Angus J Macdonald

Broschiertes Buch

Structure and Architecture

Beschreibung

Fully illustrated, this critical appraisal of structures and the role of engineers is a core-curriculum text built on a thorough grounding of the practicalities of structural design. Useful for students and practitioners alike, this new edition contains new material.

Autor

Angus J. Macdonald is currently Professor Emeritus of Architectural Structures at the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh. He has served as Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of Edinburgh, as a Commissioner on the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and as a member of the Board of Governors of Edinburgh College of Art. He is the author or co-author of ten books, including: Structural Design for Architecture; Anthony Hunt: The Engineer's Contribution to Contemporary Architecture; and John Fowler and Benjamin Baker: The Forth Bridge (with I. B. Whyte); as well as book chapters, including 'Structure and Architecture: Tectonics of Form', in Kanaani, M. and Kopec, D. (eds), The Routledge Companion for Architectural Design and Practice; and numerous articles on the relationship between structure and architecture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 192mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9781138629240
• ISBN-10: 1138629243
• Artikelnr.: 54710224