Architecture A to Z: A Rough Guide - Softcover

Hellman, Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471489573 ISBN 13: 9780471489573

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

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This educational and fun alphabet of architectural terms serves as an engaging guide through the architectural process and the entire range of factors which affect the development and design of buildings. The author includes humorous illustrations which provide insight into the world of modern architecture.

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"Hellman is a brilliant cartoonist and architect" - Private Eye

"Architecture's official satirist since the 1960s" - The Guardian on Louis Hellman

Louis Hellman's work is internationally renowned within the field of architecture and has enduring popularity with all divisions of the profession. In Architecture A to Z he uses the alphabet to provide an engaging guide through the architectural process and the entire range of factors which affect the development and design of buildings.

Hellman strikes a rare balance to provide a volume that is both humorous and thought-provoking. He does not look at architecture as an isolated discipline, but constantly places it in a social context. His cartoons are loaded with wit and give a unique insight into the field. Key topics covered include:
* Futurism

* Politics

* Zeitgeist
Fun as well as informative, Architecture A-Z will intrigue and delight all those with an interest in architecture and its development. It provides a light-hearted and yet comprehensive introduction to the world of architecture and architectural terminology.

Other works available by Louis Hellman:Archi-têtes: the Id in the Grid, Wiley-Academy, 1999, 0 471 98860 X

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0471489573
• ISBN 13: 9780471489573
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 178
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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