Every building starts with an idea. But how do you get from a concept to a piece of architecture? Why do some ideas work others? What is a "good" design? Questions like these can make design seem mystifying, especially because the answer is that there is no one right way to design. But understanding how the design process works is an essential part of an architecture student's development - and one of the most powerful tools a designer can wield. This friendly guidebook will help students with all aspects of the design process, with examples drawn from all types of architecture. It also gives students the tools to develop their own unique ways of working. With accessible text and hundreds of images, this is an indispensable and illuminating guide for beginning architecture students as well as anyone who is curious about how design works.
Every building starts with an idea. But how do you get from a concept to a piece of architecture? Why do some ideas work others? What is a "good" design? Questions like these can make design seem mystifying, especially because the answer is that there is no one right way to design. But understanding how the design process works is an essential part of an architecture student's development - and one of the most powerful tools a designer can wield. This friendly guidebook will help students with all aspects of the design process, with examples drawn from all types of architecture. It also gives students the tools to develop their own unique ways of working. With accessible text and hundreds of images, this is an indispensable and illuminating guide for beginning architecture students as well as anyone who is curious about how design works.
Geoffrey Makstutis is the Head of KLC School of Design, West Dean College. Prior to this he was the Subject Lead for Construction, Art, Design and Media with Pearson UK and led the undergraduate architecture programme at Central Saint Martins. He has taught and lectured at the Architectural Association, Royal College of Art, University of Westminster, IE Segovia, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia as well as many other institutions around the world. He is the author of Architecture: An Introduction (Laurence King, 2010).
"The accessible text and hundreds of images make it an approachable
guidebook for anyone who is curious about architecture and design"
- Self Build & Design
A useful primer for the novice and optimistic reminder for the
world-weary professional - The RIBA Journal
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