Architectural detailing : function constructibility aesthetics /
Edward Allen ; drawings by Joseph Iano, Edward Allen.
- x, 281 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Detail Patterns -- Function: Controlling Water Leakage -- Function: Controlling Air Leakage -- Function: Controlling Heat Flow -- Function: Controlling Water Vapor -- Function: Controlling Sound -- Function: Accommodating Movement -- Function: Providing Structural Support -- Function: Providing Passages for Mechanical and Electrical Services -- Function: Health and Safety -- Function: Providing for the Aging of the Building -- Constructibility: Introduction -- Constructibility: Ease of Assembly -- Constructibility: Forgiving Details -- Constructibility: Efficient Use of Construction Resources -- Aesthetics: Introduction -- Detail Development -- Applying the Detail Patterns -- Detailing a Building in Wood Light Framing -- Detailing a Building in Architectural Concrete -- Detailing a Brick Facing on a Concrete Frame -- The Detailer's Reference Shelf -- Formulating Exercises for Self-Study or Classroom Use.