Main entry:

Tait, James (Architect), author.

Title & Author:

The architecture concept book / James Tait.

Publication:

New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2018.

Description:

280 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-273) and index.
Assess : Wonder ; Environment ; Disorder ; Memory ; Function ; Form ; Irony ; Politics -- Analyse : Walk ; Influence ; Reclaim ; Respect ; Obscure ; Heroize ; Improve ; Improvise -- Assemble ; Floor ; Wall ; Structure ; Roof ; Door ; Façade ; Stair ; Services -- Augment : Review ; Diagram ; Optimize ; Economize ; Colour ; Contrast ; Scale ; Craft.

Summary:

"In architecture, no amount of fashion-following or flashy presentation can disguise a bad or absent idea. Strong concepts provide the foundation for long-lasting buildings that will be loved and appreciated by their users. This thoughtfully irrerverent primer establishes the importance of developing and fine-tuning your concept at every stage." Back cover

ISBN:

9780500294130 (paperback)
0500294135

Subject:

Architectural design.
Architectural drawing.
Architecture Philosophy.
Design architectural.
Architecture Philosophie.
Architecture and Planning.
Bouwkunst.
Vormgeving.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 322446
Call No.: 322446
Copy: 1
Status: Available