals his top 50 list of the architects deserving of the description 'greatest'. Each double-page spread focuses on a different architect, outlining their influences, the legacy of their ideas and revealing the glorious designs that have made them famous. Includes: • Full-color photographs and illustrations of famous buildings around the world • Concise professional biographies of the architects listed • Plans from great architecture projects • Entries arranged in chronological order for easy reference With this wonderful hardback reference guide you can discover the true breadth of the creative achievements that lie within the careers of these architectural giants and enjoy their beautiful creations through images and illustrations.

Author : Sonja Hildebrand,Michael Gnehm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3856764097

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Architectural History and Globalized Knowledge by Sonja Hildebrand,Michael Gnehm Pdf

Author : Marian Moffett,Michael Fazio,Lawrence Wodehouse
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0071544798

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A World History of Architecture by Marian Moffett,Michael Fazio,Lawrence Wodehouse Pdf

A magnificently illustrated guide to the global history of architecture—updated to include the non-western world and works from women The Second Edition of this historical architectural guide gives you a deeper knowledge and wider perspective of traditions in architecture throughout the world—from prehistoric through modern structures. Extensively and beautifully illustrated, the book includes photos, plans, scales for world-famous structures such as the Parthenon, Versailles, the Brooklyn Bridge, and many others.

Author : Henry J. Cowan,Ruth Greenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1740895800

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The World's Greatest Buildings by Henry J. Cowan,Ruth Greenstein Pdf

"... features 100 examples of architecture ..."--Inside flap.

Author : Francis D. K. Ching
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780470648858

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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Francis D. K. Ching Pdf

The classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded! An essential one-volume reference of architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching's signature presentation. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-rendered drawings. From Arch to Wood, every concept, technology, material and detail important to architects and designers are presented in Ching's unique style. Combining text and drawing, each term is given a minimum double-page spread on large format trim size, so that the term can be comprehensively explored, graphically showing relations between concepts and sub-terms A comprehensive index permits the reader to locate any important word in the text. This long-awaited revision brings the latest concepts and technology of 21st century architecture, design and construction to this classic reference work It is sure to be by the side of and used by any serious architect or designer, students of architecture, interior designers, and those in construction.

Author : Dan Cruickshank
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780007575596

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A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings by Dan Cruickshank Pdf

Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings

Author : Isabel Kuhl,Kristina Lowis,Sabine Thiel-Siling
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783791383408

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50 Architects You Should Know by Isabel Kuhl,Kristina Lowis,Sabine Thiel-Siling Pdf

Now available in a new edition, this introduction to fifty visionary architects traces the major aesthetic movements over the past six centuries and offers concise portraits of the geniuses behind them. Starting with the Renaissance, this accessible and lively survey takes readers around the world and through history, from Filippo Brunelleschi through Antoni Gaudi&́ to Frank Gehry. Double-page spreads feature full-color illustrations, informative sidebars, and a timeline. A concise and accessible architectural history, this book is a fascinating look at the enormous variety of ways architects have helped define their eras.