30-Second Architecture: The 50 Most Signicant Principles and Styles in Architecture

30 Saniyede Serisi

by Edward Denison

The 50 most significant principles and styles in architecture, each explained in half a minute. The bestselling 30-Second series offers a new approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Every title takes a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained using a mere two pages, 300 words

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, History, Art, Design

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Dr Edward Denison is a Lecturer at The Bartlett School of Architecture and an independent architectural, urban and cultural specialist. He is Director of the MA Architecture and Historic Urban Environments, Co-coordinator of Year5 Thesis, Module Coordinator of Multiple Modernities Architecture on the MA Architectural History, and a PhD Supervisor.

Reviews

[Raisa]

Yep, that was 30 second architecture. Informative in bite-sized pieces but lacked interesting facts. The pictures were sometimes useless because they were photoshopped into oblivion.

[Jennifer]

Another gift from a nephew. Love them!

The arrangement didn’t flow very well for me, the paucity of female architects was annoying (although no idea if this book is an accurate reflection), and oddly for a book bought in Canada, no mention of any Canadians to the best of my recollection. That said, definitely learned stuff.

[Nadezhda]

A mess which was thought to be a rough guide to architecture.

[Eneko Polo]

No es lo que esperaba. Si bien se mencionan casi todos los movimientos y estilos arquitectónicos y también los elementos propios de una estructura, las explicaciones son bastante vagas. Esto podría justificarse con que es un libro divulgativo, pero no se exponen ejemplos gráficos de estilos, edificios, cargas, reparto de fuerzas etc, dejándolo en un limbo en el que una persona nueva en el mundo no se va a sentir interesado y un especializado no va ni a abrirlo. Por ejemplo, si hablamos de la arquitectura griega, porque desperdiciar una página entera con una foto retocada y abstracta en vez de varias reales explicando los principios básicos de la arquitectura griega?

[Anna]

The title is exactly what's in the content of this book however the book did not often provide a lot of examples for different concepts it was trying to teach (i.e almost nothing for the Brutalism movement) and the organization of the book was poor. You would have better luck with Wikipedia.

[James]

An overview of 50 architectural ideas, people and design elements. Not the best organization and not always clear.

[Michael Dubakov]

В качестве введения в архитектуру — довольно слабо.
Особенно раздражает плохая связь иллюстраций и текста.
Но что-то интересное есть, так что не полный провал.

[consuelo]

First step

Gives you an overall view of dif6styles and basic elements in ar architecture. Good reference for simple minds like mine

[Jacqueline Nyathi]

Not a thing about Zaha Hadid

[Reader]

Книга поверхностная, но помогает сделать первые шаги

[Daphne Papadopoulou]

30 Second Architecture is a great book for a beginner who wants to learn about the foundations of Architecture, comprehend its primary principles, explore the history and visualize the future. Its content is very organized, with equivalent dictionary at the start of each chapter, filled with terminology one might not know of, and also includes excellent, interesting information, while giving you triggers to make your own researches.
The language is a bit tough, but it is manageable. I'd recommend it to people who are very fond of Architecture.

[Gulzab]

A great, short variety on all things architecture - a review book for me for the most part. The added profiles on some of the most well-known architects (Vitruvius, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright) had an added addition of I. M. Pei which I was thrilled to read about! Overall, a great primer on architecture before you delve into thick of specificity.

[Etienne]

J'ai trouvé ce livre moins intéressant et moins instructif que ceux de cette collection. Pourtant c'était un sujet qui m'intéressait et dont je ne connaissais pas grand chose... Si vous avez un très grand intérêt pour l'architecture et que vous êtes un néophyte allez-y, sinon, ce n'est peut-être pas nécessaire.

[Arjun]

"30-Second Architecture" is a concise and informative guide that offers a quick yet engaging overview of architectural concepts and styles. With its bite-sized explanations and vibrant visuals, it's a perfect introduction for both newcomers and enthusiasts, making architectural history easily accessible in just 30 seconds.

[Steve Fenton]

A fascinating and clear explanation of the fundamental concepts, beautifully laid out. Describes the evolution of style and techniques, which are more interrelated than I realised. A great companion to 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School.

[Aaron Chu]

A good quick primer of architecture, but could use more visual references.

[Ark]

Concise, well-researched, a good introduction to basic concepts, famous names, and historical periods in architecture.

[Wesley]

Interesting and good information but could have used more and clearer pictures