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Highlights
- This innovative book is the first to provide a fun, interactive way to learn about architecture.
- About the Author: Steve Bowkett has taught and practiced architecture for over 25 years in numerous universities and art colleges and is currently a Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University.
- 160 Pages
- Architecture, Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation
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About the Book
"This innovative book is the first to provide a fun, interactive way to learn about architecture. Filled with an array of beautiful and elegant drawings, it poses all manner of architectural challenges for the user: from designing your own skyscraper to drawing an island house or creating a Constructivist monument, plus many more. Aimed at at anyone who loves drawing buildings, it encourages the users to imagine their own creative solutions by sketching, drawing and painting in the pages of the book. In so doing, they will learn about a whole range of significant architectural issues, such as the importance of site and materials, how to furnish a space, how to read plans, how to create sustainable cities and so on. The book also includes numerous examples of works and ideas by major architects to draw inspiration from and will appeal to everyone from children to students and professional architects"--Publisher's website.Book Synopsis
This innovative book is the first to provide a fun, interactive way to learn about architecture. Filled with an array of beautiful and elegant drawings, it poses all manner of architectural challenges for the user: from designing your own skyscraper, to drawing an island house or creating a Constructivist monument, plus many others more. Aimed at anyone who loves drawing buildings, it encourages the user to imagine their own creative solutions by sketching, drawing and painting in the pages of the book. In so doing, they will learn about a whole range of significant architectural issues, such as the importance of site and materials, how to furnish a space, how to read plans, how to create sustainable cities and so on. The book also includes numerous examples of works and ideas by major architects to draw inspiration from and will appeal to everyone from children to students to architects.Review Quotes
"Your architect friends, family members and visually inclined children will all love [Archidoodle]." - The New York Times
About the Author
Steve Bowkett has taught and practiced architecture for over 25 years in numerous universities and art colleges and is currently a Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London and the Polytechnic of Central London.Dimensions (Overall): 10.6 Inches (H) x 8.2 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 160
Genre: Architecture
Sub-Genre: Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation
Publisher: Laurence King
Format: Paperback
Author: Steve Bowkett
Language: English
Street Date: October 22, 2013
TCIN: 53758084
UPC: 9781780673219
Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-5842
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.95 pounds
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