Understanding Architecture Through Drawing

the gateways, arcades and public buildings. Since the Bastide towns have characteristic layouts, picture postcards often show th ...

22.15 a, b, c and d This study of the Shinjuku district of Tokyo highlights the benefits of clustering tall buildings together. ...

21.16 a, b and c Skyline of Hiroshima from the 33rd floor of the Rihga hotel. The distant landscape is a welcome foil to the arc ...

This adds to the drama of the spectacle and increases the impact of the advertising signs. High buildings in Japan are normally ...

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Part Four The Way Forward ...

Chapter 22 Exploration through the sketchbook – some suitable subjects Developing a personal appreciation of buildings and place ...

descriptive rendering that captures such features as texture and colour. URBAN SPACES Select a space in your town and record its ...

22.2a, b, and c This sequence of sketches records monuments in the Turkish city of Antalya. Each tower has a square base which a ...

SKYLINE The study of skyline and silhouette shows how important tall buildings are to the character of different towns. Many cit ...

22.3 a, b and c The streets of Bath provide an opportunity to study urban proportions. These quick sketches mix details with gen ...

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major barrier between the two halves of the conurbation. The river itself is lined with warehouses, office and apartment blocks, ...

BUILDING TYPES Most towns consist of a collection of distinctive building types whose qualities and variety are representative o ...

22.7 (left) This street of urban tenements in Glasgow exploits the compositional possibilities of bay windows. The terrace forms ...

BUILDING DETAILS If whole buildings or engineering structures are too complex for your needs or drawing skills, then select an a ...

useful fields of inquiry. Armed with a sketchbook and plenty of time, the student should be able to visit a building and, throug ...

22.11 a, b, c, d and e These drawings of buildings by Mackintosh seek to explore how he handles design. His bold massing and con ...

22.12 a, b, c and d Alexander Thomson is recognized as a master of street architecture. This graphic study of his buildings in G ...

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