Historic Preservation for Designers (Paperback)

"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.

General

Imprint:	Fairchild Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	March 2014
Authors:	Peter B. Dedek
Dimensions:	235 x 187 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-60901-509-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Architectural structure & design Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Interior design Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > Conservation of buildings & building materials
LSN:	1-60901-509-6
Barcode:	9781609015091

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