Precedents in Architecture: Analytic Diagrams, Formative Ideas, and Partis (3rd Edn)

Clark, Roger H.

ISBN 10: 0471479748 / ISBN 13: 9780471479741

Published by John Wiley & Sons, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Precedents in Architecture: Analytic ...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Poor

Edition: 3rd Edition

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Synopsis:

A revision of the architectural classic on design analysis
Precedents in Architecture, Third Edition provides a vocabulary for architectural analysis that illuminates the works of leading architects and aids architects and designers in creating their own designs.
Thirty–one leading architects are represented in this updated Third Edition in examinations of more than 100 structures assessed through a diagrammatic technique that is applicable to any structure. This impressive collection includes sixteen new buildings and eight innovative architects distinguished by the strength, quality, and interest of their designs. Readers will find valuable guidance in analyzing architectural history as an evolutionary process by exploring the commonality of design ideas reflected in a broad range of structures by internationally renowned architects.
Both novices and seasoned professionals will find Precedents in Architecture, Third Edition a very useful tool for enriching their design vocabulary and for the ongoing assessment of buildings found in today′s evolving landscape.

About the Author:

ROGER H. CLARK, FAIA, is a professor of architecture at North Carolina State University, College of Design in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has received more than fifty design awards, publishes regularly in professional journals, and coauthored Kinetic Architecture.

MICHAEL PAUSE, PhD, is a professor of art and design at North Carolina State University, College of Design in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a color and light, graphic, and residential design consultant.