Columns - Couverture souple

Adams, Jonathon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471978078 ISBN 13 : 9780471978077

Editeur : Wiley-Academy, 1998

Synopsis

This text presents case studies of modern columns used in buildings today and demonstrates their continued significant purpose within architecture and how the historical precedents have been tailored for contemporary needs. Many of the author's own illustrations have been used in addition to the technical back-up information. The author compares columns built by the ancient Greeks with those characteristics of the other recognized important cultures and periods of architecture up to the modern day. The comparisons are on technical grounds concerned with form and use of materials, structural purpose and execution.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

The Detail in Building series provides a foundation of contemporary design data covering key elements of building design. Such essential elements are part of the vocabulary of contemporary architecture, and future titles in the series include Cable Net Structures, Wind Towers and Service Cores. Each building element is clearly analysed, both historically and in terms of contemporary examples by key practices around the world. The combination of building context, design aesthetics and technical solution, as revealed in the case studies, is highly informative as well as unique in a field where specific technical quality in design detailing is often underexposed by the superficial presentation of design schemes. Columns presents case studies of modern columns used in buildings today, demonstrating their continued significance within architecture and the way in which historical precedents have been tailored to contemporary needs. The author compares columns built by the ancient. Greeks with those characteristic of other recognised important cultures and periods of architecture up to the modern day. The comparisons are technically based: concerned with form and use of materials, structural purpose and execution.

Biographie de l'auteur

JONATHAN G ADAMS is a chartered architect who trained at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff, and at the Architectural Association, London. He joined Alsop & Stormer Architects in 1985, after working for the Greater London Council. He is a practising artist, photographer and graphic designer, as well as being a patent–holding inventor.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Academy
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471978078
• ISBN 13: 9780471978077
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible