A Theory of Architecture
Language: English - ISBN: 9789463863995 - 302 pages
€19.95
Synopsis
More than a decade in the making, this is a textbook of architecture rich with design techniques and useful for every architect whether a first-year students or experienced practicing architects. The book teaches the reader how to design by adapting to human needs and sensibilities, yet independently of any particular style. It explains much of what people instinctively know about architecture, and puts that knowledge for the first time in a concise, understandable form. There has not been such a book treating the very essence of architecture.
About Nikos A. Salingaros
Nikos A. Salingaros is an internationally known urbanist and architectural theorist who has studied the scientific bases underlying architecture for thirty years. Utne Reader ranked him as “One of 50 visionaries who are changing your world”, and Planetizen as 11th among “The top 100 urban thinkers of all time”. He is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Product specifications
Binding | Paperback |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | Wednesday, 1 September 2021 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN | 9789463863995 |
Pagecount | 302 |
Interior color | Black/white |
Size | 193 x 260 mm |
Author | Nikos A. Salingaros |
Category | Art and culture > Architecture |