Kostof Spiro. The Architect. Chapters in the History of the Profession

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. — 398 p. — ISBN10: 0520226046; ISBN13: 978-0520226043.The Architectwas the first book in fifty years to survey the role of the profession from its beginnings in ancient Egypt to the present. Without claiming to cover every period in every country, it is nonetheless the most complete synthesis available of what is known about one of the oldest professions in the world. Dana Cuff considers the continuing relevance of the book and evaluates changes in architectural practice and the profession since 1965, most particularly digital technology, globalization, and environmental concerns.The Practice of Architecture in the Ancient World: Egypt and Greece
Roman Architects
The Architect in the Middle Ages, East and West
The Emergence of the Italian Architect during the Fifteenth Century
The New Professionalism in the Renaissance
The Royal Building Administration in France from Charles V to Louis XIV
The Rise of the Professional Architect in England
The Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Architectural Profession in the United States: The Case of John Galen Howard
Architectural Education in the Thirties and Seventies: A Personal View
On the Fringe of the Profession: Women in American Architecture
Architectural Practice in America, 1865-1965 — Ideal and Reality