Comparative Architectural Details
A Selection from Pencil Points 1932-1937
Published on 28. January 2011
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-0-393-73300-6 (ISBN)
Description
Here for the first time in three quarters of a century a series of comparative architectural details is reissued. Once appearing regularly in professional journals, worthy examples of similar building elements by leading architects were one of the most time-tested and fruitful means of improving the practice of architecture. Now for the first time ever, a rare and particularly useful series by 2013 Clem Labine award winner Milton Grenfell, one pairing drawn details with photographs of the built details, has been assembled from dozens of journal issues and bound into one volume. These crisply printed to-scale drawings and companion CD should prove indispensable in the drafting room and vital to the full practice of traditional architecture.
Reviews / Votes
"[S]plendid... beautiful and useful... [A]ccessible to all who appreciate thoughtful design and building." -- Period Homes "[Y]ou need to order this book right away....For each type of problem, you'll find multiple examples by solid and inventive architects practicing during the interwar period. Each example comes with a photo of the finished result, blissfully accompanied by clearly detailed drawings (so you can see how the result was achieved)....a truly practical aid." -- The Forum, ICA&CA Newsletter "The increasingly rare craft of architectural detail is essential to a superlative residential plan, as is demonstrated in this inspiring volume." -- Book NewsMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
256 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1250 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-73300-6 (9780393733006)
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Person
Milton Wilfred Grenfell is a working architect and winner of the 2013 Clem Labine Award. He lives in Washington, DC.