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england"sRose
Joined: 02 Apr 2007
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 Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: Looking for great books that would introduce me to the field |
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It's me again.
I'm just wondering what books about architecture out that can provide a good overview of the profession, maybe about the history of architecture in places like Europe, and maybe the technical stuff of today.
But you guys can recommend anything that you think suits a high school senior with ambitions of becoming the next great architect.  |
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sumayya
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:08 am Post subject: Looking for great books that would introduce me to the field |
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hey england"sRose,
Well reading through architecture's history is a good idea .u can find lots of books named " A history of architecture", "World history of architecture" and so on and they are full of pictures and illustrations ...
but honestly , i recommend 2 things 4 u..
first search thru internet for architects and their work and keep some documents 4 that.
and it would b helpful 2 join a painting class to improve ur freehand skills and 2 learn 2 express ur ideas on paper..
good luck |
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Tomek
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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Location: England
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:33 am Post subject: |
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Technical stuff is really difficult to gain through books due to the pace it develops and dates very quickly. A good basic, which is popular is 'building construction illustrated' by Francis Ching. As a third year i am not ashamed to admit i reference it from time to time.
History is fascinating, but i would keep an emphasis on contemporary awreness i.e. Architecture now. When my school interviews, students show the interviewees around, they endlessly warp on naively about Christopher wren, FLW, corb etc. Great stuff for its time, but we are approaching the most critical time to be an architect, hence a new era.
i reccomend the '10 x 10' series, and 'digital dreams: architecture and the new alchemic technologies' by Neil spiller as books for tasters. |
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AP
Joined: 31 Mar 2005
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If you're into history, do it properly. Which takes a few years, to read ruskin, burke, the early modernists, even if they're easy reads, and have a good idea what they mean. Unless you're doing Art History, wait til you hit uni. It's important, but trying to blag it isn't necessarily a good idea. Many students never get serious about architectural history at all.
I'd suggest finding your local bookshop which stocks the taschen line of books
http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/books/architecture/all/index/2.htm
See how most books are available as £5.99 softbacks - they're really worth browsing, to get a feel for stuff. Hip music stores, in the UK, tend to stock them, and have comfy chairs on which to lounge!
Don't get hung up on technical stuff too soon, you'll need to put in far too much effort to get that info, you'll be inundated with it at uni. Focus more on creative ideas / etc. |
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ursula
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modern architecture since 1900 by curtis is also very intersting book. not much pictures though 
worth reading |
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RWL
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Try--
Architecture: The Story of a Practice, by Dana Cuff
Architect?- A Candid Guide to the Profession, by Roger K. Lewis
Both availabe on amazon.com |
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