ABC of Architecture
James F O'Gorman author Dennis E McGrath illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Published:1st Oct '97
Should be back in stock very soon
ABC of Architecture is an accessible, nontechnical introduction to architectural structure, history, and criticism. Author James F. O'Gormon moves seamlessly from a discussion of the most basic inspiration for architecture (the need for shelter from the elements), to an exploration of space, system, and material, and, finally, to an examination of the language and history of architecture. He shows the nonspecialist how to read a design in plans, sections, and elevations, and how architects, like other artists, make creative use of space and light.
"Thank goodness for James F. O'Gorman, who has given us this refreshingly clear guide to the indispensable convergence of art and science we call architecture." * Forbes *
"[O'Gorman's] mastery of the subject shows in his straightforward, lucid prose." * Publishers Weekly *
"James O'Gorman's ABC of Architecture takes its rightful place among the few paragons this century of clear and direct introductions to the field." * Robert Venturi *
ISBN: 9780812216318
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144 pages