Shaping Interior Space, Second Edition

Summary: - Diagrams and descriptions of variations within building types highlights the importance of understanding the specific personalities of clients and projects - New section on written concepts addresses the use of "character concepts" - Improved illustrations and actual floor plans serve as examples of concepts - Additional coverage and illustrations on People in Buildings include specific examples of "the building ex...perience" - New discussion of surfaces and objects--how to conceive, shape and articulate them - New section on how resolution moves from the large to the small - New section on the role of detailing to establish character at the smaller scales of a design - Instructor's Guide provides a recommended schedule and suggestions for using the text as a teaching tool in a studio class. [read more]