| The Architecture of the Classical Interior Contributor(s): Semes, Steven W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393730751 ISBN-13: 9780393730753 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2004 Annotation: The principles of classical architecture applied to the design of interiors, both residential and public. A PRACTICING ARCHITECT shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior--wall and ceiling treatments, doors and windows, fireplaces, and stairs--can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria. Historic and contemporary examples illustrate both generic and specific solutions for designers working in the classical tradition today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Reference |
| Dewey: 729 |
| LCCN: 2004049547 |
| Series: Classical America Art and Architecture |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 8.44" W x 11.38" (2.28 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A practicing architect shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior-wall and ceiling treatments, doors and windows, fireplaces, and stairs-can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria. Historic and contemporary examples illustrate both generic and specific solutions for designers working in the classical tradition today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Semes, Steven W.: - Steven W. Semes is Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and Academic Director of its Rome Studies Program. A practicing architect for over thirty years, he has designed a wide variety of projects for preservation and new construction throughout the United States. He is also the author of The Architecture of the Classical Interior (Norton) and a contributor to The Elements of Classical Architecture (Norton). His essays and reviews have appeared in the National Trust Forum Journal, Traditional Building, Period Homes, and American Arts Quarterly. He is a Fellow Emeritus of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America. |