A World History of Architecture

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Marian Moffett, Michael Fazio and L. Wodehouse

Format: Book
Pages: 608
Publisher: Laurence King
Date Published: Feb 2008
Stock Code: 64160
Binding: Paperback

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The Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius declared firmitas, utilitas, and venustasfirmness, commodity, and delight to be the three essential attributes of architecture. These qualities are brilliantly explored in this book, which uniquely comprises both a detailed survey of Western architecture, including Pre-Columbian America, and an introduction to architecture from the Middle East, India, Russia, China, and Japan. The text encourages readers to examine closely the pragmatic, innovative, and aesthetic attributes of buildings, and to imagine how these would have been praised or criticised by contemporary observers. Artistic, economic, environmental, political, social, and technological contexts are discussed so as to determine the extent to which buildings met the needs of clients, society at large, and future generations.

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Reviewed by Austin Williams, Author/Illustrator of NBS Shortcuts

This is a scholarly work that is thoroughly researched, beautifully presented and genuinely fascinating. The authors pull off a difficult balancing act: presenting highbrow ideas in a readable manner while ensuring that it is neither an academic text book nor a populist romp. The pages of world maps at the beginning of the book – reminiscent of a school atlas – excite the imagination for the journeys that follow. We are taken into far off lands, revealing a series of page turning, hidden architectural treasures. Even well-known buildings are given a fresh insight aided by sharp photography, clear historical drawings, handy plans and sections and judicious text. From the Minoans and Modernism; from cruck housing to concrete; from standing stones to Falling Water; this book covers practically every permutation that you can care to think of; helped by intelligent, lucid and well-pitched written contributions.

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