Contemporary Doorways: Architectural Entrance, Transitions, And Thresholds [Hardcover]

Catherine Slessor (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Doorways are more than just functional divisions of space or security barriers. Throughout the ages, architects have explored the symbolic and aesthetic values of thresholds, doors and entrances. In the past architects, such as Philippe Starck and Norman Foster, have experimented with the door to create innovative interpretations of how we move from one space to another, or from exterior to interior. This text surveys over 50 examples from around the world, using colour photographs, architectural drawings to explore the range and inventiveness of recent designs.

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About the Author

London based author and journalist Catherine Slessor is Managing Editor of The Architectural Review. She has written widely on architecture, was a contributor to The Dictionary of Architects and Architecture (1991) and is the author of Eco Tech: Sustainable Architecture and High Technology (1997), Concrete Regionalism (2000) and Contemporary Staircases (Mitchell Beazley, 2000). In 1990 and 1997 she was named Architectural Journalist of the Year in the United Kingdom.

Product Details

Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (September 23, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1840005092
ISBN-13: 978-1840005097
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,479,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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