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What Adults Don't Know About Architecture : Inspiring young minds to build a more beautiful world.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Life, The School of.
- The School of Life, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--Juvenile literature.
- Architecture.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (169 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : The School of Life, 2020.
- Summary:
- This insightful title explores children's relationship with and understanding of architecture and its impact on their world.
- Contents:
- Copyright
- Contents
- An Introduction to Architecture
- You're an architect!
- Why is architecture important?
- How buildings are like people
- Why are so many places ugly?
- What is beauty?
- The recipe for good architecture
- How to Build a Beautiful City
- Make your city interesting
- Become a team manager
- Make things the right size
- Use nice materials
- Develop a local style
- Make the city lively
- Repetition is good
- Conclusion
- Why are houses so expensive?
- Architecture and democracy.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-912891-63-8
- OCLC:
- 1245673221
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