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Archidoodle treats the reader like an architecture student, with real drawing challenges and examples from great architects. The New York Times said architect friends and visually inclined children would love it.
It can double as the start of a design portfolio.
Two things to weigh: it is pitched above most kids' activity books, and it is drawing only, with no building.
Description
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9781780673219
Archidoodle: The Architect's Activity Book by architect and lecturer Steve Bowkett is a 160-page book of architectural drawing challenges, such as designing a skyscraper, drawing an island house or creating a monument, with examples from famous architects to inspire each one.
What's inside
- Drawing challenges on almost every page, finished in your own sketches
- About 200 black-and-white drawings and examples from major architects
- A few opening pages of tips on basic tools and techniques
How it works
Open to any page, read the challenge and draw, sketch or paint your answer in the book. There is no right answer.
What kids learn
- Architectural drawing: plans, sections and elevations
- Design ideas: how famous architects solved problems
- Creativity: open-ended challenges with many answers
Good to know before you buy
- Age: the publisher doesn't give an age; it is written for anyone from children to architecture students. One reviewer said a 10-year-old found the drawings hard, so we suggest 12 and up.
- Format: paperback, 160 pages (Laurence King, 2013).
- Price: $22.99 at Barnes & Noble at the time of writing.
Who it's for
Teens who love drawing buildings, students thinking about architecture as a career, and adults who want a creative design sketchbook.
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