The language of architecture
Subtitle: 26 principles every architect should know
By: Andrea Simitch and Val Warke ; with essays contributed by Iñaqui Carnicero [and 6 others]
Contributors: Warke, Val K., author; Carnicero, Iñaqui, contributor
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781592538584
Subjects: Architecture
Description: "Learning a new discipline is similar to learning a new language; in order to master the foundation of architecture, you must first master the basic building blocks of its language - the definitions, function, and usage. Language of Architecture provides students and professional architects with the basic elements of architectural design, divided into twenty-six easy-to-comprehend chapters. This visual reference includes an introductory, historical view of the elements, as well as an overview of how these elements can and have been used across multiple design disciplines. Whether you're new to the field or have been an architect for years, you'll want to flip through the pages of this book throughout your career and use it as the go-to reference for inspiration, ideas, and reminders of how a strong knowledge of the basics allows for meaningful, memorable, and beautiful fashions that extend beyond trends. This comprehensive learning tool is the one book you'll want as a staple in your library. "--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 217) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Elements:; title: Analysis; title: Concept; title: Representation; title: Givens:; title: Program; title: Context; title: Environment; title: Physical Substances:; title: Mass; title: Structure; title: Surface; title: Materials; title: Ephemeral Substances:; title: Space; title: Scale; title: Light; title: Movement; title: Conceptual Devices:; title: Dialogue; title: Tropes; title: Defamiliarization; title: Transformation; title: Organizational Devices:; title: Infrastructure; title: Datum; title: Order; title: Grid; title: Geometry; title: Constructive Possibilities:; title: Fabrication; title: Prefabrication; title: Concluding:; title: Presentation; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Contributor directory; title: Photographer credits; title: Index; title: About the authors; title: Acknowledgments.