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📐 Master architecture’s essentials—one smart lesson at a time!
‘101 Things I Learned in Architecture School’ by Matthew Frederick is a compact, hardcover guide offering 128 pages of essential architectural principles. Published by MIT Press in 2007, this English-language book combines concise text with elegant illustrations, making it a perfect quick-reference for aspiring architects and design professionals. Highly rated and widely recommended, it’s a must-have for anyone serious about mastering the fundamentals of architecture.
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,469 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Architecture Reference #92 in Job Hunting & Careers #355 in Education Studies & Teaching |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,384) |
| Dimensions | 13.11 x 18.75 x 2.31 cm |
| Edition | 56448th |
| ISBN-10 | 0486844749 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0262062664 |
| Item weight | 383 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 216 pages |
| Publication date | 31 August 2007 |
| Publisher | The MIT Press |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
S**B
Als Freund schöner Bücher ist für mich, nebst Inhalt, auch wichtig, dass ich das Buch gerne in die Hand nehme. Daher erfreue ich mich auch, wie hier, an bereits gelesenen Exemplaren oder Bibliotheksausgaben. Keine Scheu, dass Buch "zu fordern" und ins alltägliche Leben mit einzubeziehen. Das Buch stach mir eher von seiner gestalterischen Aufmachung ins Auge. Ich besitze bereits ein Buch dieser Reihe, wer sie kennt weiß was er bekommt. Jedes "Thing I Learned" wird auf einer Doppelseite ausgeführt. Eine Seite für eine kleine ergänzende Illustration, ein kurzer Paragraph auf der anderen Seite erläutert den Sachverhalt. Das Buch "zu lesen" würde vermutlich keine halbe Stunde dauern. Daher liegt das Buch, aufgeklappt auf meinem Schreibtisch. Ich suche mir einen Paragraph, der mir wichtig genug erscheint häufiger darüber nachzudenken. So verweilt das Buch dann bis ich mir den Paragraph lange genug vor Augen geführt habe, dann wird ein weiterer gewählt. Schon fast wie ein Tischkalender ;) Zum Inhalt finden sich hier sicherlich noch mehr wunderbare Rezensionen. Ich stecke noch mitten im Buch empfehle der gerne sein bestehendes Wissen prüft und auch an Grundlagen der Materie interessiert ist (Einsteiger!). Zumindest wäre das mein momentanes Fazit. Über meinen Account werden Liebhaber schöner Bücher definitiv fündig!
L**2
Bought this for my 14 year old son who wants to be an architect. It's an excellent read. Short bits of useful information that lay the foundations for anyone interested in this career path. He learnt key takeaways which I hope he'll remember for always.
D**A
Best book for anyone who's aspiring to be an architect or isnalready one.
T**I
I purchased this as my first architecture book and it was a great decision. While reading 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School I was surprised by how many details have to be considered in designing a structure. Matthew Frederick does a wonderful job of using clear and simple language easy for anyone to understand but yet still rich in knowledge. The book includes many helpful pieces of information ranging from designing structures to inspirational quotes. One of my favorite quotes in the book is “Architecture is the thoughtful making of space” (by Louis Khan) because it makes me think about architecture as an abstract concept rather than physical pieces. Within the design tips, there are straightforward do’s and don’ts, such as always emphasize the start and end of a line. Furthermore, Frederick also includes more interpretive tips like “The most effective, most creative problem solvers engage in a process of metathinking, or ‘thinking about the thinking.”’ I feel it would be even more helpful if there were some tips for his tips. Frederick writes down the goal that one should try to achieve but doesn’t necessarily mention the steps to get there. For instance, he states that “a good building reveals different things about itself when viewed from different distances,” providing no additional information. However, this could be done intentionally as a strategy to get the reader to think more because there are various ways to solve a problem in architecture. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in or curious about architecture.
J**H
Good book to keep with you.
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