Chronology of Architecture
Subtitle: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, Limited
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780500343562
Subjects: Architecture, history
Description: A Chronology of Architecture' presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between structural innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of architecture from the earliest structures to the present-day skyscrapers and global cities, it features key buildings, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were built. Special feature spreads highlight important movements, construction methods and key practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and architects, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to architecture in all its different forms.