Elements of Architecture: From Form to Place - Softcover

Von Meiss, Pierre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0419159401 ISBN 13: 9780419159407

Publisher: Routledge, 1990

Synopsis

This internationally significant book analyzes architectural elements, drawing general principles from the prevailing pluralism of architectural approaches. Von Meiss expertly bridges the gap between history and contemporary work by pinpointing the constant factors that exist in all architecture.

A comprehensive analysis of the whole architectural phenomenon, this valuable book will prove especially useful to modern practitioners who need to make constant reference to buildings of the past.

Staying away from the ineffectual arguments on styles that dominate today's architectural literature, this is the first recent book to attempt such a synthesis of architectural history and contemporary work. As such, it is unique.

About this title

Synopsis:

This internationally significant book analyses architectural elements, drawing general principles from the prevailing pluralism of architectural approaches. Von Meiss bridges the gap between history and contemporary work by pinpointing the constant factors that exist in all architecture. Elements of Architecture will prove especially useful to modern practitioners who need to make constant reference to buildings of the past. It is also unique in two particular ways: it does not get involved in the ineffectual argument about styles that dominate today's architectural literature; and it is the first recent book to attempt such a synthesis of architectural history and contemporary work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0419159401
• ISBN 13: 9780419159407
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 228