Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture: Includes CD-ROM |  | Author: Virginia McLeod
Publisher: Laurence King Publishers
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 10.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1856694828
Dewey Decimal Number: 728.370222
EAN: 9781856694827
ASIN: 1856694828
Publication Date: May 17, 2007
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Product Description
Architectural detailing makes a building unique and an architect outstanding. This book provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in the development of contemporary domestic architecture from 2000 to 2005. Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed architects, the book presents over 50 of the most recently completed and influential house designs. For each house there are color photographs, plans of every floor, sections and elevations, and numerous construction details. The book also features in-depth information for each project, including the size, the client, the architectural project team, main consultants, and contractors. With CD-ROM.
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 Good DD details book October 7, 2007
Rich (Seattle, WA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Overall this is a fairly good detail book and well presented with nice modern houses. The level of details is more on the level of DD and SD and varies from project to project. The best CD details are only found in real construction drawings. The German's "Detail" magazine and books also shows comprehensive details. Another good detail book is "The architectural Detail, Dutch architects visualize their concepts" by Ed Melet.
Well this book has less texts then the Dutch architects detail book. Also, the drawing details are on average larger. The details are also drawing in an American's standard presentation. The Dutch book is presented with European hatches and drawing standards, which are not as easy to understand. The range of details type methogolies are very good, from some what of a roof garden to cylinder metal house.
At time there are too many SD overall sections and plans that take too many pages. The CD (disc) is nice and includes a lot of drawings in CAD .dwg and .eps format with no texts.
Excellent Details September 19, 2007
9p09ty4e
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is an excellent buy. Not only does it include overviews of the projects (by John Pawson, Sean Godsell, Scogin-Elam, and many others) but it includes plans, elevations, and MOST IMPORTANTLY multiple detail drawings of each residence. The book is organized into sections such as steel, masonry, bamboo, and others. If you dont just want strictly images (although roughly 5-10 images of each house are provided) but want to know how the projects were put together, then I would recommend this book. Thanks.
Sets the standard December 26, 2007
P. Schuyler (San Jose, Costa Rica)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've purchased one too many architecture books that have cool buildings with nice photos, overly self-indulgent artistic descriptions, and really not much else that is useful. Despite its title, I was expecting this book to be similar to those other ones, if only perhaps a small step forward in terms of the quality of the information.
This book is a giant leap forward compared to most architecture books. It is outstanding because it presents each project completely; with photos, plans, sections, and numerous quality details. The information is much more complete than I am accustomed to seeing from these types of books, and the drawings are for the most part clear and well-noted. There's also a CD included with DWG files and EPS files of every illustration!
Because the information is so complete...there's enough information there to really study the materials and assemblies, to understand both the concept and the execution of these great projects. This is the kind of book you can study over and over, and really learn from. Compared to other architecture books in my library it is outstanding. My only wish is that the author would keep going and expand her great work into numerous other architecture styles (way beyond contemporary buildings).
Detail In Contemporary Residential Architecture January 1, 2008
Kenneth Jentsch (Lakewood, CO USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was a gift to my son, an architect student at CU. He loved the
book and wouldn't put it down. He also loved the way it was arranged
(by building materials). The accompanying CD has been loaded into his
computer (which all ready had the Auto-Cam software needed) and thinks
its fantastic. Its a book that he will use probably throughout his new
career.
WYSIWYG November 9, 2007
Jacobus de Bruijne (Antwerp, Belgium)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
It delivers. Excellent roundup of modern day detailing.
Features projects from all continents and takes into account climatic differences and local craftsmanship. The included digital files are a bonus. Recommended.
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