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Deborah K.Dietsch

Architecture For Dummies

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When is a building just a building and when is it art? This accessible guide cuts through the jargon and clearly explains the essentials of architecture, demystifying the incredible ways in which structures and spaces come alive. You'll gain a real appreciation for architecture and the confidence to talk about it—even to an architect. Just the essential information for readers on the go who want to understand architecture. Covers the highlights of architectural history, from the Great Pyramids to Frank Gehry's Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. Explains how to look at a building and appreciate it. Explains when a building's a building and when it's art. Part of Tens includes Ten Great Architectural Masterpieces, Ten Biggest Architectural and Engineering Failures, Ten of the Most Interesting Architects Working Today, and more.
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  • Olya Romanovahas quoted8 years ago
    A protected grouping of buildings is known as an historic district
  • Senpaihas quoted6 years ago
    With enough exposure to architecture, anyone can become an expert. The secret is to experience buildings — not through magazines, books, lectures, or photographs but by soaking up the real thing, the physicality of space.
  • Ainna Sabrihas quoted7 years ago
    Urban architecture, on the other hand, is designed in relationship to context, or existing structures and streets that surround new buildings.

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