Simon Unwin (UK University of Dundee)

Analysing Architecture

The universal language of place-making

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Produktbeschreibung

Now in its fifth edition, Analysing Architecture has become internationally established as the best introduction to architecture. Aimed primarily at those studying architecture, it offers a clear and accessible insight into the workings of this rich and fascinating subject.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 5 ed
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 276mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1258g
• ISBN-13: 9780367524432
• ISBN-10: 0367524430
• Artikelnr.: 60353982

Autorenporträt

Simon Unwin is Emeritus Professor of Architecture at the University of Dundee, Scotland. He has lived in Great Britain and Australia, and taught or lectured on his work in China, Israel, India, Sweden, Turkey and the United States. Analysing Architecture's international relevance is indicated by its translation into various languages and its adoption for architecture courses around the world. Now retired, Simon Unwin continues to teach at The Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to this New Edition. Introduction. Architecture as Intellectual
Structure and Identification of Place. Basic Elements of Architecture.
Modifying Elements of Architecture. Elements Doing More Than One Thing.
Using Things That Are There. Primitive Place Types. Architecture as Making
Frames. Geometries of Being. Ideal Geometry. Themes in Spatial
Organisation: 1. Space and Structure. 2. Parallel Walls. 3. Axis. 4. Grid.
5. Datum Place. 6. Stratification. 7. Transition, Hierarchy, Heart. 8.
In-between. 9. Inhabited Wall. 10. Hidden. 11. Refuge and Prospect. Temples
and Cottages. How Analysis Can Help Design. Postscript. Acknowledgements.
Bibliography and References. Index.