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MUST-READ Architecture Books

This library contains books on architectural history, theory, drawing, inspiration and technics that have helped me
through architecture school and still inspire me to this day.

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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order

New to architecture? Start here. A veteran architect looking for inspiration? Come back here.
This is the best introduction to architectural concepts, with beautiful hand sketched illustrations
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Design Drawing
Even with all the digital tools available to us, we still hand sketch every day to communicate our
ideas and I think sketching is still the most fundamental skill every designer should try to
develop. This hand-sketched (of course), beautifully illustrated book is a classic guide that
walks you through sketching at every step of the architectural process.

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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

I got this book after I graduated architecture school, but still found it immensely valuable. This is
a concise and straight forward book that explains everything from design to presentation
techniques. It explains rules of design in an objective, matter-of-fact way, and I have found it
incredibly refreshing to see a book like this in a subjective, opinion based world that is design. I
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Detail in Contemporary Timber Architecture

Everything from the Detail series is worth having in your personal library. Save for it gift yourself
whenever possible! Drawings are paired with photos to illustrate how it's been executed.

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Thomas Heatherwick: Making

I read this book at a particularly low point in my architectural career, and it rekindled my love
and excitement for architecture. I don't think I fully appreciated the genius behind
Heatherwick's work until reading this book. They try to answer seemingly simple questions and
reading about their processes, the trials / errors / successes was so intriguing and inspiring.

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Manual of Section
We're taught that plan is the generator of the design, but I always start thinking in sections as
early as possible. This book illustrates the sections of well known buildings, sometimes
revealing qualities about the buildings you hadn't seen before.

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Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture

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Encyclopedia of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architect

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Detail in Contemporary Glass Architecture

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Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture

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Architectural Graphics
The very first architecture book I ever bought. Great for building fundamental graphic skills.

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The Hidden Dimension

Not exactly an architecture book, but it's a very interesting read about the invisible boundaries
between people. It talks about the science behind how a person's use of space can affect their
psychology and interactions with others, and how it can inform urban planning and architecture.

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The Death and Life of Great American Cities

What makes a neighborhood? What makes a City? Why do some neighborhoods thrive and
some remain impoverished? What are the characteristics of safe streets? If you're interested in
urban planning and city building, this is a must read. Jane Jacobs thoroughly analyses different
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Freehand Sketching
Another great book for developing your sketching skills.

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Sketching for Architecture + Interior Design: A practical guide on sketching for

architecture and interior design students
Another great book for developing your sketching skills. In this one, you will learn the standard
method of illustrating interior design objects, like lights, tables, as well as spaces.

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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses

I was first introduced to this book in the first year of architecture school, and it kind of blew my
mind. Our culture fixates on the eyes, and neglects other important haptic ways of experiencing
the world, like touch, smell, or sound. This beautifully written, poetic book shows us how our
senses help us navigate our world and how we can think about designing for the senses.

I actually made a short video about some of the concepts discussed in the book, if you want to
check it out:

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In Praise of Shadows
Simple and beautiful.

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Thinking Architecture, 3rd Edition

Many people look to Zumthor for his material and tectonic execution, but what I found most
surprising reading this book is his deep care and concern for the phenomenological
experience of the user. I really felt the humility of an architectural giant and if you're interested in
creating kinder, more ethical and more responsible architecture, I would highly recommend this
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Building Construction Illustrated

A great book for building construction fundamentals and an essential reference when you're
going through your architectural exams.

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Architects' Data
For some reason, I didn't know about this book until I started working, and ever since I got it, I've
been using it as a reference for all my projects. It's packed with useful information but it's also
very straight forward and easy to find the information you need.

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Precedents in Architecture: Analytic Diagrams, Formative Ideas, and Partis

Great reference book for learning to analyze buildings.

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BIG. Yes is More. An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution

BIG is the master of communication. Not only do they push the boundaries with their
architectural concepts, but their communication style always goes above and beyond, to
deliver the message powerfully and clearly, and is worth observing for that simple fact. Fun and
easy read, written like a comic book.

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