Brick /

• Other Authors: Hall, William, 1975- (επιμελητής.), Cruickshank, Dan
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London : Phaidon, 2015
• Subjects: Πλίνθος > Ιστορία; Πλίνθινες κατασκευές > Ιστορία; Αρχιτεκτονική > Ιστορία

Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. From the strange remains of the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 BC, to formidable mills of the industrial revolution, the humble brick has been an architectural staple for centur...

Table of Contents:

• Brick / William Hall
• The First Cities / Dan Cruickshank
• Form
• Texture
• Juxtaposition
• Landscape
• Light
• Mass
• Presence
• Scale
• Index
• Glossary
• Endnotes.