The Secret Lives of Buildings, (Paperback)

from lindap69

easy read history about the architecture and culture around some of the the world's most famous structures

from Dreesie

This book is definitely interesting, but it is also uneven. A major theme throughout several--but not all--chapters is the idea of "restoration." I think if Hollis had made this an overarching theme, and left out chapters that do not reflect it, he would have had a much stronger book.Hollis' refl...

from phoenixcomet

Loved it! Possibly one of the most intriguing books I've read in recent years. I thought I was picking up a book on architecture, but what it was instead was a fascinating read in history through 13 buildings/ structures throughout the ages. Starting with a discussion on Thomas Cole's painting, T...

from clfisha

"I do not know what actually happened, and to answer such a question would be as useful as identifying the real Little Red Riding Hood. It is not the purpose of this book to deconstruct the stories (or the buildings) we have inherited from our forebears, but to narrate them, so that others can do...

from phoenixcomet

Loved it! Possibly one of the most intriguing books I've read in recent years. I thought I was picking up a book on architecture, but what it was instead was a fascinating read in history through 13 buildings/ structures throughout the ages. Starting with a discussion on Thomas Cole's painting, T...