Analysing Architecture Notebooks
About the Book Series
Building on the popularity of Analysing Architecture, this new series explores major themes in architectural theory and design in greater depth. Covering a range of timeless topics, each book helps students to understand how different ideas and concepts have influenced major buildings and their architects.
Written by bestselling author Simon Unwin, the series follows his well-known style and features his beautiful, high-quality drawings. Each book starts with an introductory essay before breaking down key concepts into manageable chunks through annotated drawings and short, explanatory paragraphs.
Known for his clear, accessible style, the author has helped thousands of students learn to think as architects. His compelling analysis and presentation make books in the series ideal for students and anyone else interested in architecture.
What Student Architects Should Do
1st Edition
By Simon Unwin
June 02, 2025
As a first year student the challenges of learning how to do architecture can be daunting. Though not prescribing a particular way (there are as many ways to do architecture as there are architects), this Notebook outlines what you should do to cultivate your own distinctive capacity for ...
Shadow: the architectural power of withholding light
1st Edition
By Simon Unwin
February 20, 2020
Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997 and has subsequently been enlarged in three ...
Children as Place-Makers: the innate architect in all of us
1st Edition
By Simon Unwin
April 08, 2019
Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997 and has subsequently been enlarged in three ...
Curve: possibilities and problems with deviating from the straight in architecture
1st Edition
By Simon Unwin
April 08, 2019
Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997 and has subsequently been enlarged in three ...
Metaphor: an exploration of the metaphorical dimensions and potential of architecture
1st Edition
By Simon Unwin
April 08, 2019
Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997 and has subsequently been enlarged in three ...