{"product_id":"9781408893784","title":"Rice's Language of Buildings","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRice's Language of Buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Matthew Rice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully packaged, idiosyncratic introduction to British building  styles, by the acclaimed illustrator and architectural enthusiast  Matthew Rice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Language of Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e covers the grammar and vocabulary of British  buildings, explaining the evolution of styles from Norman castles to  Norman Foster. Its aim is to enable the reader to recognize, understand  and date any British building. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Matthew Rice says, \"Once you  can speak any language, conversation can begin, but without it  communications can only be brief and brutish. The same is the case with  Architecture: an inability to describe the component parts of a building  leaves one tongue-tied and unable to begin to discuss what is or is not  exciting, dull or peculiar about it.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e will  explain the language of architecture. With it in your hand, buildings will break down beguilingly into their component parts,  ready for inspection and discussion. There will be no more references to  that curly bit on top of the thing with the square protrusions.  Ungainly and inept descriptions will be a thing of the past and, fluent  in the world of volutes, hood moulds, lobed architraves and bucrania,  you will be able to leave a cathedral or country house with as much to  talk about as a film or play. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Language of Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e starts  with an explanation of the basic \"Grammar\" of buildings: elevation,  plan, roof, gable and eave. This will enable the reader to better make  use of what is to follow. It will also cover the Orders of Architecture--Doric, Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite--so that the vital  basics of Classicism are covered. Following this is the \"Vocabulary.\"  This will be a chronological reference section covering, period by  period, the windows, doors and doorcases, columns, chimneys, arches,  balustrades and pediments that make up the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781408893784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40664051941582,"sku":"9781408893784","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_45057bb7-3134-446f-999d-2cea386ef4d9.jpg?v=1639627501","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781408893784","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}