The Elements of Style. An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail - Rilegato

Calloway, Stephen

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ISBN 10: 1857328345 ISBN 13: 9781857328349

Casa editrice: Mitchel Beazley, 1996

Riassunto

More than 3,000 analytical drawings and historic engravings are included in this updated edition as well as 400 photographs in color and over 1,000 in black and white. These extraordinary images provide a systematic guide to the features appropriate for every part of a building, from the major components such as doors, windows, walls, floors, ceilings, and staircases to the small but important embellishments such as moldings and door hardware. At the heart of the book is a chronological treatment of the primary styles and periods of architectural design during the past 500 years. Each chapter begins with an illustrated essay, then looks in turn at individual features, from doors and windows to ironwork and woodwork. The usefulness of this book is further enriched by the inclusion of permanent or semipermanent fixtures such as lighting, kitchen stoves, and floor and wall coverings, as well as strictly architectural details. A useful system of quick reference, employing color-coded tabs keyed to each feature, enables the reader to trace how particular features evolved over time. And at the back of the book, separate chapters dealing with vernacular architecture are followed by a glossary and a fully updated directory of suppliers of authentic materials as well as period and reproduction features. For this new edition, a biographical directory of architects and architectural practices has been added.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

ÝFor professional designers, architecture buffs... anyone who has even a passing interest in how homes have evolved over the centuries.

L'autore:

Stephen Calloway, the General Editor, is Curator of prints and books at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. He writes, lectures, and consults on architecture and interior design. His books include Twentieth-century Decoration and Baroque Baroque. He writes regularly for UK and US magazines including The World of Interiors and Nest.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Mitchel Beazley
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1857328345
• ISBN 13: 9781857328349
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 568