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architectural library for students. These books are very basic - and most
of them have been read at one time or another by architects everywhere. We
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STUDENT LIBRARY LIST
HISTORY
A History of Architecture : Settings and Rituals. Spiro Kostof, 1995
I find this to be the most interesting and indepth architectural history book available. Paperback : $43.50 Hardcover : $58.50
Modern Architecture Since 1900. William J. R. Curtis, 1996
This one book, puts the whole field of Modern Architecture in perspective. Paperback : $26.95 Hardcover : $44.96
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
Architectural Graphic Standards. Charles Ramsey & H. Sleeper.
This is the standard, if you can afford it - buy it now. Student Edition : $79.95 Unabridged : $195.00
Architectural Graphics. Francis D.K. Ching, 1996 : $29.66
Must have book for all architecture students.
Architectural Rendering. Philip Crowe, 1996 : $49.46
This is a how-to book for creating very professional and commercial renderings. NOT for beginners.
Architecture In Pen and Ink. John Chen, 1994 : $38.66
Basic Perspective. Robert Gill, 1980 : $10.75
Digital Design Media. William Mitchell, 1996 : $39.95
A very basic yet fully detailed introduction to CAD, by the Dean of MIT's Architecture Dept.
Design Drawing. Francis D.K. Ching, 1997 : $34.36 NEW
CONSTRUCTION
Building Construction Illustrated. Francis D.K. Ching, 1991 : $29.66
Another Ching book you should add to your collection.
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Cyril Harris. $65.00
Dwelling House Construction. Albert G.H. Dietz, 1991 : Paperback : $17.96 Hardcover : $42.45
Illustrated Dictionary of Building Materials and Techniques. Raul Bianchina,1993 : $15.26
STRUCTURES
Structures - Or Why Things Don't Fall Down. J.E. Gordon, 1978 : $15.95
Why Buildings Stand Up. Mario Salvadori, 1994 : $10.75
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE / SITE PLANNING
The Architecture of the Well-Tempered Environment. Reyner Banham, 1984
Paperback : $22.95 Hardcover : $36.00
Site Planning. Kevin Lynch, 1971 : $52.50
URBAN DESIGN
The Death and Life of the Great American Cities. Jane Jacobs, 1961
This is the classic, that started the change in how modern architects view cities. Paperback : $11.70 Hardcover : $15.75
Design of Cities. Edmund Bacon, 1967 : $27.00
The Image of the City. Kevin Lynch, 1972 : $10.95
A Theory of Good City Form. Kevin Lynch: $22.50
Townscape. Gordon Cullen, 1961 : $27.00
Highly recommended - uses photos to compare good and bad examples of cities at the pedestrian level.
GENERAL
Architecture: Form, Space and Order. Francis D.K. Ching, 1996 : $29.66
Another very good book from Ching. Examples of Architectural Form, Space and Order presented in examples from architectural history to modern day. All in Ching's line drawing style.
Art and Visual Perception. Rudolf Arnheim, 1983 : $16.16
City of Bits: Space, Place and the Infobahn. William Mitchell, 1996 : $9.00
Mitchell, Dean of Architecture at MIT, ponders & presents ideas for the future (present). For only $9.00 you should buy it.
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture. Robert Venturi, 1977 : $11.65
One of the books credited with starting the PostModern revolution in Architecture. It's best read directly rather than heard about second hand from a teacher.
Experiencing Architecture. Steen E. Rasmussen : $10.95
How Buildings Work. Edward Allen, 1995 : $35.96
The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture. John Flemming, 1991 : $ 12.55
The Poetics of Space. Gaston Bachelard : $13.50
Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture: An Anthology of Architectural Theory Since 1965. Kate Nesbitt, 1996 : $45.00
A complete overview of Architectural Theory since 1965. If you read this five times you'll have a grasp on theory.
EXAMS
Architecture Exam Review : Building and Site Design Practice Exam, by David Kent Ballast List: $32.95 - Our Price: $26.36 - You Save: $6.59 (20%)
2nd Edition, Paperback, 94 pages - Publication date: March 1, 1995
