Architecture 101 - Nicole Bridge
Summary
- Brief history of architectural styles from ancient times to modern times, though with a heavy emphasis on Western and American architecture
How the book changed me
- I have always enjoyed different architecture. I think this one made me really think of what styles I gravitate to and ignited a desire to learn more.
Details
- The pyramids were marvels of construction engineering
- Frank Lloyd Wright maintained 2 approaches to domestic architecture:
- a house should blend in with its environment
- The interior and exterior of a house should be integrted both visually and physically
- John Ruskin, early Polymath who argued for buying local as well as improving quality and skill of workmanship.