Author: Henry J. CowanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A tour of one hundred examples of the world's finest archtecture--including palaces, bridges, skyscrapers, and stadiums.
A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings
Author: Henry J. CowanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A tour of one hundred examples of the world's finest archtecture--including palaces, bridges, skyscrapers, and stadiums.
A Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings
Author: A Guide to the Worlds's Greatest Building, Masterpieces of Architecture & Engineering
Author: HENRY J. COWANA Guide to the World's Greatest Buildings
Author: Henry J. CowanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781876778682
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A tour of one hundred examples of the world's finest architecture--including palaces, bridges, skyscrapers, and stadiums.
1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die: The World's Architectural Masterpieces
Author: Mark IrvingPublisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0789315645
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a one-stop guide to the world’s greatest architectural achievements. Comprehensive and concise, it contains reviews of the most influential structures ever built worldwide. Covering a diverse array of architectural traditions and construction styles–from the bold and brash to the spiritual and reserved, from Angkor Wat to the Parthenon, from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater to Frank Gehry’s Bilbao Guggenheim–the book celebrates the vision and achievement of world architecture. Entries are organized chronologically and include essential information on the featured building, as well as the social, political, cultural, and geographical considerations that influenced the design. Stunning illustrations and photographs highlight the technical feats and aesthetic brilliance of architects past and present. This comprehensive collection is an accessible reference for anyone interested in the history of architecture.
The World's Greatest Buildings
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781740896085
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
" ... features 100 examples of architecture ..."--Inside flap.
1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die. General Editor, Mark Irving
Author: Mark IrvingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781844037384
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to the world's greatest architectural achievements presents concise information about each featured structure, including who designed it, who commissioned it, key dates in its construction, and descriptions of the interior and exterior.
Discovering Architecture
Author: Philip JodidioPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0789326981
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This exceptionally produced art book with die-cut windows, overlays, and blueprints identifies, decodes, and explains the world’s architectural masterpieces. Based on the successful format of Discovering the Great Masters, this is an accessible reference for anyone interested in great spaces and spectacular buildings and for anyone keen to know more about architecture. Each of the architectural works features clever overlays and die-cut windows that allow the reader to identify and focus on specific design elements. Each featured window includes a thoughtful caption explaining the significance of the highlighted area: building materials, historical context, and insights into the planning and architectural influences. Including such works as the Tower of London, Notre-Dame de Paris, and the Taj Mahal in India, the book is organized chronologically and presents buildings from all genres, covering more than two millennia of architectural history. In addition to the clever die-cut captions, each building is featured in an essay filled with essential information on the construction, as well as the social, political, cultural, and geographical considerations of the architect. Stunning photographs allow the reader to appreciate the technical feats and aesthetic brilliance of both the buildings and architects past and present.
Compelling Form
Author: J. Donald RagsdalePublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443833134
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
Compelling Form: Architecture as Visual Persuasion is an assessment of the visual persuasiveness of buildings. It demonstrates that architecture is as capable of social influence as speeches or advertisements are and that an awareness of this influence provides an insight into buildings’ cultural roles. The book considers a diverse array of structures ranging from museums, to performance halls, to universities, to cathedrals, to governmental buildings, to palaces, and to skyscrapers. Compelling Form is an important extension of theories of persuasion and visual communication to architecture and engineering. The book bases its assessments on the elements of visual literacy and then on the elements of architectural design to demonstrate that buildings, monuments, and even such means of commerce as bridges affect the viewer in such a way as to have social impact.
Architecture
Author: Alan PhillipsPublisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753701331
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description