Architecture. What is good and what is bad. The key to understanding

The book "Architecture. What is good and what is bad" by Anastasia Golovina is a clear and concise guide to understanding architecture. This book will be the perfect gift for anyone who wants to understand architecture, learn to feel and... comprehend it. Colorful illustrations and unique video recordings of the author's lectures, exclusively available via QR codes within the book, will make studying architecture unforgettable!

The author analyzes the definition of architecture introduced by the Roman architect Vitruvius, which includes utility, durability, and beauty. Golovina examines this concept and draws parallels with the modern world, demonstrating how these three aspects relate to contemporary architecture. She also addresses various aspects of the visual expression of buildings, including harmony, proportions, symmetry, and color, as well as how architecture can be connected to other forms of art. A separate section of the book is dedicated to architectural details. The author examines various elements of buildings, including doors, windows, corners, lintels, cornices, and much more. She analyzes the roles these elements play in creating a building's overall silhouette. The author demonstrates how space influences architecture and, conversely, what psychological effects arise from people's interaction with space.

All this knowledge will help you learn to "read" the facades of buildings, understand styles and directions, and see the main masterpieces of world architecture from the Palace of Versailles to the Guggenheim Museum.

ANASTASIA GOLOVINA is a specialist in the history, theory, and restoration of architecture. An architect-restorer, artist, lecturer, and tour guide. She worked as an architect at the Central Scientific Restoration Design Workshops and participated in the restoration of the Kuzminki estate, the Provision Warehouse building, the Arkhangelskoye estate, and others.