Identifying American Architecture

Author : John J. G. Blumenson
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780761991434
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Identifying American Architecture written by John J. G. Blumenson and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever been intrigued by a beautiful building and wondered when it was built? Identifying American Architecture provides the answer to such questions in a concise handbook perfect for preservationists, architects, students, and tourists alike. With 214 photographs, it allows readers to associate real buildings with architectural styles, elements, and orders. Identifying American Architecture was designed to be used--carried about and kept handy for frequent reference. Every photograph is keyed to an explanatory legend pointing out characteristic features of each building's style. Trade bookstores order from W.W. Norton, NY

Author : Mark Gelernter
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719047275
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of American Architecture written by Mark Gelernter and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration? And why did American buildings grow so tall in the last decades of the 19th century. This book explores the history of American architecture from prehistoric times to the present, explaining why characteristic architectural forms arose at particular times and in particular places.

Author : Carole Rifkind
Publisher : Plume
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to Contemporary American Architecture written by Carole Rifkind and published by Plume. This book was released on 2001 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading urbanist Carole Rifkind takes readers on an illuminating tour through half a century of design in this comprehensive and lavishly illustrated book. From private homes and public housing to museums, religious and educational edifices, shopping centers, malls, and office buildings, the accessible text demonstrates the interplay between form and function, and how the uses of space, mass, materials, and ornament have evolved to produce the structures that surround us today. Rifkind also discusses the development of style and analyzes the contributions of more than two hundred architects, as well as the political and economic forces that influenced their work. Filled with over four hundred photographs and line drawings, A Field Guide to Contemporary American Architecture is an essential reference for both casual observers and serious scholars. Its in-depth exploration of the postwar intellectual, social, and artistic environment offers a unique perspective on our recent past and the forces that shape our modern landscape.

Author : John Blumenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Author : Hugh Morrison
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486254925
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early American Architecture written by Hugh Morrison and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive survey of domestic and public architecture ranges from primitive cabins to Greek Revival mansions of the early 1800s. Nearly 500 illustrations. "Entertaining, vigorous, and clearly written." ? The New York Times.

Author : John J. Blumenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Identifying American Architecture written by John J. Blumenson and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book enables the reader to determine styles and identify architectural terms by comparing real buildings.

Author : Herbert Gottfried
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393732627
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Vernacular Architecture 1870 To 1960 written by Herbert Gottfried and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive examination of American vernacular buildings.

Author : Leland M. Roth
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429973837
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Architecture written by Leland M. Roth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than fifteen years after the success of the first edition, this sweeping introduction to the history of architecture in the United States is now a fully revised guide to the major developments that shaped the environment from the first Americans to the present, from the everyday vernacular to the high style of aspiration. Eleven chronologically organized chapters chart the social, cultural, and political forces that shaped the growth and development of American towns, cities, and suburbs, while providing full description, analysis, and interpretation of buildings and their architects. The second edition features an entirely new chapter detailing the green architecture movement and architectural trends in the 21st century. Further updates include an expanded section on Native American architecture and contemporary design by Native American architects, new discussions on architectural education and training, more examples of women architects and designers, and a thoroughly expanded glossary to help today's readers. The art program is expanded, including 640 black and white images and 62 new color images. Accessible and engaging, American Architecture continues to set the standard as a guide, study, and reference for those seeking to better understand the rich history of architecture in the United States.

Author : John C. Poppeliers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471250368
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Style Is It? written by John C. Poppeliers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-10-06 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architectural style is defined as a definite type of architecture, distinguished by special characteristics of structure and ornament. This revised edition of What Style Is It? includes new sections on Neoclassical, Romanesque and Rustic Styles. It also provides more examples of how pure styles vary by geographic region across the US. * Includes sections on 25 of the most significant architectural styles including Early Colonial, Federal and Second Empire * More than 200 photos and line drawings make this a visually rich resource. 30% of photos and drawings are new to this edition * A glossary offers quick access to architectural terms * Includes an added guide to using the Historical American Buildings Society online catalogue of more than 30,000 historic structures, giving access to more than 51,000 measured drawings, 156,000 photographs and more than 30,000 original historical reports

Author : Dell Upton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192842176
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Architecture in the United States written by Dell Upton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Native American sites in New Mexico and Arizona to the ancient earthworks of the Mississippi Valley to the most fashionable contemporary buildings of Chicago and New York, American architecture is incredibly varied. In this revolutionary interpretation, Upton examines American architecture in relation to five themes: community, nature, technology, money, and art. 109 illustrations. 40 linecuts. Map.