Architectural Type and Character - A Practical Guide to a History of Architecture (Paperback)

Architectural Type and Character provides an alternative perspective to the current role given to history in architecture, reunifying architectural history and architectural design to reform architectural discourse and practice. Historians provide important material for appreciating buildings and guiding those who produce them. In current histories, a building is the product of a time, its form follows its function, irresistible influences produce it, and style, preferably novel, is its most important attribute. This book argues for an alternative. Through a two-part structure, the book first develops the theoretical foundations for this alternative history of architecture. The second part then provides drawings and interpretations of over one hundred sites from different times and places. Architectural Type and Character: A Practical Guide to a History of Architecture is an excellent desk reference and studio guide for students and architectures alike to understand, analyze, and create buildings.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Samir Younes • Carroll William Westfall
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-58405-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Theory of architecture
LSN:	1-138-58405-3
Barcode:	9781138584051

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