Edward Allen, FAIA, has taught for more than
thirty-five years as a faculty member at Yale University and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and as an invited guest at
institutions in the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia.
He has designed more than fifty constructed buildings and is the
bestselling coauthor of The Architect''s Studio Companion,
Architectural Detailing, Form and Forces, and Fundamentals of
Residential Construction, all published by Wiley.
Joseph Iano is an author, illustrator, and practicing architect
who has taught design and technology in schools of architecture
throughout the United States, as well as work in the construction
trades. He has collaborated with Edward Allen on numerous
publications over a span of more than twenty-five years. Currently,
he heads a Seattle firm that provides technical and quality
management consult-ing to architects and others in the design and
construction industry.