Words and Buildings: a Vocabulary of Modern Architecture

Forty, Adrian

ISBN 10: 0500341729 / ISBN 13: 9780500341728

Published by Thames and Hudson, New York, 2000

About this Item

Clipped dust jacket in mylar cover. Notation in ink on lower corner of second free endpaper. Otherwise, a clean copy in excellent condition. 335 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Words and Buildings: a Vocabulary of Modern Architecture
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500341729
• ISBN 13: 9780500341728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The words used when we talk about architecture describe more than just bricks and mortar - they indicate the ways we feel about, and live with buildings. This work explores the relationship between architecture and language, examining both as complex social practices.

About the Author

Adrian Forty is a Professor of Architectural History at The Bartlett, the Faculty of the Built Environment at University College London, now retired. He is also the former Programme Director of the masters programme in Architectural History. In 2003, he was awarded the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education. Forty is the author of many highly regarded books on architecture and design, including Objects of Desire and Words and Buildings, both published by Thames & Hudson.