Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture
Author: Sir Banister Fletcher
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 1416
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Sir Banister Fletcher
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 1416
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Michael Stephenson
Publisher:
Published: 2019-03
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781849311441
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In a continuously running stream of events, The History of Architecture pieces together humankind's building prowess from 10,000 BCE, when humans began creating basic shelters from twigs and leaves, through to the wondrous feats of today, visible in futuristic skyscrapers and towers of concrete, steel and glass. It covers religious and secular architecture, including places of worship, royal buildings, forts, commercial complexes, bridges, industrial buildings, transportation hubs and residences. Discover styles and sub-styles, ranging across civilisations and geographies through biographies, with great masters like Brunelleschi and Frank Lloyd Wright, whose works are considered landmarks of architectural achievement. A famous architect once said, 'Ideally all buildings should be visited'. Practically impossible as that is, many of the more stupendous edifices can be `visited' through the pages of this book.
Author: Mark Gelernter
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780719047275
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration? And why did American buildings grow so tall in the last decades of the 19th century. This book explores the history of American architecture from prehistoric times to the present, explaining why characteristic architectural forms arose at particular times and in particular places.
Author: Dan Cruickshank
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2015-10-08
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 0007575599
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings
Author: Leland M. Roth
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-05-04
Total Pages: 752
ISBN-13: 0429973837
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →More than fifteen years after the success of the first edition, this sweeping introduction to the history of architecture in the United States is now a fully revised guide to the major developments that shaped the environment from the first Americans to the present, from the everyday vernacular to the high style of aspiration. Eleven chronologically organized chapters chart the social, cultural, and political forces that shaped the growth and development of American towns, cities, and suburbs, while providing full description, analysis, and interpretation of buildings and their architects. The second edition features an entirely new chapter detailing the green architecture movement and architectural trends in the 21st century. Further updates include an expanded section on Native American architecture and contemporary design by Native American architects, new discussions on architectural education and training, more examples of women architects and designers, and a thoroughly expanded glossary to help today's readers. The art program is expanded, including 640 black and white images and 62 new color images. Accessible and engaging, American Architecture continues to set the standard as a guide, study, and reference for those seeking to better understand the rich history of architecture in the United States.
Author: Louisa Caroline Tuthill
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Published: 1848
Total Pages: 522
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Sir Banister Fletcher
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 1205
ISBN-13: 1472527887
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Sir Banister Fletcher's Global History of Architecture is the acknowledged classic reference work for architectural history. It has been essential reading for generations of architects and students since the first edition was published in 1896 - and this tradition continues today as the new 21st edition provides the most up-to-date, authoritative and detailed account of the global history of architecture available in any form.Thousands of major buildings from around the world are described and explained, accompanied by over 2,200 photographs, plans, and drawings. Architectural styles and traditions are placed within a clear framework, and the chronological and geographical arrangement of the work's 102 chapters allows for easy comparative analysis of cultural contexts, resources, and technologies.
Author: Leland M. Roth
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 436
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explores the factors and influences that have enriched American architecture throughout its development from colonial times to the present, covering houses, apartments, factories, and office buildings and the architects who designed them.
Author: Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi
Publisher: Dom Publishers
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783869227139
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Organized chronologically, this volume analyzes the dynamics, convergences, and ideological clashes that have given life to the most significant movements of the twentieth century and today to the season of recent phantasmagoric buildings of the so-called Star System. Illuminating and insightful, the volume is a much needed guide for students, educators, or anyone interested in architecture. Written as if it were a novel, in clear and compelling way, The History of Architecture from 1900 until Today examines the main buildings that were designed in more than 120 years of history, those famous and appreciated unanimously by critics, and those that, although of great value, were neglected for ideological reasons. Read in its contradictions, architecture becomes a fresco that tells us about our complicated history, our multiple tensions, our filled and unfulfilled desires.