{"product_id":"9781350055605","title":"25 Concepts in Modern Architecture A Guide for Visual Thinkers","description":"\u003ch1\u003e25 Concepts in Modern Architecture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Guide for Visual Thinkers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephanie Travis | Catherine Anderson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ History \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to appeal to visual thinkers, \u003ci\u003e25 Concepts in Modern Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fundamental ideas behind architectural design, through easy-to-follow sketches, drawings and succinct explanations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty-five concepts – each of which are key to architectural design thinking – are accessibly explained by examining twenty-five different masterworks of modern architecture. For example, the concept of 'movement' in architectural design is explained through a close look at a Le Corbusier building; 'transparency' is examined in Philip Johnson's seminal \u003ci\u003eGlass House\u003c\/i\u003e; 'asymmetry' is understood through the work of Zaha Hadid – and so on, through twenty-five core concepts and twenty-five of the most significant buildings of the modern era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking a highly-visual approach, this simple yet visually-powerful guide is an essential companion in the design studio and to introductory courses in modern architecture, interior architecture, and interior design. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Understanding these concepts will provide a key to demystifying the greatest works in modern architectural history, inspire new ways to think about new design projects, and reveal how drawing and sketching are used as tools for the visual analysis of architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Travis\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and Director of the Interior Architecture and Design programme at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, The George Washington University, US. Her previous books include Sketching for Architecture and Interior Design (2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Anderso\u003c\/b\u003en is Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture and Design at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, The George Washington University, US.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 September 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350055605\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53973873229964,"sku":"9781350055605","price":38.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_e6cdab94-4168-4c9a-a513-d660761726d1.jpg?v=1787713397","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350055605","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}