Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations (Key Architecture Series)
Product Type: Book
Product Price: $45.00
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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Description
The design of multiple housing – a new building type, especially for growing urban populations – was a major new area of activity for architects at the beginning of the twentieth century, and one that continues into the twenty-first century. 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.
150 color photographs; 500 line drawings.Reviews
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-08-11
Summary: "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!
Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-09-20
Summary: "useful, concise"
I was required to purchase this book for my Masters of Architecture program. It has a good set of drawings and concise description of relative projects. I did however need to purchase "Key Contemporary Buildings: Plans, Sections and Elevations (Key Architecture Series)" for additional information and plans of one of the projects in this book. Combined, the two books have quite a bit of useful information, especially if trying to do a case study. The included CD was useful but don't expect the files to be pristine. You'll definitely need to touch them up and check line weights before just printing and using.
All and all, I think the book was worth the price and is a good addition to any Architectural library.