The American Builder`s Companion 9780486222363

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Автор: Benjamin Asher
Название: The American Builder`s Companion
Перевод названия: Спутник американского строителя
ISBN: 9780486222363
Издательство: Dover
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ISBN-10: 0486222365
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 114
Вес: 0.56 кг.
Дата издания: 26.02.2009
Серия: Dover architecture
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: Ill.
Размер: 8 1/8 x 11 inch
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Подзаголовок: Or, a system of architecture particularly adapted to the present style of building
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Поставляется из: США
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There is scarcely a New England town which does not contain houses, church spires, or ornamental interior details derived from the Late Colonial architectural designs of Asher Benjamin (1773-1845). Benjamin disseminated his ideas chiefly through his publications, of which this book is the most important.
Books such as The American Builders Companion were written for local carpenters to be used as manuals and guides. They made it possible for small-town carpenters, who were already skilled in rudimentary carpentry and house construction, to give their buildings sophistication and style. There were instructions for raising and supporting several types of roofs, constructing winding stairs, spacing fluting evenly on columns, modeling and mounting friezes, etc. Carpenters were thus able to plan, build, and decorate complex, ornate structures.
The American Builders Companion includes rules and definitions of practical geometry and discussion of methods for drawing basic shapes and cutting them out of solids. There are designs for interior ornament -- patterns for decorative cornices, moldings, banisters, stucco ceiling ornaments, mantels, etc., as well as designs for doorways and windows. Benjamin also deals with problematic structural elements, and finally provides full plans and elevations for private houses, wooden churches, and a court house.
Important as one of the single, major disseminators of a style which became almost ubiquitous in the Northeast, Benjamins book also contains a rich store of evidence on problems and achievements of early American builders. Direct references to tools, materials, common practices and processes, and unconscious indication of taste and aesthetic values of the time will be invaluable to students of architecture, experts in restoration, and readers interested in American history and culture. New introduction by William Morgan. 70 plates.

Дополнительное описание: Кол-во стр.: 114
Формат: 278 x 205
Дата издания: 1969
Иллюстрации: Illustrations
Вес: 558
Круг читателей: general