A passionate exploration of buildings by an architect. Large format book with production values, gloss heavy gauge paper, and many lovely colour photographs. Text is clear but minimal compared to the buildings themselves, which dominate. Chapters on; three wondrous buildings, old stones, thick and thin walls, light and colour, pathways, doorways, looking up, old bones and new bones, indoor skies, ornaments, first impressions, and shapes. Softback intact and clean. Cover has wear on its outside corners. Light creasing.
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Philip M. Isaacson takes readers on a personal tour of buildings around the world, from places of worship, fortresses, and air terminals to bridges, windmills, and fishing shacks. Along the way they learn the many elements that give buildings their flavor and character. At once informative and beguiling, this striking introduction to architecture encourages readers to look for beauty where they may have never looked before.
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