Structure and Architecture
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This thoroughly updated edition of Angus J. Macdonald's insightful book Structure and Architecture offers an in depth analysis of structural design and its relationship with architecture. It draws on... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0750617985
ISBN13:9780750617987
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Architectural Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.4" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book describes the different types of structural elements in buildings (steel, wood, reinforced concrete) and how they are constructed for maximum efficiency. A lot of the book deals with spans and how the efficiency of materials must accomodate different spans and weights. The concepts were very well written and easy to understand (the appendices were a little bit more complex) with lots of examples. I would recommend this for anyone who would like to try framing a structure or who is interested in more than just the picture books of architecture and would actually like to know what's inside the walls and how those objects are functioning.
Enhanced with an expanded and re-written chapter
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Angus MacDonald's Structure & Architecture showcases the relationship between architecture and structural engineering using both historical and contemporary examples. This new edition is enhanced with an expanded and re-written chapter dealing with structural criticism and the relationship between structure and architectural style; as well as a new section on the relationships between architects, builders and engineers, and the influence which these relationships have on architectural styles and forms. Structure & Architecture is an invaluable and highly recommended addition to any personal, professional, or academic architectural studies collection.
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