Greek Architecture

by Richard A. Tomlinson

A clearly structured discussion of all the major buildings constructed by the
Greeks, from houses to temples, theatres to council buildings. The book
describes particular architectural styles and features and sets the buildings
in their context, with an evaluation of their purpose, siting and
planning.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1991

Reviews

[Tito Quiling, Jr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

In my book, this is one of those titles that you can finish while trying to wait for something or someone, and for me, I bought this with me while having a sedan type wheel vulcanized for an hour or so. Being a secondhand copy, there are marginal notes from its previous owner, who's a professor of architecture. While the book is essentially a review of classic Greek architecture and its representative components such as Doric and Ionic columns, combining these are places of worship and governance, there were a few bits on domestic architecture. Although, the delivery is quite cold and only a handful of historical data are included, this is still a concise survey of classic Greek architecture.

[Michael Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Small book but a good overview of Greek architecture.