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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 910 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,115 ratings — published 1979
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Towards a New Architecture Towards a New Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 779 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.92 — 5,102 ratings — published 1923
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by (shelved 759 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,601 ratings — published 1977
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 756 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.86 — 15,033 ratings — published 2006
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 741 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,896 ratings — published 2006
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Thinking Architecture Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 695 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,778 ratings — published 1998
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 692 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.17 — 11,759 ratings — published 1957
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses (Paperback)
by (shelved 672 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 4,760 ratings — published 1996
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 627 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.28 — 21,048 ratings — published 1961
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The Ten Books on Architecture The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 559 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,819 ratings — published -15
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 531 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 34,813 ratings — published 1933
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 523 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,971 ratings — published 1957
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The Image of the City The Image of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 484 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,318 ratings — published 1960
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan (Paperback)
by (shelved 476 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,813 ratings — published 1978
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 421 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,904 ratings — published 2006
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Modern Architecture: A Critical History Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Paperback)
by (shelved 415 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,156 ratings — published 1980
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Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 407 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,670 ratings — published 1972
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Experiencing Architecture Experiencing Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 391 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,265 ratings — published 1959
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S, M, L, XL S, M, L, XL (Hardcover)
by (shelved 389 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,867 ratings — published 1995
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 386 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,771 ratings — published 1978
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The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books) The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books)
by (shelved 376 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,367 ratings — published 1966
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 369 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,765 ratings — published 1995
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Invisible Cities Invisible Cities (Paperback)
by (shelved 344 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 103,601 ratings — published 1972
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 340 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.91 — 29,311 ratings — published 1999
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built (Paperback)
by (shelved 319 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,916 ratings — published 1994
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 284 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.89 — 342,651 ratings — published 1943
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 272 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,873 ratings — published 1936
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Modern Architecture Since 1900 Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
by (shelved 254 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,212 ratings — published 1982
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 250 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 787,443 ratings — published 2003
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 245 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,613 ratings — published 2014
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From Bauhaus to Our House From Bauhaus to Our House (Paperback)
by (shelved 237 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,337 ratings — published 1981
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Architectural Graphics Architectural Graphics (Paperback)
by (shelved 224 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,101 ratings — published 1974
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Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 213 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,562 ratings — published 2009
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The Four Books of Architecture The Four Books of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 211 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.14 — 622 ratings — published 1570
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Cities for People Cities for People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 208 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,546 ratings — published 2010
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture) The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture)
by (shelved 208 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.83 — 964 ratings — published 1849
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 201 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 864,460 ratings — published 1989
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Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,478 ratings — published 1971
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Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 181 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 772 ratings — published 1965
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Architecture As Space Architecture As Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 760 ratings — published 1948
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Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 176 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.15 — 498 ratings — published 1941
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 166 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,938 ratings — published 2012
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 163 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 100,561 ratings — published 2010
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A Global History of Architecture A Global History of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 161 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 403 ratings — published 2006
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Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 158 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.27 — 535 ratings — published 1979
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The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer) The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer)
by (shelved 158 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 810 ratings — published 2009
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Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 855 ratings — published 2006
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A Field Guide to American Houses A Field Guide to American Houses (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,391 ratings — published 1984
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Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks) Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks)
by (shelved 140 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 575 ratings — published 1997
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A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 615 ratings — published 1985
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Winston S. Churchill
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”
― Winston S. Churchill

Robert A. Heinlein
“Cheops' Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

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