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Second Suburb : Levittown, Pennsylvania
Dianne Harris Description Carved from eight square miles of Bucks County farmland northeast of Philadelphia, Levittown, Pennsylvania, is a symbol of postwar suburbia and the fulfillment of the American dream…. Read more
Sites Unseen : Architecture, Race, and American Literature
William A. Gleason Description Sites Unseen examines the complex intertwining of race and architecture in nineteenth and early-twentieth century American culture, the period not only in which American architecture came… Read more
Simply Imperfect : Re-Visiting the Wabi-Sabi House
Robyn Griggs-Lawrence Description Wabi-sabi is about appreciating the simple and letting go of the superficial–the perfect antidote for a society in recovery from a decades-long consumerist binge. In 2004 The… Read more
[FREE] Small Houses : Contemporary Japanese Dwellings
By Claudia Hildner In this book the phrase “small houses” refers to residential ar-chitecture for private clients that is outstanding in terms of space and design. Although there have been… Read more
Start Your Own Lawncare and Landscaping Business : Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success
Entrepreneur Press Description Successful landscapers and lawn care professionals reveal their secrets to success in this $20 billion industry. With all the homes, business parks, apartment complexes, shopping malls and… Read more
In Detail Small Structures : Compact Dwellings, Temporary Structures, Room Modules
Christian Schittich Description Shelters, kiosks, snack bars, market stalls, bus stops, telephone booths, toilets, advertising columns, ticket booths, mobile tents or housing units, emergency shelters, tourist information booths-this list of… Read more
STEGA : The Archaeology of Houses and Households in Ancient Crete
Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan Description This volume presents the papers of an international colloquium on the archaeology of houses and households in ancient Crete held in Ierapetra in May 2005. The 38… Read more
Sustainable Architecture in Vorarlberg : Energy Concepts and Construction Systems
Ulrich Dangel Description Die gelungene Verknupfung des regionalen Baustils von raffinierter Einfachheit mit einer nachhaltigen Bauweise verleiht der Vorarlberger Architektur weltweit Modellcharakter. Das Buch stellt gelungene Projekte unterschiedlicher Bautypen mit… Read more
Temples of the Indus : Studies in the Hindu Architecture of Ancient Pakistan
Michael W. Meister Description In Pakistan's northwest, a sequence of temples built between the sixth and the tenth centuries provides a missing chapter in the evolution of the Hindu temple… Read more
The Imagining of Community in European Art and Architecture, 1140-1617 : Envisioning Transcendence of, Authority in, and Foundations for Community
David B. Greene Description This book takes up six sets of works of art that imagine community. These works do not illustrate concepts of community or make community an explicit… Read more
The Sociology of Architecture : Constructing Identities
Paul Jones Description States have long been active in commissioning architecture, which affords one way to embed political projects within socially meaningful cultural forms. Such state-led architecture is often designed… Read more
The Temple of Jerusalem
Simon Goldhill Description Read the Bldg Blog interview with Mary Beard about the Wonders of the World series (Part I and Part II) It was destroyed nearly 2000 years ago,… Read more
The Transformation of Vernacular Expression in Early Modern Arts
Joost M. Keizer Description In response to the dominance of Latin as the language of intellectual debate in early modern Europe, regional centers started to develop a new emphasis on… Read more
Thinking About Architecture : An Introduction to Architectural Theory
Colin Davies Description In order to understand architecture in all its cultural complexity it is necessary to grasp certain basic concepts such as representation, form and space. The aim of… Read more
Timber-Framed Building Explained
Trevor Yorke Description Timber framed buildings, whether they are medieval halls, barns, grand houses, or picturesque cottages, form one of the most delightful features of our historic towns and countryside…. Read more
Towards 0-Impact Buildings and Built Environments
Jacques Kimman Description This book is a compilation of key notes and best papers of the 2010 Sustainable Building Euregional Conference. The book addresses questions on how to design new… Read more
Triumphs of Change : Architecture Reconsidered
Russell Walden Description This book is born out of a sense of scepticism with self-indulgence in architecture. It seeks a new prescription for readdressing architecture as an expression of human… Read more
Urban Green : Innovative Parks for Resurgent Cities
Peter Harnik; Michael R. Bloomberg> For years American urban parks fell into decay due to disinvestment, but as cities began to rebound and evidence of the economic, cultural, and health… Read more
Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change
Peter Calthorpe Description From the beginning of his career, Peter Calthorpe has been a leading innovator in sustainable building projects, sustainable development, and walkable communities. A leader in the New… Read more
UrbanRESET : How to Activate Immanent Potentials of Urban Space
Angelus Eisinger Description This title deals with the topics of building tomorrow's city by reinterpreting existing urban spaces. In recent years and decades, dealing with the architectural legacy of the… Read more
The Lantern Tower of Westminster Abbey, 1060-2010 : Reconstructing Its History and Architecture
Warwick Rodwell Description Westminster Abbey is one of the most important and well-known medieval buildings in Europe but, despite being studied by generations of scholars, there is still much to… Read more
Water-Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain West : A Step by Step Guide for Professionals and Do it Yourselfers
Heidi A. Kratsch Description This working manual provides complete information on the technical aspects of designing, building, and maintaining waterwise landscapes in the Mountain West. Written particularly for professionals, including… Read more
Workmanship : Working Philosophy and Design Practice 2000-2010 / RKW Architektur+stadtebau
Klaus-Dieter Weiss Description This documentation of the last ten years presents sixty – five structures and projects from rkw and looks behind the scenes in numerous interviews and essays. The… Read more
Advanced Energy Design Guide for Medium to Big Box Retail Buildings : Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building
Hardback English Designed to provide recommendations for achieving 50% energy savings over the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 for medium to big box retail buildings; allows contractors, consulting… Read more
Acadiana : Louisiana's Historic Cajun Country
Carl A Brasseaux Description "Acadiana" summons up visions of a legendary and exotic world of moss-draped cypress, cocoa-colored bayous, subtropical wildlife, and spicy indigenous cuisine. The ancestral home of Cajuns… Read more
Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings : Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building
by Christina Helms “Designed to provide recommendations for achieving 50% energy savings over the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 for K-12 school buildings; allows contractors, consulting engineers, architects,… Read more
1000 Ideas
100 Architects by Sergi Costa Duran; Mariana R. Eguaras>Architecture is an art form that provides both function and beauty. Each architect brings something uniquely distinct to his or her work…. Read more
Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings : Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building
Refrigerati American Society of Heating Description "Designed to provide recommendations for achieving 50% energy savings over the minimum code requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 for small to medium office buildings;… Read more
Architecture for a Free Subjectivity : Deleuze and Guattari at the Horizon of the Real
Siomone Brott Description Architecture for a Free Subjectivity reformulates the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze's model of subjectivity for architecture, by surveying the prolific effects of architectural encounter, and the spaces… Read more
[FREE] The Great Structures in Architecture : Antiquity to Baroque
By F.P. Escrig Starting in antiquity and finishing in the Baroque, this book provides a complete analysis of significant works of architecture from a structural viewpoint. A distinguished architect and… Read more
[FREE] The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture
By John Coles Each element, or fundamental, uses theory and contemporary and historical references to illustrate the richness and diversity of design practice. The book contains five sections which together… Read more
[FREE] The Modern Airport Terminal : New Approaches to Airport Architecture
By Brian Edwards This comprehensive guide to the planning and design of airport terminals and their facilities covers all types of airport terminal found around the world and highlights the… Read more
[FREE] The Handbook of Sustainable Refurbishment : Non-domestic Buildings
By Nick Baker The refurbishment of existing buildings is a crucial yet often neglected subject within sustainable architecture; attention is usually focused on new buildings. Many old buildings waste large… Read more
[FREE] The Poetics of Space
By Gaston Bachelard Thirty years since its first publication in English, French philosopher Gaston Bachelard’s “Poetics of Space” remains one of the most appealing and lyrical explorations of home. Bachelard… Read more
Architecture in Context : Helin Workshop
Lead Clinician for Clinical Quality Improvement Quality Safety and Informatics Research Group Peter Davey Description Der finnische Architekt Pekka Helin grundete bereits 1979 in Helsinki sein erstes Buro. In seiner… Read more
At Home with Apartheid : The Hidden Landscapes of Domestic Service in Johannesburg
Rebecca Ginsburg Description Despite their peaceful, bucolic appearance, the tree-lined streets of South African suburbia were no refuge from the racial tensions and indignities of apartheid's most repressive years. In… Read more
[FREE] Cairo : Histories of a City
By Nezar Alsayyad From its earliest days as a royal settlement fronting the pyramids of Giza to its current manifestation as the largest metropolis in Africa, Cairo has forever captured… Read more
Chatham Village : Pittsburgh's Garden City
Angelique Bamberg Description Chatham Village, located in the heart of Pittsburgh, is an urban oasis that combines Georgian colonial revival architecture with generous greenspaces, recreation facilities, surrounding woodlands, and many… Read more
Chinese Architecture and the Beaux-arts
Jeffrey W. Cody Description Examines the coalescing of the two major architectural systems, placing significant shifts in architectural theory and practice in China within relevant, contemporary, cultural, and educational contexts…. Read more
Compelling Form : Architecture as Visual Persuasion
J. Donald Ragsdale Description Compelling Form: Architecture as Visual Persuasion is an assessment of the visual persuasiveness of buildings. It demonstrates that architecture is as capable of social influence as… Read more
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