The Fast Guide to Architectural Form, while staying on theoretical ground, is a very practical guide to the basic forms and shapes in architectural planning and design. The book is foremost a visual guide.
Baires Raffaelli presents sixty different architectural basic forms with both a schematic illustration and images of the forms applied in buildings. The text is extremely short, just focusing on the dos and don’ts of the forms and some tips to keep in mind when applying these forms, perfect for students and architects looking to browse for inspiration and guidance.
With this book, YOU CAN:
# define an architectural shape correctly and do it in a modern way using concepts that are simple and tried and true.
With this book, YOU CANNOT:
#avoid all the work that is neede to get to a definition of the shape;
#avoid all the work that is neede after you have defined the shape;
#learn to play an instrument
The Fast Guide to Architectural Form, while staying on theoretical ground, is a very practical guide to the basic forms and shapes in architectural planning and design. The book is foremost a visual guide.
Baires Raffaelli presents sixty different architectural basic forms with both a schematic illustration and images of the forms applied in buildings. The text is extremely short, just focusing on the dos and don’ts of the forms and some tips to keep in mind when applying these forms, perfect for students and architects looking to browse for inspiration and guidance.
With this book, YOU CAN:
# define an architectural shape correctly and do it in a modern way using concepts that are simple and tried and true.
With this book, YOU CANNOT:
#avoid all the work that is neede to get to a definition of the shape;
#avoid all the work that is neede after you have defined the shape;
#learn to play an instrument
