Stephen Mouzon, Susan Henderson

Traditional Construction Patterns

Design and Detail Rules-Of-Thumb

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Common errors in details such as poorly proportioned doors and windows not only hurt the visual appeal of traditional buildings, but also undermine its structure and function This handy, practical resource offers an illustrated, drill-down approach to the rules-of-thumb for details. 1. A hands-on, well-illustrated reference that helps architects and contractors avoid making common errors in traditional construction details 2. Graphical approach allows users to quickly visualize design solutions 3. Lists the rules-of-thumb for each detail, and correct and incorrect examples of how to design or construct each detail

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 215mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9780071416320
• ISBN-10: 0071416323
• Artikelnr.: 21381749

Autorenporträt

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Inhaltsangabe

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: The Story of the Languages of Architecture
Chapter 2: Three Great Themes of Traditional Architecture
Chapter 3: Lexicon
Chapter 4: The Classical Orders
Chapter 5: Basic Principles
Chapter 6: Details
Chapter 7: Walls
Chapter 8: Doors and Windows
Chapter 9: Porches and Balconies
Chapter 10: Eaves
Chapter 11: Roofs
Chapter 12: Dormers
Chapter 13: Attachments
Chapter 14: Sitework
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THE AUTHORS