Despite the ever-widening range of ready-made components on the market, an expertly made staircase aptly fitting the building is still a hallmark of good architecture, and reveals much about an architect's approach to design, construction and materials. This volume reviews the current state of technology in stair construction, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest production methods useful for the day-to-day work. Following an introductory essay on the development of staircases, the fundamental principles in building stairs are documented, and essential information is provided on the crucial elements of construction and the creative possibilities of the basic materials wood, steel and concrete. The theory is illustrated by a large number of extensively documented international examples, providing an invaluable source of inspiration for builders and architects. As a practical aid, the book contains a subject index, glossary, and information on current regulations and norms.
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This book is really a stylistic overview of different stairs.
It doesn't measure up to Birkhauser's Construction Manual Series. The 'Case Study Section'(the body of the book)is almost worthless from a technical point of view. You will find many obvious statements used to describe what you can already see in photographs. You will find precious little "behind the scenes" nuts and bolts discussion here. The price of the book in combination with the contents of the book calls to mind the word: "Hoax."
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If one were to go in search of details on how to plan and construct a staircase in Vitruvius' The Ten Books on Architecture, one would be quickly disappointed that these building elements were obviously not yet important enough to be worthy of extensive acknowledgement. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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If one were to go in search of details on how to plan and construct a staircase in Vitruvius' The Ten Books on Architecture, one would be quickly disappointed that these building elements were obviously not yet important enough to be worthy of extensive acknowledgement. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cantilevered steps, timber treads, stair elements, staircase construction, string stair, toughened safety glass, stair construction, precast concrete elements, timber steps, stair base, stair flights, escape stairs, floor screed, steel staircases, glass steps, vertical access, steel flats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Franz Schuster, Friedrich Mielke, Richard Rogers Partnership, Art Nouveau, Tadao Ando, Rudolf Schwarz, Berlin Architects, Josef Paul Kleihues, Karljosef Schattner, Leon Battista Alberti, Pier Luigi Nervi, Regelwerk Holztreppenbau New!
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- The Human Figure In Motion by Eadweard Muybridge on page 45, and Back Matter
- Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture (Bks. I-X) by Vitruvius on page 12, and page 16
- Pier Luigi Nervi (Masters of World Architecture) by Ada Louise Huxtable on page 40, and Back Matter
- History of Britain 03 Middle by Tim Wood on page 21
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Process Architecture on page 190
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