Encyclopedia of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architect
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1856696928 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Virginia McLeod has worked for a number of private practices in London and was also the editor of The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. She currently works as a freelance writer and editor, specializing in contemporary architecture
save your duckets Talia It's got good details for the price but the organizational method is horrible. There's no way to know where a detail or section cut was taken. With no reference or context its just a bunch of abstract details. I would not recommend you buy this book.. It's okay Stars don't reflect seller! (Seller 5*) Pen Name Eh There's better books out there. If you're looking for "detailed" details this is not the right book for you.. Nate M. said DO NOT BUY THESE BOOKS. As a practitioner of architecture and adjunct professor of architecture I was excited to buy these books [Details in Contemporary Residential Architecture, Contemporary Glass Architecture and Landscape Architecture] for both office and student resources. However, they are the largest waste of money any one person can spend on a book or money. Details are of a first-year undergradua
A bonus DVD includes all of the drawings featured in the book.. Over 700 detailed drawings of walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, and staircases feature keys explaining construction techniques and materials used. This is a comprehensive sourcebook, containing newly commissioned scale drawings of every type of architectural detailtaken from 100 of the best contemporary houses. Each drawing is cross referenced to other details from the same building.This is an invaluable reference for all architects, showing the best examples of residential detailing from around the world
She currently works as a freelance writer and editor, specializing in contemporary architecture. . About the Author Virginia McLeod has worked for a number of private practices in London and was also the editor of The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture