Materials and Components of Interior Architecture (6th Edition) (Paperback)

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/*0-13-048399-0, 4839J-7, Riggs, J. Rosemary, Materials and Components of Interior Architecture, 6/E*/ Taking into account the dramatic advances being made in materials and technologies, this innovative book on interior architecture offers a refreshing, synergistic approach to the field while exposing readers to many exciting nonstructural materials available to today's designers. With an eye on the environment, it provides a firm understanding of the products, properties, and uses of all materials, covering everything from floors, walls and ceiling to installation, and recycling. Progressing from the ground up—literally—it looks beyond the more decorative aspects of design to study the properties and uses of both finishing materials in the design field and structural materials in the architectural field. For interior designers and specifiers.

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In this updated Fourth Edition of Riggs Materials and Components of Interior Architecture, the author deepens her exploration of materials for floors, walls and ceilings to include information on installation, the environment, and recycling. Coverage progresses from the ground up, literally, looking beyond the more decorative aspects of design, to study the properties and uses of both finishing materials in the design field and structural materials in the architecture field. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (August 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130483990
• ISBN-13: 978-0130483997
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #631,488 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Broad Outlook on Interior Products, June 20, 2000

By	Stephanie B Hixson (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Materials and Components of Interior Architecture (5th Edition) (Paperback)

This book is a good reference for anyone who is currently designing or building a luxury home, but for a general education on construction interiors, this is not the book. There are many references to the latest products, which include both color and feature description that will be quickly outdated. Most of the discussion centers around materials that would be used in an affluent home rather than your typical family residence, and product descriptions focus on the unique product, not the typical. Dimensions for comfortable clearance and layout hints are useful for residential layout, but the commercial references are very limited.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poorly Written, August 21, 2006

By	DesignGal (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This book is very poorly written. It also does not adequately discuss estimating materials.