Precedents in Architecture - Softcover

Roger H Clark; Michael Pause

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0442020511 ISBN 13: 9780442020514

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996

Synopsis

Professionals and students will gain valuable insights from this analysis of evolutionary processes in the history of architecture. It explores similarities rather than differences among various architects' approaches to classic design issues. Illustrated.

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From the Back Cover

Precedents in Architecture provides a vocabulary for architectural analysis that will help you understand the works of others, and aid you in creating your own designs. Here, you will examine the work of internationally known architects with the help of a unique diagrammatic technique, which you can also use to analyze existing buildings. In addition to the sixteen original contributors, the Second Edition features seven new, distinguished architects. All 23 architects were selected because of the strength, quality, and interest of their designs. Precedents in Architecture, 2/e is an invaluable resource offering:

• Factual graphic information on 88 buildings that represent a range of time, function, and style accompanied by detailed analysis of each building
• A reference for a technique of graphic analysis as a tool for understanding and designing architecture

Whether you are a novice or a seasoned professional, Precedents in Architecture, 2/e will enrich your design vocabulary and give you an invaluable tool for the ongoing assessment of buildings you encounter every day.

About the Author

About the Authors Roger H. Clark, F.A.I.A., is a Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State University, School of Design, Raleigh, North Carolina. He has received over 50 design awards, publishes regularly in professional journals, and co–authored Kinetic Architecture for VNR in 1970. Mr. Clark holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Michael Pause is a Professor of Design at North Carolina State University, School of Design, Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition, he is a color and light, graphic, and residential design consultant. Mr. Pause holds a Master of Architecture degree from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0442020511
• ISBN 13: 9780442020514
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 274