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Architecture, from prehistory to postmodernity / by Trachtenberg, Marvin.(CARDINAL)124161; Hyman, Isabelle.(CARDINAL)180724;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 591-601) and index.Introduction ---- Part I. The Ancient World. 1. Architecture Before Greece --- 2. Greece --- 3. Rome ---- Part II. The Middle Ages. 4. Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture --- 5. Pre-Romanesque and Romanesque Architecture --- 6. Islam and West --- 7. Gothic Architecture ---- Part III. The Renaissance and the Baroque. 8. The Renaissance --- 9. The Baroque ---- IV. The Modern World. 10. The Eighteenth Century --- 11. The Nineteenth Century --- 12. Modern Architecture --- 13. Second Modernism (through Post-Modernism)--- 14. Modernisms: Renewal and Hyper-Diversity in Recent Decades.For History of Architecture courses in departments of Art, Design, Art History and Architecture. Moving back and forth between the long view of historical trends and close-ups on major works and crucial architectural themes, this insightful, lively and original modern survey reinvigorates conventional period and thematic structures of architectural history and revitalizes the canon of great buildings. Designed to help students understand and appreciate great architecture and its history, the lavishly illustrated text explains specific qualities of periods in depth and the complex illuminating differences between them in social, intellectual, and aesthetic terms. Exceptionally detailed coverage of the modern age (18th century to the present).
Subjects: Architecture;
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The story of architecture / by Rybczynski, Witold,author.(CARDINAL)135788;
In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic, and social changes-and by changes in taste. The host of examples ranges from places of worship such as Hagia Sophia and Brunelleschi's Duomo to living spaces such as the Katsura Imperial Villa and the Alhambra, national icons such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Sydney Opera House, and skyscrapers such as the Seagram Building and Beijing's CCTV headquarters. Rybczynski's narrative emphasizes the ways that buildings across time and space are united by the human desire for order, meaning, and beauty.0 Engaging and accessible, this is a coherent story of architecture's physical manifestation of the universal aspiration to celebrate, honor, and commemorate, and an exploration of the ways that each building is a unique product of individual patrons, architects, and builders. Firm in opinion, even-handed, and rooted in scholarship, this book will delight anyone interested in understanding the buildings they use, visit, and pass by each day.
Subjects: Architecture;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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World architecture : the masterworks / by Pryce, Will.(CARDINAL)689240;
Up to 1500. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey -- Palatine Chapel, Aachen, Germany -- Loro Jonggrang, Prambanan, Java -- Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho, India -- Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, France -- Pisa Cathedral, Baptistry and Tower, Pisa, Italy -- Friday Mosque, Isfahan, Iran -- Catherdral of Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain -- Ely Cathedral, Ely, England -- Durham Cathedral, Durham, England -- Modena Cathedral, Modena, Italy -- Angkor Wat, Angkor, Cambodia -- Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England -- Laon Cathedral, Laon, France -- Wells Cathedral, Wells, England -- Bourges Cathedral, Bourges, France -- Htilominio Temple, Pagan, Burma -- Reims Cathedral, Reims, France -- Amiens Cathedral, Amiens, France -- Burgos Cathedral, Burgos, Spain -- Registan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan -- Forbidden City, Beijing, China -- King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England -- After 1500. Santa Maria della Consolazione, Todi, Italy -- Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey -- Agra Fort, Agra, India -- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi, India -- San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy -- Selimiye Mosque, Edirne, Turkey -- Golden Temple, Amritsar, India -- Blue Mosque, Isfahan, Iran -- Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran -- Itmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb, Agra, India -- Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy -- Taj Mahal, Agra, India -- San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome, Italy -- Jama Masjid, Delhi, India -- St Paul's Cathedral, London, England -- Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England -- Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England -- Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Kizhi, Russia -- Basilica of the Vierzehnheiligen, near Bamberg, Germany -- Pilgrimage Church, Wies, Germany -- Houses of Parliament, London, England -- Glass House, New Canaan, USA -- Notre-Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France -- Seagram Building, New York, USA -- Salk Institute, La Jolla, USA -- Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain.What makes a great building? This is a question that has preoccupied architects, critics and travellers alike for centuries. Despite the rich variety of buildings around the world, from both Eastern and Western traditions, no popular, fully illustrated, specially photographed survey of the 'greats' has been attempted. Until now." "This unparalleled architectural gift and reference book unveils a world of beauty and genius. Over 350 photographs take the reader on an epic journey celebrating the finest examples of architecture from over 2000 years of civilization, with such highlights as Hagia Sophia; the Gothic and Renaissance cathedrals of Europe; the Islamic masterworks at Isfahan in Iran; the Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal; the Houses of Parliament in London; Le Corbusier's chapel of Notre Dame du Haut at Ronchamp; and Gehry's iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Deftly splitting the history of architecture into two parts at AD 1500, World Architecture features over 80 buildings, over 40 of which receive in-depth attention in detailed photo essays. Will Pryce's accompanying texts provide an extra dimension of understanding for the contexts, peoples and evolution of architectural history." "For those with an appreciation of architecture, its crowning achievements and its ability to make one inspired, awestruck, or simply humbled, this book - the only one of its kind to contain worldwide photography - conveys all the wonder and excitement of encountering these majestic buildings for the first time. It will fascinate and enchant for many years to come.
Subjects: Architecture;
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The grammar of architecture / by Cole, Emily.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-345) and index.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Architecture; Architecture;
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A guide to the world's greatest buildings : masterpieces of architecture & engineering. by Cowan, Henry J.(CARDINAL)724311;
Subjects: Architecture; Engineering;
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The world's greatest buildings : masterpieces of architecture & engineering / by Cowan, Henry J.(CARDINAL)724311; Cowan, Henry J.(CARDINAL)724311; Howells, Trevor,1949-(CARDINAL)735151;
Subjects: Architecture; Engineering;
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The world's greatest buildings : masterpieces of architecture & engineering / by Cowan, Henry J.(CARDINAL)724311; Howells, Trevor,1949-(CARDINAL)735151;
MARCIVE 03/01/06
Subjects: Architecture; Engineering;
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A guide to the world's greatest buildings : masterpieces of architecture & engineering / by Cowan, Henry J.,author.(CARDINAL)724311; Howells, Trevor,1949-editor.(CARDINAL)735151;
Subjects: Architecture; Engineering;
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1001 buildings you must see before you die / by Irving, Mark.(CARDINAL)657945;
A guide to the world's greatest architectural achievements presents concise information about each featured structure, including who designed it, who commissioned it, key dates in its construction, and descriptions of the interior and exterior.
Subjects: Architecture; Engineering;
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A guide to the world's greatest buildings : masterpieces of architecture & engineering / by Cowan, Henry J.; Howells, Trevor,1949-;
Subjects: Architecture; Engineering;
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