Architecture is just there for some people: a smart exchange of insults over a controversial building, a bit of scholarship in the naming of the parts of classical elegance. If you’d like to explore further, try Taschen’s Architectural Theory (拢19.99) by Christof Thoenes and Bernd Evers, plus the great originals. It’s a sharp look at the changes and styles, and the ideas that they embody, in architecture from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Eighty-six essays and wonderful illustrations make it a must.
From brain to built
7 June 2003
