Overview
- Systematic, comprehensive, and up-to-date presentation
- Conveys basic and indispensable knowledge of the building task
- Examples by internationally renowned architects including Tadao Ando, Steven Holl, mecanoo, Renzo Piano, Peter Zumthor, and others
Part of the book series: Design Manuals (DESMAN)
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Table of contents (74 chapters)
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Church Architecture Past and Present
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Synagogue Architecture in the Recent Past and Present
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Mosque Architecture Past and Present
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Acoustics in Sacred Buildings
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Light in Sacred Buildings
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Churches
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About the author
Rudolf Stegers is the author of numerous publications and technical articles in the field of architecture. He researched the subject of religious architecture especially in connection with a work on Rudolf Schwarz.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sacred Buildings
Book Subtitle: A Design Manual
Authors: Rudolf Stegers
Series Title: Design Manuals
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8276-6
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Architecture and Design, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Basel 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 247
Number of Illustrations: 729 b/w illustrations, 111 illustrations in colour