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