#dictionaries #architecture | The Oxford dictionary of architecture

The Oxford dictionary of architecture / James Stevens Curl ; with line drawings by the author ; and contributions on landscape architecture by Susan Wilson.
Oxford University Press, Oxford : 2016 / 3rd ed.
XXII, 872 p. : il.
ISBN 9780199674992
Arquitectura -- Diccionarios ingleses.
Sbc Aprendizaje | Referencia A-(038)72 OXF
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1821874~S1*spi

Beautifully illustrated and written in a clear and concise style, this dictionary covers every period of Western architectural history. The text is complemented by over 250 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. There are more than 900 new entries, including hundreds of new biographical entries on leading historical architects, as well as subjects such as algorithmic design, digital architecture, and parametric design, and many entries expanding the coverage of landscape architecture.

Contains over 6,000 entries and over 260 illustrations, primarily focusing on architectural history. Fully revised and updated, with hundreds of new entries including individuals such as Sir Francis Bacon and Liang Ssu-ch'eng, and many landscape architecture terms, including hortus conclusus and Zen garden-design. Comprehensive coverage of architectural, garden, and landscape terms with clear definitions. Includes mini-bibliographies for all entries.