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Author:   Hal Box
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.708kg
ISBN:  

9780292716360

ISBN 10:   0292716362
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 May 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Part One. The Place Chapter 1. Aspirations Chapter 2. Dreaming and Seeing Chapter 3. Finding the Best Buildings Chapter 4. Exploring Ideas in Architecture Chapter 5. Has Architecture Left the Building? Part Two. The Ground Floor Chapter 6. Making Architecture with an Architect Chapter 7. Becoming an Architect Chapter 8. Thinking Like an Architect: The Design Process Chapter 9. Visualizing with Drawings and Models, Pencils and Computers Chapter 10. The Critique Chapter 11. Building Architecture: An Example Chapter 12. Adding Meaning Chapter 13. Making Design Decisions Chapter 14. Style, Taste, and Design Theory Part Three. The Upper Levels Chapter 15. Making Connections Chapter 16. Finding Possibilities Reading List Seeing List Index

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Hal Box, FAIA, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, writes from fifty years' experience in teaching and practicing architecture. His work includes schools, churches, office and commercial buildings, dormitories, and residences, as well as urban design projects. His sixteen years as Dean of the UT School of Architecture (1976-1992) led the school to become one of the top ten architecture schools in the United States. He and his wife live in Austin, Texas, and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

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