Could you recommenced me a book on architecture please.

AndroidBebop

I want to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of architecture for my game art. which books would you guys recommend?

Pangahas

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Banister-Fletchers-History-Architecture-Twentieth/dp/0750622679"]Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture. ( Twentieth Edition ): Dan Cruickshank, Sir Banister Fletcher, Andrew Saint, Kenneth Frampton, Peter Blundell Jones: 9780750622677: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

bugo

wow, quite expensive book!

ZacD

Are you interested in it from a more traditional architect perspective? Or mostly a modular for game art only perspective?

ExcessiveZero

Form space Order
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Francis-D-K-Ching/dp/0471752169"]Architecture: Form, Space, and Order: Francis D. K. Ching: 9780471752165: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]
and probably my favorite Elements of style
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Encyclopedia-Domestic-Architectural/dp/1770850864/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388752548&sr=1-1&keywords=The+elements+of+style+architecture"]The Elements of Style: An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail: Stephen Calloway, Alan Powers, Elizabeth Cromley: 9781770850866: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

HAL

the classic: vitruvius: 10 books on architecture

AndroidBebop

Pangahas wrote: »

Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture. ( Twentieth Edition ): Dan Cruickshank, Sir Banister Fletcher, Andrew Saint, Kenneth Frampton, Peter Blundell Jones: 9780750622677: Amazon.com: Books

That looks like a cool book I will have to look into it a bit more.

ZacD wrote: »

Are you interested in it from a more traditional architect perspective? Or mostly a modular for game art only perspective?

From both perspectives but more so a moduler game art perspective. I would appreciate book recommendations on either.

ExcessiveZero wrote: »

Form space Order
Architecture: Form, Space, and Order: Francis D. K. Ching: 9780471752165: Amazon.com: Books
and probably my favorite Elements of style
The Elements of Style: An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail: Stephen Calloway, Alan Powers, Elizabeth Cromley: 9781770850866: Amazon.com: Books

Thanks for the book recommendations they look great.:D

HAL wrote: »

the classic: vitruvius: 10 books on architecture

Thanks, I found these books for free "legally for free"

doc rob

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/101-Things-Learned-Architecture-School/dp/0262062666"]101 Things I Learned in Architecture School: Matthew Frederick: 9780262062664: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]

Good level design thinking in there as well.

sushi

doc rob wrote: »

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School:
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School: Matthew Frederick: 9780262062664: Amazon.com: Books

Good level design thinking in there as well.

Yes! This is a fantastic book, straight to the point, and I agree about it being great for level design too.