Architecture and Interior Design from the 19th Century, Volume II [Hardcover]

Buie Harwood (Author), Bridget May (Author), Curt Sherman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 13, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0130985384 | ISBN-13: 978-0130985385 | Edition: 1

Exceptionally comprehensive, this single-source reference provides a thorough examination of architecture, interiors, furniture and decorative arts from antiquity to the present. Flexible and easy-to-use, this well-organized text enables readers to content chronologically or topically and covers all aspects of architecture and design–from the built environment, to furniture, to decorative accessories. Using both narrative and illustrations, it interweaves design analysis language with art and architecture and offers a broad range of illustrations types including plans, sections and details. A companion to Architecture and Interior Design Through the 18^th Century: An Integrated History, it provides a complete reference on design history for all.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN,

FROM THE 19^th CENTURY: AN INTEGRATED HISTORY

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 Buie Harwood, FIDEC, Hon. FASID, Certified Interior Designer, Virginia

 Bridget May, Ph.D., IDEC, Allied Member ASID

Curt Sherman, FIDEC, Allied Member ASID

                                                                             

Volume 1 is:       

ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, THROUGH THE 18^th CENTURY: AN INTEGRATED HISTORY

  

This two-volume set is the most thorough survey of architecture, interiors, furniture, and the decorative arts from the beginning of recorded history to the present. 

 

It is the most complete, integrated, and interdisciplinary reference for:

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• the built environment                           • interior design                               • color

• exterior architectural features              • interior architectural features         • lighting

• space planning                                    • interior surface treatments             • textiles

• design details                                      • furniture                                       • decorative accessories

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The unique scope allows comparison in all areas of the built environment through the centuries to illustrate historical, social, cultural, and stylistic influences. Narrative and graphics interweave design analysis with architectural and design history.

 

Innovations:

• The text is divided into various categories that address Historical and Social developments, Concepts, Design Characteristics, Architecture, Interiors, and Furnishings and Decorative Arts.
• Information in each chapter offers specifics on Important Buildings and Interiors, Important Treatises, Design Practitioners, and descriptive spotlights of numerous buildings, interiors, and furniture to assist in additional study.
• Graphic material features a wide diversity of over  3000 illustrations, many well known and some less common.
• Color photographs throughout the book expand the visual resources required for period study.
• Design diagramming highlights major design features allowing the reader to make visual connections between the content.
• Later Interpretations of stylistic illustrations provide a new dimension for the study of design history. > An extensive Glossary, Bibliography, and Index offer flexibility and ease of use.
• A comprehensive CD containing many of the illustrations in the book is available.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1040 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (June 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130985384
• ISBN-13: 978-0130985385
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vol 2 - Architecture and Interior Design from the 19th Century to Present, June 23, 2008

By 

David Sargert - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Architecture and Interior Design from the 19th Century, Volume II (Hardcover)

06-23-08
Book Review
Pearson/Prentice Hall
ISBN 13-0-13-098538-5

What a joy is was to open Architecture and Interior Design from the 19th Century; An Integrated History, Volume 2. Once I looked at the Table of Contents, I knew I was in for serious studies of Design History, from the Industrial Revolution to the Present.
(Volume 1 covers the same material from the earliest cultural precedents to the 18th Century)

What I was not prepared for was the depth of information contained on each page. This is a truly important work and a "must have" for serious professional libraries.

Professors Buie Harwood, Bridget May and Curt Sherman have undertaken an enormous challenge and have outdone themselves, again.

Each Chapter offers a comprehensive review of the subject period, beginning with the Historic and Social climate of the times. Concepts are thoroughly outlined and the Design Characteristics explained and illustrated. Architecture is examined and highlighted with both Public and Private Buildings shown and noted with numerous details. Interiors, Furnishings and Decorative Arts are also examined with the kind of depth and insight that makes me want to visit or re-visit every site and museum listed.

Numerous important quotes are part of each chapter and offer glimpses of the impact of each design period in daily life. There are plenty of fine photographs, and many, many detailed illustrations. The Graphics and use of color are beautiful.

There are also wonderful examples and discussions of art, architecture, interior and exterior elements as well as comparative analysis with current designs. Each section also includes a listing of important Design Practitioners, Treatise, Buildings and Interiors as well as a Design Spotlight that highlights the key elements of each design period. References and Cross-references abound.

Timelines are also included for design periods as well as an interesting chronology of the evolution of the professions of Architecture and Interior Design.

At around a thousand pages (and a bonus CD), the depth of this volume is fabulous. Concurrent design styles are addressed fully with rich examples of signature elements and motifs covering a full page, in many cases. For example there are (12) twelve full pages on De Stijl alone and (22) Twenty-Two pages on the Chicago School with (77) seventy-seven photographs and numerous illustrations and plates. Environmental Modern is distilled to (36) thirty-six pages of wonderful photographs and rich descriptive text.

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