Expressing Structure
Subtitle: The Technology of Large-Scale Buildings
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
Published: August 10, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9783764366667
Subjects: Architectural structure & design; Building construction & materials; Structural engineering; Megastructures; Architecture; Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; Architecture / General; Non-Classifiable; General; Design and construction; Skyscrapers
Description: "This book documents twenty case studies of challenging high-rise buildings and long-span structures such as airport terminals and sport arenas. Numerous detail drawings and construction photographs illustrate intricate technical issues and their practical solutions. The publication also addresses the various aspects of collaboration between architects and engineers that result in great designs."--BOOK JACKET.