{"product_id":"architecture-9780192801791","title":"Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach in favour of giving an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and what it is that makes them important artistically and culturally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea densely fascinating guide * Steven Poole, The Guardian Review *\u003cbr\u003ean excellent introduction to architecture ... one to recommend to students, friends and family, which is quite an achievement! * Robert Tavernor, University of Bath *\u003cbr\u003eThere is really no better book out there. Ballantyne is a beautiful stylist, and the book combines intellegence with a completely beguiling wruterly style. * Sunday Herald (Glasgow) *\u003cbr\u003ewill justify the ambition of every young and aspiring architect - but will also stimulate anyone at all curious about buildings ... Clear and jargon-less it shows how all buildings - good, bad and indifferent - are the truest indicators of the state of a society and of its culture. * Joseph Rykwert, University of Pennsylvania *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Adding Value: how buildings become architecture ; 2. Architectural Heritage: how buildings tell us who we are ; 3. Architectural Canons: how architecture achieves greatness ; Further reading","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732587786583,"sku":"9780192801791","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780192801791.jpg?v=1719997545","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/architecture-9780192801791","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}