Fun with Architecture [Hardcover]

David Eisen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1992

Thirty-two rubber stamps shaped like the standard building blocks of architecture, ancient and modern, and an informative guidebook allow children to depict many famous constructions--from the colonnades of Rome to Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces--and devise their own.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (November 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670846848
• ISBN-13: 978-0670846849
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,378,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice kit for homeschool or enrichment, November 23, 2005

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Pat Sullivan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fun with Architecture (Hardcover)

This kit is not for the young child, as the stamps used are rather small and the reading level young adult. I would say 5th grade and up for this product. It has a terrific booklet included about the basics of architecture that will have your student looking differently at the world, seeing shapes in buildings he or she may not have noticed before. The stamps allow the student to recreate many architectural forms and create their own works. A great kit for dipping a toe into the subject of architecture.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars F-U-N with Architecture!, December 17, 2005

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mrs.c (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fun with Architecture (Hardcover)

This set is fabulous! It's very simple...just a small book with petite stamps and a stamp pad...but the fun lasts and lasts. Our six-year-old is a Lego fanatic. We wanted to turn his love of Legos into a better understanding of construction and architecture. This set does exactly that. The book provides famous buildings and landmarks and the reader can re-create the structures using the simple geometric shapes (in the form of ink stamps). I'm sure the reading material and subject matter is geared toward older elementary and middle-school students, but if you have a younger child with engineering interests don't hesitate to purchase this set. Using stamps to "construct" a building fosters spacial understanding and creativity. Really fun for the whole family!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, poor execution..., May 30, 2006

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K. DeLap (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fun with Architecture (Hardcover)

The idea of this set is fantastic, and the book enclosed is a great resource about spatial configuration and architecture. However, the stamps are extremely sub-par. Too petite and of a very low quality plastic, they do not pick up the ink well. Over half of the stamps in my set were warped, rendering them useless.
I would not recommend this set, and am extremely glad I tested mine before giving it as a gift.