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The process of making : five parameters to shape buildings / Maki Kuwayama. Joachim Käppeler

Author
Kuwayama, Maki
Published
Basel : Birkhäuser Verlag, [2019]
Copyright Date
©2019
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color), maps, plans
Additional Creators
Käppeler, Joachim
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Contents
Five parameters : Grid : How is it ordered? -- Function : How is it used? -- Detail : How is it made? -- Materials : What is it made of? -- Cost : How much does it cost? -- Case study : House -- Church : Vierzehnheiligen -- Furniture : Patient bed -- Public building : Landtag Baden-Württemberg -- Farmhouse : Black Forest -- Halls : A short evolution -- Bridge : Salginatobel -- Cultural building : Glyndebourne Opera House -- Cities : Urban public spaces.
Summary
The objective of this richly illustrated introduction is to explain and demystify the design processes in architecture, urban design, and design using five parameters: grid, function, detail, material, and cost. The art of design leads to their integration in a balanced whole. The book is intended for students as well as for lay people who wish to participate in the public debate on the built environment.
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ISBN
9783035613643 (electronic bk.)
3035613648 (electronic bk.)
9783035613612
9783035613728
3035613729
Digital File Characteristics
PDF
text file
Note
Practice-oriented.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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