How to Read Houses - A crash course in domestic architecture (Paperback)

How to Read Houses is an insider's guide to recognising and appreciating the diversity of domestic architecture that reflects the location, the fashion, and the technological savoir-faire of the age - from Tudor timber-frames to the truly unconventional. Compact enough to travel with you yet comprehensive enough to provide real answers, with real examples, this handy reference guide: - Provides an understanding of the architectural vocabulary along with the visual clues that identify any house style and its historical context. - Enhances the appreciation of visits to landmark houses and lays the foundations for an architectural exploration of your own home or area. - Explores the main architectural styles, as well as the materials and components of a house, through beautifully rendered illustrations, photographs of classic examples and the words of a friendly expert.

General

Imprint:	Herbert Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	How to Read
Release date:	December 2017
Authors:	Will Jones
Dimensions:	138 x 165 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-912217-11-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General
LSN:	1-912217-11-2
Barcode:	9781912217113

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