The book explains the experience and practice of architectureand allied disciplines for future professionals, while those wholove the beauty of architecture drawing will delight in thegorgeous illustrations included. In an easy to understand format,readers will explore the histories and theories of architecture,design elements and process, and the technical aspects of thecontemporary profession of architecture.
With his typical highly graphic approach, this is thefirst introductory text from Ching that surveys the design ofspaces, buildings, and cities. Ching for those new to architectureand design. Ching into a single volume Introduction to Architecture presents the essential textsand drawings of Francis D. She was recently Senior Lecturer in architecture at University of Lincoln.A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendaryauthor and illustrator Francis D. Renée Tobe is now based at the University of East London. Nicholas Temple is Professor of Architecture at the University of Lincoln, having previously taught at the University of Liverpool, the University of Pennsylvania and Nottingham University.
Jane Lomholt is a Senior Lecturer in architecture at the University of Lincoln where she is head of History and Theory. Soumyen Bandyopadhyay is Professor of Architecture and Design at Nottingham Trent University and has previously taught at Liverpool University. Quite how we can restore - or indeed radically transform - the traditional dialogue between intellectual enquiry in the humanities and design creativity is at the core of this timely and important book. The chapters here consider how the growing monopoly of technological development in our culture is shaping architectural discourse and how emerging technologies can usefully contribute to a deeper understanding of our design culture. The traditional inter-relationships between word and image, narrative and space have been altered by the growing dominance of digital media on design and the associated influences of globalization and mass consumption. Written by leading academics in the fields of history, theory and philosophy of design, the essays draw profound meanings from cultural practices and beliefs (religious, mythic, poetic, political and philosophical). Offering considerations of the impact which the humanities have had on the processes of architecture and design and subsequently defending their continued import, this book explores the issues from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
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