Archispeak An Illustrated Guide to Architectural Terms

Widely used in architectural circles in the heat of discussion, the recurrent use of particular words and terms has evolved into a language of design jargon. Commonly found in architectural literature and journalism, in critical design debate and especially in student project reviews, Archispeak can seem insular and perplexing to others and -- particularly to the new architectural student -- often incomprehensible.There is a need to translate architectural design concepts into spoken and written commentary -- each word in use embodying a precise and universally accepted architectural meaning. If we explore the vocabulary of this language we gain insight into good design practice and into collective understanding of what constitutes a refined architecture. This unique illustrated guide will help students understand the nuances of this specialized language and help them in communicating their own design ideas.

ISBN:	9780415300124
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Published date:	03 Jun 2004
DEWEY:	720.3
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	218
Weight:	306g
Height:	140mm
Width:	215mm
Spine width:	18mm

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