"In addition to presenting convincing proofs of Nordenson's masterful designs, elegant solutions, and simply beautiful work, the book explores his skill in explaining the engineering considerations behind many of these projects and the way in which these considerations were intertwined with architectural goals. A huge range of structural engineering expression is to be found here, the work encompassing museums, staircases, opera houses, office buildings, bridges, and parking structures." --Civil Engineering, March 2016..".The book delves into details without being dry or difficult to understand for the reader who doesn't happen to be an engineer, or an architect, for that matter. Even for the lay person, Reading Structures offers incredible insight--from inspiration to design to politics--into how buildings, pavilions, parking garages, bridges, and follies get built, or don't. And, maybe more important, how they stand up." --Architectural Record, August 2016 -...The book delves into details without being dry or difficult to understand for the reader who doesn't happen to be an engineer, or an architect, for that matter. Even for the lay person, Reading Structures offers incredible insight--from inspiration to design to politics--into how buildings, pavilions, parking garages, bridges, and follies get built, or don't. And, maybe more important, how they stand up.- --Architectural Record, August 2016 -In addition to presenting convincing proofs of Nordenson's masterful designs, elegant solutions, and simply beautiful work, the book explores his skill in explaining the engineering considerations behind many of these projects and the way in which these considerations were intertwined with architectural goals. A huge range of structural engineering expression is to be found here, the work encompassing museums, staircases, opera houses, office buildings, bridges, and parking structures.- --Civil Engineering, March 2016 ..".The book delves into details without being dry or difficult to understand for the reader who doesn t happen to be an engineer, or an architect, for that matter. Even for the lay person, Reading Structures offers incredible insight from inspiration to design to politics into how buildings, pavilions, parking garages, bridges, and follies get built, or don t. And, maybe more important, how they stand up." Architectural Record, August 2016"
