Mass to membrane /
If we look at the historical evolution of architecture, from the massive pyramids of Egypt to the framed structures of Greek and Roman construction, to the lighter Gothic vaulting and eventually modern architecture of the twentieth century, we see a continuous, almost linear progression from solid m...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Novato, California] :
Oro Editions,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | If we look at the historical evolution of architecture, from the massive pyramids of Egypt to the framed structures of Greek and Roman construction, to the lighter Gothic vaulting and eventually modern architecture of the twentieth century, we see a continuous, almost linear progression from solid mass construction to diaphanous skins of glass and steel. |
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| Physical Description: | 206 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1940743893 9781940743899 |