Architecture: The Critics' Choice

by Dan Cruickshank

Highlights eras from antiquity to modernism in ten dedicated chapters, showcasing within each fifteen of the contributing writer's favorite structures, their technical and design details, and the broader social context in which they were created.

Genres: Architecture

352 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Dan Cruickshank (1949 - ) is a British art historian and BBC television presenter, with a special interest in the history of architecture.

He holds a BA in Art, Design and Architecture and was formerly a Visiting Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Sheffield and a member of the London faculty of the University of Delaware. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgian Group and on the Architectural Panel of the National Trust.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a bit like something you'd find on a Barnes and Noble clearance shelf, but nice photos and decent brief text descriptions.