Staircases: The Architecture of Ascent
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The essential purpose of a staircase is utilitarian: to facilitate ascent and descent. Yet the design of even the simplest stair is complex, requiring great knowledge, skill, and ingenuity. This volume showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries, from the stepped pyramids of the Maya to the exquisitely proportioned stairs of the Renaissance, to the elaborate balustraded confections of the Baroque period, to the virtuosic,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0865653097
ISBN13:9780865653092
Release Date:October 2013
Publisher:Vendome Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 9.9" x 13.3"
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