The Dimensions of Stairs
From antiquity to modern times stairways have been built by rules of thumb. A study of how people move and expend energy in going up and downstairs suggests a more rational approach to their design
The Control of the Luminous Environment
Architecture, which for millenniums was dependent on natural sources of light, has in the past century increasingly turned to artificial sources. In the long run it must perfect the integrated use of both
Primitive Architecture and Climate
Despite meager resources, primitive people have designed dwellings that successfully meet the severest climate problems. These simple shelters often outperform the structures of present-day architects
The Curtain Wall
The walls of a large building once had to support their own weight; today they are hung from a skeleton. They are susceptible to further specialization to preserve the internal environment of the building