Introduction to Architecture

Author: Shen Fuxu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a recommended teaching material planned by the Guidance Committee for Architectural Programs in Higher Education. It comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the fundamental connotations of architecture from aspects such as the meaning of architecture, its basic attributes, the material and technical composition of architecture, the basic content of architectural design, the sociocultural nature of architecture, as well as the historical evolution of Chinese and foreign architecture. This book is written as a textbook for undergraduate architectural programs in universities and related disciplines such as urban planning, landscape and garden design, and interior design. At the same time, it is also a highly beneficial book for design professionals and enthusiasts interested in architecture.