This assignment asks you to select a work of architecture located in any non-North American city that is of special interest to you. The work of architecture can be historical or contemporary, and it can be any existing building of cultural, historical, and social significance.
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Architecture Since 1400 by 
Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present by 
A Global History of Architecture by 
A to Z World Points of Interest by Three titles to get you started. We have many, many other useful books.
Architecture: The Whole Story by 
World Architecture: The Masterworks by 
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture by 
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[A]sks you to select a work of architecture located in any non-North American city that is of special interest to you. The work of architecture can be historical or contemporary, and it can be any existing building of cultural, historical, and social significance. The assignment is divided into three different sections and should be developed independently. These will be comprised of the Overview, which requires you to identify the structure and provide various details about its origin and position. The next section as the focal point is Features, which will ask you to discuss the way the building looks, functions, and is designed. The final section requires you to provide a comprehensive Interpretation of this work of architecture in terms of what it means and to describe its symbolic connection to and representation of the city’s identity.