Survey of Western Architecture (FA 21b)  

A wide-ranging glossary of technical terms used in all aspects of building construction.

Accessible, worldwide overview of vernacular architecture -- the dwellings and all other buildings built and used by the people, reflecting environmental contexts, available resources, and close relationships to the lives of inhabitants. Falls thematically into two parts: "Theories and Principles (vol. 1) and "Cultures and Habitats (vol. 2-3). Contains extensive cross-referencing, glossary of terms, comparative lexicon of architectural terms (with equivalents in six languages), a substantial bibliography, and an index of cultures and habitats, nations and locations.

Includes more than 2,400 biographies of architects from antiquity to the present (if born by 1930) from all geographical regions. The substantial biographies for major architects include evaluative essays. All entries include a work list & bibliography. Despite its age, this is still a valuable resource.

Combines biography and critical analysis with an extensive bibliography of publications by or about architects and engineers whose work has proven influential on the course of modern Western architecture. Opens with a concise historical discussion of the evolution of modernism. Includes many plates of photographs, drawings, and plans.

A comprehensive record of every British architect who practiced between 1600 and 1840. Contains authoritative work lists and thorough biographical summaries. Opens with an important essay on the practice of architecture, 1600-1840.

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Practical visual and documentary guide to the heritage of domestic architecture in Great Britain and the United States. Includes a vast body of illustrative material. Chronological arrangement by period and style traces the history of the British of the British and American house in a series of essays adhering to the same topical structure (introduction, doors, windows, walls, ceilings, floors, fireplaces, staircases, built-in furniture, services, lighting, metalwork, and woodwork). Appendices include biographies of architects and designers, glossary, and a directory of restoration suppliers.

Locates the major holdings of architectural materials within Greater Boston, organizing the information in 3 separate sections: active and retired firms with pre-1970 records, repositories, and governmental agencies. Includes introductory essay "Conducting Architectural Research in Greater Boston." Glossary defines special archival and architectural terms, and the index provides access to the entries by name of architect, firm, organization, and institution. Prepared by the Massachusetts Committee for the Preservation of Architectural Records.