Structure in Architecture | History, Design and Innovation

Rowland J. Mainstone

ISBN 10: 086078763X / ISBN 13: 9780860787631

Published by Taylor & Francis, 1999

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Structure in Architecture | History, Design and Innovation | Rowland J. Mainstone | Buch | Variorum Collected Studies | Einband - fest (Hardcover) | Englisch | 1999 | Taylor & Francis | EAN 9780860787631 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Structure in Architecture | History, Design and Innovation
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 086078763X
• ISBN 13: 9780860787631
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 244W x 169H x 36D millimeters 244 millimeters width by 169 millimeters height by 36 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1275 grams
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Synopsis

All buildings must stand. An adequate structure was as necessary for the simplest primitive hut as it is for the tallest or widest-spanning modern building. However, this requirement became more difficult to satisfy as designers became more adventurous and the experience already gained became less directly applicable. The present papers look at the consequent evolution of design methods and the types of understanding that have been essential guides. A particular focus is the question of how earlier innovations, made without the benefits of modern theory, were possible. Other papers look in detail at the most outstanding of these achievements, such as the church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and the dome of Florence Cathedral.

About the Author

Rowland J. Mainstone, formerly Building Research Establishment, University College, London, and University of Leeds, UK and University of Leuven, Belgium