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When is a building just a building and when is it art? This accessible guide cuts through the jargon and clearly explains the essentials of architecture, demystifying the incredible ways in which structures and spaces come alive. You′ll gain a real appreciation for architecture and the confidence to talk about it—even to an architect.
- Just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture.
- Covers the highlights of architectural history, from the Great Pyramids to Frank Gehry′s Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.
- Explains how to look at a building and appreciate it. Explains when a building′s a building and when it′s art.
- Part of Tens includes Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces, Ten Biggest Architectural and Engineering Failures, Ten of the Most Interesting Architects Working Today, and more.
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"Deborah Dietsch is an insightful critic and author. In this book, she has a rare ability to address a professional audience, while providing accessibility to a lay reader."
—FIAI, Antoine Predock Architecture
Discover the thrill of architecture from the Great Pyramids to the Guggenheim Bilbao
Great architects, innovative designs, and engaging photographs throughout
Get a handle on the nuts and bolts of design and construction
When is a building just a building and when is it art? This accessible guide cuts through the jargon and clearly explains the essentials of architecture, demystifying the incredible ways in which structures and spaces come alive. You′ll gain a real appreciation for architecture and the confidence to talk about it—even to an architect.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great book! I am going to study Architecture at uni in October and this has really helped me get a basic understanding before I go, I can now argue with my boss who is an architect about architecture and kind of know what I am on about! Buy it!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I already have a couple of books on architecture, and on roman, gothic building, more . Nevertheless I find this is a nice book to have, because it's always good to see different approaches to a topic of interest.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A non patronising review of the history and structure of architecture. Its well laid out with plenty of examples although sometimes the skipping back to examples is irritating. Thats a small critisism for a specialist book that would appeal to everyone.
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