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PRYCE, WILL Buildings in Wood : the History and Traditions of Architecture's Old

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Country of Origin: United States Language: English Publication Year: 2005 Item Weight: 82.7 oz. Illustrator: Yes Brand: Unbranded Format: Hardcover Item Height: 1.3 in Genre: Architecture Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated Author: Will Pryce Item Length: 12.5 in Binding: Hardcover Book Title: Buildings in Wood : the History and Traditions of Architecture's Topic: General, History / General Item Width: 9.8 in Number of Pages: 320 Pages gtin13: Does not apply ISBN: Does not apply MPN: Does not apply

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PRYCE, WILL Buildings in Wood : the History and Traditions of Architecture's Old This product data sheet is originally written in English. Pryce, Will Buildings in Wood : the History and Traditions of Architecture's Oldest Building Material / Will Pryce First American Edition Hardcover New York : Rizzoli, 2005 Book Publishing Details Author: Pryce, Will Full title: Buildings in Wood : the History and Traditions of Architecture's Oldest Building Material / Will Pryce Publisher: New York : Rizzoli, 2005 Edition: First American Edition Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0847827461 EAN: 9780847827466 Pages: 320 Book ID: 155693 Comments & Item Features First American Edition. Category: LIB. Language: English. ISBN: 0847827461. EAN: 9780847827466. From the very beginning of architecture-long before the invention of masonry-buildings were constructed of wood. With its unique qualities of form, color, and structure, wood is the most reliable building material at the core of architecture. This epic history is the first comprehensive survey of the use of wood in architecture throughout the ages. The book is organized both chronologically and geographically. It surveys works from the oldest heritage of wooden buildings (Kyoto's Buddhist temples and Scandinavia's pagan-inspired stave churches) to the latest cutting-edge designs, proving that wood is on the rise as the preferred material in these ecologically conscious times. No region of the world with a native tradition of building with wood is left out. In North America, the book demonstrates the European origins of New England's clapboards and saltboxes, and later shows how such sophisticated California architects as Greene & Greene or Bernard Maybeck could blend age-old traditions of the Far East and Switzerland with a Pacific Coast sense of novelty and whimsy. Spectacular and diverse photographs highlight the architectural masterpieces of wooden architecture throughout the world, illustrating that wood is a building material with a deep history as well as a vibrant future; 320 pages; Description: 320 p. : col. Ill. ; 32 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-317) and index. Subjects: Building, Wooden. Wooden-frame buildings Check out our eBay shop! With over 250,000 hand-picked First edition, Antiquarian and out-of-print titles in an exhaustive range of subjects, there is sure to be something to catch the eye of the bibliophile, the avid researcher or the casual reader. Size of Item & Shipped Weight Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Keywords and Associated Terms BZDB318 LIB; Unbranded ISBN: 0847827461 EAN: 9780847827466 Pryce, Will Buildings in Wood : the History and Traditions of Architecture's Oldest Building Material / Will Pryce From the very beginning of architecture-long before the invention of masonry-buildings were constructed of wood. With its unique qualities of form, color, and structure, wood is the most reliable building material at the core of architecture. This epic history is the first comprehensive survey of the use of wood in architecture throughout the ages. The book is organized both chronologically and geographically. It surveys works from the oldest heritage of wooden buildings (Kyoto's Buddhist temples and Scandinavia's pagan-inspired stave churches) to the latest cutting-edge designs, proving that wood is on the rise as the preferred material in these ecologically conscious times. No region of the world with a native tradition of building with wood is left out. In North America, the book demon

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