Author Description

This Book Describes One Hundred Memorable Places That Have Been Important In The Architectural Career Of The Author, As A Practitioner, Teacher And Writer. The Illustrated Essays Provide Insights From A Variety Of Buildings And Places On Five Continents: From Different Eras, From The Everyday To The Famous, From Houses To Public Buildings, And From Streets To Cities. Through These Short Reflections, The Reader Is Introduced To Multiple Ways Of Looking At The Built World, And Is Encouraged To Develop A Deeper Understanding Of The Sources Of Their Own Ideas About Buildings And Places. The Focus Is On How The Experience Of Seeing Places, In Everyday Life And In Travels, Can Enrich People's Understandings Of The Built World Around Them. With Hundreds Of Beautiful Photographs, Supplemented By Helpful Diagrams And Drawings, The Book Is Organized And Written In A Way That Is Accessible To A Wide Audience And Will Interest Everyone Who Is Fascinated By Architecture And Cities, Including Teachers, Practitioners And Students-- Provided By Publisher.