Traditional Chinese and Western Architectural Details

Author: Xue Shunsheng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book focuses on categorically introducing the construction details of traditional architectural styles from the East and West. It explains how unique architectural images are created through the treatment of lines and corners. Additionally, it demonstrates how these details seamlessly connect different architectural forms, achieving a natural, harmonious, and aesthetically pleasing balance, thereby enhancing the artistic quality of the buildings. The book took three years from the collection of materials to writing, during which a large number of photographs of the details of classical traditional buildings from the East and West were taken. It covers aspects such as the exterior appearance, column styles, porches, wall decorations, corbels, ironwork, entrances, staircases, sculptures, gables, ceilings, domes, fireplaces, courtyards, and furniture arrangements, among others.