1000 architectural details : a selection of the world's most interesting building elements by Sánchez Vidiella, Àlex, author, Costa Duran, Sergi, author; Fajardo Herrero, Julio, 1979- author instant download

1000 architectural details : a selection of the world's most interesting building elements by Sánchez Vidiella, Àlex, author, Costa Duran, Sergi, author; Fajardo Herrero, Julio, 1979- author instant download

295 pages : 25 cm, \"A reference catalog to buildings' structural features. In photography and drawings (floors, elevations, cross-sections, axonometrics and sketches), the authors discuss how function meets form to create outstanding architecture and design. Additional information: The material has been selected for its capacity to inspire and propose innovative ideas on how to approach the design or construction of different parts of a project. Divided into 15 thematic chapters, the details are numbered from one to a thousand, and each is illustrated with a close-up photograph or drawing and explained in a concise caption. The authors begin with primary structural elements, such as columns and beams, and a section on materials and their properties covers the finishings commonly used, such as concrete and steel. The authors also discuss essential installed elements, such as facades, roofs and insulation, as well as the many interior and exterior features that, while functional, allow the most latitude in decoration. These can, Previously published: 2010, \"A Firefly book\"--Title page verso, \"This paperback edition published by Firefly Books Ltd. 2017\"--Title page verso