{"product_id":"the-elements-of-modern-architecture-antony-radford-9780500023624","title":"The Elements of Modern Architecture: Understanding Contemporary Buildings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ambitious publication, now revised and expanded, analyzes what makes buildings meaningful and enduring. Organized chronologically, influential buildings from the past seven decades are presented along with detailed consideration of their key characteristics: site and surrounding, space and massing, details and ornamentation, and fenestration and natural light. The wide-ranging case studies cover everything from residences to opera houses and include sites from every continent. \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Modern Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e reflects on why each building is a memorable contribution to the field of architecture based on its innovative forms, inventive construction, and\/or exemplary responses to climate, surroundings, local traditions, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age where computer imagery has become commonplace, the over 2,500 painstakingly hand-drawn images presented in this book help readers return to the core values of understanding memorable architecture: looking with the eyes, engaging through direct physical experience, and questioning how the design responds to place, people, and construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antony Radford, Amit Srivastava, Selen Morkoç\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 050002362X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500023624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 11.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021","brand":"Antony Radford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045395427583,"sku":"9780500023624","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb31dc02-de87-4e9d-9549-f0bbbb53f341.jpg?v=1684978494","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-elements-of-modern-architecture-antony-radford-9780500023624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}