Detail in Contemporary Timber Architecture
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1780676557 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Good job. A good source for wood detailing M.Rollins I purchased this book after deciding to begin a timber-based project in architecture grad school. The text contains quite a few projects with a short description, a few pictures, and a set of details (and occasionally plans/sections) of each. While the book serves as a great inspira. Lots of cutting edge contemporary designs are presented, and Lots of cutting edge contemporary designs are presented, and while it does have plenty of drawings, it doesn't delve as deeply into actual specific connection details as my current research requires, but aside from that it's a very interesting, well presented, compilation of project
She moved to the UK in 1998 to complete an MA in the history and theory of Architecture at the Architectural Association in London. Since then she has worked for a number of private practices in London and was also the editor of The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. Virginia McLeod studied architecture in Australia bef
About the Author Virginia McLeod studied architecture in Australia before practising for a number of years in Sydney. . Since then she has worked for a number of private practices in London and was also the editor of The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. She moved to the UK in 1998 to complete an MA in the history and theory of Architecture at the Architectural Association in London. She is the author of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture, Detail in Contemporary Landscape Architecture, Detail in Contemporary Kitchen Design a
Detail in Contemporary Timber Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern timber architecture. All of the drawings are styled consistently and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison. Architectural detailing is what makes a design unique, and an architect outstanding. Detail in Contemporary Timber Architecture is an excellent reference work for practising architects as well as architecture and design students.. In addition the book features an index of architects that includes the name, address and all contact details for each architect included. The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. There is also a CD-ROM which contains all the drawings as printed in the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats. There