Edward R. Ford

Author of The Details of Modern Architecture

About the Author

Edward R. Ford's forty years of practicing and teaching architecture have focused on one area: the architectural detail. Yet, despite two hugely influential books, numerous articles, and lectures given from Vancouver to Vienna, there is one question Ford has never answered:

Includes the name: Edward R. Ford

Works by Edward R. Ford

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The Details of Modern Architecture (1990) 108 copies, 1 review

The Details of Modern Architecture 2, Vol. 2: 1928 to 1988 (1996) 89 copies, 2 reviews

The Architectural Detail (2011) 24 copies, 1 review

Five Houses, Ten Details (Writing Matters) (2009) 18 copies, 1 review

Birds of the Chicago Region 3 copies, 1 review

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janemarieprice 391 reviews

The Details of Modern Architecture, Vol. 2: 1928 to 1988 by Edward R. Ford

These two books have amazing drawings of modern architecture. They are the most detailed I have seen. If you have a project which requires you to research a modern building these are the place to go.

Jul 17, 20081 other review

janemarieprice 391 reviews

The Details of Modern Architecture, Vol. 1 by Edward R. Ford

These two books have amazing drawings of modern architecture. They are the most detailed I have seen. If you have a project which requires you to research a modern building these are the place to go.

Jul 17, 2008

HB-Library-159 1,431 reviews

Details of modern architecture. Volume 2: 1928-1988 by Edward R. Ford

Monograph Library - shelved at: B10

Oct 19, 20161 other review

archidose 2,201 reviews

Five Houses, Ten Details (Writing Matters) by Edward R. Ford