Andrew Ballantyne "Architecture: A Very Short Introduction"

A historical-architectural-sociology? It seems to me a rather random walk in the world of famous buildings. It tells us repeatedly that the value of a building is relative to cultures to which we belong. I am not particularly familiar with architecture but I am certain that this is not a good introductory book. But, well, there are lots of famous buildings which I feel like to research more.

建築学の教科書というわけでもなく、建築社会史みたいな感じ。建築の価値は文化相対的であることが執拗に強調される。有名な建物をランダムに紹介している。体系性のようなものはなく、入門書というより、「さわり」みたいな感じかな。