Simon Unwin clearly identifies the key elements of architecture and conceptual themes apparent in buildings. He describes ideas for use in the active process of design.

Architecture is both a product – the actual built structure – and an interdisciplinary process. It integrates art, science, and engineering together. Architecture may serve as a cultural symbol, …

After reading this chapter, you will be able to explain the general nature of architecture, differentiate between individual architecture disciplines and the most important building blocks …

The study of primitive architecture shows us where our basic building ideas came from, and why they emerged, and helps us to recognize their shadows in our contemporary architecture.

Scouting America acknowledges and thanks the volunteers of the Architecture Merit Badge Task Group of the American Institute of Architects for their work and expertise in preparing this …

In this chapter, I discuss five examples of architecture in Dubai that were commissioned to describe particular themes of iden-tity and history; they consist of a mosque, a museum, a …

LANDSCAPE ugh science and design. Well-known examples of landscape architecture include Central Park in New York City; the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.; the …