Brief Description
This guide provides the interior architecture and interior design student with a focused, readable, and informative introduction to many of the materials currently being used in the design of contemporary interior spaces.
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Basics Interior Architecture 05: Texture + Materials forms an inspiring introduction to many of the materials currently used in the design of interior spaces.
The book explores the choice and use of materials and evaluates the effects of these choices on a space, discussing topics such as light, termperature, acoustics and general atmosphere.
Each chapter assesses a single material, with its inherent flaws and individual qualities, and places it in its historical, geographical and cultural context. Readers are encouraged to consider the sustainability of each material and its future use, and text is accompanied by both historical and contemporary case studies.
About the Author
Russell Gagg is Principal Lecturer and Course Leader?in?Interior Architecture and Design at Arts University Bournemouth, UK. Russell has worked in practice across the UK, Asia and Australasia on a diverse range of projects from leisure, commercial and retail to educational, correctional and residential. He is also an external examiner for Birmingham City University, and a member of the Interior Educators organization, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Russell is the author of Basics Interior Architecture 05: Texture + Materials (2011).
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'Very clear, laid out in a logical and accessible manner ... The students found the Interior Architecture books very accessible and love the contemporary design case studies they contain. The books really help them to build a working knowledge of their design specialism.'
- Jean Whitehead, University College Falmouth
'Another really inspirational AVA book; the illustrations engage and the text informs. There is plenty in this volume to keep students thinking about the aesthetics of surface and materials.'
- Simon Dodsworth, KLC School of Design
'The book was well laid out and well considered in presentation and design. The text was well written and pitched well for the student market. It had excellent examples drawn from different types of projects.'
- Nuala Rooney, University of Ulster
'Yet again another brilliant resource for Interior Architecture and Design students.'
- Michele Thompson, Bishop Burton College
