History of architecture

This book looks at relationships between the organization of physical objects in space and the organization of ideas.

This book looks at relationships between the organization of physical objects in space and the organization of ideas.

This book explores conceptions of Indian architecture and how the historical buildings of the subcontinent have been conceived and described.

This book explores conceptions of Indian architecture and how the historical buildings of the subcontinent have been conceived and described.

Focusing on the house and museum and its considerable collections of architectural fragments, models, drawings folios and publications, this book is about thirteen Lincoln's Inn Fields in London, England, built in the early 1800s by the renowned eighteenth-century architect Sir John Soane.

Focusing on the house and museum and its considerable collections of architectural fragments, models, drawings folios and publications, this book is about thirteen Lincoln's Inn Fields in London, England, built in the early 1800s by the renowned eighteenth-century architect Sir John Soane.

Preserving New York is the largely unknown inspiring story of the origins of New York City's nationally acclaimed landmarks law.

Preserving New York is the largely unknown inspiring story of the origins of New York City's nationally acclaimed landmarks law.

First published in 1964, this book examines the Tour of Britain.

First published in 1964, this book examines the Tour of Britain.

This book provides a comprehensive survey of Modern Movement houses constructed with steel frames.

Making extensive use of information gained from in-depth interviews with architects active in the period between 1928-1953, the author provides a sympathetic understanding of the Modern Movement's architectural role in reshaping the fabric and structure of British metropolitan cities in the post-war period and traces the links between the experience of British modernists and the wider international modern movement.

Making extensive use of information gained from in-depth interviews with architects active in the period between 1928-1953, the author provides a sympathetic understanding of the Modern Movement's architectural role in reshaping the fabric and structure of British metropolitan cities in the post-war period and traces the links between the experience of British modernists and the wider international modern movement.

This book examines the industrial monuments of twentieth- century Britain.

This book examines the industrial monuments of twentieth- century Britain.

The complex art of architecture embraces all of the concerns of the world's cultures.

This book provides a comprehensive survey of Modern Movement houses constructed with steel frames.

The complex art of architecture embraces all of the concerns of the world's cultures.

This text brings together a unique collection of writing by a leading researcher and critic which outlines the evolution of the environmental dimension of architectural theory and practice in the past twenty-five years.

Examining the urban and architectural developments in Rome during the Pontificate of Julius II (1503-13) this book focuses on the political, religious and artistic motives behind the changes.

Examining the urban and architectural developments in Rome during the Pontificate of Julius II (1503-13) this book focuses on the political, religious and artistic motives behind the changes.

This text brings together a unique collection of writing by a leading researcher and critic which outlines the evolution of the environmental dimension of architectural theory and practice in the past twenty-five years.

Tower and Slab looks at the contradictory history of the modernist mass housing block - home to millions of city dwellers around the world.

Tower and Slab looks at the contradictory history of the modernist mass housing block - home to millions of city dwellers around the world.

The shop/house - the building combining commercial/retail uses and dwellings - appears over many periods of history in most cities in the world.

The shop/house - the building combining commercial/retail uses and dwellings - appears over many periods of history in most cities in the world.

Before the Second World War landscape architect Christopher Tunnard was the first author on Modernism in Landscape in the English language, but later became alarmed by the destructive forces of Post-war reconstruction.

Before the Second World War landscape architect Christopher Tunnard was the first author on Modernism in Landscape in the English language, but later became alarmed by the destructive forces of Post-war reconstruction.

The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon.

The Brooklyn Bridge is a pre-eminent global icon.

In the years of reconstruction and economic boom that followed the Second World War, the domestic sphere encountered new expectations regarding social behaviour, modes of living, and forms of dwelling.

In the years of reconstruction and economic boom that followed the Second World War, the domestic sphere encountered new expectations regarding social behaviour, modes of living, and forms of dwelling.

After three years of education, architecture students have to start out on their first year of practical training as the initial step in a career in the professional world--all too often without enough clear advice to make sure that their first step is in the right direction.

After three years of education, architecture students have to start out on their first year of practical training as the initial step in a career in the professional world--all too often without enough clear advice to make sure that their first step is in the right direction.

Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions.

Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions.

The study of vernacular architecture explores the characteristics of domestic buildings in particular regions or localities, and the many social and cultural factors that have contributed to their evolution.

The study of vernacular architecture explores the characteristics of domestic buildings in particular regions or localities, and the many social and cultural factors that have contributed to their evolution.

The New Eco-Architecture builds a historical bridge between architectural science and design.

The New Eco-Architecture builds a historical bridge between architectural science and design.

This is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings.

This is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings.

This is the only publication that presents a modern interpretation of the Classical Orders.

This is the only publication that presents a modern interpretation of the Classical Orders.

Latin American Modern Architectures: Ambiguous Territories has thirteen new essays from a range of distinguished architectural historians to help you understand the region's rich and varied architecture.

Latin American Modern Architectures: Ambiguous Territories has thirteen new essays from a range of distinguished architectural historians to help you understand the region's rich and varied architecture.

The colonial architecture of the nineteenth century has much to tell us of the history of colonialism and cultural exchange.

The colonial architecture of the nineteenth century has much to tell us of the history of colonialism and cultural exchange.

Winner of the 2016 Antoinette Forrester Downing Award presented by the Society of Architectural Historians.

Winner of the 2016 Antoinette Forrester Downing Award presented by the Society of Architectural Historians.