A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers by John Zukowsky

A Chronology of Architecture: A Cultural Timeline from Stone Circles to Skyscrapers

John Zukowsky

272 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction design history reference
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Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius defined architecture's characteristics to include firmitas, utilitas, and venustas--essentially, structural integrity, usefulness, and beauty. Amazingly, all three Vitruvian characteristics can be found one w...

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