Collins Need to Know? How to Read a Building: Interpret a Building's Character and Style (Collins Need to Know?)

Designed for novices to the field, this is a complete and informative introduction to the study of architecture. The primary characteristics of the main architectural styles are all addressed as are the differences between them. Images of a variety of public and private buildings—including homes, museums, and monuments—are included to illustrate the key traits of various schools. Additionally, the general history of architecture is covered and an educational “Thinking Architecturally” section is provided. Easy-to-read and filled with plenty of intriguing facts, this is your guide to understanding the buildings that surround you everyday. Architecture is all around us - it is part of our lives, and its development is a central theme in the history of mankind. Learning to read a building is the route to understanding a major part of our cultural inheritance. Collins Need to Know? How to Read a Building shows you how to analyse and interpret architectural features with confidence Starting with the basics of analysing the home, then moving onto looking at public buildings and larger and more well-known structures, the author shows the reader how features are inherited and copied, as well as adapted with each new generation Provides information on analysing and interpreting architectural features. Timothy Brittain-catlin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.