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Writing About Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities (Architecture Briefs),Used
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Writing About Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities, the latest addition to the Architecture Briefs series, is a handbook on how to write effectively and critically about the contemporary city. The book offers works by some of the best architecture critics of the twentieth century including Ada Louise Huxtable, Lewis Mumford, Herbert Muschamp, Michael Sorkin, Charles Moore, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Jane Jacobs to explains some of the most successful methods with which to approach architectural criticism. Each chapter opens with a reprint of a historically significant essay (and organized by typology such as the skyscraper, the museum, and parks) discussing a specific building or urban project. The author, Alexandra Lange, then offers a close reading of that essay, as well as her own analysis through contemporary examples, to further enlighten the reader about how to write an effective piece of architectural criticism.This book, based on lessons learned from the author's courses at New York University and the School of Visual Arts, could serve as the primary text for a course on criticism for undergraduates or architecture and design majors. Architects covered include Marcel Breuer, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Field Operations, Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Frederick Law Olmsted, SOM, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Writing About Architecture'? A: The book focuses on teaching how to write effectively and critically about contemporary architecture and urban projects.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Writing About Architecture' is Alexandra Lange.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has 192 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition is a paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in architectural criticism? A: Yes, the book is designed to serve as a primary text for undergraduates and architecture and design majors.
- Q: What is the publication date of the book? A: The book was published on February 29, 2012.
- Q: What topics are covered in the essays included in the book? A: The essays cover significant architectural typologies such as skyscrapers, museums, and parks.
- Q: Are there notable architects discussed in the book? A: Yes, the book discusses works by renowned architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Norman Foster, and Frank Gehry.
- Q: Does the book include reprints of historical essays? A: Yes, each chapter opens with a reprint of a historically significant essay related to architecture.
- Q: What is the condition of the item listed? A: The item is listed as in good condition.