Detail In Contemporary Staircase Design

Author: Paul Barton

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  • : $60.00 AUD
  • : 9781780673493
  • : Laurence King Publishing
  • : Laurence King Publishing
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  • : 01 October 2014
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  • : 60.0
  • : 01 October 2014
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  • : 450 illustrations, 150 colour
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Barcode 9781780673493
9781780673493

Description

Detail in Contemporary Staircase Design provides a revealing insight into this most sculptural of architectural elements. Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed architects, as well as emerging practitioners, the book presents 40 recently completed staircase designs, found in homes, galleries, shops, hotels, public buildings and offices across the world. These ingenious projects, ranging from the austerely minimal to the ornate and eclectic, are presented with a concise descriptive text, colour photographs and specially drawn scale plans, sections and construction details.

Author description

Paul Barton is Senior Designer/Draughtsman at the UK staircase manufacturer Spiral Staircase Systems. A graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, his recent work includes staircases for Hermes, JP Morgan, EMI/Virgin, the British Council in Kuala Lumpur, and Glyndebourne Opera house.