The Fundamentals of Architecture, 2nd Edition is an introduction to the basic ideas that inform architecture. It is intended to unravel the complexity of architecture to explain its process and make it more accessible. It guides students through the rich history of the discipline, and introduces aspects of contemporary theory and practice. The book explores the process of architecture starting from the initial ideas and concepts, and how these ideas are informed by understanding site and context. It examines the impact of the physical environment and the historical ideas that have informed and influenced the architectural solution. The second edition has been redesigned and updated with new material, including six case studies, exercise sections and contemporary visuals from students and leading architects.
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Lorraine Farrelly co-ordinates architecture and interior design courses at the University of Portsmouth, UK. She has lectured and taught at universities around the world, and presented her research on architecture and the European city at conferences internationally. She has written several books and articles about contemporary architecture and interior design.
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Introduction
Placing Architecture: Site; Place and space; City context; Landscape context
Case study: Redesigning a university campus
Exercise: Site analysis
History and Precedent: A timeline of architectural influences; The ancient world; The classical world; The medieval world; The Renaissance; Baroque; Modernism
Case study: Reconstructing a museum
Exercise: Skylines
Construction: Materials; Elements; Prefabrication; Structure; Innovation; Innovative materials
Case study: Designing a pavilion
Exercise: Axonometric drawing
Representation: CAD drawing; Sketching; Scale; Orthographic projection; Perspective; Three-dimensional images; Physical modelling; CAD modelling; Layout and presentation; Storyboarding; Portfolios
Case study: Renovation
Exercise: Photomontage
Contemporary Ideas: Universal ideas and principles; Functionalism; Form-driven architecture; Monumentalism; Zeitgeist
Case study: Integrating with an urban landscape
Exercise: Analytical diagrams
Realization: Project timeline; The project; Contributors and their roles; The brief; The concept; Site analysis; The design process; Detail development; The finished building
Conclusion
Bibliography and webography
Glossary
Picture credits
Index
Acknowledgements
Working with ethics