01628nam a2200205   450000500170000000800410001702000210005804000110007904100080009005000220009808200160012010000200013624500780015626000430023430000100027752109910028794200200127895201090129899900150140720260603114229.0260603b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a978-0-80761579-9  aLOCc   2Eng  aNA2560.A712007b1  a720-dc22b1  aA. Krista Sykes  aThe Architecture Reader: Essential Writings from Vitruvius to the Present  aNew YorkbGeorge Braziller, Inc.c2007  a333p.  aIntended to be at once accessible and thought-provoking, this volume is ideal for a general audience and beginning students of architecture. The carefully chosen texts provide a taste of the multiplicity that characterizes historical and contemporary views of architecture. Krista Sykes organizes the selections chronologically and introduces each with a helpful commentary, contextualizing the author and the salient issues covered in the piece.The excerpts appear in a variety of formats, including interviews, manifestos, lectures and treatises, and are representative of the varied—sometimes conflicting—approaches to building and design. In combination, they provide a fascinating overview of significant concepts within the field of architecture.

The Architecture Reader will be a valuable companion for introductory surveys of architectural history, novice students of architecture, and anyone interested in formative ideas underlying contemporary conceptions of architecture.  2ddcn1cATh720  00102ddc40708REFaDSCAbDSCAcNEWd2026-05-29g2539.00l0p2422r2026-06-03 11:46:12w2026-06-03yAT  c6852d6852