In this widely acclaimed work, James Ackerman considers in detail the buildings designed by Michelangelo in Florence and Rome—including the Medici Chapel, the Farnese Palace, the Basilica of St
Richard Morris Hunt is the definitive biography of the man who was widely regarded byhis contemporaries as the dean of American architects and who was a seminal figure in establishingarchitecture as a
From the late 1500s to the mid-1700s, Italy gave the world some of the liveliest and most imaginative structures in the history of architecture. The first comprehensive study in English of this criti
Exploring America's material culture, Common Places reveals the history, culture, and social and class relationships that are the backdrop of the everyday structures and environments of ordinary peopl
What do structures such as the Eiffel Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the concrete roofs of Pier Luigi Nervi have in common? According to this book, now in its first paperback edition, all are strikin
Two hundred fifty architectural illustrations enhance this social history of New York, beginning with the era of its first magnificent palaces and grand hotels
A reprint of a clear, well-illustrated account of the life and career of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723), a remarkably talented architect whose projects ranged from serving on the commission to rebui
Restoration architect Raiford Stripling rescued some of Texas’ most historic sites from oblivion, including Ashton Villa in Galveston, the French Legation in Austin, Independence Hall at Washington-on
Clearly demonstrates the specific characteristics that make for comprehensible, friendly and controllable places; 'Responsive Environments' - as opposed to the alienating environments often imposed to
While solar technology for individual buildings has become an accepted part ofarchitectural design, Knowles takes the next innovative step. In this book, he proposes solar accessin urban environments
Between the late Renaissance and the early nineteenth century, the ancient arts ofarchitecture were being profoundly transformed by the scientific revolution. This important book,which won the 1984 Al
This illustrated guide to the architecture of Oberlin, Ohio, mixes the remarkable social history of college and town with architectural commentary about one hundred thirty-two buildings built between
This volume shows that the large and the small Midland counties possess a varied and rewarding range of buildings. Church architecture encompasses the classical Normanton, to Market Harborough with it
A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa—a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical
This pioneering proclamation by the great architect expounds Le Corbusier's technical and aesthetic theories, views on industry, economics, the relation of form to function, "mass-production spirit,"
This book is the definitive guide to all of H.H. Richardson's work, built and unbuilt, extant and demolished - his municipal offices, educational buildings, department stores, libraries, railroad sta
This insightful memoir by a former apprentice presents a revealing portrait of the great American architect, providing illuminating anecdotes about Wright's Prairie home and Oak Park periods, and much
