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Arts & Photography- Architecture- The art and science of designing structures, buildingsand landscapes; from town planning and urban design to furniture and toys. Architects consider aesthetics, form, function, light, mass, materials, shadows, space, and volume when creating. Pillars of architecture set by Vitruvius - durability, utility, beauty - have been applied by John Ruskin, Louis Sullivan, I.M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Greene & Greene, Frank Lloyd Wright and others over the following years from the Parthenon, to the Empire State Building, Sears Tower, and the Burj Dubai. Classical, Modern, Bauhaus, Avant-garde, Commercial styles are applied, sometimes combined.

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Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
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Suburban Nation
Buckminster Fuller: Anthology for the New Millennium
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Buckminster Fuller
The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture:
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The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright:
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Italia: The Art of Living Italian Style
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Italia
101 Ways to See the Light: Near-Death Experiences Made Simple
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101 Ways to See the Light
Chateaux of the Loire:
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Chateaux of the Loire
Historic English Churches: A Guide to Their Construction, Design and Features
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Historic English Churches
In Old New York: A Classic History of New York City
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In Old New York
Variations on a Theme Park: The New American City and the End of Public Space
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Variations on a Theme Park
Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark
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Empire State Building
City in the Sky: The Rise and Fall of the World Trade Center
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City in the Sky
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Castles: A History of Fortified Structures: Ancient, Medieval & Modern
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Castles
Leon Battista Alberti: Master Builder of the Italian Renaissance
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Leon Battista Alberti
Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City
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Building Jerusalem