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Primer

Peter Cook

Academy Editions, 1996

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

This text highlights the various challenges faced by an architect in the modern climate. The author dissects the buildings into individual elements, such as staircases, entrance halls and living areas, and describes the design concept of each subject in detail. He then goes on to discuss the wider implications of design and its theory, enabling the reader to develop an understanding of the whole project by a knowledge of its parts. Numerous examples from architects such as Lebbeus Woods, Itsuko Hasegawa and Eric Owen Moss are provided.

Table of Contents

Architecture as a Discussion. Architecture in Context. Buildings as Common Sense. Entering and Identifying. Circulation and Planning. Joining. Structures. Creating the Skin. Key Conditions. Space. A Place to Live. Beyond the Rules.

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  • NCID
    BA27793223
  • ISBN
    • 1854903888
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    159 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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