Ron van der Meer, the pop-up wizard who created the ever-popular Art Pack and Music Pack, outdoes himself in this 3-D exploration of our surroundings. He recreates such masterpieces as Chartres Cathedral, a Renaissance palazzo, a Palladian villa, a Chicago skyscraper, the Sydney Opera House, and the Getty Center. 7 spreads with full-color foldouts, pullouts, & popups.
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A work of art in itself, The Architecture Pack is a highly sophisticated version of the beloved pop-up book that offers a unique, cross-cultural, three-dimensional tour of architecture through the centuries. By flipping the elaborately engineered pages, we learn what architects do, how they do it, and all about the great buildings of the world from antiquity to the present. It's packed with information and hands-on activities, models, fold-outs, pop-ups, and 3-D glasses; readers can even fold out a miniature version of the Colosseum in Rome or a French Gothic cathedral. There are discussions on the development of the dome, new materials and shapes, sculptural buildings such as those of Gaudi and Le Corbusier, and skyscrapers. Also included in the pack are a model (with assembly instructions) of Gerrit Rietveld's famous, flat-roofed Schroeder House; a glossary of architectural terms; a fold-out time line of the history of architecture and architects that runs from 2670 B.C. to A.D. 1997; and a cassette tape. This wonderfully accessible introduction to architecture is sure to generate enthusiasm from both children and adults, simply because people can have fun with it.
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For all the exuberance of its delightful contraptions, it has a clear order and progression; it is a real book. -- The New York Times Book Review, D.J.R. Bruckner
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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exceeding digital interactivity,
This review is from: The Architecture Pack : A Unique, Three-Dimensional Tour of Architecture over the Centuries : What Architects Do, How They Do It (Hardcover)
As a New Media designer, I appreciate the interactivity nature of this book. A book that you HAVE to turn around to read, structures you have to build, and the lighting of MY room falling through the building skeletons - all these are things that "interactive CDRoms" cannot offer.
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This review is from: The Architecture Pack : A Unique, Three-Dimensional Tour of Architecture over the Centuries : What Architects Do, How They Do It (Hardcover)
The most wonderful book production I've ever seen so far ! Well researched on historical facts.Well summarised topics, considering the complexed scope of architecture that sometimes perplexes people who are involved in its creation and people for whom it is created.Excellently composed illustration. An ingenious way of illustrating the topics. It makes architecture much more fun, interesting and inspiring than the actual practice of it in reality (from an x-architect's point of view). I'm sure it is a good collection for architects who still have keen interest in architecture. The book represents the effort level needed to excel in any creative areas.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Great introduction to architecture.,
By csfarrel@javanet.com (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Architecture Pack : A Unique, Three-Dimensional Tour of Architecture over the Centuries : What Architects Do, How They Do It (Hardcover)
I have been a high school teacher of Engineering Graphics and Residential Architecture for 34 years. This book is a great introducer to architecture and becomes a magnificent motivator. This is a superb effort! It saves a lot of time & explains major theories beautifully. The reaction of my students to this book has been tremendous. I am really pleased with the results and highly recommend it.
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