| #1931507 in Books | Phaidon Press | 2002-03-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.50 x1.50 x10.00l,3.77 | File Name: 071484098X | 320 pages |
||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| Amazing and enclopedic|By misterbeets|Most architecture books are not this technical. This weighty tome has a complete history of the use of glass since the Gothic cathedrals, an in-depth review of the technology of this unique building material, reviews of modern buildings, down to 1:5 construction details of their glass components, and appendixes that cover the science invol||"Technical references should all aspire to this level of graphic quality." -- AIA Jury|About the Author|Michael Wigginton is Professor of Architecture at the University of Plymouth and an architect in private pract
Glass in Architecture provides the first ever comprehensive technical and historical overview of the art and science of glass, demonstrating its importance in the past and its use in practice today. From the soaring cathedrals of medieval Europe to the technical mastery of the Parisian grands projets, glass has made a special contribution to architectural design. The central section of the book presents 20 international case studies of contemporary glass architecture, s...
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Glass in Architecture | Michael Wigginton. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
