Both an exploration and celebration of structure, this book presents structure as an indispensable aspect of architecture, in terms of form, function and aesthetics.
Both an exploration and celebration of structure, this book presents structure as an indispensable aspect of architecture, in terms of form, function and aesthetics.
Andrew Charleson has visited, photographed and analysed almost all of the case-study buildings. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Bringing over forty years structural engineering experience to the topic, he has also authored the book Seismic Design for Architects: Outwitting the Quake and published many papers, not only related to the subject of this book, but also to his other areas of research interest, earthquake engineering and earthquake architecture.
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Acknowledgements Preface 1. Introduction 2. Two building studies 3. Relationships between architectural and structural form 4. Building exterior 5. Building function 6. Interior structure 7. Structural detailing 8. Structure and light 9. Representation and symbolism 10. Hidden structures 11. Expressing architectural concepts 12. Fascilitating architectural concepts 13. Conclusions Index and bibliography of buildings Index
Acknowledgements Preface 1. Introduction 2. Two building studies 3. Relationships between architectural and structural form 4. Building exterior 5. Building function 6. Interior structure 7. Structural detailing 8. Structure and light 9. Representation and symbolism 10. Hidden structures 11. Expressing architectural concepts 12. Fascilitating architectural concepts 13. Conclusions Index and bibliography of buildings Index
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