This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used frequently within architecture. From Abacus to Ziggurat, Column to Cornice, via Ha-ha and Skyscraper, this book will prove an invaluable resource to anyone interested in architecture. Each term is explained and contextualised, giving the reader an enhanced understanding of architectural terminology. More than 250 common architectural terms are distilled and illustrated. From practical terms such as Belfry, Cladding and Rotunda to movements and styles such as Deconstruetivism, Functionalism and Modernism. from inodern terminology and concepts such as Blobitecture and MeMansion to many of the traditional terms still in current usage.

Welcome to The Visual Dictionary of Architecture, a book that provides textual definitions and visual explanations for common terms found in the key areas of architecture and architectural design, and pertinent entries from the wider world of the creative arts.

This volume aims to provide a clear understanding of the many terms that are often misused or confused, such as the Composite, Corinthian, Doric, Ionic and Tuscan classical orders, or the difference between Modernism and Classicism or Constructivism and Deconstructivism. As you might expect, The Visual Dictionary of Architecture provides visual explanations in the form of illustrations and diagrams as well as photographic examples of architectural styles to illustrate each term and concept. Each visual explanation is further supported by a textual definition.