The Gothic Cathedral – Origins of Gothic Architecture and the Medieval Concept of Order (Art Ebook)

ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINES/BOOKS:

1) Architecture and Sculpture in Early Britain – Celtic, Saxon, Norman
2) Architecture (DK Eyewitness Art Ebook)
3) Architecture 101: From Frank Gehry to Ziggurats, Essential Guide to Building Styles and Materials (Adams 101) by Nicole Bridge
4) The Gothic Cathedral – Origins of Gothic Architecture and the Medieval Concept of Order
5) Demystifying Doha: On Architecture and Urbanism in an Emerging City (2014) by Ashraf Salama & Florian Wiedmann

1) Explore the world’s greatest buildings! Architecture is filled with amazing illustrations and photographs that take you to the heart of the world’s landmark buildings Get the opportunity to look beyond the facade Examine materials and technology that shape buildings, and identify the key elements and decorative features of each architectural style This is the best definitive visual guide on architecture; it covers 5,000 years of architectural design, style, and construction from airports to ziggurats

2) The achievements of the Romanesque style—often referred to in Britain as Saxon and Norman—can in many ways be more fully appreciated in Britain than anywhere else in Europe No other country can boast such a magnificent series of cathedrals built between the late 11th century and 1300: Durham, Winchester, Ely, Peterborough, Norwich, Chichester, Rochester, to name some of the finest Hardly less imposing are the abbeys and priories now used as parish churches: Southwell, Christchurch, Worksop, Blyth, Romsey and many more And hundreds of smaller churches survive all over the country, from Kilpeck in Herefordshire to Barfreston in Kent Now nearly nine hundred years old, they have grown into the English countryside and have become an integral part of British culture and history

3) Architecture 101 From Frank Gehry to Ziggurats, Essential Guide to Building Styles and Materials (Adams 101) by Nicole Bridge

4) The Gothic Cathedral is the most stimulating and comprehensive work on the subject to date If the cathedrals are to be understood, Mr von Simson rightly declares, they must be seen not in the light of twentieth-century esthetic observation, but of twelfth-century religious experience, through which the supernatural permeated every aspect of human existence The resulting interpretation of the monuments is a critical tour de force

5) Over the past decade or so, the wealth produced by Qatar’s oil and gas exports has generated a construction development boom in its capital city of Doha and the surrounding vicinity Since the late 1990s, the number of inhabitants has grown from less than 400,000 to more than 1 7 million today In many respects, Doha is portrayed as an important emerging global capital in the Gulf region, which has been positioning and re-inventing itself on the map of international architecture and urbanism, with a global image of building clusters of glass office towers, as well as cultural and educational facilities While focusing on the architectural and planning aspects of Doha’s intensive urbanization, this first comprehensive examination of the city sets this within the socio-political and economic context of the wider Arabian Peninsula ‘Demystifying Doha – On Architecture and Urbanism in an Emerging City’ features a comprehensive discussion on contemporary architecture and urbanism of Doha as an emerging regional metropolis It provides a critical analysis of the evolution of architecture and urbanism as products of the contemporary global condition Issues that pertain to emerging service hubs, decentralised urban governance, integrated urban development strategies, image-making practices, urban identity, the dialectic relations between the city and its society and sustainable urbanism are all examined to elucidate the urban evolution and the contemporary condition of Doha ‘Demystifying Doha – On Architecture and Urbanism in an Emerging City’ concludes by suggesting a framework for future studies of the city as well as for investigating the future of similar cities, setting out an agenda for sustainable urban growth, while invigorating the multiple roles urban planners and architects can play in shaping this future

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