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Glass has a history going back more than 4,000 years. The Romans were the first to glaze their windows to keep out wind and weather. But it was only the steady development of rolling and casting techniques in the 18th and above all the 19th century which allowed the production of ever larger, more transparent and thinner panes of glass. The use of glass as a building material was encouraged in particular by garden design, as the protection of exotic plants required the construction of greenhouses and orangeries.
If you’ve ever wondered what goes through architects’ minds when they design buildings, you’ll be happy to know that there’s no shortage of brilliant reading material to satisfy your curiosity. Wading through the archives at your local library may prove fruitful to your endeavor, but it won’t give you the instant gratification that Architecture Theory will. This book brings together all of the most important and influential essays about architecture written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically by country. From Alberti and Palladio to Le Corbusier and Koolhaas, the best treatises by architecture’s greatest masters are gathered here, each accompanied by an essay discussing its historical context and significance. t
A compact overview of one of the world's greatest architects "Modern architecture does not mean using immature new materials; the main thing is to work with materials towards a more human line." — Alvar Aalto Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) was strongly influenced by both the landscape of his native country, as well as the political struggle over Finland's place within European culture. After early neoclassical buildings, Aalto turned to ideas based on Functionalism, subsequently moving toward more organic structures, with brick and wood replacing plaster and steel. In addition to designing buildings, furniture, lamps, and glass objects with his wife Aino, he painted and was an avid traveler.
Ten pięknie ilustrowany album zabierze czytelników na wyprawę do średniowiecznych miast Europy: pokaże im orientalne bazary i zachwyci niesamowitymi drapaczami chmur na Zachodzie. Podczas tej podróży można poznać 100 niezwykłych i różnorodnych miast, a wśród nich: Paryż i jego bulwary, magiczny Marrakesz, Rzym – Wieczne Miasto, wielokulturowy Londyn, niepowtarzalny Kair, Florencję – kolebkę renesansu i Buenos Aires – ojczyznę tanga.
Wyróżnia się nie tylko objętością ale przede wszystkim modyfikacjami merytorycznymi. Jest to niemal nowa publikacja poszerzona o nowe tematy i unowocześniona. To, co zmieniono w podręczniku - to jego wewnętrzna logika tematów, ich lapidarnym przedstawieniu oraz wzajemnym powiązaniu; dzięki temu możliwe jest projektowanie nawet najbardziej złożonych programowo i przestrzennie obiektów."
