Reading architecture : a visual lexicon

Hopkins, Owen 1984- (Author).

Summary: This innovative and unique book is a visual guide to the buildings that surround us, naming all the visible architectural features so that, unlike other architectural dictionaries, the reader doesn't have to know the name before looking it up. Clear line drawings and extensive colour photographs illustrate each of the main building types, from forts to churches, stately homes to skyscrapers. The individual structural elements and materials common to all buildings are then explained, whether in Classical, Gothic or Modernist style, before delving into the inner architectural details such as doors and windows, roofs and staircases. A comprehensive glossary completes the book. An original and accessible take on the architectural dictionary, this book takes you on a visual tour of the buildings around us, and will be useful not only to students but to anyone with a general interest in architecture.

Record details

ISBN: 9781856697361
ISBN: 1856697363
ISBN: 1856697363
ISBN: 9781856697361
ISBN: 1780673825
ISBN: 9781780673820
ISBN: 9781780672045
ISBN: 1780672047
Physical Description: 1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations (some color), plans (some color
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Publisher: London : Laurence King, 2012.
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Building types -- Structures -- Architectural elements.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.