Plastic has moved from a supporting role to being a new star among construction materials. It is versatile, light-weight, flexible and moisture resistant. Plastics are easy to handle, durable and attractive at the same time ? they are used for whole const
High school and college students who have a budding interest in architectural design will value this book for its solid foundational orientation and instruction. Author Mo Zell introduces readers to architecture's visual language, showing them how to think spatially and getting them started in architectural drawing with a series of instructive tutorials. Presenting three-dimensional design prob…
Mobility is a challenge that architecture has always had to confront; Aristotle was merely the first to philosophize about it. In the present age of digital madism, the art of building, with its traditional focus on immobility in fixed places, finds itself confronted by the temptation to relinquish its characteristic rootedness and to abandon itself to the irresistible pull of mobility. In coun…
50 of the world's greatest structures explored through spectacular pictures. Every important architectural style, from ancient Egyptian to postmodern, is shown in detail with annotations to highlight important features. Featured sites illustrate changes in architecture in both eastern and western cultures, with examples of the work of great architects from Christopher Wren to Lloyd Wright. A…
Buildings are ideas expressed in bricks and stone and steel. As you read about the 60 landmarks in this book, you'll discover why buildings look the way they do. Then you can use crayons, markers, and your imagination to change the buildings to suit your
Candi adalah mahakarya warisan leluhur bangsa Indonesia. Dari peninggalan candi, kita bisa mempelajari adat istiadat, kepercayaan, dan segala sesuatu tentang kebudayaan leluhur kita.
Setelah kejayaan ,ataram Kuno atau Mataram Hindu pada abad VIII-IX yang berada di Jawa Tengah surut maka kekuasaan beralih ke Jawa Timur.
Majapahit adalah sebuah kerajaan terbesar yang pernah berdiri di bumi Nusantara. Kerajaan yangdidirikan oleh Raden Wijaya ini mencapai masa kejayaan, dimana pada masa keemasannya Majapahit bisa memperluas daerah kekuasaannya sampai ke Siam atau Thailand.
How did Bath get its name? Who first lived there? What interesting things are there to see? This book will help you to discover Bath.'