Modern Construction Handbook (Modern Construction Series)
Editorial Reviews Book Description The modern Construction Handbook examines a very wide range of construction options available to the contemporary designer in a concise, digestible format. It illustrates the wide spectrum of construction techniques in use, explaining how materials are chosen and the performance criteria that determine the way they are assembled. Throughout the book, built examples by high profile designers are used to illustrate generally accepted principles. The construction techniques described are applicable internationally. Each of the book’s six chapters examines a particular aspect of construction from materials to structure, walls, roofs, environmental design and internal fittings. Specific elements are clearly explained, using a spread-by-spread approach, accompanied by fully annotated drawn details. The Modern Construction Handbook will provide a unique resource for the practising architect and student, as well as other members of the design team. About the Author ANDREW WATTS. Born in 1957. Over 15 years experience working as an architect specialising in facade detailing in Paris, London and Melbourne on projects with a wide range of construction technologies. Masters Degree at the University of Cambridge. Thesis: Contemporary cladding systems. Assistant on cladding for the Institut du Monde Arabe for the architect Jean Nouvel. Member of design team that detailed the cladding elements for Millennium Bridge, London for Norman Foster. Currently facade specialist at Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects, London and New York.
Modern Construction Handbook (Modern Construction Series),Andrew Watts,Springer (Princeton Architectural Press),3211834915,Architecture,Building,Construction - General,Design & Drafting,Handbooks, manuals, etc,Technology & Industrial Arts,Baustoffe,Construction,Dachkonstruktion,Environment,Fittings / Architektur,Gebäudeausstattung,Haustechnik,Konstruktion,Materials,Roofs,Science / General,Walls,Wandaufbau
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