It's somewhat dense, but as a student I read Kenneth Frampton's Modern Architecture: a critical history and I loved it. Peter Blake's Master Builders is an easy read about some of the most renowned Modernists. If you want something more in the realm of detailing, I would suggest Ching's Building Construction Illustrated. Look at the illustrations, read the captions, just get a general idea of what different components do, and some typical construction details.
Book recommendations
I'm a Freshman in NYC, my school has given me access to several campus libraries, what would you consider to be essential reads?
jules verne, ray bradbury and arthur c. clarke
I'll look into them, thank you
It's somewhat dense, but as a student I read Kenneth Frampton's Modern Architecture: a critical history and I loved it. Peter Blake's Master Builders is an easy read about some of the most renowned Modernists. If you want something more in the realm of detailing, I would suggest Ching's Building Construction Illustrated. Look at the illustrations, read the captions, just get a general idea of what different components do, and some typical construction details.
incredibly helpful, I appreciate that
Architecture related? Anything by Koolhaas, but especially Delirious New York, obviously. Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities is nice and short too.
I'll look into those
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