Architectural Conceptual Design and Form

Author: Jiang Jianjing
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book elaborates on structural concepts in architecture and overall issues in structural design. From the perspective of an architect, it explains the fundamental mechanical characteristics, application scope, and equipment and technical measures required in construction, enabling architects to grasp basic structural concepts as much as possible. At the same time, it briefly clarifies some architectural design knowledge from the perspective of a structural engineer. This book bridges the necessary communication between mechanics, architecture, and structure, establishing a connection between architects and structural engineers. It also enables architects and structural engineers to work together more effectively, achieving perfect unity in architectural structures. This book is suitable for architects and structural engineers, as well as for university and college students and teachers in architecture and civil engineering as a teaching or reference material.