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Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements.
History
edit- Fergusson, A History of Architecture in All Countries, 1887
- Volume 1 (transcription project)
- Volume 2 (transcription project)
- Fletcher, A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method, 1905 (transcription project)
- Fergusson, History of Indian and Eastern Architecture, 1910
- Volume 1 (transcription project)
- Volume 2 (transcription project)
- Moore, Character of Renaissance Architecture, 1905
- Moore, Development and Character of Gothic Architecture, 1890
- "Anglo-Saxon Architecture" by in Archaeological Journal, 1 (1845), pp. 24–35
- Dictionary of French Architecture from the 11th to 16th Century, 1856 by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, translated by Wikisource
- "Wood's Discoveries at Ephesus" in Popular Science Monthly, 7 (June 1875)
- "Dolmens in Japan" by in Popular Science Monthly, 16 (March 1880)
- "Architecture" in Modern and contemporary Czech art, 1924 by Antonín Matějček and Zdeněk Wirth
- Industrial Housing, 1925 by Andrew J. Thomas
- Preliminary Notes on Cubist Architecture in Prague, 2004 by Ian Courtenay Johnston
Theory
edit- Ten Books on Architecture, 15 BC by Vitruvius
Material
edit- "The Strength of Timber" by in Popular Science Monthly, 2 (March 1873)
- "About Carpenters" by in Popular Science Monthly, 17 (June 1880)
Use
editDomestic architecture
edit- "Health and Comfort in House-Building" by in Popular Science Monthly, 4 (November 1873)
- "House-Building in the East" in Popular Science Monthly, 24 (February 1884)
- The Dakota as it appeared in the October 22, 1884 issue of The New York Times - "A Description of one of the Most Perfect Apartment Houses of the World"
- The Country House by Alexis de Chateauneuf, translated by Lady Mary Fox - Essays on designing a country house, in the form of a chatty correspondence with an imaginary client.
Religious architecture
edit- "On Bell-Turrets" by in Archaeological Journal, 1 (1845), pp. 36–39
Military architecture
edit- "Military Architecture" by in Archaeological Journal, 1 (1845), pp. 93–107
Special cases
editLegal
edit- Title 17, Chapter 1, § 120. Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works of the United States Code by the United States Government, 1990
Political policy
edit- Proclamation 4566, 1978 by Jimmy Carter: "Physical access is often the key to whether people can enjoy their rights and freedoms, and exercise their responsibilities."
- Proclamation 4656, 1979 by Jimmy Carter: "Architectural and other barriers often keep millions of Americans from participating in and contributing to our society."
- Proclamation 4930, 1982 by Ronald Reagan: "April 20, 1982 marks the 125th Anniversary of the American Institute of Architects"
Commentary
edit- Judging from the past and present, what are the prospects for good architecture in London? (1864) by Nicholas Wiseman
Reference works
edit- "Architecture," in Domestic Encyclopædia, by A. F. M. Willich, London: (1802)
- "Architecture," in The American Cyclopædia (1879)
- "Architecture," in The New International Encyclopædia, New York: Dodd, Mead and Co. (1905)
- "Architecture, Ancient American," in The New International Encyclopædia, New York: Dodd, Mead and Co. (1905)
- "Architecture," by Richard Phené Spiers, William Richard Lethaby, John Bilson, Henry Heathcote Statham in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Architecture," in The New Student's Reference Work, Chicago: F.E. Compton and Co. (1914)
- "Architecture," in Collier's New Encyclopedia, New York: P. F. Collier & Son Co. (1921)
- "Architecture," in Encyclopædia Britannica (12th ed., 1922)