Classical Architecture : a Comprehensive Handbook to the Tradition of Classical Style / Robert Adam ; Illustrations by Derek Brentnall

by Robert Adam

Hardcover, cloth cover with dust jacket. Fully illustrated, great reference book, comprehensive over view of classical architecture.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, Reference

Hardcover

First published November 12, 1990

About the author

Robert Adam is an architect and author, a major figure in traditional and classical architecture.

Not to be confused with the earlier Robert Adam, a British neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer of the 1700s.

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Reviews

[Luke NR · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a fantastic overview of classical architecture. Each essay, coupled with its accompanying illustrations, provided detailed information, but not at the expense of being too difficult to understand for those unfamiliar with the history and terminology. Yes, it is only an introduction to classical architecture, but it is a very comprehensive introduction at that.

[Sula · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives a really good overview of classical architecture, and is presented in a way that makes it approachable even if you are not a student or an architect yourself. Each double page spread covers a subsection: one a page of text, the other with drawings and diagrams relating to the text.

[Elham · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is a general review on classicism. each page has a discrete subject with picture. but its not very rich in theories.