This is a book about structures that shows students how to "see" structures as integral to architecture, and how knowledge of structures is the basis for understanding both the mechanical and conceptual aspects inherent to the art of building. Analyzing the structural principles behind many of the best known works of architecture from past and present alike, this book places the subject within a contemporary context. The subject matter is approached in a qualitative and discursive manner, and is illustrated by many photographs of architectural projects and structural behaviour diagrams. This new edition is revised and updated throughout, includes worked-out examples, and is perfect as either an introductory structures course text or as a designer’s sourcebook for inspiration.
... from the intricate stained glass windows of medieval Gothic cathedrals to the pure fluidity of space found in both i\/iies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion and Phillip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. if there has ...
This is a book about structures that shows students how to "see" structures as integral to architecture, and how knowledge of structures is the basis for understanding both the mechanical and conceptual aspects inherent to the art of ...
This is a highly illustrated sourcebook, providing a new insight into the role of structure, and discussing the point where the technical and the aesthetic meet to create the discipline of ‘architecture’.
The second edition provides expanded coverage of the developmental and therapeutic aspects of biotensegrity.
This updated new edition features: New information on building code compliance, additional learning resources, and a glossary of terminology Thorough coverage of formal and spatial composition, program fit, coordination with other building ...
Donald Judd, in his “Specific Objects” (1965), conducted as attack on Clement Greenberg's interpretation of modernist painting which sees the edge of the ... S. Barlow and G. Foster, 'Universal beams and their application', SE, vol.
Empirical Structural Design for Architects, Engineers and Builders
This unique text teaches the whole process of structural design for architects, including selection of suitable materials, finding a suitable configuration, finding forces and size members, designing appropriate connections, and proposing a ...
This book is unique in that it discusses the structural component of architectural design in the context of visual and stylistic issues.
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