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Structure in architecture : history, design and innovation

Paperback • 1999 • English

Structure in architecture : history, design and innovation

By Rowland Mainstone

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About the book

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 ...Show more

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ISBN

9780860787631

Publisher

Aldershot : Ashgate

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

Structure in architecture : history, design and innovation

Format

Paperback

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