The elements of modern architecture : understanding contemporary buildings / Antony Radford, Selen B. Morko©ʹ and Amit Srivastava.

By:

Radford, Antony [author.]

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2014Description: 344 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 x 31 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0500342954
9780500342954

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DDC classification:

724.6 R.A.E 23

LOC classification:

NA680 .R33 2014
NA680 .R33 2014

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library B9	Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Architectural)	724.6 R.A.E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00011511

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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.

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