2nd Edition

Understanding Architecture An Introduction to Architecture and Architectural History

By Hazel Conway, Rowan Roenisch Copyright 2005
304 Pages 119 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

300 Pages 119 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 119 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A comprehensive introduction to architecture and architectural history and exceptional in its approach, this book explores architecture as a current practice in relation to history and in relation to the wider context of cultures, conservation and the environment. This new edition brings in the new emphasis on sustainability, urbanism, urban regeneration and cultural identity, in order to... Read more
1. Introduction  2. Architecture and Building  3. Architectural History  4. Space and Function  5. Plans and Images  6. Materials and Construction  7. The Exterior  8. Styles and Periods  9. Site and Place  10. Sources

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Hazel Conway, Rowan Roenisch