How to Read Buildings

A Crash Course in Architecture

Carol Davidson Cragoe (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2018
Herbert Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-912217-30-4 (ISBN)

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A practical primer to looking at architecture and all the
elements that are included in buildings, from cornices and friezes to
columns and porticos - all facets of buildings are
included.

A practical primer to looking at architecture and all the elements that are included in buildings.

How to Read Buildings is a practical introduction to looking at and appreciating architecture which guides you through the historical and architectural clues embedded in every building. Small enough to carry in your pocket and serious enough to provide real answers, this comprehensive guide:

- Explores key characteristics of structures dating from every period from the ancient Greeks to the present day
- Gives expert advice on how to identify any building and put it in historical context
- Provides an accessible visual guide to architectural styles and structural elements using detailed engravings and text

Dr Carol Davidson Cragoe is a well-respected academic who specialises in architectural history. She frequently teaches courses at Birkbeck College in London and she is the author of numerous books and papers on architectural history.

Introduction
Building Types
A Grammar of Style
Materials
Columns & Capitals
Arches
Roofs & Gables
Vaults
Domes
Towers
Doors & Porches
Windows
Stairways
Chimneys & Fireplaces
Ornament
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements

Erscheinungsdatum	15.05.2018
Reihe/Serie	How to Read
Zusatzinfo	600+ illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	395 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-912217-30-9 / 1912217309
ISBN-13	978-1-912217-30-4 / 9781912217304
Zustand	Neuware