Brickwork: Architecture and Design - Hardcover

Andrew Plumridge & Wim Meulenkamp:

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0289800870 ISBN 13: 9780289800874

Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1993

Synopsis

A color celebration of building blocks, traditional and modern, meticulous drawings of a variety of brickwork, and a consideration of brick construction worldwide combine to tell the history of this remarkably resilient and attractive material. On beautiful display are myriad brick designs (including carvings and rubbings), brickmaking techniques, and brickwork as a structural component of everything from walls to cathedrals. A technical reference covers the construction process, brick types and bonds, structural information on buttresses, corbelling, cornices, preservation, and more.

About this title

From Library Journal

Using a smooth-flowing text and over 115 color photos of brick buildings and brickwork from all over the world, British architect Plumridge and Dutch art historian Meulenkamp provide an excellent introduction to the subject on two levels. They address, first, brick making and the development of brick construction and, second, how certain brick shapes, colors, and uses can add to the design features of a building. Using over 70 drawings, the authors cover basic information on brick manufacturing as well as construction methods using bricks in footings, bonds, caps, and arches. While an interesting addition to any collection, this quarto volume will be of most use to those serving architects, builders, preservationists, and artists.
- W.T. Johnston, formerly with Coastal Plain Regional Lib., Tifton, Ga.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0289800870
• ISBN 13: 9780289800874
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: Spanish