Round Buildings, Square Buildings & Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish

Philip M. Isaacson

ISBN 10: 086203468X / ISBN 13: 9780862034689

Published by MacRae, 1988

About this Item

Explores various architectural styles around the world depicting churches, fortresses, bridges, air terminals, mills, cliff dwellings, tombs, and lighthouses of particular note. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

Seller Inventory # 123662110

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Round Buildings, Square Buildings & Buildings That Wiggle Like A Fish
• Publisher: MacRae
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 086203468X
• ISBN 13: 9780862034689
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.