Structure and Form in Modern Architecture

This book examines the influence of modern construction techniques on architectural design. All the ore important structural systems ' skeleton construction, V-shaped supports, and space structures - are discussed in terms of their significance for the architect. The reader will develop a feeling for "structural form" through the author's explanation of structural problems, which traces them back to the fundamental laws of statics and mechanics. Thanks to the illuminating interpretations of the structural significance of actual buildings, the book will give both architects and engineers an incentive to design in harmony with structural principles.