How Long to Read Précis of the Lectures on Architecture

How Long Does it Take to Read Précis of the Lectures on Architecture?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 7 minutes to read Précis of the Lectures on Architecture by Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand (1760–1834) regarded the Précis of the Lectures on Architecture (1802–5) and its companion volume, the Graphic Portion (1821), as both a basic course for future civil engineers and a treatise. Focusing the practice of architecture on utilitarian and economic values, he assailed the rationale behind classical architectural training: beauty, proportionality, and symbolism. His formal systematization of plans, elevations, and sections transformed architectural design into a selective modular typology in which symmetry and simple geometrical forms prevailed. His emphasis on pragmatic values, to the exclusion of metaphysical concerns, represented architecture as a closed system that subjected its own formal language to logical processes. Now published in English for the first time, the Précis and the Graphic Portion are classics of architectural education.

How long is Précis of the Lectures on Architecture?

Précis of the Lectures on Architecture by Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand is 363 pages long, and a total of 91,839 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 112% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Précis of the Lectures on Architecture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 21 minutes to read Précis of the Lectures on Architecture aloud.

What Reading Level is Précis of the Lectures on Architecture?

Précis of the Lectures on Architecture is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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