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Architecture Walks : The Best Outings Near New York City
Lucy D. Rosenfeld Description This title features one hundred grand architecture walks from New York to Connecticut, around New Jersey, into the eastern edge of Pennsylvania, and on to Delaware…. Read more
The Art of the Hekatompedon Inscription and the Birth of the Stoikhedon Style
Patricia A. Butz Description The purpose of this book is to present the Hekatompedon Inscription at Athens (IGI3 4) as a major monument of Greek art, legitimately on a par… Read more
Beyond Modernist Masters : Contemporary Architecture in Latin America
Felipe Hernandez Description Latin America has been an important place for architecture for many decades. Recently, architecture on the continent has continued to evolve, and an extremely creative scene has… Read more
Building an Emerald City : A Guide to Creating Green Building Policies and Programs
Lucia Athens Description "Building an Emerald City" is both the story of how Seattle, Washington transformed itself into a leader in sustainable 'green' building, written by one of the principal… Read more
Building With Water : Concepts Typology Design
Zoe Ryan Description Water as an Element in Architecture.show more Download
Chilean Modern Architecture Since 1950
Fernando Perez Oyarzun Description Chilean architecture-along with that of Sao Paolo and Mexico City-sets a benchmark for the intersection of modernism with vernacular influences in Latin America. Culture, landscape, and… Read more
Community Planning : An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan
Eric D Kelly Description This book introduces community planning as practiced in the United States, focusing on the comprehensive plan. Sometimes known by other names – especially master plan or… Read more
[FREE] Construction and Detailing for Interior Design
By Drew Plunkett Knowledge of construction and detailing techniques are vital for all students of interior design and interior architecture and this accessible, up-to-date introductory text will prove an invaluable… Read more
Custom Home Do's & Dont's : The Ultimate Guide for Getting Your Custom Home Done Right
Kip Koehler Description Taking on a custom home construction project can be a difficult process, with few resources to fall back on. Designing and building the home requires information and… Read more
[FREE] Design by Use : The Everyday Metamorphosis of Things
By (author) Uta Brandes , By (author) Sonja Stich , By (author) Miriam Wender This publication explores a very special kind of design-the phenomenon, as normal as it is wonderful,… Read more
Design Informed : Driving Innovation with Evidence-Based Design
By Gordon H. Chong Co-written by a former AIA national president and the chair of architecture at UC-Berkeley, this book is a collection of key case studies of evidence-based design… Read more
Design with Microclimate : The Secret to Comfortable Outdoor Space
Robert D. Brown Description Robert Brown helps us see that a 'thermally comfortable microclimate' is the very foundation of well-designed and well-used outdoor places. Brown argues that as we try… Read more
Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places
Sandra Feinberg Description Providing tips, suggestions, and guidelines on the critical issues that surround designing spaces for children and teens, this how-to book will help you create a space that… Read more
Detail Practice: Photovoltaics : Technology, Architecture, Installation
Bernhard Weller Description As a critical component in the mix of regenerative energies, photovoltaics help slow the progress of climate change and furnish the earth with a long-term and affordable… Read more
Dialectical Passions : Negation in Postwar Art Theory
Gail Day Description Representing a new generation of theorists reaffirming the radical dimensions of art, Gail Day launches a bold critique of late twentieth-century art theory and its often reductive… Read more
Drawing the Ground – Landscape Urbanism Today : The Work of Palmbout Urban Landscapes
Frits Palmboom Description Founded in 1990, Palmbout Urban Landscapes is now one of the leading urban planning offices in the Netherlands. Its approach is characterized by a constant search for… Read more
The Cultural Landscape & Heritage Paradox : Protection and Development of the Dutch Archaeological-Historical Landscape and its European Dimension
Mies Wijnen Description The basic problem is to what extent we can know past and mainly invisible landscapes, and how we can use this still hidden knowledge for actual sustainable… Read more
Freestanding Houses : A Housing Typology
Günter Pfeifer Description Die intelligente Weiterentwicklung von Bautypen ist eine wesentliche Aufgabenstellung im Wohnungsbau. Dieser Band behandelt die Typen freistehender Hauser, deren allseitige Orientierung optimale Ausrichtungen der Wohnungen zulasst. Das… Read more
Flat Roof Construction Manual : Materials, Design, Applications
Klaus Sedlbauer Description Der Dach Atlas ist ein Konstruktionsfachbuch fur Architekten und Fachplaner. Er liefert neben grundsatzlichen Konstruktionsregeln einen Uberblick uber die Nutzungs- und Konstruktionsarten sowie die Regelaufbauten fur Fachdacher…. Read more
[FREE] From Bauhaus to Ecohouse : A History of Ecological Design
By Peder Anker Global warming and concerns about sustainability recently have pushed ecological design to the forefront of architectural study and debate. As Peder Anker explains in From Bauhaus to… Read more
The Future Envelope 3 : Facades – The Making of
U. Knaack Description For "The Making Of" – the book title's association to film making – the director must have broad knowledge of the technical aspects of producing a film…. Read more
Hassan Fathy and Continuity in Islamic Arts and Architecture : The Birth of a New Modern
Ahmad Hamid Description Through his path-breaking design documents and built projects, Hassan Fathy, the Egyptian architect known for his recognition of the potential of vernacular forms, single-handedly sought to reintegrate… Read more
Ideas Exchange : The Collaborative Studio of HawkinsBrown
Tim Abrahams Description The HawkinsBrown architectural firm in London, founded in 1988 by Roger Hawkins and Russell Brown, is one of the up-and coming offices on the international architecture scene…. Read more
Interior Design
Jenny Gibbs Description Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practice of interior design as well as invaluable information about education… Read more
[FREE] Innovative Design and Construction
by Stefan Behling (Author), Christian Brensing (Author), Andreas Fuchs (Author), Christoph Ingenhoven (Author) This book, the first volume in the series, is the out-come of close collaboration with seele, a… Read more
Interiors Construction Manual : Integrated Planning, Finishings and Fitting-Out, Technical Services
Karsten Tichelmann Description This manual brings together the crucial facts on all aspects of interior construction and presents the key fundamentals of building physics, fire protection, interior construction systems, and… Read more
Just Below the Line : Disability, Housing, and Equity in the South
Korydon H. Smith With America on the brink of the largest number of older adults and persons with disabilities in the countrys history, the deceleration in housing production during the… Read more
New Architecture and Urbanism : Development of Indian Traditions
By Deependra Prashad This book on “New Architecture and Urbanism: Development of Indian Traditions” builds on the contributions from various architects, planners, educationists, decision-makers & others from across the world… Read more
My Desk is My Castle : Exploring Personalization Cultures
Uta Brandes Description The desk is a place of work and of action, but it also serves as a place to exhibit personal things and preferences. Thus it always characterizes… Read more
[FREE] Plastics : In Architecture and Construction
By (author) Stefan Peters , By (author) Stephan Engelsmann , By (author) Valerie Spalding Product details Format Hardback | 176 pages Publication date 01 Nov 2010 Publisher Birkhauser Imprint Birkhauser… Read more
Pompeii : Art, Industry and Infrastructure
Eric Poehler Description Even after more than 250 years since its discovery, Pompeii continues to resonate powerfully in both academic discourse and the popular imagination. This volume brings together a… Read more
Old and New – Design Manual for Revitalizing Existing Buildings
Frank Peter Jäger Description Old and New provides a comprehensive overview of intelligent approaches for working with existing building stock. Presented in this volume are everyday projects such as the… Read more
Principles of Brownfield Regeneration : Cleanup, Design, and Reuse of Derelict Land
Justin B Hollander Description The authors of "Principles of Brownfield Regeneration" argue that, compared to 'greenfields' – farmland, woodland, or pasture that have never been developed – brownfields offer a… Read more
Pride in Modesty : Modernist Architecture and the Vernacular Tradition in Italy
Michelangelo Sabatino Description Following Italy's unification in 1861, architects, artists, politicians, and literati engaged in volatile debates over the pursuit of national and regional identity. Growing industrialization and urbanization across… Read more
Rediscovering Thomas Adams : Rural Planning and Development in Canada
Wayne J. Caldwell Description Suburbanization, affordable housing, mass transportation, loss of fertile lands — these are modern problems, yet they are not new. Thomas Adams grappled with these same issues… Read more
Regional Planning for a Sustainable America : How Creative Programs are Promoting Prosperity and Saving the Environment
Carleton Montgomery Description "Regional Planning for a Sustainable America" is the first book to represent the great variety of today s effective regional planning programs, analyzing dozens of regional initiatives… Read more
Remembering Roadside America : Preserving the Recent Past as Landscape and Place
John A. Jakle Description The use of cars and trucks over the past century has remade American geography pushing big cities ever outward toward suburbanization, spurring the growth of some… Read more
Push Me, Pull You : Imaginative, Emotional, Physical, and Spatial Interaction in Late Medieval and Renaissance Art
Sarah Blick Description Late Medieval and Renaissance art was surprisingly pushy; its architecture demanded that people move through it in prescribed patterns, its sculptures played elaborate games alternating between concealment… Read more
Rethinking Design and Interiors : Human Beings in the Built Environment
Shashi Caan Description The world and the people living in it are increasingly and rapidly being affected by environmental and technological changes. It is imperative that the design profession address… Read more
The Seven Rules for Sustainable Cities : Community Design Strategies for the Post Carbon Era
Patrick M. Condon Description Questions of how to green the North American economy, create a green energy and transportation infrastructure, and halt the deadly increase in greenhouse gas buildup dominate… Read more
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