This issue of AD re-examines the history, theories and design of the world?s most significant spatial details, and explores their innovative potentials and possibilities for the future of architecture. Digitally designed and produced details are diminishing in size to the molecu…
This series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories. "Sustainable Environments" focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components, such…
Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of…
Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of…
Principles of architectural detailing: a book
by Emmitt, Stephen, Schmid, Peter, Olie, John
Principles of architectural detailing: a book
by Emmitt, Stephen, Schmid, Peter, Olie, John
"In Principles of Architectural Detailing the authors question the way in which buildings are detailed and, in particular, challenge familiar joint solutions. They offer practical guidance and a number of tools to help the student of architectural detailing in the decision-makin…
In this practical guide to the detailing of buildings the authors encourage environmentally-friendly decisions in harmony with the surroundings. Well illustrated with detailed drawings, this volume is based upon real-life examples.
Why are buildings detailed the way they are?. Why do architects and engineers seem to come to the same kind of solutions to their detailing problems?. Are we satisfied with such a situation?. With environmental concerns so high on designers' agendas, the answer to this third que…
"In Principles of Architectural Detailing the authors question the way in which buildings are detailed and, in particular, challenge familiar joint solutions. They offer practical guidance and a number of tools to help the student of architectural detailing in the decision-makin…