The Structural Basis of Architecture
- ISBN-10
- 0415415454
- ISBN-13
- 9780415415453
- Series
- The Structural Basis of Architecture
- Category
- Architectural design
- Pages
- 409
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Bjørn Normann Sandaker, Arne Petter Eggen, Mark Cruvellier
Description
This new edition is completely updated and rewritten, covers an expanded range of topics, and includes many worked-out examples inspired by built projects. The approach throughout is to present structures as a fundamental basis for architecture. --Book Jacket.
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