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

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

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

Dunn, Caroline & Wilfredo Paz, Hemp lime illustrated : architectural details & specifications for residential hand cast applications, BIOBUILD, Office-TA664 .D86 2024

Hanses, Katrin & Bert Bielefeld, Basics Concrete Construction, Birkhäuser - De Gruyter, 2015

Johnson, R.P., Composite Structures of Steel and Concrete, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2008 (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 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

Pizzi, Mia, “Doors, handles, stairs,” Abitare, May 2008, p.170-181 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

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

Merz, Konrad, “Timber floor systems,” Detail, April 2015, p.356-362 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

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

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

Haarhuis, Kars, “Tragendes Glas in Hybridstrukturen = Load-bearing glazing in hybrid structures,” Detail, June 2017, p.72-76 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

Materials Connexion Glass collection

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

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

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 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

Ramsey, Charles George, Architectural details: classic pages from Architectural graphic standards, Wiley, TH2031 .R34 2001

Traditional Building - site page features Buying Guides, projects, and news items related to traditional architecture and historic preservation.

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.Z9413 2023

Zwerger, Klaus, "A history of Japanese wood joints," Detail, June/July 1994, p. 287-289 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

Ahmed, Khaled Galal, “From ‘Rigid’ to ‘Resilient’: A Proposed Self-Build Relocatable SIP Construction Mechanism for Sustainable Social Housing Models in UAE,” Buildings: An Open Access Journal for the Built Environment, Vol.4, #8, April 2018, p.1–17 (via mdpi.com)

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

Brick Industry Association CAD details

Günzl, Oswald, “A building material with a rich tradition,” Detail, July/August 2015, p.386-392 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

Pearman, Hugh, “Exploring brick’s creative potential,” RIBA journal, May 2015, p.89-91, 93-95, 97 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

Boake, Terri Meyer, Architecturally exposed structural steel : specifications/ connections/ details, Birkhauser, TH1635 .B63 2015 (Ebook also available)

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

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

“Steel construction,” Detail, 2010 (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 2004 (Theme issue)

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

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 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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

Pizzi, Mia, “Doors, handles, stairs,” Abitare, May 2008, p.170-181 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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) (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

“Stairs, ramps,” Detail, 2009 (Theme issue) (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

Striegler, Gary, “Home elevators,” Fine Homebuilding, February/March 2005, p.84-87 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

Breyer, Donald E., Design of Wood Structures--ASD, McGraw-Hill, TA666 .B743 2003

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 (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

"Timber construction today," Detail, January 2000 (Theme issue) (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

"Timber construction," Detail, 2010 (Theme issue) (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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) (Kappe Library Bound Journals)

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