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Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2

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Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 showcases 50 newly completed and influential house designs by renowned architects worldwide. The book highlights the technical and aesthetic importance of architectural details in modern residential design through clear layouts, consistent scaled drawings, colour photographs, site plans, sections, elevations, and detailed construction details. Each project is accompanied by descriptive text and in-depth captions for comprehensive understanding. Bonus downloadable CAD and EPS drawings are also available.
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Ideal for architects, designers, and students of contemporary residential architecture seeking detailed visual and technical insights into recent innovative house designs.

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Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 follows on from the success of the first book in the series, and contains entirely new projects

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 follows on from the success of the first book in the series, and contains entirely new projects. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential house designs. It also analyses both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern residential architecture.

The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. All of the drawings are styled consistently and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison.

Each project is presented with colour photographs, site plans and sections and elevations, as well as numerous construction details. There is also descriptive text, detailed captions and in-depth information for each project. Bonus content: drawings from the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) format, are available to download on www.laurenceking.com.

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Architect, Builder, Contractor & Developer (ABC+D) praises the book for continuing the successful series with entirely new projects, emphasising its value to professionals in the field.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780671758

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 1580g

Pages: 224

About the Author

David Phillips graduated with an MA in fine art from the Royal College of Art and later studied architecture at London South Bank University. He has worked for a number of leading architecture and design companies in the UK. Currently he is a senior lecturer in design at the University of the Arts London. Megumi Yamashita is a journalist writing about architecture and design for various publishers in both the UK and Japan.

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