Main entry:

Semes, Steven W.

Title & Author:

The architecture of the classical interior / Steven W. Semes.

Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton, ©2004.

Description:

192 pages, 31 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.

Series:

The classical America series in art and architecture

Notes:
"In association with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-184) and index.
PART I. : Principles of the classical interior : Classical architecture, Space, Structure, The orders, Elements, Composition, Proportion, Ornament, Decoration, Light and color, Character, Taste and style, The classical tradition -- PART II. : Elements of the classical interior : Ceilings, Wall treatments I: The orders, Moldings, Wall treatments II: Paneling, painting, and fabric, Floors, Doors and windows, Fireplaces, Stairs, Architectural casework -- PART III. : Planning the classical interior : Making a room, putting rooms together.

Summary:

""The principles of classical architecture applied to the design of interiors, both residential and public. A practicing architect shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior-wall and ceiling treatments, doors and windows, fireplaces, and stairs-can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria. Historic and contemporary examples illustrate both generic and specific solutions for designers working in the classical tradition today.""--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

0393730751 (hardcover)
9780393730753 (hardcover)

Subject:

Interior architecture.
Classicism in architecture.
Interior Design and Furnishings
Architecture intérieure.
Classicisme en architecture.

Added entries:

Classical America series in art and architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 234025
Call No.: NA2850.S45 2004
Status: Available