Staircases : the architecture of ascent /
The essential purpose of a staircase is utilitarian, to facilitate ascent and descent. Yet the design of even the simplest stair is complex, requiring great knowledge, skill and ingenuity. This volume showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries, from the stepped pyramids of...
| Uniform Title: | Escalier. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from French. |
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New York :
Vendome Press,
2013.
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| Summary: | The essential purpose of a staircase is utilitarian, to facilitate ascent and descent. Yet the design of even the simplest stair is complex, requiring great knowledge, skill and ingenuity. This volume showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries, from the stepped pyramids of the Maya to the exquisitely proportioned stairs of the Renaissance, to the elaborate balustraded confections of the Baroque period, to the virtuosic, computer-aided designs of today. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780865653092 (hardback) 0865653097 (hardback) |