Architecture Of The Classical Interior
Author | : Steven W Semes |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2004-08-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393730751 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393730753 |
Rating | : 4/5 (753 Downloads) |
Download or read book Architecture Of The Classical Interior written by Steven W Semes and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2004-08-17 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principles of classical architecture applied to the design of interiors, both residential and public. A practicing architect shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior-wall and ceiling treatments, doors and windows, fireplaces, and stairs-can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria. Historic and contemporary examples illustrate both generic and specific solutions for designers working in the classical tradition today.