"Tiny houses are exactly what they sound like--tiny! But, these little places are seeing a huge rise in popularity. Step inside to see what it takes to build a tiny house, while showing off your own shape sense"--Back cover.
Presents a children's book on the different kinds of shapes that are used in various buildings such as cube-shaped structures like skyscrapers and Native American cave dwellings, domes, ovals like the Colosseum, cylinders, and pyramids.
Contains 1,880 captioned line drawings of architectural details, grouped by elements such as aisles, towers, doorways, windows, stairs, and fireplaces.
Argues that the role of technology in the design of modern large-scale building has either been neglected or confused resulting in buildings with structural damage, however, by studying historical architecture--ancient Rome, High Gothic, and Renaissance domes--and applying this knowledge, future problems could be prevented.
Presents a children's book on the different kinds of shapes that are used in various buildings such as cube-shaped structures like skyscrapers and Native American cave dwellings, domes, ovals like the Colosseum, cylinders, and pyramids.
An illustrated, comprehensive guide to the functions of form and space in architecture, which covers primary elements, organization, circulation, proportion and scale, and ordering principles.
