The first book to look architectural narrative in the eye Since the early eighties, many architects have used the term "narrative" to describe their work. To architects the enduring attraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the way a city feels and works. …
To architects the enduring attraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the way a city feels and works. This title looks the subject in the eye, and deals with its background, analysis and practice as well as its future development.
Kenneth Yeang discusses the design of service cores in high-rise buildings. He examines the factors to be considered through a number of case studies and gives technical information on their construction.
A pioneering title, High Definition explores the onslaught of new and highly accurate digital metrology tools in large- and small-scale 3-D scanning and 3-D modelling. Capable of measuring space to an accuracy of less than 1 mm, these tools offer unprecedented precision for the …