Fine Building

Fine Building

$15.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Maxwell Fry
Binding: Hardback
Published: Faber & Faber., 1944

Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Markings and discolouration to DJ, DJ is torn but has been carefully taped over.

Fine Building by Maxwell Fry presents a foundational examination of architectural principles and their application in creating enduring structures. This seminal work chronicles the evolution of modern design, illustrating how form and function coalesce to define significant buildings. Fry's authoritative voice instructs readers on the critical elements of good design, from material selection to spatial arrangement. The text argues for a thoughtful approach to construction, emphasizing the aesthetic and practical considerations that elevate mere structures into works of art. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the history and theory of 20th-century architecture.

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Description

Author: Maxwell Fry
Binding: Hardback
Published: Faber & Faber., 1944

Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Markings and discolouration to DJ, DJ is torn but has been carefully taped over.

Fine Building by Maxwell Fry presents a foundational examination of architectural principles and their application in creating enduring structures. This seminal work chronicles the evolution of modern design, illustrating how form and function coalesce to define significant buildings. Fry's authoritative voice instructs readers on the critical elements of good design, from material selection to spatial arrangement. The text argues for a thoughtful approach to construction, emphasizing the aesthetic and practical considerations that elevate mere structures into works of art. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the history and theory of 20th-century architecture.