The architecture book / contributors, Jon Astbury, Pamela Buxton, Jonathan Glancey, Andrew Humphreys.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Astbury, Jon., Contributor.

Buxton, Pamela., Contributor.

Glancey, Jonathan., Contributor.

Humphreys, Andrew., Contributor.

DK Publishing, Inc., Publisher.

Series:

Big ideas simply explained

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Popular works.

Architecture.

Genre:

Popular works.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

336 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : DK Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

"An accessible guide to the most important ideas and developments in the history of architecture, and the people behind them. Discover the key architectural concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings and structures. The Architecture Book goes beyond other architecture books to analyse not just buildings themselves, but the ideas and principles that make each of the featured structures key to the history and evolution of our built environment. From ancient and classical architecture through Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance buildings, the explosion of Baroque and Rococo, and the 19th-century "battle of the styles", to the emergence of modernism, postmodernism, and the glittering skyscrapers of the 20th and 21st centuries, the book traces the evolution of construction. Using stunning infographics and mind-maps, it shows how architects throughout history have pushed boundaries and created innovative buildings. Examples of architectural movements and styles are drawn from all over the world and celebrated buildings from Europe and North and South America feature alongside key examples from China, Japan, and India, and stunning religious structures from mosques to churches, and from stupas to pagodas and temples. Offering a fresh perspective on our man-made environment, The Architecture Book is the essential guide for everyone who is passionate about buildings and the ideas behind them"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

The advent of architecture : before 650 CE

The Middle Ages: 650-1420

The renaissance to revivals: 15th-18th century

The industrial age: 1800-1903

Modernism and the alternatives: 1903-70

Postmodern and contemporary: 1970 onwards.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

0744035023

9780744035025

9780241415030

0241415039

OCLC:

1320808030