Stairs / Alan and Sylvia Blanc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanc, Alan.

Contributor:

Blanc, Sylvia.

Blanc, Alan.

Class of 1953 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Staircases.

Physical Description:

232 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Architecture Press, 2001.

Summary:

Stairs are a fundamental and universal feature of buildings. The late Alan Blanc had a lifetime's obsession with stairs and steps and provided a definitive reference source that bridges the aesthetic and practical aspects of staircase design. His wife Sylvia, who worked with him on the first edition, presents this updated, abridged version alongside a complimentary web site where the historical elements of the subjects are described and discussed in pictures and diagrams.The book is a practical guide to designing circulation spaces. It is extensively detailed with working drawings and photographs. Construction methods using a variety of materials are discussed as well as the influence of new technology on vertical circulation. The guidance on codes and regulations covers the UK and US. The latest high profile international case studies inspire and inform the reader. Well established author teamFully revised to take account of current building regulationsInternational case studies featuring up-to-date US and worldwide examples

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Stairs, steps, and ramps / Alan Blanc. 1996.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.

Related Work:

Blanc, Alan. Stairs, steps, and ramps.

ISBN:

0750648465

OCLC:

46858759

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