Title: Crash Course in Architecture
Text by: Eva Howarth
Publisher: Caxton Editions, 2001
Earlier this year, I attend a short course on "History of Western Architecture" organised by the NUS Extension. It is an enriching course for anyone who would like an introduction to Western Architecture. I have found myself looking at architecture with a greater depth ever since I had embarked on the course.
In my efforts to reinforce whatever I have learnt from the "History of Western Architecture" and to deepen my appreciation of Western Architecture, I took what may seem an easier way out to read the book "Crash Course in Architecture".
I personally thought it was great writing involved. It condensed a volume of information about Western Architecture into bite-size and easy to understand language. I like the glossary page which aimed to state the definitions of the various concepts that were used in Western Architecture. I would recommend anyone needing a crash course in Western architecture to consider this book.
5 comments:
Have fun learning all the Classical (Roman, Greek), Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Belle Epoque, Art Nouveau, Art Deco etc styles. :p
Thank you kyh. :)
Which one's your favourite? :)
I like Gothic and Neo-Classical styles. Art Deco and Art Nouveau seems interestin too.
I like Gothic too! And Byzantine, Renaissance, Baroque, and Art Nouveau. :D
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