Structure as Architecture - School of Architecture

could be included in realistic itineraries are located mainly within Western

Europe, and to a more limited extent in North America. Regarding

building typology, domestic dwellings are excluded from the study due to

difficulties accessing them and there being no lack of more public alter-

natives. A wide range of building sizes is included, but no emphasis is

placed on heroic long-span or high-rise structures whose scale can limit

their relevance as precedents for the more modestly scaled designs

undertaken by architectural students and most architects. Concern for

the buildings’ relevance to readers has also led to a concentration on

contemporary buildings, with most completed during or since the

1990s.

Andrew W. Charleson

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