ABC OF ARCHITECTURE

While human needs for shelter, comfort, and beauty haven't changed, the buildings created in response to these needs have. In this primer on the art, science, and history of architecture, James F. O'Gorman proposes that there is a poetics to the endeavor of building, and that architecture is not only a form of language but also a way to understand history. 53 illustrations.

Preface

xi

Precis

1

(6)

Architecture

7

(10)

A Is for Utilitas

17

(14)

B Is for Firmitas

31

(34)

C Is for Venustas

65

(24)

Architecture as Communication

89

(12)

Learning the Lingo

101

(8)

Glossary

109

(12)

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