#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.

#books #architecture | African American architects : a biographical dictionary 1865-1945

African American architects : a biographical dictionary 1865-1945 / edited by Dreck Spurlock Wilson.

Routledge, New York [etc.] : 2004.

xviii, 550 p. : il.

ISBN 0415929598

Arquitectos -- Diccionarios ingleses.

Arquitectura -- Siglo XIX -- Estados Unidos.

Arquitectura -- Siglo XX -- Estados Unidos.

Arquitectura -- Diccionarios ingleses.

Biblioteca Sbc Aprendizaje | Referencia A-(038)72 AFR

http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1430026~S1*spi

Since the end of the Civil War, African-American architects have been responsible for creating houses, schools, research institutes, and other significant buildings throughout the United States. The Widener Library at Harvard University, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and Tuskegee Institute's Butler Chapel are just a few examples of prominent buildings designed by African Americans. But even though many of the structures they helped create survive to this day, most of these architects remain virtually unknown. This unique reference source brings the lives and work of these pioneers to light for the first time. Written by over 100 experts, ranging from archivists to architectural historians, this book chronicles African-American architects from the era of Emancipation to the end of World War II, filling a key gap in existing scholarship. The number of architects and the scope of their accomplishments will surprise and fascinate readers. Some 160 illustrated A-Z entries include biographical essays as well as commentary on the work of each architect, offering a wealth of information about their lives, their buildings, and the obstacles many had to overcome. Articles provide insight on the history of architectural education at traditionally black colleges and universities, such as Tuskegee Institute, Howard University, Hampton Institute, Florida AM, and Prairie View AM. The book features a helpful introductory overview of African Americans in domestic architecture, and an appendix containing a list of buildings by geographical location and architect makes for a handy reference tool.