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Detail in contemporary residential architecture

McLeod, Virginia2012

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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 residential architecture, providing a study of the emerging trends in detailing in recent years. Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed architects, the book presents over 50 recently completed houses, organized into six chapters defined by the key construction material: concrete, glass, masonry, steel, timber and alternative materials. ...an excellent reference work for architects, engineers, landscape architects, urban designers, interior designers and other professionals. It is also invaluable for architecture and design students, for whom it will not only be a resource for understanding the work of the best contemporary architects, but also a tool for their own design work.