Architecture
Glass Construction Manual
Glass Construction Manual Product Description Glass offers a wide variety of possible applications for the realization of even the most ambitious designs in architecture, and in the past two decades it has experienced an unparalleled burst of innovation. For planners, this means working constantly with this high-performance material. In compact and appealing form, the completely [...]
Architectural Theory: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870
Book Description Architectural Theory: Vitruvius to 1870 is a landmark anthology that surveys the development of the field of architecture from its earliest days to the year 1870. The first truly comprehensive anthology that brings together the classic essays in the field, the volume chronicles the major developments and trends in architecture from Vitruvius to [...]
University Builders
Book Description The building of a university campus is an extremely challenging you an extensive study of a variety of styles of universities from around the world. This excellent reference portrays expert architects and their work in designing outstanding educational establishments. Full of impressive colour and black and white images Features the most influential architects [...]
New Classicists: American Architecture
William T. Baker is an acclaimed designer of fine custom homes. For the past seventeen years he has distinguished himself with his superior designs, craftsmanship and unique architectural details. The result is a range of one-of-a-kind homes, from casual beach houses to primary residences. Baker brings clients into the process, to ensure that the end [...]
Modernism and the Architecture of Private Life
“Modernism and the Architecture of Private Life, Victoria Rosner’s new study of the shaping role played by interior design in the evolution of literary modernism, is a book of enormous interest, refinement, and originality. The overarching subject — the relation between psychic life and private space — is a profound one; the treatment of individual [...]
Sherpa Architecture
Valerio Sestini “Sherpa Architecture” For many years Nepal had been closed to visitors, except for rare permission given to groups seeking to climb its towering peaks or to small numbers of scientists carrying out research on the flora and fauna of the Himalayas. The resultant static situation, in which the art, architecture, religion and way [...]
Design for Diversity: Exploring Socially Mixed Neighbourhoods
Design for Diversity: Exploring Socially Mixed Neighbourhoods Product Description The city is more than just a sum of its buildings; it is the sum of its communities. The most successful urban communities are very often those that are the most diverse – in terms of income, age, family structure and ethnicity – and yet poor [...]
Conservation of Ruins
Conservation of Ruins “John Ashurst’s book is well illustrated, and contains several fascinating and diverse case studies. How do you preserve the 2,000-year-old walls of Israel’s Masada? Or, closer to home, the 3m-thick walls of Guildford’s 900-year-old Norman castle? Gosport’s war-damaged rail terminus makes an intriguing study too and, together with several others projects, these [...]
Details of Victorian Architecture
Details of Victorian Architecture What, exactly, is a Victorian? Many people use the term to describe an architectural style. However, Victorian is not really a style but a period in history. The Victorian era dates from about 1840 to 1900. During this time, industrialization brought many innovations in architecture. There are a variety of Victorian [...]
Lighting Design Basics
Lighting Design Basics Product Description * Includes design scenarios for more than twenty different commercial and residential scenarios. * In-depth rationale for proposed solutions include lighting distribution diagrams, floor plans, and lighting installation/construction details. download English : Lighting Design Basics Chinese : Lighting Design Basics