Architecture: Form, Space, and Order (5th Edition) – eBook

The gold standard in introductory architecture textbookss, fully updated to reflect the latest developments in the field

For more than forty years, the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, 5E, has served as the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design. In this updated fifth edition, more recent additions to the architectural panoply illustrate how contemporary digital and building technologies have influenced the development of architectural forms and spaces and how architectural siting and design have responded to the call for more environmentally responsible buildings. It is designed to encourage critical thought and to promote a more evocative understanding of architecture.

• New content focuses on the latest technology and trends in structure, construction, materials, and sustainability
  • Includes more than 800 illustrations, many hand-drawn, which demonstrate the foundations and concepts every architect must master
    • The newer 5th edition is updated with many new urban design and building precedents from a diverse range of cultural and geographic areas

      Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, 5th Edition (PDF) distills complex design concepts into a clear focus and brings difficult abstractions to life. It explains form and space concerning light, view, openings, and enclosures and explores the organization of space, the elements and relationships of circulation, proportion, and scale. In addition, the textbook’s detailed illustrations demonstrate the concepts presented and reveal the relationships between fundamental elements of architecture through the ages and across cultures.

      978-1119853374, 978-1119853381, 978-1119853398

      NOTE: This sale only includes the ebook – Architecture: Form, Space, and Order (5th Edition), in PDF. No access codes are included.