About architecture : an essential guide in 55 buildings / Hugh Pearman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearman, Hugh, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--History.

Architecture.

Buildings--History.

Buildings.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"About Architecture is an engaging introduction to architecture, exploring the ways in which we construct our built environment, and why. Hugh Pearman guides us through the architecture that shapes our lives--from how our towns and cities are organized, to where we live, learn and work, and how we get around, interact with others, and relax. Organized by type--from civic spaces, to homes, offices, and museums--the clear and straightforward structure demystifies the many styles and functions of architecture. Pearman explores how architecture responds to our changing lifestyles and how some buildings evolve or find new uses. He demonstrates that while there is endless variety within each building type, the essence of architecture--the way buildings serve their users--remains surprisingly constant."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Civic. The Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Isfahan, Persia (Modern Iran)

Town Hall, Säynätsalo, Finland

Seaside, Florida, USA

Spreebogen Government District, Berlin, Germany

Houses. Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, Ireland

Blackwell, Cumbria, UK

Villa Tugendhat, Brno, Czechia

Vanna Venturi House, Philadelphia, USA

Nora House, Sendai, Japan

Education. St John's College, Oxford University, UK

Munkegaard School, Dyssegård, Denmark

The Beinecke Library, Yale University, USA

Gando Primary School, Burkina Faso

Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología, Lima, Peru

Offices. Somerset House, London, UK

Chilehaus, Hamburg, Germany

Johnson Wax Headquarters, Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Centraal Beheer Insurance Offices, Apeldoorn, Netherlands

CCTV Headquarters, Beijing, China

Industry. Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Ditherington, UK

Moulin Saulnier Cocoa Mill, Noisiel, France

The Van Nelle Factory Complex, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, USA

Shenzhen Energy Ring, Shenzhen, China.

Transport. Canal du Midi, Southern France

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, India

Fiat Tagliero Service Station, Asmara, Eritrea

Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC, USA

Yokohama International Port Terminal, Yokohama, Japan

Museums. The Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, UK

Pompidou Centre, Paris, France

Ningbo History Museum, Zhejiang Province, China

National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC, USA

Performance. Theatre at Epidauros, Greece

The Globe Theatre, London, UK

Bayreuth Festspielhaus, Bayreuth, Germany

Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA

Religion. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Basiĺica de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona, Spain

Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, Eastern France

The Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Canada

Retail. Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy

Ljubljana Central Market Arcades, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Langham Place Shopping Mall, Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Magna Park, Milton Keynes, UK

Gardens. Gardens of the Villa d'Este, Tivoli, near Rome, Italy

Gardens of the Generalife Palace, Granada, Spain

Kyoto Temple Gardens, Kyoto, Japan

Gardens of Stowe House, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, UK

The High Line, Manhattan, New York, USA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Baird Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

0300263449

9780300263442

OCLC:

1346944751