Materials and Components of Interior Architecture - Softcover

Riggs, J. Rosemary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013186842X ISBN 13: 9780131868427

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 1995

Synopsis

For courses in Introduction to Interior Design, sophomore-level courses in Materials. Taking into account the dramatic advances being made in materials and technologies, Rigg's innovative text on interior architecture offers a refreshing, synergistic approach to the field while exposing students to many exciting nonstructural materials available to today's designers. With an eye on the environment, it provides a firm understanding of the products, properties, and uses of all materials, covering everything from floors, walls and ceiling to installation, and recycling. Progressing from the ground up-literally-it looks beyond the more decorative aspects of design to study the properties and uses of both finishing materials in the design field and structural materials in the architectural field.

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From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: Riggs explores materials for floors, walls and ceilings including the materials issues that affect today's multi-faceted, environmentally-aware designer. Key Topics: Coverage progresses from the ground up, literally, looking beyond the more decorative aspects of design, to study the properties and uses of both finishing materials in the design field and structural materials in the architecture field. The book stresses environmental awareness and recycling as ways to help cope with the growing landfill problem and identifies products and manufacturers who are participating in recycling processes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013186842X
• ISBN 13: 9780131868427
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 223