Architecture is a complex and compelling subject and one that we interact with daily whether it is buildings where we live, study or work, those we visit or ones we simply walk past. The Fundamentals of Architecture is a practical and accessible introduction to the concepts and processes of modern architecture. It explores the fundamental ideas that architects need to consider when designing buildings, places and spaces. The book is organized into chapters that reflect the various aspects of design thinking that occur during the process of creating buildings, from the context in which architecture is placed through the realization of the finished building to the roles that architects play. This fully updated new edition expands the coverage of sustainable practice throughout and a new chapter on professional practice covers the role of the architect and issues of ethics. A fully revised chapter 5 will focus on design principles as well as current trends in architecture and chapter 6 will explore a new project from brief to finished building. With 30% new images and case studies plus practical projects and exercises to help the student explore best practice, this new edition provides an ideal introduction to the field of architecture.
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Introduction Chapter 1: Placing Architecture Site/Place and space/City context/Landscape context/Environmental awareness Case study/Exercises Chapter 2: History and Precedent A timeline of architectural influences/The ancient world/The classical world/The medieval world/ The Renaissance/Baroque/Modernism/Post-modernism Case study/Exercises Chapter 3: Construction Materials/Elements/Prefabrication/Structure/Interior materials/Innovation/Innovative materials/Making sustainable choices Case study/Exercises Chapter 4: Representation CAD drawing/BIM/Sketching/Scale/Orthographic projection/Perspective/Three-dimensional images/ Physical modelling/CAD modelling/Layout and presentation/Storyboarding/Portfolios Case study/Exercises Chapter 5: Approaches to Design Universal ideas and principles/The human scale of architecture/environmental psychology/Functionalism/ Form-driven architecture/Monumentalism/Biomimicry Case study/exercises Chapter 6: Realization Project timeline/The project/Contributors and their roles/The brief/The concept/Site analysis/The design process/Detail development Chapter 7: Professional Practice Roles within an architectural firm/Ethical practice Bibliography & Webography Glossary Index
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A clear and practical introduction to the field, Fundamentals of Architecture provides students with an overview of the key concepts and processes of modern architecture. The chapters are organized to reflect the various aspects of thinking during the process of designing buildings, from considering the context in which the building will be set through its realization as a finished building.
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Clearly written, well illustrated survey of the field

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781474296373
Publisert
2020-03-05
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
200 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter

Biographical note

Lorraine Farrelly is Head of Architecture at the University of Reading, UK. She is also the author of Representational Techniques and Construction and Materiality in the Basics Architecture series.