The history of western architecture /
Natasha C. Dhillon.
- 1st
- New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016.
- 244 pages: colored 23 cm.
- The britannica guide to visual performing arts .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Architecture is far more than the construction of buildings. Architects marry form and function to create structures that are particularly suited to a purpose while adding visual drama to landscapes and skylines. For millennia, architects have fashioned homes, religious shrines, governmental spaces, public facilities, and more. The evolution of architecture in many ways reflects the history of how we live, think, worship, govern, and form societies. The progression of Western architectural thought and trends is chronicled in this comprehensive tome.