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About Architecture: An Essential Guide in 55 Buildings
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Hugh Pearman deftly guides us through the compelling stories of fifty-five buildings that explain our world, from antiquity to the present day
About Architecture is an engaging introduction to architecture, exploring the ways in which we construct our built environment, and why. Hugh Pearman guides us through the architecture that shapes our lives―from how our towns and cities are organized, to where we live, learn and work, and how we get around, interact with others, and relax. Organized by type―from civic spaces, to homes, offices, and museums―the clear and straightforward structure demystifies the many styles and functions of architecture. Pearman explores how architecture responds to our changing lifestyles and how some buildings evolve or find new uses. He demonstrates that while there is endless variety within each building type, the essence of architecture―the way buildings serve their users―remains surprisingly constant.
Through fifty-five fascinating international examples, from antiquity to the present day, About Architecture reveals the intriguing stories of the buildings that explain our world.
About Architecture is an engaging introduction to architecture, exploring the ways in which we construct our built environment, and why. Hugh Pearman guides us through the architecture that shapes our lives―from how our towns and cities are organized, to where we live, learn and work, and how we get around, interact with others, and relax. Organized by type―from civic spaces, to homes, offices, and museums―the clear and straightforward structure demystifies the many styles and functions of architecture. Pearman explores how architecture responds to our changing lifestyles and how some buildings evolve or find new uses. He demonstrates that while there is endless variety within each building type, the essence of architecture―the way buildings serve their users―remains surprisingly constant.
Through fifty-five fascinating international examples, from antiquity to the present day, About Architecture reveals the intriguing stories of the buildings that explain our world.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Yale University Press (13 Jun. 2023) |
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| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0300263449 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0300263442 |
| Dimensions | 20.07 x 2.51 x 26.06 cm |
by victorthinks
Don’t be put off by the idea of this as ‘non-academic’ and an ‘introduction’. It is much more.
Books that purport to explain architecture are a great introduction to my afternoon nap. What I love about this book is that it tells us what architecture is for. There is no pretence that architecture is at heart about anything other than satisfying the human, social needs and desires of the makers and the users.
There are too many books trying to tell us what we should like and why we should like it. This book connects every one of its example buildings to the social context of its origins and beyond and for that I applaud and commend it.