Lorraine Farrelly

The Fundamentals of Architecture (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Fundamentals of Architecture, 2nd Edition is an introduction to the basic ideas that inform architecture. It is intended to unravel the complexity of architecture to explain its process and make it more accessible. It guides students through the rich history of the discipline, and introduces aspects of contemporary theory and practice.

The book explores the process of architecture starting from the initial ideas and concepts, and how these ideas are informed by understanding site and context. It examines the impact of the physical environment and the historical ideas that have informed and influenced the architectural solution. The second edition has been redesigned and updated with new material, including six case studies, exercise sections and contemporary visuals from students and leading architects.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782940447350
• Artikelnr.: 46758678

Autorenporträt

Lorraine Farrelly co-ordinates architecture and interior design courses at the University of Portsmouth, UK. She has lectured and taught at universities around the world, and presented her research on architecture and the European city at conferences internationally. She has written several books and articles about contemporary architecture and interior design.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Placing Architecture: Site
Place and space
City context
Landscape context Case study: Redesigning a university campus Exercise: Site analysis History and Precedent: A timeline of architectural influences
The ancient world
The classical world
The medieval world
The Renaissance
Baroque
Modernism Case study: Reconstructing a museum Exercise: Skylines Construction: Materials
Elements
Prefabrication
Structure
Innovation
Innovative materials Case study: Designing a pavilion Exercise: Axonometric drawing Representation: CAD drawing
Sketching
Scale
Orthographic projection
Perspective
Three-dimensional images
Physical modelling
CAD modelling
Layout and presentation
Storyboarding
Portfolios Case study: Renovation Exercise: Photomontage Contemporary Ideas: Universal ideas and principles
Functionalism
Form-driven architecture
Monumentalism
Zeitgeist Case study: Integrating with an urban landscape Exercise: Analytical diagrams Realization: Project timeline
The project
Contributors and their roles
The brief
The concept
Site analysis
The design process
Detail development
The finished building Conclusion Bibliography and webography Glossary Picture credits Index Acknowledgements Working with ethics