Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, Third Edition

3. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-07-177293-8
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1061 g

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Now in full color--a thoroughly updated edition of the premier illustrated architectural dictionaryRevised and expanded, the Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, Third Edition, features 8,000 definitions, 4,000 illustrations, and biographies of hundreds of architects accompanied by classic examples of their work. This new, full-color edition includes terms relating to green, ecological, and sustainable architecture. Everything critically important to those in the field of architecture and design is covered, including: - Architectural styles
- Details
- Building elements
- Architectural forms
- Building systems
- Green building
Meticulously written, heavily cross-referenced, and filled with more than 3,000 new and updated definitions and 1,000 new photographs, this impressive visual resource is the best way to gain a full understanding of architectural elements and the new language of green and sustainable architecture.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burden, Ernest

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Alphabetical listing of architectural terms (and photographs); Index

Über Autor(innen)

Burden, Ernest
Ernest Burden (New York, NY), Assoc. AIA, is an architect, author and consultant specializing in marketing and project delivery strategies. He is the author of many books on design and presentation, including McGraw-Hill's Entourage: A Tracing File and Color Source Book. He is also the author of three illustrated dictionaries for McGraw-Hill: Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation, and Illustrated Dictionary of Building Design and Construction.

Ernest Burden is an architect and consultant specializing in media and marketing strategies. He is the author of many books on design and presentation, including Entourage, now in its fifth edition.