- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Cicada Books; THAMES & HUDSON edition (May 31, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0956205372
- ISBN-13: 978-0956205377
Draw Me a House is a playbook for budding architects and anyone
interested in the built environment. Illustrated by Thibaud Herem, it
celebrates the primary delights of architecture, inviting people of all
ages to color in, think about, doodle and engage with basic
architectural elements. Both educational and entertaining, Draw Me a House
takes the reader on a journey through architectural styles from Gothic
church spires to contemporary eco-design, and out the other side to the
world of outright fantasy. From completing the columns on the Parthenon
to thinking up an alternative top to the Chrysler Building; from drawing
a deluxe doghouse to designing a transport system for the year 2040,
this book will serve as a springboard for the imagination--a fresh and
playful source of stimulation and inspiration. Thibaud Herem's beautiful
drawings have a warmth and a humor that jumps off the page, and the
ideas have an equal lightness of touch. Printed on a heavy, creamy
uncoated paper that begs to be doodled upon and colored in, and sporting
a laser-cut cover that highlights its tactile appeal, Draw Me a House is a book that will delight children and adults alike.
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