郑启颖主编的这本《建筑专业英语(第2版)》涵盖三个紧密关联并相互渗透的专业：建筑学、城市规划与景观设计，知识结构清晰合理，理论体系力求完整。本教材立足专业，形式多元，练习设计有针对性，少而精；同时注重内容编排的科学性、实用性。课文设有中文导读，阅读查找方便；书后附有专业术语中英文解释；选材新颖，信息量大，光盘部分内容丰富，附有电子版课文和大量图片及演示文档等素材。

郑启颖主编的这本《建筑专业英语(第2版)》分为建筑、城市规划、景观设计三大部分，每部分选材涵盖该专业所涉及的主要内容。理论部分侧重基础知识，巩固基础；案例部分力求反映最新的设计思潮，开阔视野。教学模块及特点：课文正文附有主题句中文导读，便于快速了解文章主旨；词汇采用英英注释，且在当页出现，无需翻找，方便阅读；课后所附相关练习有选择题、英译汉等题型；不设全篇译文，避免产生中文依赖。每章包含课文三篇及相关拓展内容一篇（以完形填空的形式呈现）。同时，还附有专业术语中英文解释以及练习答案。光盘附电子版课文和大量图片及演示文档等。

由于书中设有中文导读，阅读查找方便；书后附专业术语中英文解释；光盘部分案例丰富，附大量图片。因此，《建筑专业英语(第2版)》适用于普通高等院校建筑类、城市规划类及环境艺术类、设计类等院系使用，也可供建筑师、城市规划师、景观设计师以及相关从业人员阅读参考。

SECTION 1: ARCHITECTURE

 1.1 Form Composition

1.1.1 Transformation and Deformation

　　1.1.2 The Modulor

　　1.1.3 Geometry

　　1.1.4 After Geometry

　1.2 Visual Thinking

　　1.2.1 Introduction

　　1.2.2 The Uses of Visual Notes

　　1.2.3 A Guide to Visual Note-taking

　　1.2.4 Visual Literacy

　1.3 Design Process

　　1.3.1 Predesign

　　1.3.2 General Design Process

　　1.3.3 Postdesign

　　1.3.4 Interviews

　1.4 Great Architects and Their Masterpieces

　　1.4.1 Zaha Hadid—Space for Art

　　1.4.2 Venturi House

　　1.4.3 An Introduction to Foster's Projects

　　1.4.4 Gehry House

　1.5 Comments on Architectural Design

　　1.5.1 Light and Gravity

　　1.5.2 Bigness

　　1.5.3 The Architect's Conscience(Ⅰ)

　　1.5.4 The Architect's Conscience(Ⅱ)

　1.6 Trends in Modern Architecture

　　1.6.1 Modem Architecture Conservation

　　1.6.2 Globalization versus Localization--Contemporary Architecture and the Arab City

　　1.6.3 Combining Functional High-tech Aesthetic Experimentation

　　1.6.4 Advanced Technology and the Indeterminate Program

SECTION 2: URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN

　2.1 Theory of Urban Planning

　　2.1.1 What is a City?

　　2.1.2 Urban and Region

　　2.1.3 What is Planning Theory?

　　2.1.4 Urbanism as away of Life

　2.2 English Planning System

　　2.2.1 Creating Better Places to Live--A Guide to the Planning System in U.K.

　　2.2.2 The Nature of Planning--Conflict and Disputes

　　2.2.3 New Towns

　　2.2.4 Level of Involvement

　2.3 American Planning

　　2.3.1 Zoning Introduction

　　2.3.2 Zoning of New York

　　2.3.3 Urbanization and Suburbanization

　　2.3.4 The Future of Cities and Cities of the Future

　2.4 Introduction to Urban Design

　　2.4.1 Urban Public Space

　　2.4.2 Ten Principles for Creating Successful Squares

　　2.4.3 Magic in the Motor City

　　2.4.4 What is Urban Design?

　2.5 Community Planning

　　2.5.1 Creating Community Places: An Antidote to Sprawl

　　2.5.2 Finding a Place for Parking

　　2.5.3 Using Consultants for Community Comprehensive Planning

　　 2.5.4 Reinvent Community Planning

　2.6 Site Planning

　　 2.6.1 Sustainable Site Design

　　 2.6.2 Site Selection

　　 2.6.3 Natural Characteristics

　　 2.6.4 Technology and Innovation

SECTION 3:LANDSCAPE DESIGN

　3.1 An Introduction to Landscape Architecture

　　3.1.1 Landscape as a System

　　3.1.2 Basic Principles of Landscape Design

　　3.1.3 What Composes the Feature of the City?

　　3.1.4 The Modernist Landscape

　3.2 Public Landscape

　　3.2.1 The Street in European Cities

　　3.2.2 The Enclosed Square

　　3.2.3 Creating More Comfortable Parks and Plazas

　　3.2.4 The Openness of Open Space

　3.3 Several Styles of Landscape

　　3.3.1 English Gardens

　　3.3.2 Japanese Gardens

　　3.3.3 Minimalist Landscape

　　3.3.4 Classical Chinese Gardens: Development and Classification

　3.4 Landscape Design

　　3.4.1 The Foundation for Designing(Ⅰ)

　　3.4.2 The Foundation for Designing(Ⅱ)

　　3.4.3 Devices

　　3.4.4 Interview with Ronald Gregory

　3.5 Parks and Recreation

　　3.5.1 Large City Parks

　　3.5.2 Small Urban Parks

　　3.5.3 Outdoor Play Areas

　　3.5.4 The Park System in Maricopa County

　3.6 Landscape Elements

　　3.6.1 Landscape Planting Design Criteria

　　3.6.2 About Water

　　3.6.3 Street Furnishings

　　3.6.4 Paving

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