This essential reference presents complete and detailed drawings, descriptions, and photographs from recently completed projects. The book presents inspiring examples of entryways from residences, museums, factories, historic structures, and modern office buildings in Europe, South America, and the U.S. rings together examples of inspiring openings across all architectural scales, including residential, industrial, and commercial. "Openings" features 21 projects from today's top designers, including Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Rural Studio, Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates, John McAslan & Partners, and Wilkinson Eyre Architects. From the publishers of Architectural Graphic Standards . . . a showcase of inspiring contemporary architecture Graphic Standards Details: Openings presents a new collection of elegant openings—doors, windows, and passageways—to inspire and instruct architectural designers. It features two dozen projects culled from an open competition of today's leading architects, including Diller Scofidio + Renfro; Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects; Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates; Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects; and Wilkinson Eyre Architects. This rich, visual resource offers readers the chance to examine hundreds of detailed construction drawings for a broad range of architectural scales—from residential interiors to a city gateway—including: A surprisingly beautiful chiller plant - Houses that open to the elements with disappearing walls - Stunning commercial entryways - A rural house fabricated from recycled materials - An impossibly twisting skyway bridge - And more! Every project presented here includes color photographs of the completed work, a descriptive narrative, and expertly drawn details that illustrate how each was constructed. Providing inspiration and problem-solving knowledge, Graphic Standards Details: Openings is a valuable resource for architects, project managers, and designers. WENDY TALARICO is an architectural journalist with more than twenty years of writing and editorial experience. She's an expert in the fields of architecture and architectural technology, building science, construction, and sustainable design. She's written for Metropolis, Architectural Record, This Old House, the Christian Science Monitor, and many other publications. SMITH MARAN ARCHITECTS (SMA) is an award-winning partnership founded in 1997 and based in Montclair, New Jersey. SMA intentionally seeks to satisfy a wide range of design needs. In addition to creating distinctive public and private environments, the firm specializes in developing architectural, industrial, and graphic design solutions for businesses and institutions seeking to define or reconceive their public image. SMA is recognized for identifying and enriching the intrinsically unique conditions—site, program, identity—of any given project.