Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
Looking Around: A Journey Through Architecture
by Rybczynski, Witold
- Used
- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0140168893
- ISBN 13
- 9780140168891
- Seller
-
Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Penguin Publishing Group, 12/1/1993 12:00:01 A. paperback. Acceptable. 0.7480 in x 7.6378 in x 5.0787 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Synopsis
From the opening sentences of his first book on architecture, Home , Witold Rybczynski seduced readers into a new appreciation of the spaces they live in. He also introduced us to "an unerringly lucid writer who knows how to translate architectural ideas into layman's terms" ( The Dallas Morning News ). Rybczynski's vast knowledge, his sense of wonder, and his elegantly uncluttered prose shine on every page of his latest meditation on the art of building. Looking Around is about architecture as an art of compromise— between beauty and function, aspiration and engineering, builders and clients. It is the story of the Seagram Building in New York and the Wexner Center for the Visual Arts in Columbus, Ohio— a museum that opened without a single painting on view, so that critics could better appreciate its design. But what of the visitors who want a building that displays art well? What of those who work in the building? Looking Around explores the notion of the architect as superstar and assesses giants from Palladio to Michael Graves, styles from classicism to high tech. It demonstrates how architecture actually works— or doesn't— in corporate headquarters, airports, private homes, and the special buildings designed to represent our civilization. For all its erudition, Looking Around is also bracingly straightforward. Rybczynski looks closely and critically at structures that may once have dazzled us with their ostentation and expense, and sees them as triumphs or failures— of aesthetic ideals and of lasting function. This is a fascinating and illuminating book about an art form integral to our lives.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- Once Upon a Time Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- mon0001070596
- Title
- Looking Around: A Journey Through Architecture
- Author
- Rybczynski, Witold
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0140168893
- ISBN 13
- 9780140168891
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Place of Publication
- E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 12/1/1993 12:00:01 A
- Size
- 0.7480 in x 7.6378 in x 5.0787 i
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- X weight
- 0.5027 lb
Terms of Sale
Once Upon a Time Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Please contact us BEFORE returning any book.
About the Seller
Once Upon a Time Books
Biblio member since 2020
Springdale, Arkansas
About Once Upon a Time Books
We are a family owned and operated, full-line, online bookstore. With our inventory of over 190,000 items, we aim to be your first stop on the internet for all of your used and out-of-print book buying needs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
This Book’s Categories
What is a professional bookseller?
Just about anyone can sell a book, but a professional bookseller knows the ins and outs of the rare book trade. Learn more!
Collect modern first editions
Biblio is showcasing the top book published every year starting in 1919. See if your favorite modern first edition made the list! Check out our collecting first editions by the year.
