Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning

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Offers an introduction to the elements and historical styles of architectural design thoroughly illustrated with photos and plan drawings of among the world s greatest buildings This illustrated survey of Western architecture explains the structure function history and meaning of architecture This best selling illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised all through explaining the structure function history and meaning of architecture in a way that may be both accessible and engaging The long awaited second edition includes new coverage on Postmodernism and its relationship to the Modernist era a reorganization of Mesopotamian and Prehistoric architecture in response to thematic lines of development an expanded chapter on Medieval architecture including developments from the end of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance and an expanded art program that includes over 500 images in black and white and color Understanding Architecture continues to be the one text in the field to examine architecture as a cultural phenomenon in addition to an artistic and technological achievement with its straightforward two part structure 1 The Elements of Architecture and 2 The History and Meaning of Architecture Comprehensive clearly written inexpensive and accessible Understanding Architecture is a classic survey of Western architecture This bestselling illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised all through explaining the structure function history and meaning of architecture in a way that may be both accessible and engaging The long awaited third edition includes increased global coverage with new mini chapters on Africa Japan China India and Islamic Architecture a new chapter covering the way forward for architecture in the twenty first century up to date coverage of sustainability and green architecture and its have an effect on on design an update to the historical survey and over fifty images in full color Understanding Architectu

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