Discovering Architecture

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

AvEduard Altarriba,Berta Bardí i Milà,E Altarriba,Berta Bardi i Mila

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Who built the first houses? What’s the difference between an arch and an architrave? How does a dome stay up? Who invented concrete? Can you build a house from paper? If you want to know more about the buildings around you, this entertaining illustrated guide is a perfect introduction to architecture around the world. From the mud huts of ancient history to today’s towering edifices, you can explore iconic buildings and find out more about the people who created them. You’ll also discover the development of different building materials, from mud and straw to paper, steel and reinforced concrete.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-04-07
Mått248 x 248 x 11 mm
Vikt486 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieDiscovering Big Ideas
Antal sidor48
FörlagButton Books
ISBN9781787080287
UtmärkelserShort-listed for British Book Design and Production Awards 2019 (UK)

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Berta Bardi i Milà is a Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona. She has a PhD in Architectural Design. Berta specialises in modern architecture, and the methodology of teaching architecture.Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababalà, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including, Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, What is War?, Migrants, Politics and Economics. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain.

Introduction 3The Pyramids 4Classical Greece/The Parthenon 6Rome and the birth of town planning 8Arches, vaults and domes 10The Pantheon 11Byzantine architecture/Hagia Sophia 12A world of domes 13Andrea Palladio/La Rotonda 14The Japanese house 16Katsura Imperial Villa 17Vernacular architecture 18Homes 20A new age/Crystal Palace 22Art Nouveau/Sagrada Familia 24Antoni Gaudi 25When architecture meets other arts 26Le Corbusier 28Fallingwater 30Reinventing the modern house 31German Pavilion 32Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 33Iconic buildings 34Structures 36Higher and higher 38Zaha Hadid 40Contemporary architecture 41Basic elements of architecture 42Being an architect 44Architecture of the future 46Life on Mars 48