How buildings work : the natural order of architecture /
Allen, Edward,1938-
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2005.
Uses 700 drawings to explaing every secret of 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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Uses 700 drawings to explaing every secret of 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.
Buildings