Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 206 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience:

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 206 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Torrance Library. Your purchase helps us to provide adult and children's programs and new library services.

The purpose of this book is first to trace the history of daylighting and

The purpose of this book is first to trace the history of daylighting and other sources of light, up to the end of the 19th century to show the effect light has had on the form of buildings; and second to establish how architects and designers today should approach the lighting of historic buildings in the context of present day technology. This book will provide knowledge and understanding of the issue of light in buildings of past periods, whilst providing a framework of how architects should approach such buildings today in the light of modern technology. This book provides strategies, plans and designs for bringing out the best in historic buildings with both natural and artificial light. Covering buildings from churches to homes, hotels, offices, industrial and change-of-use structures--both exteriors and interiors--this fully illustrated volume offers a systematic approach to lighting historic buildings and features the best solutions from around the world. 350 illus. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.