The Architecture of Additions: Design and Regulation (Norton Books for Architects & Designers) (Hardcover)

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This is a very important book. -- Robert A. M. Stern

With concision and clarity that laymen will appreciate, Byard covers virtually every scenario likely to be faced by practitioners, patrons and preservationists, including adding on to landmarks, retaining the character of historic districts and dealing with the tricky notion of architectural "context." -- The New York Times Book Review, Martin Filler

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Why save architecture? Leading New York architect, lawyer, and preservationist Paul Byard lays a critical foundation for preservation and the management of change. Citing the ban of Marcel Breuer's addition over Grand Central Terminal, Byard examines the impact of new buildings on existing architecture and explores a way to protect the public interest in great buildings. 350 illustrations .

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393730212
• ISBN-13: 978-0393730210
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,081,633 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the few books I've seen that tackle this issue, well done!, January 22, 2008

By	Nathan Speck - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The topic of how new and old buildings are to be related to one another is one of the least-discussed and most widely mis-understood within the profession of architecture. This book, and another like it, the earlier "Architecture in context: Fitting new buildings with old" by Brent Brolin, are two of the few good books I've found that tackle this issue, and each features essentially case analysis of both successful and unsuccessful examples of the relationship between new and old buildings in many different forms. In fact, the two books have very little, if any, overlap in content, and therefore make very good companion books. These are must-reads for any architecture, urban design, and historic preservation students (and practitioners) involved in this type of design work.