The Architectural Detail

The Architectural Detail is author Edward R. Fords lifes work, and this may be his most important book to date. Ford walks the reader through five widely accepted (and wildly different) definitions of detail, in an attemptto find, once and for all, the quintessential definition of detail in architecture. (Эдвард Р. Форд проводит читателя через пять общепринятых (и совершенно разных) определений деталей в архитектуре.) The Architectural Detail is author Edward R. Ford's life's work, and this may be his most important book to date. Ford walks the reader through five widely accepted (and wildly different) definitions of detail, in an attemptto find, once and for all, the quintessential definition of detail in architecture. -- Book Description The Architectural Detail is author Edward R. Ford's life's work, and this may be his most important book to date. Ford walks the reader through five widely accepted (and wildly different) definitions of detail, in an attempt to find, once and for all, the quintessential definition of detail in architecture. What is a detail? Definition number 1. There are no details Definition number 2. The detail as motif Definition number 3. The detail as a representation of construction Definition number 4. The detail as joint Definition number 5. The autonomous detail What is detailing?