Details: General resources

Chitham, Robert, The Classical Orders of Architecture, Rizzoli, NA2815 .C55 1985

Classical Orders of Architecture Explained (via Smarthistory.org)

Onians, John, Bearers of meaning: the classical orders in antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, Princeton University Press, NA2815 .O55 1988

Perrault, Claude, Ordonnance for the five kinds of columns, Getty for the History of Art and the Humanities, NA2812.P413 1992

Rykwert, Joseph, The dancing column: on order of architecture, MIT Press, NA2815 .R95 1996

Summerson, John, The Classical Language of Architecture, MIT Press, NA31.S86 1963

Ambrose, James A. & Patrick Tripeny, Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, 8^th. ed., TA683.2 .A524 2007

“Bauen mit Meton,” Detail, January 2010, v.50, #1-2 (Theme issue) bound volume in Office

Bell, Michael & Craig Buckley (editors), Solid States: concrete in transition, Princeton Architectural Press, 2010 (via Ebook Central)

Bennett, David, The Art of Precast Concrete, 2005 (SpringerLink e-book accessible on the SCI-Arc campus only)

“Beton: architecture in concrete,” Moniteur architecture AMC, 2010 (Special issue on concrete) XXX

Chadwick, Peter, This brutal world, Phaidon, NA682.B7 C43 2016

Johnson, R.P., Composite Structures of Steel and Concrete, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2008 (e-book via Ebook Central)

Kind-Barkauskas, Friedbert, Concrete Construction Manual, (Birkhäuser Edition Detail), Office-TH1461 .C6 2002

Newman, John & Ban Seng Choo (editors), Advanced Concrete Technology, Butterworth-Heinemann (e-book via Ebook Central)

Peck, Martin, et al., Modern concrete construction manual: structural design, material properties, sustainability,  Institut für international Architektur-​Dokumentation, NA4125 .M63 2014 (also available on Ebook Central)

Peck, Martin (editor), Concrete: design, construction, examples, (Birkhäuser Edition Detail), 2006 (via Ebook Central)

Bliss, Best practices guide to residential construction, TH4811 .B583 2006

"Building components: exterior door and window frames," Domus, December 1994

Building doors, windows, and skylights, Builder’s Library series, Taunton Press, TH2270 .B85 1989

Cremers, Jan (editor), Building openings construction manual: windows, vents, exterior doors, Institut für Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co., TH2270 .B85 2016

Japan Architect, Summer 2009, n.74 (Theme issue on windows)

Krippner, Roland & Florian Musso, Basics: Façade Apertures, Birkhauser Basel, TH2264 .K75 2008

Menard, Jean-Pierre, "Details: menuiseries en acier," Moniteur architecture AMC, March 1991 (On metal window frames)

Pizzi, Mia, “Doors, handles, stairs,” Abitare, May 2008, p.170-181

Rowland, Amy Zaffarano, Handcrafted doors & windows, Rodale Press, TH2278 .R65 1982

"Skylights:materials and details for ambience and utility," Architectural Record, June 1979

Talarico, Wendy, Graphic Standards Details: openings, Wiley, TH2261.G73 2005

Carpet and Rug Institute

Chang, Lian, “Resilient flooring: durable and versatile cork, rubber and linoleum offer comfortable, eco-friendly choices,” Azure, January/February 2014, p. 113-114

Crimmel, Sukita Reay & James Thomson, Earthen floors: a modern approach to an ancient practice, New Society Publishers, 2014 (via Ebook Central)

Kucharek, Jan-Carlos, “A kind of a hush: flooring,” RIBA journal, September 2006, p.67-68, 70

Merz, Konrad, “Timber floor systems,” Detail, April 2015, p.356-362

Moro, José Luis, Flooring, Edition Detail, TH2525 .M67x 2016 v.1

Nuijsink, Cathelijne, “Flooring: covering all bases,” Mark: another architecture, December 2011/January 2012, #35, p.214-223

“Bauen mit Glas,” Detail, 2011, n. 1-2 (Theme issue)

Bell, Michael & Jeannie Kim (editors), Engineered Transparency : The Technical, Visual, and Spatial Effects of Glass, Princeton Architectural Press, 2009 (via Ebook Central)

Bos, Freek., et al, Challenging glass: conference on architectural and structural applications of glass, IOS Press, 2012 (via Ebook Central) 

Brownell, Blaine, “Self-illuminating glass,” Architect, June 2017, p.48

Compagno, Intelligent glass façades : material, practice, design, Basel Birkhauser, Office-TH2238.C65 1999

“Designing with glass block: abundant applications provide practical aesthetic and green solutions,” Architectural Record, October 2007, p.179-183 (includes photographs, drawings and details)

Eskilson, Stephen, The age of glass: a cultural history of glass in modern and contemporary architecture, Bloomsbury Academic, NA4140 .E85 2018

“From translucent to opaque: accessing the unique design dynamics of glass block,” Architectural Record, August 2004, p.193-197

Haarhuis, Kars, “Tragendes Glas in Hybridstrukturen = Load-bearing glazing in hybrid structures,” Detail, June 2017, p.72-76

Kaltenbach, Frank & Rowland Pawlitschko, “Transparency, translucence – developments in construction materials,” Detail (English edition), 2013, #2, p.174-182

Kappe, Raymond, “Element: glass,” GA houses, November 2009, p.64-65

Materials Connexion Glass collection

Patterson, Michael, Structural facades and enclosures, Wiley & Sons, TH1560 .P38 2011

Rice, Peter & Hugh Dutton, Structural Glass, Office-TH1560 .R5313 1995

Schittich, Christian, et al (editors), Glas=Glass, Birkhäuser Edition Detail, NA4140 .G53x 2014

Sokol, David, “The future is crystal clear,” Architectural Record, March 2015, p.138 (next generation glass and glazing products)

“Tools,” Mark: another architecture, April/May 2012, p.192-207

U.S. Glass Magazine “devoted exclusively to the architectural glass industry”

Wax, Jürgen. “New architectural designs with curved glass facades," A & U: architecture & urbanism, August 2017, p.150-165

Architectural details: classic pages from Architectural graphic standards, Reference-TH2031 .R34 2001

Calloway, Stephen & Elizabeth Cromley, The Elements of Style: a practical encyclopedia of interior architectural details, Simon and Schuster, NA2850 .E44 1996

Miller, Judith & Martin Miller, Period Details: a sourcebook for house restoration, TH2025 .M55 1987

Old-House Journal (magazine published every other month)

Porter, Brian & Christopher Tooke, Carpentry and joinery 3, Elsevier, TH5604 .P67 2002 v.2

Zwerger, Klaus, Wood and Wood Joints; building traditions of Europe, Japan and China, 2nd ed., Basel Birkhauser, TH2301.Z94 2011

Zwerger, Klaus, "A history of Japanese wood joints," Detail, June/July 1994, p. 287-289

Allen, Edward, Stone Shelters, MIT Press, DG975.A274 A65

"Architectural details in brick," Architecture, November 1990

“Bauen mit Mauerwerk / Wall construction,” Detail, October 2005 (Theme issue)

Beall, Christine, Masonry Design and Detailing: for architects, engineers, and contractors, 4^th edition, McGraw-Hill TA670.B43 1997

Brick Industry Association CAD details

Chacon, Mark A., Architectural Stone: Fabrication, Installation, and Selection, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., TA426.C45 1999

Günzl, Oswald, “A building material with a rich tradition,” Detail, July/August 2015, p.386-392

Harriman, Marc S. "Set in stone: technical details distinguish well designed stone cladding from distressed veneers," Architecture, February 1991, p.79-83

Laska, Walter, Masonry and Steel:  detailing handbook, Aberdeen Group, TH2025.L37 1993

Liese, Julia. “The lightness of brickwork,” Detail, November/December 2017, p.12-18

“Maasive Konstruktion / Concrete, masonry and stone,” Detail, May 2007 (Theme issue)

Pearman, Hugh, “Exploring brick’s creative potential,” RIBA journal, May 2015, p.89-91, 93-95, 97

Pfeifer, Günter, et al, Masonry construction manual (Birkhäuser Edition Detail) TH1199 .M27413 2001

American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., Manual of Steel Construction, 9^th ed., AISC, TA684.L558 1989, v.1-2

American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., Structural Steel Detailing, 2^nd ed., AISC, T355.A5 1971

Copper Development Association

Hunt, Michael O. & Robert R. Leavitt, “The effect of pressed-metal ceilings on floor stiffness,” APT Bulletin, 2007, p.27-30 (PDF via JStor)  

Laska, Walter, Masonry and Steel; detailing handbook, Aberdeen Group, TH2025.L37 1993

Menard, Jean-Pierre, "Details: logements: ossature acier," Moniteur Architecture AMC, September 1990

"MetalWorks: millennium projects," Architects' Journal, July 6, 2000 (Theme issue)

Schulitz, Helmut C., et al, Steel construction manual (Birkhäuser Edition Detail) Office-TA684 .S352 2000

"Steel construction," Detail, June/July 1999 (Theme issue)

“Steel construction,” Detail, 2005 (Theme issue)

“Steel construction,” Detail, 2010 (Theme issue)

"Steel design," Architects' Journal, March 30, 2000 (Theme issue)

Zahner, L. William, Architectural Metals: A Guide to Selection, Specification, and Performance, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., TA461.Z34 1995

"Flat roof construction," Detail, July/August 2000 (Theme issue)

Friedman, Yona, Roofs : local materials, simple technology, sophisticated ideas, Quodlibet, TH2393 .F75 2020

"Roof structures," Detail, July/August 2001 (Theme issue)

"Roof structures," Detail, July/August 2004 (Theme issue)

Schunck, Eberhard, Roof construction manual: pitched roofs, (Birkhäuser Edition Detail), Office-TH2401 .R65 2003

Sedlbauer, Klaus, Flat roof construction manual: materials, design, applications, (Birkhäuser Edition Detail), TH2409 .F5913 2010

Habermann, Karl J., Staircases: design and construction, Birkhauser, NA3060.H33 2003

Montoya, Alejandro Restrepo, “The Planning and construction of staircases,” Detail, April 2014, p.334-344

Peter, Christian, et al, Stairs, Detail Business Information, NA3060 .P48 2018

Pizzi, Mia, “Doors, handles, stairs,” Abitare, May 2008, p.170-181

Schittich, Christian (editor), Designing circulation areas: stairs, ramps, lifts: routing, planning principles, Edition Detail, 2013 (via Ebook Central)

Schuster, Franz, Staircases, Editorial Blume, Office-NA3060 .S388

"Stairs," Detail, March 2000 (Theme issue)

“Stairs, ramps,” Detail, 2009 (Theme issue)

Striegler, Gary, “Home elevators,” Fine Homebuilding, February/March 2005, p.84-87

Breyer, Donald E., Design of Wood Structures, 3^rd. ed., McGraw-Hill, TH1101.B69 1993

Herzog, Thomas, et al, Timber construction manual (Birkhäuser Edition Detail) Office-TA-666 .A5 2004

Hugues, Theodor, Timber Construction: details, products, case studies, (Birkhäuser Edition Detail) Office-TA666.H84 2004

Stubbs, M. Stephanie, "Wood connections: there's a right way and a wrong way," Architecture, December 1986, p.111-114

"Timber construction today," Detail, January 2000 (Theme issue)

"Timber construction," Detail, 2010 (Theme issue)

Brock, Linda, Designing the exterior wall: an architectural guide to the vertical envelope, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., TH2235 .B76 2005

​"Details: garde-corps et serrurerie," Moniteur Architecture AMC, May 1990 (On hand-rails)

Herzog, Thomas, Facade construction manual (Birkhäuser Edition Detail) Office-TH2235 .H475 2004

Menard, Jean-Pierre, “Details: pentes vertes,” Moniteur architecture AMC, June/July 2007, p.134-146 (On subterranean architecture)

Rahm, Phillippe, “Form and function follow climate,” AA Files, Summer 2007, p.2-11 (On bathrooms) (PDF via JStor)