How can architectural form respond to the unique needs of children and support and reinforce the pedagogy of a childrens centre? So much of the teaching in Early Learning revolves around the importance of a childs environment on their development. Over the last 100 years, many divergent philosophies have evolved with a wide breadth and depth of thinking and with an equally wide range of architectural responses. Children are a unique client with heightened sensory needs, special scale considerations and a totally different way of moving through and perceiving space to adults.
Architectural Theory Volume 1 - An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870
Architectural Theory: Vitruvius to 1870 is a landmark anthology that surveys the development of the field of architecture from its earliest days to the year 1870. The first truly comprehensive anthology that brings together the classic essays in the field, the volume chronicles the major developments and trends in architecture from Vitruvius to Gottfried Semper.
"Whatever goes up must come down" does not, fortunately, apply to most of the structures in today's world. In fact, whenever a building, a bridge, a tunnel, or a dam collapses nowadays, it is front page news and often the beginning of a hunt for clues and culprits as fascinating as any detective story. In this book, two of the world's premier structural engineers take us on a journey through the history of architectural and structural catastrophes, from the Parthenon and Rome's Coliseum to more recent disasters such as the Ronan Point Tower in London, the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City
Mies van der Rohe: European Works (Architectural Monographs No 11)
Architectural projects illustrated by B&W photos, plans, sections, elevations, hard line axonometric views, hand sketches, and short text descriptions.
Traces the modern architect's career, and examines his view of truth and the human condition as evidenced in his architectural designs, paintings, and writings.
