Architecture in Detail
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Elements is the second volume in the 'Architecture in Detail' series, which presents a collection of new projects in which the designer's ideas are evident in the minor moments of space, such as the curve of a handrail, the profile of a cabinet, the form and texture of a wall. The images feature staircases to doors and windows, all used to shape a broad variety of residential, commercial, and institutional environments. The details often challenge our perceptions of elemental form, in some cases creating fanciful hybrids of many elements in one. All are records of the enormous conceptual presence a detail can hold as well as its power to infuse architecture with effects of poetry, delicacy, tension, and surprise.
Rockport's "Architecture in Detail" series examines the role of details in contemporary architecture through the work of many emerging and established practitioners. In this new edition, acclaimed photographer, Paul Warchol shows off these details in lavish, full-colour photographs, which makes turning these pages a pleasure for even the casual browser. Whether directly concerned with expanding upon an already-present knowledge of spaces in the field of architecture, or whether more involved in the aesthetics of building design, this book with satisfy on both accounts.
Architecture in Detail: Colors examines how color plays a role in even the most upscale architectural designs. The series itself examines the role of details in contemporary architecture through the work of many emerging and established practitioners whose projects speak sensitively and energetically on a small scale. Color is just another one of those details architects use to put their own