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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School has become one of the most popular architecture books of all time. Praised and embraced by students, professionals, and general readers, 101TILIAS demystifies the confusing aspects of architectural education through a friendly format of illustrated, one-at-a-time lessons: how to draw a line; the complexities of color theory; the nature of the design process; the purpose of building codes; the cultural forces that shape buildings; and the key elements of effective presentations. Even experienced designers and architects turn to this classic, for provocative inspirations and reminders of the principles underlying all design endeavors.

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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

Author

Matthew Frederick

Publisher

Crown Publishing Group

Format

Hardcover

Pages

128

Size

7.25 x 5.25 x 1 Inches

ISBN

978-0262062664

About the author

Matthew Frederick

Matthew Frederick is an architect, urban designer, instructor of design and writing, and the creator, editor, and illustrator of the 101 Things I Learned series. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley.

Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Kevin ★★★★★

The little diagrams next to each concept actually made things like "section" and "plan" click for me in a way my studio professor never managed. It's a small book, easy to flip through on the train, and I keep finding pages I want to revisit.

Claire A. ★★★★★

I bought this as a gift for my nephew starting his first year of studio, and ended up reading the whole thing before wrapping it. The little one-page lessons with a sketch on the facing side make it easy to dip into for five minutes.

Hazel C. ★★★★☆

The bite-sized lessons make complex architecture concepts surprisingly clear, but I wish a few of them had slightly more context to fully connect the dots. Perfect for flipping through when I need