Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures; a Handbook

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This article will go through the fundamentals of masonry construction to support its usage in structures throughout history and in many . Le livre se subdivise en quatre chapitres - Matériaux - Modules, Éléments, Structures, Édifices - et contient en annexe un catalogue présentant les éléments de construction. A Handbook (Paperback / softback) 9783035626667 Increase quantity for Constructing Architecture – Materials, Processes, Structures. Then he thought about honey (which he did a lot) and what to do next, and decided to just follow the links below - thinking was hard work for a bear! It provides a comprehensive overview of the technical and aesthetic considerations involved in architecture and is an essential reference for anyone involved in the field.

With over 1700 illustrations, plans, and detail drawings, Constructing Architecture is a veritable encyclopedia for anyone interested in the essential technical information needed for building and construction, regardless of designstyle. It covers tectonics and construction in elegant detail but, even more importantly, this book delves into the conceptual intentions behind the tectonics, at every scale. The book provides a structured approach to the basics of contemporary architectural composition, several essays introducing fundamental concepts and giving you the bibliography to go into them in detail (the key part is making them all fit into an overall framework, and pointing at the sources that normally take years to discover), and illustrate several remarkable buildings in remarkable detail, with excellent descriptions reaching a depth and quality of analysis unfortunately missing in typical architectural publications. Un index détaillé et des titres courants à toutes les pages facilitent l'orientation et la recherche ciblée d'informations.BookOfTheMonth in February 2023 is a handbook largely used by our team during our architectural practice – Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures by Andrea Deplazes. With this book in hands, the architect and the student are confronted with an idea sometimes forgotten: "Good architecture is good construction".

Underlying this enormously practical book is a respect for the primacy of design, the belief that building is not simply a fact of engineering or technology, but the translation and culmination of a creative act that can only be successfully completed if the technical principles of construction are wellunderstood. La construction n'y est pas conçue comme une simple question de technique ou de technologie, mais aussi comme le résultat d'une intention artistique qui se concrétisera avec d'autant plus de cohérence et de force que l'architecte maîtrisera les principes techniques et constructifs de base. Experience with the preceding edition has shown that the book has become an indispensable handbook for reference and reading not only for students and teachers but also for architects. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Optant pour une approche globale de la construction, cet ouvrage combine connaissances techniques et questions esthétiques et les envisage conjointement dans la perspective de l'histoire des civilisations.

This article takes the form of a review of the journey of masonry as the primary construction material—from prehistoric structures to modern-day edifices. For all these reasons, structural masonry has been widely used in the Brazilian civil construction industry, encompassing buildings of all finishing standards.