Twenty Buildings Every Architect Should Understand

Twenty Buildings Every Architect Should Understand

Hardback (04 Mar 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Have you ever wondered how the ideas behind the world's greatest architectural designs came about? What process does an architect go through to design buildings which become world-renowned for their excellence?

This book reveals the secrets behind these buildings. He asks you to 'read' the building and understand its starting point by analyzing its final form. Through the gradual revelations made by an understanding of the thinking behind the form, you learn a unique methodology which can be used every time you look at any building.

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Routledge

Routledge

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415552516
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 724.6
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 229
Weight: 1088g
Height: 276mm
Width: 219mm
Spine width: 19mm