Hopkins, Owen
Reading Architecture Second Edition: A Visual Lexicon
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529420340
- author:
- Hopkins, Owen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Laurence King
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 26.9 x 20.8 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Decoration & Ornament,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This revised edition of Reading Architecture provides a comprehensive visual guide to buildings and their structural elements. With clear line drawings and extensive colour photographs, it illustrates key building types and styles, from Classical to contemporary.
Over 11,000 copies sold worldwide, this book covers all major building types and explains the individual structural elements and materials common to them, regardless of style or era.
A comprehensive glossary completes the book, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in architecture and the built environment.