McLeod Virginia Encyclopedia of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture

<p>This comprehensive reference work contains scale drawings of every type of detailing used in contemporary residential architecture.<br><br>Each section contains at least 50 drawings drawn to a set range of scales: 1:5, 1:10 or 1:50, with detailed keys explaining construction and material. Each drawing is cross-referenced to other details from the same house.<br><br>The opening section of the book forms a directory that shows interior and exterior images of the source houses, together with credits, a brief descriptive text and information as to which details from that house are included. The houses in this section are organized by main construction material (wood, concrete, glass etc).<br><br>The book will be an invaluable reference work for all architects showing the best examples of residential detailing from around the world.</p>