The Story of Architecture

建筑的故事

A hand-drawn global history of architecture: Pulitzer Prize-winning author tells the past and present of architecture;
Cross-section master illustrates 16 legendary buildings.
◎ Editor's Recommendation
☆ Co-created by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cross-section master
The author of this book, Patrick Dillon, is a British architect and historian who has won a Pulitzer Prize. The illustrator, Stephen Biesty, is a renowned British hand-drawn illustrator, an internationally acclaimed master of cross-section illustrations, and a regular illustrator for DK.
☆ Overlooking 3000 years of architecture, understanding another side of humanity's grand history
The Story of Architecture traces human architecture for 3000 years, starting from primitive humans living in caves to escape wild beast attacks, to 21st-century British architects building straw-bale houses to live in harmony with nature, forming a perfect closed loop that implies the intertwined fate of architectural history and human history.
The Pyramids, the Parthenon, the Pantheon, Notre Dame, the Crystal Palace, and 16 other legendary buildings shine like stars in the galaxy of architectural styles such as classical, Renaissance, Gothic, Baroque, and Bauhaus. The extraordinary stories behind each legendary building once again draw readers into a tumultuous era, overlooking the evolution of architectural styles and the changes of the times.
☆ Wide-format full-color cross-section diagrams illustrate architecture, using the language of architecture to understand architecture
16 legendary buildings, 16 full-color wide-format cross-section diagrams, 16 in-depth dissections of architectural textures, 16 complete private tours. The proportional architectural cross-section diagrams reveal every detail of the building structure, and the carefully inserted legends decipher the architectural language, allowing readers to experience the builder's genius firsthand.
Architecture is the solidified musical note of an era. Master the language of architecture to understand the world we live in.
☆ Threading the needle in a macroscopic perspective, presenting astonishing details about architecture and architectural history
The book contains both grand macroscopic narratives: the tumultuous backdrop of the times, the helical evolution of architectural styles, the past and present of 16 legendary buildings, the impact of the Renaissance, aesthetic revolution, and industrial revolution on architecture, as well as the exposition of microscopic details. Technological advancements: bricklaying methods, Roman-era underfloor heating and air conditioning, sewage systems, arches, concrete, elevators, diagrids, etc.; key figures influencing architectural styles: Imhotep, Bishop Maurice, Andrea Palladio, etc.; several major cultural reform movements, and so on. All these details will lead readers into a familiar yet unfamiliar world of architecture.
☆ Humanity created architecture, and architecture also changed humanity
Every building embodies the dreams and hopes of its builders. Humans are both the creators of architecture and are changed by it. Once built, architecture has its own destiny. They bear human joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, and witness the stratagems of history, the rise and fall of emperors and generals. Understand the story of architecture to understand where we humans come from and where we are going.
◎ Content Introduction
From thatched huts to skyscrapers, from palaces to art centers, The Story of Architecture takes us on an architectural journey across continents and centuries. Patrick Dillon has selected 16 of the world's most iconic buildings, including the Parthenon, Notre Dame, the Taj Mahal, the Forbidden City, the Bauhaus, the Crystal Palace, the Sydney Opera House, and the Centre Pompidou, and tells the extraordinary story behind each.
Stephen Biesty's detailed microscopic cross-section diagrams allow us to see these incredible architectural structures and appreciate the genius of their creators. Legends and pull-out pages also explain structural names and architectural terms in detail. An index and architectural timeline are also included at the end of the book.
This is a truly global history of architecture, showcasing classic buildings from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
◎ Media Reviews
The book provides clear explanations of basic architectural concepts, such as vaults, arches, domes, and reinforced concrete, as well as abstract principles like symmetry, geometry, and architectural patterns. Stephen Biesty's meticulously drawn and clearly illustrated cross-section diagrams divide each chapter, providing readers with a kaleidoscopic yet tightly integrated visual dimension, interpreting famous buildings for them. — Starred review, School Library Journal
Highlights of 16 legendary buildings around the world... Stephen Biesty uses colored pencils to draw finer lines and rich details. If readers wish, they can even accurately count the number of steps in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. Each cross-section diagram has detailed but non-disruptive legends... The text tells stories from the construction process of the buildings, taking readers back to those distant times. Engaging cross-section diagrams and clear chapter divisions allow readers to start reading from any section they like. The book also includes an index and an architectural timeline at the end. — Starred review, The Horn Book
This book is an introductory guide to world architecture, perfect for aspiring architects, and features Biesty's striking cross-section illustrations. — The Globe and Mail
This large-format, beautiful, and informative book perfectly presents important buildings from ancient to modern times with historical anecdotes and exquisite cross-section illustrations. Master cross-section illustrator Stephen Biesty's colored pencil drawings provide readers with a good sense of proportion, perfectly reproducing the grandeur of architecture on paper. Through his iconic cross-section illustrations, interior and architectural details can also be seen. — Booklist
The most classic buildings are never merely the sum of crude architectural structures; they fulfill the practical needs of their builders and, more importantly, carry their imaginations and dreams. Stephen Biesty precisely captures the elusive qualities of these buildings, recreating the splendor of these legendary structures with exquisite illustrations. On carefully drawn pages, readers aged 10-16 (and their parents) can explore famous buildings along a timeline from ancient to modern times. This book is a highly readable ode to architecture, intertwined with human history. — The Wall Street Journal

2020-01-01

北京联合出版公司

the new wave

126

9787559632777