THE MEANING OF THE CREATIVE ACT

Along with plan and elevation, section is one of the essential representational techniques of architectural design; among architects and educators, debates about a project's section are common and often intense. Until now, however, there has been no framework to describe or evaluate it. Manual of Section fills this void.Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Lewis have developed seven categories of section, revealed in structures ranging from simple one-story buildings to complex structures featuring stacked forms, fantastical shapes, internal holes, inclines, sheared planes, nested forms, or combinations thereof. To illustrate these categories, the authors construct sixty-three intricately detailed cross-section perspective drawings of built projects—many of the most significant structures in international architecture from the last one hundred years—based on extensive archival research. __Manual of Section__ also includes smart and accessible essays on the history and uses of section. "It has been a while since I devoured a book on architecture with as much pleasure. I love a good section and I love this book."Aaron Betsky, Architect Magazine Award-winning architects Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Lewis's essential guide to section. Section, along with plan and elevation, is one of the most important representational techniques of architectural design. Manual of Section is the first book to provide a framework to describe and evaluate this fundamental design process in architecture. Divided into seven categories of section based on extensive archival Range is from simple one-story buildings to complex structures Features stacked forms, fantastical shapes, internal holes, inclines, sheared planes, nested forms, or combinations of each Includes sixty-three intricately detailed cross-section perspective drawings of many of the most significant structures in international architecture from the last one hundred years "A must-read for all designers associated with the built environment and should surely be on the library shelves of every architecture, urban design and interior design school...the intricate drawings provided by LTL are sure to inspire all those who have the privilege of cracking the spine of this amazing reference." Spacing In addition to the incredible cross-section drawings, the book includes smart and accessible essays on the history and uses of section. Manual of Section has become a top architecture book for architecture students and professional architects. Along With Plan And Elevation, Section Is One Of The Essential Representational Techniques Of Architectural Design; Among Architects And Educators, Debates About A Project's Section Are Common And Often Intense. Until Now, However, There Has Been No Framework To Describe Or Evaluate It. Manual Of Section Fills This Void. Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, And David J. Lewis Have Developed Seven Categories Of Section, Revealed In Structures Ranging From Simple One-story Buildings To Complex Structures Featuring Stacked Forms, Fantastical Shapes, Internal Holes, Inclines, Sheared Planes, Nested Forms, Or Combinations Thereof. To Illustrate These Categories, The Authors Construct Sixty-three Intricately Detailed Cross-section Perspective Drawings Of Built Projects - Many Of The Most Significant Structures In International Architecture From The Last One Hundred Years - Based On Extensive Archival Research. Manual Of Section Also Includes Smart And Accessible Essays On The History And Uses Of Section -- Bookseller's Description. The Vertical Cut -- Types And Performance Of Section -- Excerpts From A History Of Section -- Extrusion -- Stack -- Shape -- Shear -- Hole -- Incline -- Nest -- Hybrids. Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, David J. Lewis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Along with plan and elevation, section is one of the essential representational techniques of architectural design; among architects and educators, debates about a project's section are common and often intense. Until now, however, there has been no framework to describe or evaluate it. Manual of Section fills this void.

Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Lewis have developed seven categories of section, revealed in structures ranging from simple one-story buildings to complex structures featuring stacked forms, fantastical shapes, internal holes, inclines, sheared planes, nested forms, or combinations thereof. To illustrate these categories, the authors construct sixty-three intricately detailed cross-section perspective drawings of built projects—many of the most significant structures in international architecture from the last one hundred years—based on extensive archival research. Manual of Section also includes smart and accessible essays on the history and uses of section. Princeton,Architectural,Press Cover 1 Title 3 Contents 5 ESSAYS 6 The Vertical Cut 6 INTRODUCTION 6 WHAT IS A SECTION? 6 CONTEMPORARY DISCOURSE ON SECTION 7 HEURISTIC STRUCTURE FOR SECTIONS 8 Types and Performance of Section 11 EXTRUSION 11 STACK 12 SHAPE 13 SHEAR 15 HOLE 17 INCLINE 19 NEST 21 HYBRIDS 23 Excerpts from a History of Section 25 THE ANALYTICAL CUT: ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANATOMY 25 THE EMERGENCE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SECTION: MEASURE AND PERCEPTION 27 脡TIENNE-LOUIS BOULL脡E: FORM AND EFFECT 30 EUGENE EMMANUEL VIOLLET-LE-DUC: STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION 31 THE SECTIONAL CITY 33 HEGEMONY OF THE STACK 34 THE CONTEMPORARY SECTION 35 BIBLIOGRAPHY 39 SECTIONS 41 Extrusion 42 Stack 50 Shape 64 Shear 84 Hole 100 Incline 116 Nest 130 Hybrids 154 APPENDIX 184 LTL in Section 184 Sections by Height 202 Index of Architects 204 Drawing Credits 205 Acknowledgments 206 Image Credits 207 About the Authors 208 Copyright 209 Dedication 209 The first comprehensive book about section in architecture, containing 63 newly constructed, highly detailed cross-section perspectives of key buildings from the past 100 years