Architecture - Buildings - General

This monograph discusses the role that ruins play in urban centers in terms of their meaning, testimony, and value, and the opportunities they provide. After an outline of historical and contemporary of approaches, with a special analysis of British and Italian approaches, Elisa Pilia...

From the 1920s onwards, Milan has become a laboratory of architecture due to architects such as Giuseppe Terragni, Gio Ponti and Giuseppe Pagano. Magazines such as Domus and Casabella were founded in the 1920s which influenced international debate throughout the 20th century. A new...

Considering the immense diversity of sub-Saharan Africa's architecture and built realities, does it make sense to speak of an African architecture? How does this differ from archi-tecture in Africa? What does the term architecture actually mean in the African context? And how could these...

"Just a little way down Collins Street, beside Henry Buck's, is a perpetually dark but sheltered laneway called Equitable Place. Here you'll find a number of places to eat and drink. Settle yourself in the window of one, shut your eyes, and picture this...

Tiny House Living Tips & Tricks To Enlarge And Decorate Your Small Space Living in a small and tight place doesn't mean that you have to resign yourself to living in squalor or being miserable. In fact, there are a lot of tricks and...

The 2017 Edition, published July 13, 2017 and those that follow in the series contain the never before accomplished chronological ongoing development history of well know "Masterwork" real estate projects visually and entirely from above the ground, an aerial perspective. Merriam-Webster defines Masterwork as...

This publication will introduce you to some handicapped accessibility standards for buildings and related infrastructure. Topics discussed include space allowances, reach, route, parking and ramps.Author: J. Paul GuyerISBN-10: 1490381775ISBN-13: 9781490381770Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/08/2013Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.07d

This book presents case studies of five different buildings that are all-electric, highly energy-efficient and will achieve zero-carbon in their operation when the electric utility grid is 100% carbon-free. Written from the perspective of the design team and the client, the case studies show...

For seven years Cara Galowitz (b. 1964, lives and works in New York) walked the streets of Corona, Queens every day during her lunch break from her nearby museum job, where she worked as an art director. These photographs, which she calls " an...

'The Complex City: Social and Built Approaches and Methods' explores different ways of understanding the city. The social city approach proceeds from the ground-up, it focuses on human interactions shaped by economic and environmental processes. The built city method looks through a top-down lens,...

You will see many different techniques of drafting in this book. Drawings are the medium in architectural practice to communicate an idea. Those drawings are the answers to the challenges I went through to solve architectural issues that came with the practice of the...

The third volume of Arnold Schwartzman's photographic trilogy explores the world's most sensuous architecture of the 1890s and 1900s. The author has selected from his vast archive of photographs that he has captured during the past fifty years, to present a stunning collection of...

Brasilia, Caracas, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro ... cities synonymous with some of the most innovative and progressive architecture of the past century.Author: Valerie FraserISBN-10: 1859843077ISBN-13: 9781859843079Publisher: VersoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/17/2001Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 7.75h x 7.75w x 0.64dReview Citation(s): Choice 07/01/2001 pg. 1948

Robust architecture is designed to meet needs; its structures are sufficient, resilient and suited to the location. It embraces the potential of simplicity, traditional building methods and alternative ways of building sustainable architecture, with an emphasis on local building materials, solid craftsmanship, proven construction...

This new textbook fills an important gap in the existing literature, in that it prepares construction engineering and built environment students for their first experience of the jobsite. This innovative book integrates conceptual and hands-on knowledge of project engineering to introduce students to the...

Architecture Asia, as the official journal of the Architects Regional Council Asia, aims to provide a forum, not only for presenting Asian phenomena and their characteristics to the world, but also for understanding diversity and multiculturalism within Asia from a global perspective.This issue reveals...

This is a personal account of a decade spent developing a surf life saving facility in Mandurah Western Australia. A few volunteers overcame the odds when dealing with the local council and the organisation's state body who together held the power and infl uence...

Paul Virilio is an innovative figure in the study of architecture, space, and the city. Virilio for Architects primes readers for their first encounter with his crucial texts on some of the vital theoretical debates of the twenty-first century, including: Oblique Architecture and Bunker...

Putting together custom cabinetry for your kitchen, bathroom, or built-ins is easier than you might think. Simple boxes are all that separate most cabinets from the ground. When the cabinets are set up, the seams won't be visible from the outside either.Author: Charlie PondsISBN-10:...

Every wine collector has a dream of building their own wine cellar to house a wide range of wines. However, designing a wine cellar is not an easy task, as it requires a variety of factors and a comprehensive understanding of wine collecting culture....

This pocket guide to highlights of modern and contemporary architecture in New York City features entries for 85 famous skyscrapers and cutting-edge projects.Author: Aurora Maria RiviezzoISBN-10: 8855210203ISBN-13: 9788855210201Publisher: Forma EdizioniLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/29/2020Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 6.30h x 4.70w x 0.50d

This book is about the emerging building culture in Taiwan. Rather than the dominant trends of architecture practice or sensational projects of international 'star architects' in its territory, this book focuses on socially engaged architectural projects of more humble origins. Following the devastating Jiji...

Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 - Inclusive Architecture The release of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture every three years is an enormously important moment for the architecture world. The projects recognized by this Award represent the vanguard of thinking and practice in...

The first book on Le Corbusiers's iconic apartment-studio. Le Corbusier's apartment-studio is an iconic object of the twentieth century, combining the indisputable material values of the building with the intangible "sense of place" of an architect's home. Le Corbusier, who lived there from 1934...

Copenhagen based architecture studio 3XN is creating projects all over the world based on high-level research and a global network of knowledge institutions. Beyond Buildings gives a portrait of the 3XN practice of designing for an agenda of humanistic values and radical sustainability. The...

Fully illustrated with 77 images and 17 plansTom Munz established his St. Gallen office in 2013. Since then, he has produced a number of extremely high-quality buildings that are always developed with a special interest in structural and tectonic expression. For instance Wohnhaus Holzenstein...

- Closely follows the social theme of sustainable development, environmental protection, and low-carbon architecture- Features the innovative application of wood in modern architecture- Full of high-definition pictures with comprehensive technical drawings and in-depth analysis of global casesBorn out of traditional, rustic constructions, wood has...

Reinforced Concrete Design has been written to impart in-depth knowledge to students about the subject. The appropriate Indian standard guidelines, suitable illustrations, figures and solved numerical problems have been included. The design techniques used by the engineers have been discussed with suitable examples to...

American Architecture: Studies, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original...

This book illustrates the extensive design and construction work in Milan over the past 20 years by the notable Milanese architectural firm ARAssociati Text in English and Italian This book illustrates the extensive design and construction work in Milan over the past 20 years...

The guide acts as a means for analysing new architectural directions and contemporary urban development in Istanbul Istanbul represents a vast field for experimentation and dialogue between the wonderful examples of historical and traditional Turkish architecture and the new demands of contemporary design. In...

The Paris guide is focused on describing the complexity of this European metropolis through its 20th and 21st century architecture. Following Haussmann's transformations, Paris, the most densely constructed city in Europe, expanded thanks to a flexibility based on a matrix able to absorb and...

This biennial prize is conceded by the European Union and organized by the Mies van der Rohe Foundation in Barcelona to recognize and reward the quality of the architectural production in Europe. Candidates are nominated by a diverse group of independent experts from all...

2019 marks 50 years of innovation for CP Kukreja Architects (CPKA), one of India's most prestigious architectural practices. CPKA has helmed some of India's most iconic structures, including Jawaharlal Nehru University and the National Archives of India. This book is a celebration of these...

Building spaces of equilibrium: Norm Architects' humane simplicity creates environments that feel as good as they look. Guided by ideas of wellbeing, the essence of Norm Architects' style is balance: richness focused by restraint, simplicity imbued with warmth, complexity heightened by order. Be it...

This title illustrates the complexity of a South American city founded in 1567 which forges a coherent identity with El Avila and the coastline, where different scales and architectural styles converge. This guide outlines the city's history with reference to its most striking architecture...

As one of the three royal centres of the Kathmandu Valley in the Nepalese Himalayas, Bhaktapur is a thriving city with some 40,000 inhabitants. Over almost two millenia, its original inhabitants of the valley, the Newars, have shaped a unique urban culture that preserved...

The Gran V a Project, an ambitious operation that spanned four decades, was undoubtedly one of the biggest urban operations ever undertaken in Madrid. The completion of works on the Gran V a, around 1930, marked the start of Madrid's transition from an old...

One of China's great metropolises - a boomtown without a past and hungry for the future Founded only in 1978 as one of the first Special Economic Zones under Deng Xiaoping's reforms, Shenzhen with its 12.5 million inhabitants is a young city. It's also...

Today, many loudly proclaim the need to conserve resources. Norway puts this into practice, consistently implementing the principle of environmental protection - not only through the use of innovative technologies, but also by making buildings and developed areas as friendly as possible to both...

An architectural expert tours 46 of the world's most significant skyscrapers. "A useful ready-reference work and a treat for architecture buffs." -- Booklist "Handsome color photographs, fact-packed summaries and crisp drawings (especially, a lucid cutaway look at each skyscraper) enhance his bite-sized blocks of...

Botanical gardens represent people's centuries-old fascination with exotic plants. Werner Pawlok has photographically explored special tropical greenhouses within Europe and shows us here his most beautiful pictures in his usual colorfully expressive manner - from the Palm House in the Botanical Garden in Copenhagen,...

Skylab: The Nature of Buildings is the first monograph of the Portland, Oregon-based architecture and design studio. Founded by Jeff Kovel in 1999, Skylab has emerged as a leading creative force in the Pacific Northwest and North America. At the vanguard of innovative and...

Since the late 1990s cultural icons have been built in numerous cities throughout the world in order to court the attention of potential visitors in a globally competitive market. The book Culture: City analyzes this phenomenon from the point of view of artists, architects,...

The Classicist is an annual journal dedicated to the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts. Focused on the United States' Washington Mid-Atlantic region, the Classicist No. 18 explores the city's rich architectural history as well as contemporary examples of classical design through...

The works presented in this book reflect an optimistic vision of the future. The buildings present themselves in a humble and respectful manor through their systemic integration of the environment. Honest in their use of material and construction, each project deploys sustainable strategies such...

A Critic's Guide to 100 Post-Modern Buildings in Chicago from 1978 to 2025Some architects regard a visit to Chicago as equal in importance to a pilgrimage to Rome or Athens: The soaring American metropolis at the shores of Lake Michigan has amassed an unmatched...

A city that has existed for over 2,000 years, Verona has a wealth of historic architecture, from ancient Roman masterworks such as the Arena to seventeenth-century neoclassical gems like the Gran Guardia Palace right through to inventive recent restorations and adaptations. Its Gothic and...

This book features the winning designs of the 2022 international Brick Award, chosen by a top-class international jury of architects. From handmade brick to high-tech product: building with blocks of fired clay today draws from a heritage of nine millennia and remains innovative, sustainable,...

In this book the reader will find the full range ofcurrent container architecture projects - one container for a temporary exhibition Hall, or thousand containers for a football stadium. In an ever-changing world with its hybrid forms of living and working, this book presents...