{"product_id":"9781408128817","title":"Visions of Architecture","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVisions of Architecture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Lees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating study of the development of Western architecture\u003cbr\u003efocuses on a unique selection of 52 buildings - mostly from the last\u003cbr\u003e300 years - examining why they have been designed in a particular way,\u003cbr\u003ethe methods and materials used to construct them and their impact on\u003cbr\u003ethe development of construction technology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe buildings have been chosen for their interesting history or design,\u003cbr\u003eor both, and are each beautifully illustrated as an architectural line\u003cbr\u003edrawing. They range from St Pancras Hotel in London to the Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003eRailroad Station in New York City, to the Stoclet Palace in Brussels\u003cbr\u003eand the Acropolis in Athens. Drawing on a range of subject matters,\u003cbr\u003efrom art through to politics, economics and religion, the author\u003cbr\u003ereveals a story about each of the buildings and the motivations of the\u003cbr\u003esocieties, rulers or individuals that created them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Lees read Law at the University of East Anglia before training\u003cbr\u003eas a Barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London. His involvement in Contract\u003cbr\u003eand Construction Law is due to his interest in the construction process\u003cbr\u003eand the practical applications of design innovation and building\u003cbr\u003etechnology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has an extraordinary ability to represent the perspective and\u003cbr\u003eelevation of a structure and has been making sketches of interesting\u003cbr\u003ebuildings from around the world for the last 30 years, 52 of which are\u003cbr\u003ereproduced here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 April 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA\u0026amp;C Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA\u0026amp;C Black Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781408128817\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\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"A\u0026C Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331330900108,"sku":"9781408128817","price":33.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_7227224d-3765-4b51-adb2-58462d6aa177.jpg?v=1783595933","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408128817","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}