Teoria da Arquitectura do Renascimento aos Nossos Dias

by Bernd Evers (Preface)

Other authorsChristof Thoenes (Introduction)
Paperback, 2003

Status

Available

Call number

720.1

Publication

Taschen (2003), Paperback,845 pages

Description

Of buildings and men: Architects on their favorite subject   If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won't give you the instant gratification that Architecture Theory will. This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture's greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft. The comprehensive overview that will help transform even the most uninformed novices into well-informed connoisseurs!… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member fotofacade
This book is really a history of architectural theory - which is no bad thing. It pulls from some of the greats such as Vignola, Pugin and Koolhaas. Fascinating read with many contemporary drawings, illustrations and pictures

Language

Original language

German

Original publication date

2003

Physical description

845 p.

ISBN

9783822826935
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