Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century – Plans, Sections and Elevations (Key Architecture)
Description
This book features some ninety of the most influential modern housing designs of the last hundred years by some of the best-known architects in the field. Each project is explained with a concise text and photographs and specially created scale drawings, including floor plans and site plans, sections and elevations where appropriate. The projects are organized in six roughly chronological chapters tracing the history of both public and private housing around the world. The detailed drawings allow each project to be analyzed in depth, which, alongside the author's authoritative text, will make this an invaluable resource for architects and students. As an added bonus, the book includes a CD-ROM containing digital files of all the drawings featured in the book.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 25.15 x 1.78 x 29.21 cm |
| Isbn 10 | 0393732460 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0393732467 |
| Item Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 240 pages |
| Publication Date | 16 Dec. 2008 |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Reviews
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Very good book, I would love to see a bit ...
Very good book, I would love to see a bit more of details but that's asking too much. Overall great to understand some famous buildings.
User
Great content
Great review of iconic housing projects. Great plans, elevations and sections to understand schematics. Would have liked to see some construction details, but I am happy with this book.
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State or Private land, Project images with alternate implications
Very good documentation and analysis. With the project names and credits, one could go further to Wikipedia and YouTube to find out more about the good and not-so-perfect challenges related to some of the projects. Important history of how social housing started from the 1900s to the better designs after 1965s.
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I recomend it!
Very happy with this purchase. I will buy from this seller again.
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Wow amazing value for money!!!
I don't normally write reviews but I really felt I had to just write something for this one. The content was amazing, all of the best urban housing examples an architecture student could dream of but it was the 'cd-rom' which really amazed me. The plans sections and elevations are all in dwg format so that they can easily be analysed and used as inspiration in real design terms. I can't wait to show my colleagues this book/cd it blew me away- especially for the price.
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Nice book, but slight delay in the deliver
Greetings.I bought this book in 2nd hand, and it was in almost perfect condition.The only thing i have to detach is the delay in the delivery, since it arrived out of the worst expectation according to Amazon. If it weren't for it, i would attribute a 5, but i guess a 3-4 it's more suitable.I can't comment in the content of the book, since i purchased it for a friend and haven't looked at it...
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Sencillo pero Conciso
Brillante
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Tolle Zusammenstellung
Sehr kompaktes und umfangreiches Buch, in dem die einzelne Bauten allerdings nur kurz aufgeführt werden. Somit toll zum Nachschlagen und zur Übersicht. Toll sind kleine Pläne, die sehr hilfreich sind sich die Bauten vorzustellen.
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Outstanding professional reference
Wow! This is an excellent and substandtive review of multifamily housing projects. Unlike many architecture books, which simply include a few random details along with the photos, this is a serious reference work. Each project is presented in a consistent fashion with its key features explained. Graphics are consistent between projects. If that weren't enough, it also includes a CD with all the referenced drawings in DWG and EPS formats. This is a must for any architect interested in multifamily housing.
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GReat book for Architects
I looked at this book at the book store for a while designing apartment buildings. I had to get it just to have it in my library. Great floor plans and inspiring ideas. Love Le Corbusier's floor plans for multi-leveled apartments!
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plenty of drawings!!!
I'm impressed with the quality and quantity of plan and section drawings for these varied 20th century apartment buildings. This would be a great reference for a student in a housing design studio
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