Structure in Architecture

Rowland J. Mainstone

ISBN 10: 086078763X / ISBN 13: 9780860787631

Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 1999

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Structure in Architecture
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 086078763X
• ISBN 13: 9780860787631
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• 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