small environments Chan, Yenna. creator text mau 2007 monographic eng

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192 p. ill.; col. 29 cm. A visual look at the architectural details of smaller residential spacesThe Contemporary Design Detailsseries takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories.Small Environmentsfocuses on the type of architectural details that make up distinctive residential spaces under 1,200 square feet [120 square meters]. It presents recent work by architects from around the globe in color photographs and architectural drawings. Rather than simply another compendium of small projects, the book is structured according to categories of architectural detail. It includes sections on components essential to the design of small spaces, such as built-in pieces, mobile systems, storage, outdoor rooms, siting strategies and daylighting details. Introduction -- Mediating the Outdoors -- External/ and Internal Transitions -- Luminance -- Spatial Boundaries -- Private/ and Public Functions -- Circulation -- Ordering of Contents -- Capsules -- Built-ins Ins and Convertibles -- Surfaces and Finishes -- Hue -- Texture -- Yenna Chan. Small houses Room layout (Dwellings) Interior architecture Interior decoration Architecture Domestic Architecture Details Architecture, Modern NA7533 C52 2007 729 9781592535033 1592535038 2006039585 pucpr 042910 20220815154515.0 eng