02181cam a22003257i 4500 17586195 OSt 20180116192431.0 130110s2012 enka b 001 0 eng d 2012289301 016122286 Uk 9780714848099 0714848093 (OCoLC)ocn785870392 BTCTA eng BTCTA rda BDX UKMGB YDXCP NZHSD OCLCO ORX ERASA YNK CDX VP@ AU@ NDD DLC lccopycat NA2500 .M334 2012 720 23 McCarter, Robert, 1955- author. 8240 Understanding architecture : a primer on architecture as experience / Robert McCarter, Juhani Pallasmaa. london: phaidon; 2012. 447 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. This book explores 72 buildings from around the world and throughout history and enables readers to experience the projects through text, photos and drawings; the perfect introduction to reading architectural plans. Intended both as an introductory text for students and professionals in the field as well as an accessible read for the general public, Understanding Architecture addresses the basic principles of architecture. The volume is organized in 12 series of chapters based on a key architectural themes - including space, time, matter, gravity, light, silence, dwelling, ritual, memory, landscape, and place. Each chapter begins with an introductory essay, and includes a wide variety of historical examples from around the world, followed by in-depth analysis of 6 key buildings that further exemplify the theme of that chapter. By combining a broad historical sweep with a jargon-free architectural study of space and the direct experience of architecture, this volume is a unique introduction to the experience of architecture. Architecture. 8241 Pallasmaa, Juhani, author. 8239 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 354117 354117 0 0 ddc 0 0 SADA SADA 2016-03-31 0 720 MCC 2012. SADA0002524 2017-01-05 6061.08 2017-01-05 BK