The Shapes of Structure
Many factors determine the shape of building - not, as may be generally supposed, mostly arising from close attention to the provision of its utilities. This stimulating and unusual introduction to architecture suggests a new taxonomy of buildings, grouping them according to their basic shapes. Thes...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Oxford University Press
1976
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Add Tag | Summary: | Many factors determine the shape of building - not, as may be generally supposed, mostly arising from close attention to the provision of its utilities. This stimulating and unusual introduction to architecture suggests a new taxonomy of buildings, grouping them according to their basic shapes. These shapes are closely related to the available materials and methods of construction : what the builder chooses and why he chooses it are fascinating questions whose answers can provide the whole history of architecture. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | x, 166 pages illustrations 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. [155]-156. |
| ISBN: | 0192890751 |
Design in the built environment