Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Owen Hopkins
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 224,Width 172
Category/GenreArchitecture
Architectural structure and design
History of architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9781780671635
ClassificationsDewey:720.9
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Laurence King Publishing
Imprint Laurence King Publishing
Publication Date 8 September 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the classical age to the present day.

Author Biography

Owen Hopkins is Director of the Farrell Centre at Newcastle University. Previously he was Senior Curator at Sir John Soane's Museum and before that he was Architecture Programme Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. He is the author of several books including Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon (2012), Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide (2014; both Laurence King), Postmodern Architecture: Less is a Bore (2020) and The Museum (2021).

Reviews

"Covering the key periods of architectural design history - from classical and early Christianity to Modernism and the present day - the tome features beautiful photography of iconic buildings that reflect changing styles." - Elle Decoration "This easy-to-navigate, attractively laid-out reference work would make a worthy addition to the bookshelf." - Homes and Gardens