Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making
Author:   Simon Unwin (University of Dundee, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   5th edition
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9780367523572


Pages:   326
Publication Date:   30 December 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Simon Unwin (University of Dundee, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   5th edition
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9780367523572


ISBN 10:   0367523574
Pages:   326
Publication Date:   30 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface to this New Edition. Introduction. Architecture as Intellectual Structure and Identification of Place. Basic Elements of Architecture. Modifying Elements of Architecture. Elements Doing More Than One Thing. Using Things That Are There. Primitive Place Types. Architecture as Making Frames. Geometries of Being. Ideal Geometry. Themes in Spatial Organisation: 1. Space and Structure. 2. Parallel Walls. 3. Axis. 4. Grid. 5. Datum Place. 6. Stratification. 7. Transition, Hierarchy, Heart. 8. In-between. 9. Inhabited Wall. 10. Hidden. 11. Refuge and Prospect. Temples and Cottages. How Analysis Can Help Design. Postscript. Acknowledgements. Bibliography and References. Index.

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""Probably the best introductory book on architecture."" Andrew Higgott, Lecturer in Architecture, University of East London, UK ""A truly amazing book on how to analyze a building. A must read for all young architects."" Fatema, Goodreads.com


Probably the best introductory book on architecture. Andrew Higgott, Lecturer in Architecture, University of East London, UK A truly amazing book on how to analyze a building. A must read for all young architects. Fatema, Goodreads.com


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Simon Unwin is Emeritus Professor of Architecture at the University of Dundee, Scotland. He has lived in Great Britain and Australia, and taught or lectured on his work in China, Israel, India, Sweden, Turkey and the United States. Analysing Architecture’s international relevance is indicated by its translation into various languages and its adoption for architecture courses around the world. Now retired, Simon Unwin continues to teach at The Welsh School of Architecture in Cardiff, UK.

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