In Detail, Small Structures : Compact dwellings, Temporary structures, Room modules

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Shelters, kiosks, snack bars, market stalls, bus stops, telephone booths, toilets, advertising columns, ticket booths, mobile tents or housing units, emergency shelters, tourist in formation booths-this list of small, autonomously functioning buildings could be expanded almost infinitely. Small buildings shape our daily lives; they are found at the nearest street corner; they are present and indispensable, but as architecture they attract our attention only rarely. Yet these small structures occupy a definite place in the infrastructure of the city. Rather than focusing on the large attractions of architecture, architects find many potential ways to ensure the quality of everyday design hidden in these small, sometimes charming necessities. This volume in the DETAIL series spans the arc between architecture and product design, since not infrequently small buildings are located precisely in the area of tension between these two professions, and their successful realization is evident in the details of their construction. Format Hardback | 176 pages Dimensions 230 x 297 x 20.32mm | 1,205g Publication date 01 Sep 2010 Publisher Birkhauser Publication City/Country Basel, Switzerland Language English Edition Statement Edition. ed. Illustrations note 1 Tables, black and white; 260 Illustrations, black and white; 276 Illustrations, color ISBN10 3034602839 ISBN13 9783034602839 Show more