你或许了解哥特式建筑的特点;你或许知道古罗马圆形大剧场的奥秘;你或许听说过新世界七大建筑奇观,但是你掌握它们的英文表达了吗?打开你手中的这本《建筑英语》吧!
本书通过英语专题文章的形式讲解了建筑领域的相关知识,选材广泛,信息丰富。既介绍了建筑的基本概念,又讲述了世界建筑历史;既描绘了不同的建筑风格,又展示了世界**的建筑,并列举了从事建筑业所应具备的知识。
本书语言简练,图文并茂,让你在学建筑的同时强化英语,学语言的同时了解建筑。

Unit One Brief Introduction to Architecture
Text A What Is Architecture?
Text B What Do Architects Do?
Text C The Pritzker Architecture Prize
Unit Two Architectural History
Text A The Brief History of World Architecture (Ⅰ)
Text B The Brief History of World Architecture (Ⅱ)
Text C The Brief History of Landscape Architecture
Unit Three Architectural Styles
Text A Baroque Style
Text B Architecture and Decorative Art of Neoclassicism
Text C Chinese Classical Architectural Style
Unit Four Distinguished Architects
Text A The Life of Frank Lloyd Wright
Text B leoh Ming Pei
Text C Famous Ancient Architects
Unit Five World-Famous Buildings
Text A The Greatest Architectures of the Past 1,000 Years
Text B Fallingwater
Text C The Grand Louvre Pyramids
Unit Six Chinese Architecture
Text A On Chinese Architecture
Text B Major Forms of Chinese Architecture
Text C Chinese Religious Architecture
Unit Seven Tall Buildings
Text A Skyscrapers
Text B Architectural Styles of High-Rise Building in the U.S (Ⅰ)
Text C Architectural Styles of High-Rise Building in the U.S (Ⅱ)
Unit Eight Architectural Wonders
Text A Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Text B New Seven Wonders of the World
Text C The 13 Candidates of New World Wonders
Unit Nine Architectural Functions
Text A A Synthesis of Form and Function
Text B Castles, Palaces, and Forts
Text C Safety Factors in Designing a Building
Unit Ten Building Materials
Text A Building Materials in Britain
Text B Brickwork in Britain
Text C Wood Construction
Appendix Ⅰ: Keys to Exercises
Appendix Ⅱ: Glossary
Appendix Ⅲ: Recommended Books and Websites

本书将建筑学科*基本的问题以专题英语文章的形式呈现出来,让读者在学建筑的同时强化英语,学语言的同时了解建筑,是编者积累多年建筑英语课程的教学经验,深入了解广大学生与读者的需求精心编写而成的。
全书共有10个单元,每单元由围绕同一个主题的三篇阅读文章组成,每篇文章后有相应的练习。练习内容贴近文章主题,旨在帮助学生熟悉该单元主题内容、掌握相关的建筑基础知识及建筑专业词汇,以及用英语进行专业知识的交流与写作。
本书既可作为高等院校建筑类专业的专业英语教材,也可用于其他各专业学生拓展阶段的选修课程;对建筑感兴趣的读者也能从阅读此书中得到乐趣,学到知识。