How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles

by Carol Davidson Cragoe

Book Overview

This practical primer is a handbook for decoding a building's style, history, and evolution. Every building contains clues embedded in its design that identify not only its architectural style but also the story of who designed it, who it was built for, and why. Organized by architectural element (roofs, doors, windows, columns, domes, towers, arches, etc.), the book is roughly chronological within each section, examining the elements across history,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847831124
• ISBN13: 9780847831128
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 6.4"