The Culture of Building

by Howard Davis

Book Overview

The Culture of Building describes how the built world, including the vast number of buildings that are the settings for people's everyday lives, is the product of building cultures--complex systems of people, relationships, building types, techniques, and habits in which design and building are anchored. These cultures include builders, bankers, architects, developers, clients, contractors, craftspeople, building inspectors, planners, and many others...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195305930
• ISBN13: 9780195305937
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"