Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, 2nd Edition

We spend our lives inside buildings, our thoughts shaped by their walls. Architecture is everywhere. Each and every building: home, school, office, hospital and supermarket were designed for their particular purpose. One of the hardest parts of studying architecture is remembering the many different terms. If you want to understand what you are studying, then you need to familiarize yourself with all these terms first. Lack of ample terminology fluency is considered a major difficulty for understanding of scientific texts and learning in the architecture. Undoubtedly, students with good vocabulary knowledge master the material faster, communicate their knowledge better, and start critical analysis of the discussed material sooner. This edition of Illustrated Dictionary has been designed to motivate students to effort mastering architecture terms. Featuring great architects on great restorations, you'll find hundreds of listings and illustrations of the historic architects who designed the buildings being renovated today, along with the architectural firms that specialize in historic preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, renovation, and adaptive reuse.