You know how puppies and babies are good for helping pick up members of the opposite sex? Well, this book is kind of like that. I read the book largely on Bart and almost every time I looked up from reading it, I would catch someone’s eye. The charming graphics I suspect, are a large reason for this. The illustrated buildings are done in ink and the pages feature a bold black and white design. Besides being an attractive book to look at, the book is a nice introduction to some of the general concepts of architecture, i.e. mass, proportion, etc. The book is aimed at everyone from kids to adults which might explain why the exercises in the book are a bit weak (make a triangle with your body) and some are just outdated (there is an updated version of the book so perhaps that has been corrected.). The most incongruous parts though are a couple of parables that have little, if none, relation to architecture. Besides these minor flaws though, the book is a nice way to stick your feet in the shallow end of the architectural pool. Or get a date.
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