In this clear and concise introduction to buildings Thom Gorst demystifies the culture of architecture and shows how an interest in our environment - whatever our cultural position - can be of great value to us. Architecture has traditionally been introduced through the critical description of key buildings. The author, however, argues that we should observe, compare and understand ordinary buildings as well as those that are recognized as having special merit. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Buildings, Environment, Architecture, London, England, Modernism, Design).