Fletcher, Margaret

Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide

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ISBN 13:
9780691208077
author:
Fletcher, Margaret
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Princeton University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
22.9 x 17.8 centimeters (0.67 kg
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, General,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£30.11

Description

A comprehensive guide to architectural styles across the centuries and around the world is presented in this detailed volume. Featuring hundreds of drawings by renowned illustrator Robbie Polley alongside informative descriptions, Architectural Styles takes readers on a journey through Europe and the Americas, Egypt, China, and India, exploring historical and contemporary styles from ancient and classical to Pre-Columbian, Romanesque, Renaissance, Palladian, art nouveau, Brutalist, and biomorphic. The book delves into the histories and characteristics of each era and region's building traditions, examining key architectural elements such as buttresses, spandrels, curtain walls, and oculi. A section on building parts, including domes, columns, towers, arches, roofs, and vaulting, is also included, along with a detailed glossary and bibliography. This authoritative resource is ideal for architects and designers seeking in-depth knowledge of architectural styles, as well as anyone interested in architecture or drawing.

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