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Book Title
Alphabet of Architectural Models
Publication Name
An Alphabet of Architectural Models
Title
An Alphabet of Architectural Models
Author
Olivia Horsfall Turner
Contributor
Teresa Fankhanel (Contributions by)
Format
Trade Paperback
EAN
9781858946979
ISBN
9781858946979
Publisher
Merrell Publishers The Limited
Genre
Architecture
Release Date
09/09/2021
Release Year
2021
Country/Region of Manufacture
GB
Item Height
220mm
Item Length
8.8in
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Decoration & Ornament, Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, General
Item Width
6.8in
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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For thousands of years, architects have used models to invent, experiment and communicate. A world in miniature, such models are even more varied in their purposes and materials than their full-scale counterparts. This beautifully designed book explores the uniquely fascinating nature of the architectural model through 26 illustrated essays, one for each letter of the alphabet - from A for 'Ancient' (on the world's oldest models) to Z for 'Zoom' (on the photography of models). Unbound by the practicalities of life-size construction, models allow architects the flexibility and freedom to think in three dimensions. Whether made for purely speculative exercises or to solve a specific problem, they are aids to the imagination. Equally, they can be used as detailed and accurate representations of particular places (either built or as yet unrealized) in order to convey information to patrons or the public. Models can be made in a wide variety of media, from paper, cork and wood to such ephemeral materials as sugar and jelly. Most recently, the advent of digital technologies has transformed possibilities for prototyping, which in turn has greatly influenced architectural design. Models also have a vibrant life beyond the design process. Souvenir models collected on the Grand Tour, 1:1 scale plaster models of architectural fragments displayed in museums, and architectural toys that have delighted children and adults alike are just some of their manifestations outside the architect's office. Written by architects, model-makers, curators, conservators and scholars, the texts in this absorbing Alphabet explore such varied but fundamental issues as modelling materials and techniques, scale, and the role of the model in the design process. They also go beyond conventional accounts to look at models under the X-ray machine, their use in film, and edible models. The result is a wide-ranging, insightful and original account of the multiple lives of the architectural model.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Merrell Publishers The Limited
ISBN-10
1858946972
ISBN-13
9781858946979
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2321444400

Product Key Features

Book Title
Alphabet of Architectural Models
Author
Olivia Horsfall Turner
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Decoration & Ornament, Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, General
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Architecture
Number of Pages
128 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.8in
Item Width
6.8in

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Na2790.A4 2021
Copyright Date
2021
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
720
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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