Precedents in Architecture: Analytic Diagrams, Formative Ideas, and Partis

by Roger H. Clark, Michael Pause

PRECEDENTS IN ARCHITECTURE A TIMELY UPDATE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL CLASSIC ON DESIGN ANALYSIS Precedents in Architecture, Fourth Edition provides a vocabulary for architectural analysis that illuminates the works of leading architects and aids architects and designers in creating their own designs. Thirty-eight leading architects are represented in this updated edition through an analysis of more than 100 buildings that are assessed using a diagrammatic technique applicable to any building. This impressive collection includes fourteen new buildings and seven new, innovative architects distinguished by the strength, quality, and interest of their designs. It delivers valuable guidance in analyzing architectural history as an evolutionary process by exploring the commonality of design ideas reflected in a broad range of structures by internationally renowned architects. Both novices and seasoned professionals will find Precedents in Architecture, Fourth Edition to be a very useful tool for enriching their design vocabulary and for the ongoing assessment of buildings found in today’s evolving landscape.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, Design, Reference

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Pablo Lopes]

Mediation: the insertion of some form of progression between two conditions which occur outside the limits of the building. It is common for mediation to occur between two natural conditions, an element in nature and a built form, or two built situations.

[Mark Einselen]

If you love geometry... if you love architecture... this is the book for you.

[Henaruto]

buku ini bagus, dan sangat cocok dipakai sebagai referensi uuntuk saya saat ini.