ISBN: 0262062666 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Third Printing Author(s): Matthew Frederick Publisher: The MIT Press Number of Pages: 216
101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the design studio and in their backpacks It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors for it expresses in clear and simple language the things they tend to make murky and abstruse These 101 concise lessons in design drawing the creative process and presentation--from the basics of how to draw a line to the complexities of color theory--provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy and make concrete what too often is left nebulous and open-ended in the architecture curriculum
Like all books in the popular and celebrated 101 THINGS I LEARNED book series the lessons in 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL utilize a unique two-page format with a brief explanation and accompanying illustration A lesson on how to draw a line is accompanied by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; and a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a building split neatly in half between the two
Written by an architect and instructor who well remembers the fog of his own student days 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL provides valuable guideposts for students navigating the architectural design studio and the rest of the architecture curriculum Architecture graduates from young designers to experienced practitioners will turn to the book as well for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving complex design problems
ISBN: 0471752169 Binding: Paperback Edition: 3rd Author(s): Francis D. K. Ching Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Number of Pages: 448
A superb visual reference to the principles of architectureNow including interactive CD-ROMFor more than thirty years the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form Space and Order has been the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design The updated Third Edition features expanded sections on circulation light views and site context along with new considerations of environmental factors building codes and contemporary examples of form space and orderThis classic visual reference helps both students and practicing architects understand the basic vocabulary of architectural design by examining how form and space are ordered in the built environment Using his trademark meticulous drawing Professor Ching shows the relationship between fundamental elements of architecture through the ages and across cultural boundaries By looking at these seminal ideas Architecture: Form Space and Order encourages the reader to look critically at the built environment and promotes a more evocative understanding of architectureIn addition to updates to content and many of the illustrations this new edition includes a companion CD-ROM that brings the book's architectural concepts to life through three-dimensional models and animations created by Professor Ching
Think Like an Architect (Roger Fullington Series in Architecture)
ISBN: 0292716362 Binding: Paperback Edition: First Edition Author(s): Hal Box Publisher: University of Texas Press Number of Pages: 224
The design of cities and buildings affects the quality of our lives Making the built environment useful safe comfortable efficient and as beautiful as possible is a universal quest We dream about how we might live work and play From these dreams come some 95 percent of all private and public buildings; professional architects design only about 5 percent of the built environment While much of what non-architects build is beautiful and useful the ugliness and inconveniences that blight many urban areas demonstrate that an understanding of good architectural design is vital for creating livable buildings and public spaces To help promote this understanding among non-architects as well as among those considering architecture as a profession award-winning architect and professor Hal Box explains the process of making architecture from concept to completed building using real-life examples to illustrate the principles involved in designing buildings that enhance the quality of life for those who live with them To cause what we build to become architecture we have three choices: hire an architect become an architect or learn to think like an architect Box believes that everyone should be involved in making architecture and has organized this book as a series of letters to friends and students about the process of creating architecture He describes what architecture should be and do; how to look at and appreciate good buildings; and how to understand the design process work with an architect or become an architect He also provides an overview of architectural history with lists of books to read and buildings to see For those involved in building projects Box offers practical guidance about what goes into constructing a building from the first view of the site to the finished building For students thinking of becoming architects he describes an architect's typical training and career path And for the wide public audience interested in architecture and the built environment Box addresses how architecture relates to the city where the art of architecture is headed and why good architecture matters
ISBN: 0071544798 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 2nd Rev Author(s): Michael Fazio, Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Number of Pages: 608
A magnificently illustrated guide to the global history of architectureupdated 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 worldfrom 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
Architectural Drawing Course: Tools and Techniques for 2D and 3D Representation
ISBN: 0764138146 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Mo Zell Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Number of Pages: 144
High school and college students who have a budding interest in architectural design will value this book for its solid foundational orientation and instruction Author Mo Zell introduces readers to architecture's visual language showing them how to think spatially and getting them started in architectural drawing with a series of instructive tutorials Presenting three-dimensional design problems she coaches students through the fundamentals of proportion and scale space and volume path and place and materials and textures A series of 40 work units covers virtually every aspect of architectural drawing including:
Learning to see and sketch with accuracy
Developing fundamental drawing and modeling skills
Mastering subjective representation and rules of perspective
Employing spatial strategies: rendering and diagramming ideas
She concludes with practical advice for young people who are considering careers in architectural design offering ideas on building a portfolio getting advanced training and continuing on a path to a professional career More than 800 instructive illustrations
ISBN: 0192842269 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Alan Colquhoun Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 288
Colquhoun an eminent scholar in the field of architecture offers here a new account of international modernism that explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures The book focuses on the work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright Adolf Loos Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe re-examining their work and shedding new light on their roles as acknowledged masters The author presents a fascinating analysis of architecture with regard to politics technology and ideology all while offering clear descriptions of the key elements of the Modern movement
Colquhoun shows clearly the evolution of the movement from Art Nouveau in the 1890s to the mega-structures of the 1960s revealing the often-contradictory demands of form function social engagement modernity and tradition
ISBN: 0307277240 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Alain De Botton Publisher: Vintage Number of Pages: 288
The Achitecture of Happiness is a dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locationsOne of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls chairs buildings and streets that surround us And yet a concern for architecture is too often described as frivolous even self-indulgent Alain de Botton starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be and argues that it is architecture's task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential
The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture
ISBN: 1568989504 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Alanna Stang, Christopher Hawthorne Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Number of Pages: 192
Now available in paperback The Green House vividly illustrates the emerging collaboration between stylish architecture interior design and environmental responsibility This groundbreaking book features more than thirty-five residences in fifteen countriesand nearly every conceivable natural environmentdesigned by a combination of star architects and lesser-known practitioners all of whom put "greenness" in the service of quality design and not the other way around
ISBN: 0500342741 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 2nd Revised edition Author(s): Will Pryce Publisher: Thames & Hudson Number of Pages: 320
One of the many appealing aspects of World Architecture is its gathering between two covers of disparate but remarkable buildings from across the centuries many of them in exquisite full-page photographsWall Street JournalWill Pryce unveils a world of beauty and genius in this unparalleled specially photographed survey of the worlds architectural master- pieces More than 350 color photographs celebrate the finest buildings from over two thousand years of civilization: Hagia Sophia the Gothic cathedrals of Europe Islamic masterworks at Isfahan the Taj Mahal the Palace of Westminster Gehrys iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and much more
There are some eighty buildings featured more than forty of which receive in-depth attention in detailed photo essays Pryces accompanying texts and commentaries provide an extra dimension of understanding for the contexts in which they were created and of the evolution of architecture through history 357 full-color photographs
