Historic Preservation for Designers
by [Dedek, Peter B.]
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Description
Historic Preservation for Designers offers a comprehensive overview of historic preservation with a focus on historic interiors, historic building materials, and the adaptive reuse of interiors. This text includes a brief history of preservation in the United States, criteria to determine whether a building is historic, a discussion of preservation law, and how to document historic buildings with a focus on design and understanding functional and aesthetic requirements.
The text explores issues including building restoration and rehabilitation standards, adaptive reuse principles, and codes and accessibility requirements. Designers will discover timely information on inspecting historic buildings to determine their age and condition as well as the growing relationship between historic preservation, green design, and the environment.
Product Details
- Fairchild Books Brand
- Mar 27, 2014 Pub Date:
- 9781609015091 ISBN-13:
- 1609015096 ISBN-10:
- 432.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 10 in * 0.79 in * 8 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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