Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand (Volume 2)

Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand is an essential companion to Simon UnwinÕs Analysing Architecture and part of the trilogy which also includes his Exercises in Architecture: Learning to Think as an Architect. Together the three books offer an introduction to the workings of architecture providing for the three aspects of learning: theory examples and practice. Twenty-Five Buildings focusses on analysing examples using the methodology offered by Analysing Architecture which operates primarily through the medium of drawing. In this second edition five further buildings have been added to the original twenty from an even wider geographical area which now includes the USA France Italy Mexico Switzerland Spain Finland Germany Australia Norway Sweden India and Japan. The underlying theme of Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand is the relationship of architecture to the human being how it frames our lives and orchestrates our experiences; how it can help us make sense of the world and contribute to our senses of identity and place. Exploring these dimensions through a wide range of case studies that illustrate the rich diversity of twentieth and twenty-first century architecture this book is essential reading for every architect.

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (January 24 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1138781053

ISBN-13: 978-1138781054

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.6 x 10.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds