Source Book of American Architecture

Source Book of American Architecture
Author: George Everard Kidder Smith
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages: 696
Release: 1996
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781568980256

This survey provides a unique overview of 1,000-years of architectural development.

The National Park Architecture Sourcebook

The National Park Architecture Sourcebook
Author: Harvey H. Kaiser
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2008-03-20
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781568987422

"In one accessible, engaging, and easy-to-use volume readers will find historical context, directions, factual information, and analytical architectural analysis for more than two hundred places of interest across the United States. The traveler (armchair, behind the wheel, or on foot), the researcher (seeking a comprehensive view of some of America's greatest ideas and accomplishments), and the architect and landscape architect (seeking sources of inspiration) will find a rewarding journey inside this book."--BOOK JACKET.

Historic Architecture Sourcebook

Historic Architecture Sourcebook
Author: Cyril M. Harris
Publisher: New York ; Montreal : McGraw-Hill
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1977
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

This compendium by a noted architectural historian contains over 2,000 line drawings, and clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms relating to the architectural achievements of a great variety of world cultures, ancient to modern. Includes cutaway views, close-ups of intricate details, precisely rendered plans for many famed structures.

Famous Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright

Famous Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright
Author: Bruce LaFontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780486293622

For coloring book enthusiasts and architecture students — 44 finely detailed renderings of Wright home and studio, Unity Temple, Guggenheim Museum, Robie House, Imperial Hotel, more.

Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture

Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture
Author: Cyril M. Harris
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2013-02-28
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486132110

This massive compendium contains over 2,000 line drawings, and clear, concise definitions for over 5,000 important terms relating to the architectural achievements of a great variety of world cultures, ancient to modern.

Structure As Architecture

Structure As Architecture
Author: Andrew Charleson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2006-08-11
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1136361391

Structure As Architecture provides readers with an accessible insight into the relationship between structure and architecture, focusing on the design principles that relate to both fields. Over one hundred case studies of contemporary buildings from countries across the globe including the UK, the US, France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Australia are interspersed throughout the book. The author has visited and photographed each of these examples and analyzed them to show how structure plays a significant architectural role, as well as bearing loads. This is a highly illustrated sourcebook, providing a new insight into the role of structure, and discussing the point where the technical and the aesthetic meet to create the discipline of ‘architecture’.

Elements of Architectural Design

Elements of Architectural Design
Author: Ernest Burden
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2000
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780471371175

The complete visual guide to the elements of architectural design ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOURCEBOOK SECOND EDITION With over 3,000 photographs and illustrations! This book offers quick access to thousands of ideas, terms, and photographs related to the essentialelements of architectural design. Comprehensive and easy to use, it combines the best features of a dictionary, photographic guide, and textbook-making information simple to find. It lets you search visually (through the photographs), alphabetically (by index), or by general subject (through chapter headings). Throughout, chapters are arranged to cover different aspects of architectural design, establishing a solid framework that puts information into a physical, historical, and conceptual context. No other reference covers the subject with so much flexibility and from so many perspectives in a single volume. Ideal for long-term use as a study aid or refresher, or as a springboard for design inspiration, Elements of Architectural Design, Second Edition is an essential resource for the desktop. * Traditional and contemporary styles * Work of famous architects * Different building types and uses * Elements of form and composition * Materials and their use in structures * Building components and details * Clear definitions of terms

Architecture of Bali

Architecture of Bali
Author: Made Wijaya
Publisher: Didier Millet,Csi
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2016-02-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9789814610155

This EDM bestseller is now available in a compact paperback edition, featuring a new cover.

The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture

The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture
Author: Àlex Sánchez Vidiella
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2011-04-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0062083694

The abriged paperback edition of The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture presents sixty noteworthy case studies that showcase a complete and diverse range of structures worldwide--now in a more portable format. The case studies incorporate every type of architectural project possible-private, commercial and public-making this lushly illustrated, information-rich book a more widely accessible resource that architects and architectural students will turn to again and again. Each case study includes a succinct description of the project at hand, listing its name, client, and location and presenting its unique objectives, challenges, and solutions. Every case study also features numerous full-color photographs and detailed renderings of site and floor plans. Finally, each case study provides a full listing of those involved in the project: the architectural firm and its participating architects; engineers; consultants; and contractors. The book features the work of world-renowned architects such as Gehry Partners, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Santiago Calatrava, Daniele Claudio Taddei, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Philippe Starck, Tod Williams Billie Tsien & Associates, Daniel Claudio Taddei, Diller Scofidio, and others. Well-known projects include New York’s Modern Museum of Art redesign and Time Warner Center, England’s Selfridges Birmingham, and the MIT Stata Center in Cambridge, MA. This incredible volume is organized into the following categories: Public buildings: Offices, banks, corporate buildings, convention and exhibition centers, research centers, factories, skyscrapers Urban planning and transportation: Airports, train stations, urban transportation centers, bridges, communications towers, urban parks, peripheral parks, urban monuments and land art Cultural facilities: Museums, art galleries, cultural centers and foundations, schools and universities, libraries, houses of worship Public buildings: Auditoriums; theaters and cinemas; sports facilities; theme parks and attractions; bars, clubs, and game rooms; shopping malls; stores and showrooms; and restaurants Private homes: Multifamily urban homes, multifamily suburban homes, hotels and residences, semidetached and row houses, single family suburban homes, single family country homes, single family seaside homes. Future architecture: Art galleries, theaters and cinemas, and others.