10 Principles of Architecture - Couverture souple

Slavid, Ruth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1908126280 ISBN 13 : 9781908126283

Editeur : Vivays Publishing Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

The rules of architecture have been discussed since the Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius coined the trilogy 'firmitas, utilitas and venustas', most commonly translated as firmness, commodity and delight. Put simply, this means that a building should stand up and endure, that it should serve its function, and that it should give pleasure to its users and the wider community. Great buildings, like great art, contain something that is impossible to define or pin down. But that greatness, in almost all cases, overlays the principles set out in this book. While one cannot guarantee that a building will be great, if all the principles are followed, you will avoid the pitfalls to which too many are subject. This new title in Vivays Publishing's '10 Principles' series provides clear explanations of each tenet along with useful illustrations to help the reader visualise what is being discussed. The author assumes no background on the subject, but an interest in learning more about what goes into making a building work. An experienced writer on this subject, Ruth Slavid provides a useful and illuminating primer to the field that is accessible to students of architecture, architects or architectural historians or anyone interested in the principles behind the buildings that surround them.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ruth Slavid is an author and freelance journalist specialising in architecture and construction. For many years, she worked at The Architect's Journal. She is the author of 'Wood Architecture', 'Extreme Architecture' and 'Micro: Very Small Buildings'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Vivays Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908126280
• ISBN 13: 9781908126283
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible