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Understanding Architecture : Its Elements, History, and Meaning by Amanda C. Roth Clark and Leland M. Roth (2013, Trade Paperback)
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A new chapter covering twenty-first century architecture. Updated coverage of sustainable and green architecture and its impact on design. A new 32-page, full color insert features more than 50 new color images.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100813349036
ISBN-139780813349039
eBay Product ID (ePID)167557555
Product Key Features
Number of Pages816 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameUnderstanding Architecture : Its Elements, History, and Meaning
Publication Year2013
SubjectGeneral, History / General
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorAmanda C. Roth Clark, Leland M. Roth
Subject AreaArchitecture
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight58.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2013-028188
ReviewsPraise for Previous Editions: "I enthusiastically recommend this 2nd edition, which includes a comprehensive new chapter on such contemporary architectural trends as postmodern traditionalism, neoexpressionism, deconstruction, critical regionalism, and sustainable architecture. Understanding Architecture is a versatile main text that works well for both general humanities courses and more advanced classes in architectural history." -- Dr. David Seamon, Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University "Powerful and Moving." -- Judith Cushman-Hammer, Appalachian State University, Superbly illustrated throughout. . . It remains the only text to discuss architecture as a cultural phenomenon, making this a top recommendation. . . . Understanding Architecture is the ideal textbook for classroom curriculums and a very strongly recommended addition to both community and academic Architectural Studies reference collections." —The Midwest Book Review Praise for Previous Editions: I enthusiastically recommend this 2nd edition, which includes a comprehensive new chapter on such contemporary architectural trends as postmodern traditionalism, neoexpressionism, deconstruction, critical regionalism, and sustainable architecture. Understanding Architecture is a versatile main text that works well for both general humanities courses and more advanced classes in architectural history." — Dr. David Seamon, Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University "Powerful and Moving." — Judith Cushman-Hammer, Appalachian State University, "Superbly illustrated throughout. . . It remains the only text to discuss architecture as a cultural phenomenon, making this a top recommendation. . . . Understanding Architecture is the ideal textbook for classroom curriculums and a very strongly recommended addition to both community and academic Architectural Studies reference collections." --The Midwest Book Review Praise for Previous Editions: "I enthusiastically recommend this 2nd edition, which includes a comprehensive new chapter on such contemporary architectural trends as postmodern traditionalism, neoexpressionism, deconstruction, critical regionalism, and sustainable architecture. Understanding Architecture is a versatile main text that works well for both general humanities courses and more advanced classes in architectural history." -- Dr. David Seamon, Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University "Powerful and Moving." -- Judith Cushman-Hammer, Appalachian State University, Praise for Prior Edition: "I enthusiastically recommend this 2nd edition, which includes a comprehensive new chapter on such contemporary architectural trends as postmodern traditionalism, neoexpressionism, deconstruction, critical regionalism, and sustainable architecture. Understanding Architecture is a versatile main text that works well for both general humanities courses and more advanced classes in architectural history." -- Dr. David Seamon, Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University, Praise for Prior Edition: "I enthusiastically recommend this 2nd edition, which includes a comprehensive new chapter on such contemporary architectural trends as postmodern traditionalism, neoexpressionism, deconstruction, critical regionalism, and sustainable architecture. Understanding Architecture is a versatile main text that works well for both general humanities courses and more advanced classes in architectural history." - Dr. David Seamon, Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University, Praise for Prior Edition: "I enthusiastically recommend this 2nd edition, which includes a comprehensive new chapter on such contemporary architectural trends as postmodern traditionalism, neoexpressionism, deconstruction, critical regionalism, and sustainable architecture. Understanding Architecture is a versatile main text that works well for both general humanities courses and more advanced classes in architectural history." —Dr. David Seamon, Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University "Powerful and moving." —Judith Cushman-Hammer, Appalachian State University
Dewey Edition23/eng/20240103
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal720.9
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I -- The Elements of Architecture -- 1 Architecture: The Art of Shaping of Space -- 2 "Commoditie": Building Functions -- 3 "Firmeness": Structure, or How Does the Building Stand Up? -- 4 "Delight": Seeing Architecture -- 5 Architecture and Sound -- 6 Architecture: Part of the Natural Environment -- 7 The Architect: From High Priest to Profession -- 8 Architecture, Memory, and Economics -- Part II -- The History and Meaning of Architecture -- 9 The Beginnings of Architecture: From Caves to Cities -- 10 The Architecture of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt -- 11 Greek Architecture -- 12 Roman Architecture -- 13 Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture -- 14 Medieval Architecture -- 15 Renaissance Architecture -- 16 Baroque and Rococo Architecture -- 17 The Origins of Modernism: Architecture in the Age of Enlightenment, 1720-1790 -- 18 The Roots of Modernism: The Nineteenth Century -- 19 Versions of Modern Architecture, 1914-1970 -- 20 The Expansion of Modernism: From the Twentieth Century into the Twenty-First -- 21 Into the Twenty-First Century -- Suggested Readings -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index.
SynopsisThis widely acclaimed, beautifully illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout, including essays on non-Western traditions. The expanded book vividly examines the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture in ways that are both accessible and engaging. Significant features of the third edition include: Increased global coverage, with new essays on Africa, Japan, China, India, Islamic architecture, and the architecture of the Americas. A new chapter covering twenty-first century architecture. Updated coverage of sustainable and green architecture and its impact on design. Revised historical survey and expanded and illustrated timeline. Thoroughly revised and expanded art program, including more than 650 black and white images-135 new to this edition, and more than 200 line art drawings created by author Leland Roth. A new 32-page, full color insert features more than 50 new color images. Understanding Architecture continues to be the only text in the field to examine architecture as a cultural phenomenon as well as an artistic and technological achievement with its straightforward, two-part structure: The Elements of Architecture and The History and Meaning of Architecture. Comprehensive and clearly written, Understanding Architecture is a classic survey of architecture., A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the elements and historical styles of architectural design, thoroughly illustrated with photos and plan drawings of many of the world's greatest buildings, This widely acclaimed, beautifully illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout, including essays on non-Western traditions. The expanded book vividly examines the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture in ways that are both accessible and engaging.
LC Classification NumberNA2500.R68 2014
