Articles related to "Architectural History"

Looking to channel your inner Mike Brady and become an architect? Here's what you need to know about college majors in architecture.

How to Read Buildings is a compact volume and an ideal companion for anyone interested in understanding the architecture around them either at home or while travelling.

Whether by intent or accident, many amazing and significant buildings around the world have been destroyed or simply never made it any further than the drawing board.

The evolution of vernacular domestic buildings in Britain from the 17th to 19th centuries is a fascinating study in changing social norms and architectural responses.

The Roman temple incorporates elements of the Greek and Etruscan types, but develops into something unique, which inspires Western architecture into the present day.

Enjoy your favorite city from the water: Ann Arbor, Chicago and San Francisco offer awesome views from a kayak, whether paddling day or night .

With its complete urban streetscape of the 1930s, Napier in New Zealand is an important destination on any Art Deco architecture travel itinerary.

The troubled economy is wrecking havoc with the traditional summer vacation, but San Diego is coming to the rescue.

Western Massachusetts is a beautiful place to spend a long weekend. Stay in a B&B, hike or ski the mountains, and tour the homes of famous American writers.

Show explores key moments in the career of one of the UK's most influential architects through models, sketches, drawings, film and photographs.

Cruise up the coast and explore the home state of many writers past and present. Tour the homes of three famous California writers.

Lloret de Mar, once a little fishing village on Spain's Costa Brava Coast, is now one of its top resorts, offering tourists world class hotels, cuisine, shopping and fun.

New York hosts three pieces of modern architecture that have influenced the design of thousands of buildings all around the world.

The crowning glory of the Comminge region in SW France is the mighty architectural masterpiece of the cathedral of St Bertrand de Comminges.

The Buildings of England is still a landmark work of English architecture. The author was Nikolaus Pevsner, the eminent architectural historian whose ideas endure.

In Alsace, storybook villages keep traditions alive, but without living in the past. Take a trip to three of these medieval villages, southwest of Strasbourg.

Visitors grasp the distinct quality of the Beacon Hill area during walking tours. Stable populations, historic architecture and urban horticulture add up to a community.

The Survey of London is an invaluable source for the study of architecture and social history of Soho, a historic district in the heart of London.

With outdoor summer concerts, public sculpture displays, art parks, and walkable historic neighborhoods, Grand Rapids is a surprisingly good outdoor getaway destination.

A critical mark in 20th-century architecture, the Palace of Soviets Competition in Moscow rejects designs from Le Corbusier, Auguste Perret, Walter Gropius and more.