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Edward Allen, FAIA, has been a member of the faculties at Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has frequently taught as a guest at other institutions across the United States over the past thirty years. He is also the best-selling coauthor of Fundamentals of Building Construction and The Architect's Studio Companion (both with Joseph Iano), Form and Forces (with Waclaw Zalewski), and Architectural Detailing (with Patrick Rand), all published by Wiley.
Patrick Rand, FAIA, is a Professor in the School of Architecture at North Carolina State University, where he teaches design studios, construction systems courses, and detailing seminars. He is coauthor of Architectural Detailing along with Edward Allen.
| Introduction | |
| Detail Pattern | |
| Aesthetics | |
| Aesthetics | |
| Contributive Details | |
| Timeless Features | |
| Hierarchy of Refinement | |
| Intensification and Ornamentation | |
| Active and Recessive Details | |
| Continuous and Discontinuous Details | |
| Formal Transitions | |
| Composing the Detail | |
| Function | |
| Controlling Water Movement | |
| Drainage Diversions | |
| Redundant Drainage Systems | |
| Foundation Drainage | |
| Wash | |
| Overlap | |
| Overhang and Drip | |
| Drain and Weep | |
| Roof Drainage | |
| Capillary Break | |
| Joints and Gaskets | |
| Controlling Subsurface Water Movement and Sedimentation | |
| Control Velocity | |
| Sumps | |
| Progressive Filtering | |
| Separation | |
| Reinforcement | |
| Level Drainage Surfaces | |
| Water Level Reduction | |
| Overflow | |
| Structural Tree Planting Soils | |
| Accommodating Movement | |
| Seasoning and Curing | |
| Vertical-Grain Lumber | |
| Relieved Back | |
| Foundation Below Frost Line | |
| Edge Restraint | |
| Staggered Joints | |
| Structural Joints | |
| Abutment Joint | |
| Expansion Joint | |
| Control Joint | |
| Sliding Joint | |
| Hinge Joint | |
| Building Separation Joint | |
| Accommodating Growth | |
| Root Zone Growth | |
| Trunk Growth | |
| Branch Growth | |
| Succession | |
| Maintenance Practices | |
| Providing Structural Support | |
| Small Structures | |
| Providing Passages for Pipes and Wires | |
| Vertical Chase | |
| Horizontal Connections | |
| Health and Safety | |
| Safe Footing | |
| Fall Protection | |
| Safe Edges | |
| Safe Glazing | |
| Appropriate for Users | |
| Nontoxic Materials | |
| Site Specific Hazards | |
| Barrier-Free Design | |
| Providing for the Life Cycles of the Landscape | |
| Seasonal Cycle | |
| Planting Life Cycle | |
| Material Life Cycle | |
| Expected Life | |
| Surfaces That Age Gracefully | |
| Repairable Surfaces | |
| Cleanable Surfaces | |
| Maintenance Access | |
| Dry Wood | |
| Similar Metals | |
| Less Absorbent Materials | |
| Robust Assemblies | |
| Building and Landscape Armor | |
| Constructability | |
| Ease of Assembly | |
| Uncut Units | |
| Minimum Number of Parts | |
| Parts That Are Easy to Handle | |
| Repetitious Assembly | |
| Simulated Assemblies | |
| Observable Assemblies | |
| Accessible Connections | |
| Installation Clearance | |
| Nonconflicting Systems | |
| Forgiving Details | |
| Dimensional Tolerance | |
| Sliding Fit | |
| Adjustable Fit | |
| Reveal | |
| Butt Joint | |
| Clean Edge | |
| Progressive Finish | |
| Forgiving Surface | |
| Efficient Use of Construction Resources | |
| Factory and Site | |
| Rehearsing the Construction Sequence | |
| Off-the-Shelf Parts | |
| Local Skills and Customs | |
| Refining the Detail | |
| All-Weather Construction | |
| Pride of Craftsmanship | |
| Accepted Standards | |
| Sustainability | |
| Minimize Site Impacts | |
| Maximize Site Benefits | |
| Moderate Peaks | |
| Efficiency | |
| Detail Development | |
| Applying The Detail Patterns | |
| Detailing a Traditional Plaza | |
| Detailing a Rooftop Garden | |
| Getting Started | |
| The Detailer's Reference Shelf | |
| Formulating Exercises for Self-Study or Classroom Use | |
| Index | |
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