Overview
"'1000 Architectural Details' is a reference catalog to buildings' structural features. In photography and drawings (floors, elevations, cross-sections, axonometrics and sketches), the authors discuss how function meets form to create outstanding architecture and design. The material has been selected for its capacity to inspire and propose innovative ideas on how to approach the design or construction of different parts of a project. Divided into 15 thematic chapters, the details are numbered from one to a thousand, and each is illustrated with a close-up photograph or drawing and explained in a concise caption. The authors begin with primary structural elements, such as columns and beams, and a section on materials and their properties covers the finishings commonly used, such as concrete and steel. The authors also discuss essential installed elements, such as facades, roofs and insulation, as well as the many interior and exterior features that, while functional, allow the most latitude in decoration. These can include floors, lighting, colour, storage, doors and landscaping. ""Green building"" is covered in chapters on sustainable materials, recycling and prefabricated materials. This is a fascinating volume packed with comprehensive illustrations and the most current expert information. Professionals, do-it-yourselfers and anyone with an interest in design will find it eminently practical. AUTHOR: Alex Sanchez Vidiella is an expert in art history and contemporary art. He has written and edited many books on architecture and design, including 'The Atlas Of Contemporary Architecture'. ILLUSTRATIONS: 1000 colour photographs"
Full Product Details
Author: Alex Sanchez Vidiella ,
Julio Fajardo ,
Sergi Costa Duran
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
Imprint: Firefly Books Ltd
Weight: 1.538kg
ISBN: 9781554077830
ISBN 10: 1554077834
Pages: 295
Publication Date: 01 December 2012
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Like foods that taste so good you forget that they also sustain your health, the images in the book can win you over out of sheer appeal and never shout out their practical virtues. It's fun to see so many creative and elegant ideas made real with so many materials, and it's easy to forget how many tangible lessons your imagination is quietly absorbing while your eyes enjoy the dance. Later, after the images have had time to mingle and percolate inside your head, you can perhaps expect some new and original designs to call your own.--Bill LaHay Denver Post (03/12/2011)
It's fun to see so many creative and elegant ideas made real with so many materials.--Bill LaHay Denver Post (03/12/2011)
Author Information
Alex Sanchez Vidiella is an expert in art history and contemporary art. He has written and edited many books on architecture and design, including The Atlas of Contemporary Architecture.
