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Best reference book for identifying parts of a building?

TheCollector

Is there an architectural encyclopedia style book which identifies key parts of the building and their function/ history? For example, a drawing which labels the names of the different parts of a structure (mullions, transoms etc) as well as different roof forms and layouts? It would be an added bonus if this included ecclesiastical architecture.

 
Aug 25, 12 5:38 pm
backbay

ching.  just pick one.

Aug 25, 12 7:52 pm  · 
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citizen

Ditto.

Aug 25, 12 8:32 pm  · 
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What Due89 means, in case it's not clear, is any book by Francis DK Ching.

If you want to dive in deeply, Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of Architecture, where you'll find over a thousand pages like this:

Aug 25, 12 11:15 pm  · 
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citizen

Nice post, Donna.  Those are exquisite!

Aug 26, 12 1:20 pm  · 
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Rusty!

"And what this is?"

"A window"

"and this?"

"another window"

"and this?"

"yet another window"

"and..."

"window again"

"high five. I liiike."

Aug 26, 12 1:32 pm  · 
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TIQM

Andrea Palladio - Il Quattro Libre :)

Aug 26, 12 6:52 pm  · 
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TheCollector

Thank you for all of the replies. The Banister Fletcher book looks ideal.I will have a look at the Ching books too.

Aug 26, 12 7:54 pm  · 
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****melt

There are also Architectural Graphic Standards and Interior Design Graphic Standards, but they are pricey.

Aug 27, 12 1:15 pm  · 
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steve32

I've found this one useful:

Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon

by Owen Hopkins

Aug 31, 16 5:40 pm  · 
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accesskb

just get the Dictionary of Architecture and Construction

Sep 1, 16 2:15 am  · 
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MyDream

One of my many books is the Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods. I use a great deal many more, but this one is the one that I used to get my feet wet with just what is all included in a building.

Sep 1, 16 4:02 am  · 
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