The Elements of Modern Architecture: Understanding Contemporary Buildings

by Selen B Morkoc, Amit Srivastava, Antony Radford, et al.

This ambitious publication, now revised and expanded, analyzes what makes buildings meaningful and enduring. Organized chronologically, influential buildings from the past seven decades are presented along with detailed consideration of their key characteristics: site and surrounding, space and massing, details and ornamentation, and fenestration and natural light. The wide-ranging case studies cover everything from residences to opera houses and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 050002362X
• ISBN13: 9780500023624
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 4.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 11.9" x 8.9"