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