Synopses & Reviews
The underlying principles of design and remodeling of interiors are explained clearly and concisely in Form and Structure: The Organisation of Interior Space, the first book in the new Basics Interior Architecture series. From establishing a relationship between the existing building and the new components that inhabit it, to the careful positioning and design of significant elements within the space, every aspect of interior architectural planning is covered. Authors Graeme Brooker and Sally Stone present a straightforward, easy-to-follow method for analyzing, understanding, and using existing buildings to create new interiors that are architecturally appropriate, functional, and beautiful.
Synopsis
"Basics Interior Architecture 01: Form and Structure" examines the basic ideas that underpin the design and remodelling of interior space.
It covers the process from the establishment of a relationship between the existing building and the new components that inhabit it, to the design and positioning of significant elements within the space.
The book proposes a method of analysis, understanding and exploitation of the existing building that can be used to realise the design of a new insertion.
Studies of contemporary work, alongside activities and resources are displayed in an engaging and stimulating way that appeals to students as well as practioners.
Synopsis
The underlying principles of design and remodeling of interiors are explained clearly and concisely in Form and Structure: The Organisation of Interior Space, the first book in the new Basics Interior Architecture series. From establishing a relationship between the existing building and the new components that inhabit it, to the careful positioning and design of significant elements within the space, every aspect of interior architectural planning is covered. Authors Graeme Brooker and Sally Stone present a straightforward, easy-to-follow method for analyzing, understanding, and using existing buildings to create new interiors that are architecturally appropriate, functional, and beautiful.
About the Author
Graeme Brooker leads the interior design program at Manchester Metropolitan University. He lives in Manchester, UK.
Sally Stone, director of the College of Continuity in Architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture, is the author of Interventions: Attitudes Towards Public Space. She lives in Preston, UK.