03713nam 2200541 450 991081207330332120230801233005.01-78067-204-7(CKB)3710000000077326(EBL)1876114(SSID)ssj0001166901(PQKBManifestationID)11687003(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001166901(PQKBWorkID)11121205(PQKB)10324341(MiAaPQ)EBC1876114(Au-PeEL)EBL1876114(CaPaEBR)ebr10817837(CaONFJC)MIL664327(OCoLC)866622272(EXLCZ)99371000000007732620140101d2012 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReading architecture a visual lexicon /Owen HopkinsLondon :Laurence King Publishing,2012.1 online resource (176 p.)Includes index.1-322-33045-X 1-85669-736-3 Reading Architecture; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Building Types; The Classical Temple; The Temple Front; Temple Front Widths; Intercolumniation; Types; Internal Spaces; The Medieval Cathedral; West-End Portal; South Transept Portal; Plan; Church plan; Section; Furnishings; The Renaissance Church; Exterior; Plan; Interior; The Baroque Church; Exterior; Plan; Interior; Fortified Buildings; Keep Castle; Concentric Castle; Exterior; Country Houses and Villas; Street-Facing Buildings; Public Buildings; The Modern Block; High-Rise Buildings; Chapter 2: Structures; Columns and Piers; TypesThe Classical OrdersNon-Classical Capitals; Arches; Elements; Round Arches; Pointed Arches; Other Arch Forms; Types; Modern Structures; Concrete; Steel; Building Forms; Chapter 3: Architectural Elements; Walls and Surfaces; Masonry; Common Types of Stone; Surfaces; Rustication; Brick; Positions; Bonds; Mortar Joints; Types; Timber; Tiles and Ceramics; Concrete and Renders; Glass; Metal and Synthetic Materials; Large-Scale Wall Articulations and Features; Surface Articulations; Unenriched Mouldings; Enriched Mouldings and Decorative Elements; Windows and Doors; Types; Delineating AperturesClassical AperturesPediment Types; Gothic Apertures: Tracery Elements; Gothic Apertures: Tracery Types; Common Window Forms; Window Projections and Balconies; Roof Lights; Common Door Forms; Roofs; Types; Tiling and Roof-Cladding Types; Pitched and Gabled Roofs; Gable Types; Spires and Castellations; Spire Types; Domes; Exterior; Interior; Types; Structures; Trusses; Vaults; Rib Vault Types; Stairs and Lifts; Staircase Components; Staircase Types; Lifts and Escalators; Glossary; Index; Picture Credits; AcknowledgementsThis innovative and unique book is a visual guide to the buildings that surround us, naming all the architectural features so that, unlike other architectural dictionaries, the reader doesn't have to know the name before looking it up. Clear line drawings and extensive color photographs illustrate each of the main building types, from forts to churches, stately homes to skyscrapers. The individual structural elements and materials common to all buildings are explained, whether in Classical, Gothic or Modernist style, before delving into the inner architectural details, such as doors and windowArchitectureArchitecture.176Hopkins Owen803634MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812073303321Reading architecture3970156UNINA