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This book offers an exceptional chronological journey through more than 500 essential works in the global history of architecture. Far from focusing on specific countries and regions, it is organized chronologically so that all cultures and civilizations can converge through their architectural legacies. This innovative approach encourages an understanding of the connections, contrasts and mutual influences in the architecture of different cultures. In addition, each work includes a complete description of its context and most relevant features, and is accompanied by graphics, including maps,…mehr

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This book offers an exceptional chronological journey through more than 500 essential works in the global history of architecture. Far from focusing on specific countries and regions, it is organized chronologically so that all cultures and civilizations can converge through their architectural legacies. This innovative approach encourages an understanding of the connections, contrasts and mutual influences in the architecture of different cultures. In addition, each work includes a complete description of its context and most relevant features, and is accompanied by graphics, including maps, photographs and illustrations by the famous master of architectural drawing Francis DK Ching. Este libro ofrece un excepcional recorrido cronológico por más de 500 obras paradigmáticas de la historia universal de la arquitectura. Lejos de centrarse en países y regiones específicos, el manual se organiza en estricto orden cronológico para que todas las culturas y civilizaciones converjan a través de sus legados arquitectónicos. Gracias a este enfoque innovador, el lector dispondrá de una lectura transversal comparada que permite comprender las conexiones, contrastes e influencias mutuas de las diferentes culturas arquitectónicas. Cada obra cuenta con una descripción completa del contexto en que se edificó y de sus características más relevantes, y viene acompañada de un rico material gráfico, que puede incluir mapas, fotografías y, por supuesto, las ilustraciones elaboradas por el célebre maestro del dibujo arquitectónico Francis D. K. Ching.
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Francis DK Ching is an American architect. He is a professor emeritus in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. His books include Architectural Graphics, Building Construction Illustrated, and Architecture: Form, Space, & Order.