Theory of architecture books

Examining common architectural forms (chairs, doors and walls) and programmes (a cinema, a health club and a skyscraper),...  Read More >>

This text presents a radical approach to architecture and urban design that bridges the gap between theory and practice....  Read More >>

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The issue presents contemporary American projects that representanother generation of commitment to activist practice—continuing...  Read More >>

Focusing on the principal architects of that time--from Alberti to Palladio--this bestselling classic explains the...  Read More >>

The buildings included within this guide extend from the first examples of Australian architecture by convict architect...  Read More >>

This work is based on a research project undertaken by three leading players in the construction industry - DEGW,...  Read More >>

This volume examines the writings of the Roman architect, Vitruvius, and major Renaissance architectural treatises,...  Read More >>

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Examining the architecture of the church of Saint-Maclou in Rouen, this work offers a series of essays that explore...  Read More >>

Writing London asks the reader to consider how writers sought to respond to the nature of London. Drawing on literary...  Read More >>

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The Architecture of Additions considers the ways in which old and new architecture combine and work together-the...  Read More >>

Developing the claim that contemporary architecture's main task is to interpret a way of life valid for our time,...  Read More >>

In this discussion of architectural theory, the author offers a portrait of architecture in which use, symbol, and...  Read More >>

A work which sets out to show how future cities could provide the springboard for restoring humanity's harmony with...  Read More >>

This text is an attempt to deal comprehensively with all the various theories and ideas which, during the course...  Read More >>

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This work uses drawings and computer images to capture a moment in the life of one of the world's busiest - and...  Read More >>

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This volume of New Architecture examines the obsession of the architect with innovation and the new.  Read More >>

This study is a look at the writings of James Stirling, and the attitudes and opinions that formed his work. Refusing...  Read More >>

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