Architectural Dictionary for Professionals

The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture, a comprehensive reference work, contains over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger, written in a clear and concise style. This authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history, excluding living persons, ranging from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas.

The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams, including precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles. This third edition of the dictionary has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries, including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design.

Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading, and the full bibliography to the first edition (previously only available online) has been fully updated and expanded, and incorporated into this new edition. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architectural and garden history.

With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, the Oxford Dictionary of Architecture is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design. It provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader, offering a comprehensive and authoritative resource on the subject.

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