Can buildings speak?
By: Louise and Richard Spilsbury
Contributors: Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-
Series: Start up art and design; Start up art and design
Publisher: Evans
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9780237533991
Subjects: Architecture; Juvenile literature; Architectural Decoration and ornament; Architectural design; Buildings
Description: Looks at the shapes and patterns on buildings, what a building's exterior tells about its purpose and compares building materials used in the past with those used today. Includes an activity to design a stained-glass window. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How buildings speak; title: Local buildings; title: Close-up school; title: Making buildings; title: Public buildings; title: Amazing buildings; title: Building interiors; title: Brighten up a building; title: Window designs; title: Further information for parents and teachers.