Basics Architecture 02: Construction & Materiality is an in-depth exploration of the key materials used in modern architecture. The book covers materials including stone and brick, concrete, timber, glass, steel and composites. It examines their h...
Basics Architecture 01: Representational Techniques examines the techniques used to represent architectural design. It describes a broad array of methodologies for developing architectural ideas, ranging from two- and three-dimensional conceptual ...
Lorraine Farrelly is Head of Architecture at the University of Reading, UK. She is also the author of Representational Techniques and Construction and Materiality in the Basics Architecture series.
Introduction Chapter 1: Placing Architecture Site/Place and space/City context/Landscape context/Environmental awareness Case study/Exercises Chapter 2: History and Precedent A timeline of architectural influences/The ancient world/The classical world/The medieval world/ The Renaissance/Baroque/Modernism/Post-modernism Case study/Exercises Chapter 3: Construction Materials/Elements/Prefabrication/Structure/Interior materials/Innovation/Innovative materials/Making sustainable choices Case study/Exercises Chapter 4: Representation CAD drawing/BIM/Sketching/Scale/Orthographic projection/Perspective/Three-dimensional images/ Physical modelling/CAD modelling/Layout and presentation/Storyboarding/Portfolios Case study/Exercises Chapter 5: Approaches to Design Universal ideas and principles/The human scale of architecture/environmental psychology/Functionalism/ Form-driven architecture/Monumentalism/Biomimicry Case study/exercises Chapter 6: Realization Project timeline/The project/Contributors and their roles/The brief/The concept/Site analysis/The design process/Detail development Chapter 7: Professional Practice Roles within an architectural firm/Ethical practice Bibliography & Webography Glossary Index