#books #architecture | A chronology of architecture : a cultural timeline from stone circles to skyscrapers

A chronology of architecture : a cultural timeline from stone circles to skyscrapers / John Zukowsky.
London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.
272 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Historia

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9780500343562
Cita APA-7: Zukowsky, John (2019). A chronology of architecture : a cultural timeline from stone circles to skyscrapers. Thames & Hudson.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72(091) CHR
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1129097711

[.en] Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined architecture’s characteristics to include ‘firmitas’, ‘utilitas’, and ‘venustas’—essentially, structural integrity, usefulness, and beauty. Amazingly, all three Vitruvian characteristics can be found one way or another in most buildings and constructions from antiquity through the present. ‘A Chronology of Architecture’ is a groundbreaking survey that examines—together—engineering and architectural accomplishments. Sites are arranged within a sociocultural timeline that examines them in terms of historic events and trends, social change, economic developments, and technological innovations—factors that all helped shape architecture and engineering design solutions over millennia. The text is organized into seven chapters that chronicle these achievements and each chapter includes snappy “In Focus” sections that target sociocultural observations and technological developments related to particular sites and people. ‘A Chronology of Architecture’ is an invaluable and comprehensive overview of architecture’s history. This will be a wonderful resource for architecture lovers and for those who want to better understand the world around them.