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Twenty buildings every architect should understand / Simon Unwin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Unwin, Simon, 1952- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture, Modern--20th century.
- Architecture, Modern.
- Architecture--Philosophy.
- Architecture.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (229 pages) : illustrations
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Adam H. Fetterolf Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780203849392
- OCLC:
- 609856828
- Publisher Number:
- EBC488050
- Access Restriction:
- 1 online resource
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