Architecture A Crash Course
Architecture A Crash Course by Hilary French, published by Simon & Schuster in 1998, is a user-friendly guide that explores the essential art form of architecture. This first edition, comprising 144 pages, delves into the intricacies of architectural design and the factors that shape our built environment. The book addresses fundamental questions about who creates architecture, the motivations behind their choices, and the evolution of styles throughout history.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of architectural heritage, including insights into how different styles have influenced one another and the impact of technological advancements on urban landscapes. The book provides an accessible overview of the subject, making it suitable for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of architecture and its significance in daily life.
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The lastest in the popular Crash Course series that includes ART, OPERA and MOVIES.
ARCHITECTURE – A CRASH COURSE is a user friendly guide to the one art form we all have to live with. You can avoid poetry, painting and music but architecture? We look at it, live in it, work in it. Who builds this stuff? What planet are they on? Why do they do things the way they do, how do they decide what will look good, and why do they so often get it wrong? ARCHITECTURE – A CRASH COURSE leads you through the building site of our architectural heritage and inspects the towering egos that support it, showing how styles evolved, how they influenced each other and how technical advances changed the urban landscape.
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