Assembling the architect : the history and theory of professional practice /

"Assembling the Architect explores the origins and history of architectural practice. It unravels the competing interests that historically have structured the field and cultivates a deeper understanding of the contemporary profession. Focusing on the period 1870 to 1920 when the foundations we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnston, George Barnett (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2020.
Temas:
1800-1999
Architectural practice > United States > History > 19th century.
Architectural practice > United States > History > 20th century.
Architecture: professional practice.
Architectural practice.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Figures Preface Introduction
  • 1. Seeing Double: Histories of Architectural of Practice 1.
  • Owners and Builders, Their Umpires and Agents a.
  • Fifty Years Ago b.
  • The Uniform Contract 2.
  • Mr. Day's Handbook 3.
  • The Wisdom of Tom Thumtack 4.
  • Another Kind of Architects' Handbook
  • 2. The Architect's Office 1.
  • Pictures at an Exhibition 2.
  • Rockwell Kent 3.
  • Squires & Wynkoop
  • 4.
  • Ewing & Chappell
  • 5.
  • The Architects' Building 3. Architect and Owner 1.
  • A Collection of Practices 2.
  • Various Forms of Architectural Service 3.
  • The Selection of an Architect a.
  • By Direct Selection b.
  • By Competition 4.
  • Fees, Contracts, and Consultants a.
  • "Fees
  • A Reductio Ad Absurdum' b.
  • Agreement Between Owner and Architect c.
  • Employment of Engineers and Other Consulting Specialists 5. The Architect-Owner Relationship a.
  • The Architect's Status b.
  • The Owner's Duties
  • 4. Architects and Builders 1.
  • Card Games and Boxing Matches 2.
  • General Contractors 3.
  • Architect as Owner's Agent 4.
  • Builders Organize a.
  • William Sayward b.
  • A "Critical Analysis" c.
  • Arbitration versus Arbitrariness 5.
  • A New Standard of Care
  • 5. Tools, Technology, Practice a.
  • Drawings and Specs b.
  • Supervision and Superintendence c.
  • Shop Drawings d.
  • Change Orders e.
  • The Quantity System 2.
  • New Tools of Practice a.
  • BIM and IPD b.
  • Architectural Practice, Artificial Intelligence 3.
  • A Conversion
  • Bibliography Index.

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