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A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings
by Dan Cruickshank
352 Pages, Published 2015 by Harpercollins Uk
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-757559-6, ISBN: 0-00-757559-9

"... and its strength increased, by the coffering on its inner surface, which reduces its bulk and creates vertical and horizontal ribs that stiffen its structure. © Pablo Cersosimo/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis The Pantheon's coffered dome."






A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings
by Dan Cruickshank
Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2019 by William Collins
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-758108-5, ISBN: 0-00-758108-4

"This stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings.Journeying through time and place, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the soaring skyscrapers of Manhattan, renowned architectural historian Dan Cruickshank explores the most impressive and characterful creations in world architecture.His selection includes many of the world’s best-known bu ..."






A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings
by Dan Cruickshank
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2015 by William Collins
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-757558-9, ISBN: 0-00-757558-0

" "Architecture is an all-embracing adventure without end," declares Dan Cruickshank in the introduction to A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings. Cruickshank's selection represents key moments in architectural history and it is truly global in scope. It includes many of the world's best-known structures, and many less obvious ones, the unsung heroes of this great and fascinating story. Having visited most of the featured buildi ..."






A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings
by Dan Cruickshank
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2015 by Firefly Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-77085-599-1, ISBN: 1-77085-599-8

" "Architecture is an all-embracing adventure without end," declares Dan Cruickshank in the introduction to A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings. Cruickshank's selection represents key moments in architectural history and it is truly global in scope. It includes many of the world's best-known structures, and many less obvious ones, the unsung heroes of this great and fascinating story. Having visited most of the featured buildi ..."






The Story of Britain's Best Buildings
by Dan Cruickshank, John Parker
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2003 by Firefly Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-55297-748-4, ISBN: 1-55297-748-X

" Britain is home to an extraordinary array of impressive and historic buildings. They are outstanding architecturally and hold fascinating secrets within their walls. Durham Cathedral has long been celebrated for the bold simplicity of its architecture and great beauty. But look closer, and its pioneering engineering becomes more apparent and the symbolism of its decoration more mysterious. Much speculation has been focused on the ..."






The Story of Britain's Best Buildings
by Dan Cruickshank
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2002 by Bbc Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-563-48823-1, ISBN: 0-563-48823-9

"Britain is covered with an extraordinary array of fantastic and brilliant buildings. There are more historic buildings of more styles in Britain than even in Italy. And, our favourites occupy a similar place in the national psyche as Robin Hood and Nell Gwynne. Britain's Best Buildings celebrates the bricks-and-mortar icons of our history that are well known and loved beyond all the others: Dan Cruickshank re-visits the stuff of legend ..."






A Guide to the Georgian Buildings of Britain & Ireland
by Dan Cruickshank, Rizzoli Staff
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 1986 by Rizzoli
ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-0669-0, ISBN: 0-8478-0669-3

"Outlines the history of Georgian architecture and discusses the designs of British and Irish churches, houses, and commercial and government buildings"






National Trust and the Irish Georgian Society Guide to Georgian Buildings of Britain and Ireland(1st Edition)
by Dan Cruickshank
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 1985 by Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
ISBN-13: 978-0-297-78610-8, ISBN: 0-297-78610-5

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Architecture
the Critic's Choice: 150 Masterpieces of Western Architecture Selected and Defined by the Experts
by Dan Cruickshank
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2000 by Aurum Press Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-85410-720-6, ISBN: 1-85410-720-8

"Edifice/Lewis 106-107: ArcaioVRichard Turpin 108-109: Redwood Ubrary and Athenaeum- Newport, Rhode lsland 110 111' Chnstian Norberg Schulz (BL), John Heseltine (M). Chnslian Noroerg-Schulz (TR) 112-113: Axiom Photographic Agency/Jim ... Hester and Hardaway Photographers (main picture). Carlos Jimenez (TR) 314-315: Chnstian Richters Fotograf 316 317: Arcaid'Ricnard Bryant 318-319: Timothy Hursley 319: Frank 0 Gehry & Associates lnc. ..."






Brick(1st Edition)
(ARCHITECTURE GENERALE)
by William Hall, Dan Cruickshank, Bono Bidari
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2015 by Phaidon Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7148-6881-3, ISBN: 0-7148-6881-7

"Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world’s most familiar and popular building materials. From the strange remains of the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 BC, to formidable mills of the industrial revolution, the humble brick has been an architectural staple for centuries.The world’s best architects have explored the qualities of brickwork. Alvar Aalto, Antoni Gaudi, Jÿrn Utzon, Frank Gehry, and Mies van der ..."






Adventures in Architecture
by Dan Cruickshank
Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2008 by Wn
ISBN-13: 978-0-297-84444-0, ISBN: 0-297-84444-X

"Dan Cruickshank, whose Around the World in 80 Treasures sold more than 70,000 copies, presents a compelling, maverick history of architecture. Richly photographed, it navigates the globe to take us to the buildings Dan believes have changed the world. As he reveals each choice, he also shows exactly how a great edifice’s function, material, and purpose connect to all other areas of life.  What he sees is the work of man at his most inve ..."






Soho(1st Edition)
A Street Guide to Soho's History, Architecture and People (Hardback)
by Dan Cruickshank
Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2020 by W&N
ISBN-13: 978-0-297-86932-0, ISBN: 0-297-86932-9

"He observes how the common denominator over the centuries is that it has always been a destination for immigrants: from French Huguenots to the East European Jewish community and recent Chinese diaspora - and that this is the foundation of ..."






Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture.(20th Edition)
( Twentieth Edition )
by Dan Cruickshank, Sir Banister Fletcher, Peter Blundell Jones, Kenneth Frampton, Andrew Saint, Andrew Saint Etc
Hardcover, 1,696 Pages, Published 1996 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-2267-7, ISBN: 0-7506-2267-9

"The 20th edition of Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture is the first major work of history to include an overview of the architectural achievements of the 20th Century. Banister Fletcher has been the standard one volume architectural history for over 100 years and continues to give a concise and factual account of world architecture from the earliest times. In this twentieth and centenary edition, edited by Dan Cruickshan ..."






Architecture. the Critics' Choice. 150 Masterpieces of Western Architecture Selected and Defined by the Experts
by Dan Cruickshank, Robin Francis Rhodes, Et. Al.
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2000 by Watson-Guptill
ISBN-13: 978-0-8230-0289-4, ISBN: 0-8230-0289-6

"The Critics' Choice : 150 Masterpieces of Western Architecture Dan Cruickshank. □. Introduction. We all live in, work in, or walk around buildings and experience architecture on a daily basis. The design decisions taken by architects in the near or distant past affect us more directly than any other comparable art or craft. We don't have to listen to opera or look at paintings but we do have to confront architecture. In addition, a ..."






Georgian Town Houses and their Details(Reprint)
Butterworth Architecture Library of Period Detailing
by Dan Cruickshank, Peter Cruickshank Wyld
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1996 by Architectural Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-1252-4, ISBN: 0-7506-1252-5

"... 1750, 18 18 Langley, Batty and Thomas The Builder's Jewel : or, the Youth's Instructor, and Workman's Remembrancer. ... 19 1 4 Morris, Robert The Architectural Remembrancer: being a collection of New and Useful Designs of Ornamental ... London 1 739 Lectures on Architecture, Consisting of Rules founded upon Harmonic k and Arithmetical Proportions in Building. ... Second edition enlarged with the addition of sixteen copper plate ..."






London, the art of Georgian building(1st Edition)
by Dan Cruickshank, Peter Cruickshank Wyld
Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 1975 by Architectural Book Pub. Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-8038-0143-1, ISBN: 0-8038-0143-2

"First published as London: The Art of Georgian Building, this book has been widely acclaimed as a classic study of London's town houses built between 1700 and 1821 - the greatest period of British architecture. Dan Cruickshank's text, combined withnumerous photographs and Peter Wyld's superbly executed measured drawings of facades and details, is a unique record of these buildings. Now, this book has been re-issued at £14.99."






London
The Art of Georgian Building
by Dan Cruickshank, Peter Wyld
Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 1975 by Architectural Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-85139-372-8, ISBN: 0-85139-372-1

"'London : the art of Georgian building' is a record of many London residential buildings in suburban streets or situated between later developments, dating from 1700 to 1821, "with photographs set alongside superbly executed measured ..."






London
Art of Georgian Building
by Dan Cruickshank, Peter Wyld
Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 1975 by Architectural Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-85139-374-2, ISBN: 0-85139-374-8

"First published as London: The Art of Georgian Building, this book has been widely acclaimed as a classic study of London's town houses built between 1700 and 1821 - the greatest period of British architecture. Dan Cruickshank's text, combined withnumerous photographs and Peter Wyld's superbly executed measured drawings of facades and details, is a unique record of these buildings. Now, this book has been re-issued at £14.99."






Timeless Architecture(1st Edition)
v. 1
by Dan Cruickshank, Mark Girouard
Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 1985 by Architectural Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-85139-638-5, ISBN: 0-85139-638-0

"See: Sir John Summerson, 'John Soane and the furniture of death' , A K . no 163, 1978,ppl47-155. 'Dulwich College Art Gallery,' an unpublished commentary accompanying the drawings in the Soane Museum. G. Tilman Mellinghoff, 'Soane Dulwich Picture Gallery revisited' in John Soane, Academy Editions, 1983. J. N. G. Sheeran, 'Dulwich College Picture Gallery: a history of the collection and the building', unpublished BA thesis. Giles Wa ..."






Building the BBC
A Return to Form
by Ricky Burdett, Nicola Jackson, Dan Cruickshank
Paperback, 156 Pages, Published 2004 by Wordsearch
Import
ISBN-13: 978-1-86000-221-2, ISBN: 1-86000-221-8



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