How Buildings Work by Edward Allen

How Buildings Work by Edward Allen

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Illustrated with many line drawings, this guide provides information on a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies - and why some buildings do this so much better than others. It is intended for architects, superintendents, and students of architecture and construction.

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How Buildings Work by Edward Allen

Illustrated with many line drawings, this guide provides information on a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies - and why some buildings do this so much better than others. It is intended for architects, superintendents, and students of architecture and construction.
'well written' * Graham Southorn, BBC Focus *
Edward Allen has taught at MIT, Yale University, and the University of Oregon. He has published nine books on the hows and whys of construction and architecture.
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ISBN 13 9780195161984
ISBN 10 019516198X
Title How Buildings Work
Author Edward Allen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 2005-09-29
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.