Architecture since 1400
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816673977 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Tenochtitlan’s Great Pyramid in Mexico City and the Duomo in Florence to Levittown’s suburban tract housing and the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, its coverage includes the world’s most celebrated structures and spaces along with many examples of more humble vernacular buildings. Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 photographs, plans, and interiors, this book presents key moments and innovations in architectural modernity around the globe.Deftly integrating architectural and social history, Kathleen James-Chakraborty pays particular attention to the motivations of client and architect in the design and construction of environments both sacred and secular: palaces and places of worship as well as such characteristically modern structures as the skyscraper, the department store, and the cinema. She also focuses on the role of patrons
A Terrific Survey Kathleen James-Chakraborty has succeeded in providing a tour of world architecture since 1A Terrific Survey Goodwag Kathleen James-Chakraborty has succeeded in providing a tour of world architecture since 1400. Offering equal coverage of Western and non-Western architecture, this crisply structured survey couples valuable cross-cultural insights and art historical analyses of the world's most notable and influential buildings with more than 300 illustrations. This is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning more about the history of architecture.. 00. Offering equal coverage of Western and non-Western architecture, this crisply structured survey couples valuable cross-cultural insights and art historical analyses of the world's most notable and influential buildings with more than 300 illustrations. This is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning more about the history of architecture.. Five Stars Alice B. Baldwin Excellent coverage presently clearly and concisely.. Five Stars Carrie Compton arrived on and in great conditiontime
This is a brilliantly conceived and beautifully written book that presents an original analysis of notable buildings around the world.—Dolores Hayden, Yale University. Kathleen James-Chakraborty’s Architecture since 1400 deserves the widest possible readership