Drawing architecture

By:

Thomas, Helen

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London Phaidon 2018Description: 319 p. illustrations (some color) ; 30 cmISBN:

9780714877150

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

History.

DDC classification:

23 720 TH-D

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Drawings -- Timeline.

Summary: An elegant presentation of stunning and inspiring architectural drawings from antiquity to the present day. Throughout history, architects have relied on drawings both to develop their ideas and communicate their vision to the world. This gorgeous collection brings together more than 250 of the finest architectural drawings of all time, revealing each architect's process and personality as never before. Creatively paired to stimulate the imagination, the illustrations span the centuries and range from sketches to renderings, simple to intricate, built projects to a utopian ideal, famous to rarely seen - a true celebration of the art of architecture. Visually paired images draw connections and contrasts between architecture from different times, styles, and places. From Michelangelo to Frank Gehry, Louise Bourgeois to Tadao Ando, B.V. Doshi to Zaha Hadid, and Grafton to Luis Barragan, the book shows the incredible variety and beauty of architectural drawings.

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Holdings
Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	FOBJGU Sonepat- Campus FOB Library	Reference Books	720 TH-D (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		142300

Includes bibliographical references (page 310) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Drawings -- Timeline.

An elegant presentation of stunning and inspiring architectural drawings from antiquity to the present day. Throughout history, architects have relied on drawings both to develop their ideas and communicate their vision to the world. This gorgeous collection brings together more than 250 of the finest architectural drawings of all time, revealing each architect's process and personality as never before. Creatively paired to stimulate the imagination, the illustrations span the centuries and range from sketches to renderings, simple to intricate, built projects to a utopian ideal, famous to rarely seen - a true celebration of the art of architecture. Visually paired images draw connections and contrasts between architecture from different times, styles, and places. From Michelangelo to Frank Gehry, Louise Bourgeois to Tadao Ando, B.V. Doshi to Zaha Hadid, and Grafton to Luis Barragan, the book shows the incredible variety and beauty of architectural drawings.

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