Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructability, Aesthetics - Softcover

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EDWARD ALLEN, FAIA, has been a faculty member at Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has frequently lectured and taught at other institutions across the United States over the past thirty years. He is the bestselling author of The Architect's Studio Companion, Shaping Structures: Statics, Fundamentals of Residential Construction, and Fundamentals of Building Construction, all published by Wiley. PATRICK RAND, AIA, is Distinguished Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State University. He maintains an active practice and conducts research regarding construction materials.

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The updated and revised edition of the bestselling, cornerstone guide

Architectural Detailing, Second Edition is the revised and expanded industry standard on architectural detailing. This Second Edition is revised to address sustainability and updated to reflect the International Building Code®. It maintains its reputation for delivering reliable, insightful information on such topics as how to design details that will be water- and airtight, control the flows of heat and water vapor, adjust to all kinds of movement, age gracefully, be easy to construct, and still look good.

Conveniently organized by the three major concerns of the detailer function, constructibility, and aesthetics Architectural Detailing, Second Edition features:

• Richly illustrated examples of detail design, case studies, and practical exercises
• Many new and revised patterns showing form, constructibility, and aesthetics
• Everything a student or professional needs to design details that work