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The widely acclaimed and beautifully illustrated Understanding Architecture is now revised and expanded in its fourth edition, vividly examining the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture, from prehistory to the present, in ways that are both accessible and engaging.

Significant features of the fourth edition include:

  • Expanded global essays outlining the encounters and interchanges, conflicts and accommodations, between disparate global communities
  • A brand-new final chapter addressing the twenty-first century during which Western and global architectural developments have increasingly become one broad, interwoven expression. This chapter includes sections on CAD, Contemporary Architecture of the Twenty-First Century, Starchitects, Contemporary Architectural Prizes, Architecture and Energy Consumption, and Architecture Integrated with Nature
  • New sections on Frank Lloyd Wright and Late Twentieth-Century Expressionism
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Understanding Architecture

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    Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
    Publication Date: 7/18/2024
    ISBN13: 9780367724658, 978-0367724658
    ISBN10: 0367724650

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

    Description

    The widely acclaimed and beautifully illustrated Understanding Architecture is now revised and expanded in its fourth edition, vividly examining the structure, function, history, and meaning of architecture, from prehistory to the present, in ways that are both accessible and engaging.

    Significant features of the fourth edition include:

    • Expanded global essays outlining the encounters and interchanges, conflicts and accommodations, between disparate global communities
    • A brand-new final chapter addressing the twenty-first century during which Western and global architectural developments have increasingly become one broad, interwoven expression. This chapter includes sections on CAD, Contemporary Architecture of the Twenty-First Century, Starchitects, Contemporary Architectural Prizes, Architecture and Energy Consumption, and Architecture Integrated with Nature
    • New sections on Frank Lloyd Wright and Late Twentieth-Century Expressionism
    • T

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