{"product_id":"9780252046254-elements-of-construction","title":"The Elements of Construction","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eN. Clifford Ricker, Architecture, and the University of Illinois\u003cbr\u003eA pioneer of architecture education in the United States, N. Clifford Ricker notably taught with an emphasis on construction and shop practice in his teaching. Marci S. Uihlein edits and elaborates on \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Construction\u003c\/i\u003e, the text on building materials that Ricker wrote and used in his teaching, but never published. The book is a window into the expanding possibilities of the late nineteenth-century, as Ricker continually revised \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Construction\u003c\/i\u003e to keep up with advances taking place in architecture, materials, and construction technology. \u003cp\u003e In addition to providing the full text, Uihlein and the contributors trace Ricker’s career and delve into his practice of teaching. Subject experts explore specific topics. Thomas Leslie surveys contemporary construction practices in Chicago. Tom F. Peters considers Ricker’s writings in the context of the time while Rachel Will looks at masonry know-how and testing. Donald Friedman examines the teaching of iron and steel construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e An illuminating look at a field and a legacy, \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Construction\u003c\/i\u003e rediscovers a figure that shaped the teaching of architecture and trained a generation that forever changed Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56639194923382,"sku":"9780252046254","price":48.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37791526_0616fef7-93f5-4125-8354-f7372a4f01bd.jpg?v=1763023411","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780252046254-elements-of-construction","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}