Opis
Autor: Ilona Wojewódzka-Olszówka
Opis: Reading and vocabulary practice for students of architecture
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 Generally speaking
Building materials
Construction
How places affect people
Chapter 2 A bit of history
Reaching for perfection – a greek temple
The challenge of marble
Fusion of opposites
Rome – imperial city of concrete
Triumph of the curve
Imposing order on nature
The architecture of christianity
Romanesque architecture
Gothic architecture
Gothic cathedral
Renaissance architecture
Baroque architecture
Chapter 3 A shop of curiosities
Frank Lloyd Wright – organic architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright – the victory of structure
Japan – in harmony with nature
Petronas towers – double fantasy
Emergency shelters
Canvas sculptures
Vertical gardens
Cemeteries
Chapter 4 Communicative activities
Communicative activities
Chapter 5 Additions
Additional reading texts
Chapter 6 Glossary
Glossary
Pronunciation guide
Bibliography
List of pictures
