The Story of Architecture

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780300246063 Author(s): Witold Rybczynski Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2022 Publisher: Yale University Press Pages: 360

Description: An inviting exploration of architecture across cultures and centuries by one of the fieldâs eminent authors In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic, and social changesâand by changes in taste. The host of examples ranges from places of worship such as Hagia Sophia and Brunelleschiâs Duomo to living spaces such as the Katsura Imperial Villa and the Alhambra, national icons such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Sydney Opera House, and skyscrapers such as the Seagram Building and Beijingâs CCTV headquarters. Rybczynskiâs narrative emphasizes the ways that buildings across time and space are united by the human desire for order, meaning, and beauty. Engaging and accessible, this is a coherent story of architectureâs physical manifestation of the universal aspiration to celebrate, honor, and commemorate, and an exploration of the ways that each building is a unique product of individual patrons, architects, and builders. Firm in opinion, even-handed, and rooted in scholarship, this book will delight anyone interested in understanding the buildings they use, visit, and pass by each day.

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