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Invitation to Architecture
M Jacobsen
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Description for Invitation to Architecture
Hardback. Discusses what differentiates architecture from building, focusing not only on the 'great' buildings of the world but also on the whole range of architectural works from indigenous structures to contemporary buildings. This book explores the role of the Roman concepts of durability, utility, and beauty, the heart of what architecture strives for. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w throughout, includes drawings. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
This book discusses what differentiates 'architecture' from 'building', focusing on a whole range of architectural works. It explores the role of the Roman concepts of 'durability', 'utility', and 'beauty', the heart of what architecture strives for. In this engaging, original work, Max Jacobson and Shelley Brock present a compelling case for the importance of architecture in our day-to-day lives. The book explores what differentiates 'architecture' from 'building', focusing not only on the 'great' buildings of the world but also on the whole range of architectural works from indigenous structures to contemporary buildings. The core of the book is an exploration ... Read more
This book discusses what differentiates 'architecture' from 'building', focusing on a whole range of architectural works. It explores the role of the Roman concepts of 'durability', 'utility', and 'beauty', the heart of what architecture strives for. In this engaging, original work, Max Jacobson and Shelley Brock present a compelling case for the importance of architecture in our day-to-day lives. The book explores what differentiates 'architecture' from 'building', focusing not only on the 'great' buildings of the world but also on the whole range of architectural works from indigenous structures to contemporary buildings. The core of the book is an exploration ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taunton Press Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Connecticut, United States
ISBN
9781621138372
SKU
V9781621138372
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About M Jacobsen
Max Jacobson has been practicing architecture for almost 40 years. Co-author of A Pattern Language and Patterns of Home (the latter published by The Taunton Press), Max has been a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley and is currently Instructor of Architecture at Diablo Valley College in California. Shelley Brock is a licensed architect. She brings a background in ... Read more
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