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Unit One Brief Introduction to Architecture 1

Text A What Is Architecture? 2

Text B What Do Architects Do? 8

Text C The Pritzker Architecture Prize 12

Unit Two Architectural History 17

Text A The Brief History of World Architecture(Ⅰ) 18

Text B The Brief History of World Architecture(Ⅱ) 25

Text C The Brief History of Landscape Architecture 32

Unit Three Architectural Styles 37

Text A Baroque Style 38

Text B Architecture and Decorative Art of Neoclassicism 44

Text C Chinese Classical Architectural Style 49

Unit Four Distinguished Architects 53

Text A The Life of Frank Lloyd Wright 54

Text B Ieoh Ming Pei 59

Text C Famous Ancient Architects 64

Unit Five World-Famous Buildings 69

Text A The Greatest Architectures of the Past 1,000 Years 70

Text B Fallingwater 76

Text C The Grand Louvre Pyramids 80

Unit Six Chinese Architecture 85

Text A On Chinese Architecture 86

Text B Major Forms of Chinese Architecture 92

Text C Chinese Religious Architecture 98

Unit Seven Tall Buildings 103

Text A Skyscrapers 104

Text B Architectural Styles of High-Rise Building in the U.S(Ⅰ) 109

Text C Architectural Styles of High-Rise Building in the U.S(Ⅱ) 114

Unit Eight Architectural Wonders 119

Text A Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 120

Text B New Seven Wonders of the World 127

Text C The 13 Candidates of New World Wonders 133

Unit Nine Architectural Functions 139

Text A A Synthesis of Form and Function 140

Text B Castles,Palaces,and Forts 145

Text C Safety Factors in Designing a Building 150

Unit Ten Building Materials 153

Text A Building Materials in Britain 154

Text B Brickwork in Britain 159

Text C Wood Construction 163

Appendix Ⅰ:Keys to Exercises 166

Appendix Ⅱ:Glossary 171

Appendix Ⅲ:Recommended Books and Websites 208