The Structural Basis of Architecture

2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-415-41547-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 414 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 1205 g

This is a book about structures that shows students how to "see" structures as integral to architecture, and how knowledge of structures is the basis for understanding both the mechanical and conceptual aspects inherent to the art of building.
Analyzing the structural principles behind many of the best known works of architecture from past and present alike, this book places the subject within a contemporary context.
The subject matter is approached in a qualitative and discursive manner, and is illustrated by many photographs of architectural projects and structural behaviour diagrams. This new edition is revised and updated throughout, includes worked-out examples, and is perfect as either an introductory structures course text or as a designer’s sourcebook for inspiration.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sandaker, Bjorn N.

Sandaker, Bjørn N.

Eggen, Arne P.

Cruvellier, Mark R.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architekturtheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Structuring Space2. Statics3. Loadsin an Architectural Context 4. Materials5. TheTension Rod6. The Beam and the Slab7.The Column and the Wall8. The Truss and the Space Frame 9. The Frame and Lateral Stability10. The Cable and the Membrane11. The Arch andthe Vault12. The Dome and the Shell

Über Autor(innen)

Bjørn N. Sandaker is a Structural Engineer and Professor of Architectural Technology at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design.
Arne P. Eggen is an Architect andEmeritus Professor at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design.
Mark R. Cruvellier is a Structural Engineer andAssociate Professorin the Department of Architecture at Cornell University.