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Book Synopsis A History of Western Architecture by : David Watkin
Download or read book A History of Western Architecture written by David Watkin and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the dramatic impact of CAD on architectural practice at the beginning of the 21st century.
Book Synopsis A History of Western Architecture by : David Watkin
Download or read book A History of Western Architecture written by David Watkin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface p. 6 1 Mesopotamia and Egypt p. 9 Mesopotamia p. 9 Egypt p. 13 2 The Classical Foundation: Greek, Hellenistic, Roman p. 19 The Bronze Age Heritage p. 19 The Hellenistic Background p. 41 The Rise of Rome p. 57 3 Early Christian and Byzantine p. 89 4 Carolingian and Romanesque p. 107 5 The Gothic Experiment p. 149 France p. 150 England p. 168 Germany and Central Europe, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal p. 185 Town Planning p. 207 6 Renaissance Harmony p. 211 The Birth of the Renaissance p. 211 High Renaissance p. 223 The Renaissance Outside Italy p. 251 Town Planning p. 279 7 Baroque Expansion p. 283 Italy p. 283 Baroque Outside Italy p. 314 Town Planning p. 362 8 Eighteenth-Century Classicism p. 369 The Impact of Rome p. 369 The Rise of Neo-Classicism in France p. 391 The Classical Tradition Elsewhere in Europe p. 410 The Rise of Classicism in the USA p. 424 Town Planning p. 434 9 The Nineteenth Century p. 439 France p. 439 Britain p. 459 Germany, Austria and Italy p. 477 Scandinavia, Russia and Greece p. 497 Belgium and Holland p. 509 USA p. 512 Town Planning p. 530 10 Art Nouveau p. 537 Belgium and France p. 537 Scotland and England p. 543 Germany, Austria and Italy p. 546 Spain p. 556 11 The Twentieth Century p. 565 USA Up to 1939 p. 565 Europe Up to 1939 p. 582 Modernism After 1945 p. 648 Post-Modernism p. 660 Town Planning p. 668 Architecture for the Millennium p. 670 Glossary p. 685 Further Reading p. 688 Acknowledgements p. 693 Index p. 694.
Book Synopsis A History of Western Architecture by : David Watkin
Download or read book A History of Western Architecture written by David Watkin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly acclaimed book, now available for the first time in the United States in simultaneous paperback and hardcover editions, is particularly valuable for its unique approach to architectural history: The author explores structures not as separate, neatly labeled museum pieces but as part of a vital, living continuity through the ages. Beginning with the classical origins of Western architecture and coming right up to the new millennium, the book discusses every major milestone in the development of Western architecture in probing detail. Features of the revised edition include expanded chapters on Mesopotamian and Egyptian architecture, made possible by important recent archeological findings; and urban planning sections added throughout the book. The latter will be of special value to the growing numbers of readers who take an active interest in the relationship between a city’s buildings and the community residents who live and work in them.
Book Synopsis Western Architecture by : R. Furneaux Jordan
Download or read book Western Architecture written by R. Furneaux Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Christopher Wren - Classical Greek - Roman Empire - Byzantine - Renaissance - Mannerist - Baroque - 19th century - Modern Architecture - Filippo Brunelleschi - Baldassare Peruzzi - Paris - London.
Book Synopsis A Chronology of Western Architecture by : Doreen Yarwood
Download or read book A Chronology of Western Architecture written by Doreen Yarwood and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible to casual and serious readers alike, this comprehensive survey ranges from 2000 BC to the 1980s and features more than 1,000 chronologically arranged photographs and drawings. Each of the 105 two-page spreads represents a specific era and includes comments on architectural details and historical events of the period.
Book Synopsis Meaning in Western Architecture by : Christian Norberg-Schulz
Download or read book Meaning in Western Architecture written by Christian Norberg-Schulz and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1980 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sources of Architectural Form by : Mark Gelernter
Download or read book Sources of Architectural Form written by Mark Gelernter and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995-06-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a critical history of Western architecture theory from the ancient world to the present day. It looks at how the architect generates architectural form in order to explain a number of issues, including the origins of style, the persistence of tradition and the role of genius.
Book Synopsis Russian Architecture and the West by : Dmitriĭ Olegovich Shvidkovskiĭ
Download or read book Russian Architecture and the West written by Dmitriĭ Olegovich Shvidkovskiĭ and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to show the development of Russian architecture over the past thousand years as a part of the history of Western architecture. Dmitry Shvidkovsky, Russia’s leading architectural historian, departs from the accepted notion that Russian architecture developed independent of outside cultural influences and demonstrates that, to the contrary, the influence of the West extends back to the tenth century and continues into the present. He offers compelling assessments of all the main masterpieces of Russian architecture and frames a radically new architectural history for Russia. The book systematically analyzes Russian buildings in relation to developments in European art, pointing out where familiar European features are expressed in Russian projects. Special attention is directed toward decorations based on Byzantine models; the heritage of Italian master builders and carvers; the impact of architects and others sent by Elizabeth I; the formation of the Russian Imperial Baroque; the Enlightenment in Russian art; and 19th- and 20th-century European influences. With over 300 specially commissioned photographs of sites throughout Russia and western Europe, this magnificent book is both beautiful and groundbreaking.
Book Synopsis World of Art Series Western Architecture by : Ian Sutton
Download or read book World of Art Series Western Architecture written by Ian Sutton and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Architecture is an original and far-reaching survey of the history of architecture in Europe and North America, from ancient Greece to the present. From the earliest classical temples to today's achievements, over two thousand years of Western architectural history are summarized. Every architectural style is the product of an ideology, and the author shows how the buildings of Greece and Rome, of the Early Christian and Byzantine centuries, of the Gothic Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Enlightenment grew out of their respective cultures. In the nineteenth century the story in Europe and North America became more complicated, with the competing forces of Romanticism and industrial functionalism leading to apparently contradictory results--a situation that continues today in the clash between postmodernism and high-tech. But perspectives change, and every decade has its own views of the past. Eastern Europe has inevitably been underrepresented in Western criticism since 1945; Czech Baroque, Polish Neoclassicism, and Hungarian Art Nouveau provide some unexpected revelations. Illustrated throughout with photographs closely linked to the text, this is a guide for the student and general reader to follow into the twenty-first century. 456 black-and-white illustrations
Book Synopsis Modern Architecture and Design by : Bill Risebero
Download or read book Modern Architecture and Design written by Bill Risebero and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British architect and planner Bill Risebero recreates 200 years of modern architecture and design against a backdrop of class dominance over rising industrialism. The lively and opinionated text and more than 1,000 captioned drawings by the author provide a refreshing reinterpretation of architectural developments in the modern period.
Book Synopsis Graphic History of Architecture by : John Mansbridge
Download or read book Graphic History of Architecture written by John Mansbridge and published by Hennessey & Ingalls. This book was released on 1967 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pictorial survey of Western architecture, covering ancient Egyptian times to the present, contains two thousand drawings of buildings, ground plans, and architectural details. The book includes maps, time-charts, and a very brief text.
Book Synopsis Architectural History Retold by : Paul Davies
Download or read book Architectural History Retold written by Paul Davies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much do you know about Greek architecture? Roman? Gothic? The Renaissance? Modernism? Perhaps more importantly, do you know how these are connected or how one style evolved to become another? Or what happened historically during each of these periods? Architectural History Retold is your roadmap for your journey through architectural history. Offering a fresh take on what the author calls the ‘Great Enlightenment project’, it traces the grand narrative of western architecture in one concise, accessible volume. Starting in Ancient Greece and leading up to the present day, Paul Davies' unconventional, engaging style brings the past back to life, helping you to think beyond separate components and styles to recognise ‘the bigger picture’. The author is an academic and journalist with three decades of experience in introducing students to architectural history. The book is based on his successful entry-level course which has used the same unstuffy approach to break down barriers to understanding and engagement and inspire generations of students.
Book Synopsis Understanding Architecture by : Leland M. Roth
Download or read book Understanding Architecture written by Leland M. Roth and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This survey of western architecture is divided into two parts. The first deals with the basic properties of architecture, examining a building's structure and aesthetic appeal. The second is a chronological survey of western architectural development from prehistoric times to the present.
Book Synopsis The History of Architecture by : Gaynor Aaltonen
Download or read book The History of Architecture written by Gaynor Aaltonen and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a bird's eye view of architecture in time, and explores the different ways architects have responded to civilizations, giving them the buildings and cities they deserve.
Book Synopsis A Concise History of Western Architecture by : R. Furneaux Jordan
Download or read book A Concise History of Western Architecture written by R. Furneaux Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-Arts by : Jeffrey W. Cody
Download or read book Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-Arts written by Jeffrey W. Cody and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early twentieth century, Chinese traditional architecture and the French-derived methods of the École des Beaux-Arts converged in the United States when Chinese students were given scholarships to train as architects at American universities whose design curricula were dominated by Beaux-Arts methods. Upon their return home in the 1920s and 1930s, these graduates began to practice architecture and create China’s first architectural schools, often transferring a version of what they had learned in the U.S. to Chinese situations. The resulting complex series of design-related transplantations had major implications for China between 1911 and 1949, as it simultaneously underwent cataclysmic social, economic, and political changes. After 1949 and the founding of the People’s Republic, China experienced a radically different wave of influence from the Beaux-Arts through advisors from the Soviet Union who, first under Stalin and later Khrushchev, brought Beaux-Arts ideals in the guise of socialist progress. In the early twenty-first century, China is still feeling the effects of these events. Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-Arts examines the coalescing of the two major architectural systems, placing significant shifts in architectural theory and practice in China within relevant, contemporary, cultural, and educational contexts. Fifteen major scholars from around the world analyze and synthesize these crucial events to shed light on the dramatic architectural and urban changes occurring in China today—many of which have global ramifications. This stimulating and generously illustrated work is divided into three sections, framed by an introduction and a postscript. The first focuses on the convergence of Chinese architecture and the École des Beaux-Arts, outlining the salient aspects of each and suggesting how and why the two "met" in the U.S. The second section centers on the question of how Chinese architects were influenced by the Beaux-Arts and how Chinese architecture was changed as a result. The third takes an even closer look at the Beaux-Arts influence, addressing how innovative practices, new schools of architecture, and buildings whose designs were linked to Beaux-Arts assumptions led to distinctive new paradigms that were rooted in a changing China. By virtue of its scope, scale, and scholarship, this volume promises to become a classic in the fields of Chinese and Western architectural history. Contributors: Tony Atkin, Peter J. Carroll, Yung Ho Chang,Jeffrey W. Cody, Kerry Sizheng Fan, Fu Chao-Ching, Gu Daqing, Seng Kuan,Delin Lai, Xing Ruan, Joseph Rykwert, Nancy S. Steinhardt, David VanZanten, Rudolf Wagner, Zhang Jie, Zhao Chen.
Book Synopsis Architecture in the Age of Printing by : Mario Carpo
Download or read book Architecture in the Age of Printing written by Mario Carpo and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the influence of communication technologies on Western architectural theory. The discipline of architecture depends on the transmission in space and time of accumulated experiences, concepts, rules, and models. From the invention of the alphabet to the development of ASCII code for electronic communication, the process of recording and transmitting this body of knowledge has reflected the dominant information technologies of each period. In this book Mario Carpo discusses the communications media used by Western architects, from classical antiquity to modern classicism, showing how each medium related to specific forms of architectural thinking. Carpo highlights the significance of the invention of movable type and mechanically reproduced images. He argues that Renaissance architectural theory, particularly the system of the five architectural orders, was consciously developed in response to the formats and potential of the new printed media. Carpo contrasts architecture in the age of printing with what preceded it: Vitruvian theory and the manuscript format, oral transmission in the Middle Ages, and the fifteenth-century transition from script to print. He also suggests that the basic principles of "typographic" architecture thrived in the Western world as long as print remained our main information technology. The shift from printed to digital representations, he points out, will again alter the course of architecture.
