The elements of modern architecture : understanding contemporary buildings /
Radford, Antony,
The elements of modern architecture : understanding contemporary buildings / Antony Radford, Selen B. Morko©ʹ and Amit Srivastava. - 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 x 31 cm
engineering bookfair2015
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This ambitious book is aimed at a new generation of architects who take technology for granted but seek to understand the principles of what makes a building meaningful and enduring. Fifty buildings by the best-known and -recognized modern architects, from Aalto to Gehry, from Le Corbusier to Hadid, are represented in illustrations that explore all facets of the buildings creation. Starting from its site, each building is analysed through its surroundings, use of natural light, volumes and massing; its programme and circulation; its details, fenestration and ornamentation, taking the reader straight to the heart and mind of the architect. Targeted at rising students and architects who seek to create architecture that transcends digital tools and techniques, The Elements of Modern Architecture is an essential reference and inspiration for many generations to come.
0500342954 9780500342954
Architecture, Modern--20th century.
Architecture--Details.
NA680 / .R33 2014 NA680 / .R33 2014
724.6 / R.A.E
The elements of modern architecture : understanding contemporary buildings / Antony Radford, Selen B. Morko©ʹ and Amit Srivastava. - 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 x 31 cm
engineering bookfair2015
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This ambitious book is aimed at a new generation of architects who take technology for granted but seek to understand the principles of what makes a building meaningful and enduring. Fifty buildings by the best-known and -recognized modern architects, from Aalto to Gehry, from Le Corbusier to Hadid, are represented in illustrations that explore all facets of the buildings creation. Starting from its site, each building is analysed through its surroundings, use of natural light, volumes and massing; its programme and circulation; its details, fenestration and ornamentation, taking the reader straight to the heart and mind of the architect. Targeted at rising students and architects who seek to create architecture that transcends digital tools and techniques, The Elements of Modern Architecture is an essential reference and inspiration for many generations to come.
0500342954 9780500342954
Architecture, Modern--20th century.
Architecture--Details.
NA680 / .R33 2014 NA680 / .R33 2014
724.6 / R.A.E