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Title: ARCHITECTURAL THEORY
By: Bernd Evers, Christoph Thoenes (Editor)
Format: Paperback

List price: £6.99


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ISBN 10: 3822852201
ISBN 13: 9783822852200
Publisher: TASCHEN GMBH
Edition: Taschen 25 anniversary ed
Series: Klotz S.
Pages: 576
Description: Brings together the important essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, illustrated and organized chronologically by country. This book gathers the treatises by architecture's greatest masters from Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance.
Synopsis: If you've ever wondered what goes through architects' minds when they design buildings, you'll be happy to know that there's no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won't give you the instant gratification that "Architecture Theory" will. This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture's greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. This is the all-in-one, must-have book for anyone interested in what architects have to say about their craft. This is the comprehensive overview that will help transform even the most uninformed novices into well-informed connoisseurs!
Publication: Germany
Imprint: Taschen GmbH
Returns: Non-returnable
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