Architectural topographies [electronic resource] : a graphic lexicon of how buildings touch the ground / Toma Berlanda.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ch. 1. Intersections : why a graphic lexicon? -- ch. 2. The building meets the ground : ground, foundation, plinth, artificial ground -- ch. 3. The discovery of the terrain : topography, landing and grounding, strata, earthwork, water and air -- ch. 4. The right placement : site, lightness, dissolution, enhancement, objets trouves, artefact -- ch. 6. Horizontal and vertical : gravity, horizon, between earth and sky, architectural promenade, shifting topography, threshold -- ch. 6. Elemental forms : platform, wall, retaining wall, footbridge, inclined plane -- ch. 7. Images and metaphors : feet on the ground, anchoring, roots, clouds.