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  • 101 Things I Didn't Learn In Architecture School

    And wish I had known before my first job

    by Sarah Lebner ...
    Your first architecture job can involve a very steep learning curve.This book helps students and graduates of architecture kick-start their career and shave months off their professional development.This book will help you:Understand construction basics so you can avoid embarrassing situations and quickly understand instructions.Grasp an overview of the industry and business of architecture so ... Read more

    RM 35.25

  • Illustrated Building Pocket Book

    Series series Routledge Pocket Books
    Building and architecture has developed a language of its own, with terms and jargon that can confuse an expert let alone an outsider. Misunderstandings over what a word means can be irritating but unimportant, but could in the worst cases be costly or even dangerous. Traditional building dictionaries rely on the reader to already know what the correct word is, and that's not always the case. ... Read more

    RM 278.32

  • Design Build with The Scarcity and Creativity Studio

    From its creation in January 2012, The Scarcity and Creativity Studio has developed a teaching method which reaffirms a commitment to architecture as a service to society, questions the idea of the individual creator in favour of collaborative design, and challenges the traditional master-student relationship.This book documents the projects and, in so doing, explains the practices and pedagogic ... Read more

    RM 188.15

  • The Art of Shaping the Metropolis

    by Pedro Ortiz ...
    A proven approach for addressing explosive metropolitan growth in an integrated and holistic manner“The book provides a basis for the contemplation of the old network paradigm of the megalopolis into the informational meshwork of the mega- or metacity of the future. The handbook’s review of the networked past is invaluable, while its projection of these networks into future plans raises very many ... Read more

    RM 225.49

  • Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape

    Edited by Leonard J. Hopper ...
    Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site questionsWhen you're in the field, you never know what you'll come across. The Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape gives you fast access to the practical information you need when you're on-site and under pressure.Presented in a highly visual and easily portable format, the Field Guide is organized to follow a logical project sequence from ... Read more

    RM 236.99

  • The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth-Sheltered Homes: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

    Earth-sheltered building has existed since the heyday of Skara Brae in Scotland 5,000 years ago, and is used today by people around the world. If you have ever looked at your power bill in stunned disbelief, if you are interested in green building techniques, or if you want your home to stand out (or hide out), then this book is for you. With The Complete Guide to Building Affordable Earth ... Read more

    RM 49.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Furniture for Interior Design

    This comprehensive, practical guide explores how contemporary furniture is used within interior design to define a space, create division and enclosure, and alter or redefine circulation.Initial chapters illustrate the different contexts in which furniture is used, from the office and domestic interiors to retail and exhibition space; look at types of furniture, whether off-the-shelf or bespoke; ... Read more

    RM 102.89

  • Designed to Perform

    An Illustrated Guide to Delivering Energy Efficient Homes

    by Tom Dollard ...
    How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended? The performance gap between predicted and actual energy use in new homes has been identified as key problem by government and industry experts. This updated edition is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. It introduces readers to the concept of the performance gap ... Read more

    RM 168.39

  • Zero Piranesi

    SAC Journal 5

    Series Book 5 - SAC Journal
    ZERO PIRANESI Giovanni Battista Piranesi's engravings, Campo Marzio dell'antica Roma of 1762, have a peculiar position within the discipline of ar- chitecture. With their dissemination, the folio collection of six etch- ings have till this day nurtured architects' speculations on the city. Since the Enlightenment, they - and in particular the Campo Marzio plan - have fuelled research, discussions ... Read more

    RM 56.69 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Architectural Styles You Can Identify - Architecture Reference & Specification Book | Children's Architecture Books

    Are you interested in architecture? Those archs and curves belong to an era. Identify different architectural styles with confidence. Use this wonderful reference book that includes pictures and features in every page. Extending your knowledge beyond your school curriculum is never a bad move. You’ll never know when stock knowledge will come in handy. Grab a copy now. ... Read more

    RM 15.64

  • Dictionary of Building and Civil Engineering

    English/French French/English

    by Don Montague ...
    This French–English and English–French dictionary lists over 20,000 specialist terms, covering architecture, building, civil engineering and property. It is written for all construction professionals working on projects overseas. This new edition has been revised and extended, as well as pruned, and serves as an invaluable reference source in an increasingly European marketplace. ... Read more

    RM 882.14

  • Sonic Wilderness: Wild Vinyl Records

    by Mark Harris ...
    Series Book 11 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
    Sonic Wilderness accesses the critical value of unusual vinyl records that concern our relationship with nature. These wild records reveal unconventional perspectives on the entanglements of human life with animals, gardens and plants. They form a lyrical unconscious exposing the conventions and ideologies of popular music, their warped perspectives and acoustic radioactivity comprising a ... Read more

    RM 31.79 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Illustrated Guide to Door Hardware: Design, Specification, Selection

    by Scott Tobias ...
    Your one-stop, comprehensive guide to commercial doors and door hardware—from the brand you trustIllustrated Guide to Door Hardware: Design, Specification, Selection is the only book of its kind to compile all the relevant information regarding design, specifications, crafting, and reviewing shop drawings for door openings in one easy-to-access place. Content is presented consistently across ... Read more

    RM 316.09

  • L'architecture pratique

    Les ouvrages de massonnerie, charpenterie, menuiserie, serrurerie, plomberie, vitrerie, ardoise, tuille, pavé de grais & impression

    by Pierre Bullet ...
    L'architecture pratique de Pierre Bullet est un traité innovant qui se distingue par son approche méthodique et son langage clair, offrant une synthèse des connaissances architecturales de son époque. Écrit à la fin du XVIIe siècle, le livre éclaire le lecteur sur les principes fondamentaux de l'architecture, tout en s'inscrivant dans le mouvement classique qui caractérise cette période. Bullet ... Read more

    RM 7.80 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Modern Buildings in Britain

    A Gazetteer

    The definitive illustrated guide to modern British architecture, from one of the most acclaimed critics at work todayModernism is now a century old, and its consequences are all around us, built into our everyday lived environments. Its place in Britain's history is fiercely contested, and its role in our future is the subject of ongoing controversy - but modernist buildings have undoubtedly ... Read more

    RM 219.39

  • Architectural Inventions

    Visionary Drawings

    Born out of the drawingbuilding.org online archive, Architectural Inventions presents a stunning visual study of impossible or speculative structures that exist only on paper. Soliciting the work of architects, designers, and artists of renown –as well as emerging talents from all over the world –Maximilian Goldfarb and Matt Bua have gathered an array of works that convey architectural ... Read more

    RM 102.89

  • 50 Architecture Ideas You Really Need to Know

    A complete introduction to the key concepts and styles of architecture

    Series series 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
    In a series of 50 accessible essays, Philip Wilkinson introduces architectural movements and styles throughout history, as well as describing some of the greatest architects' most important and representative works.From the Pyramids of Giza to the Guggenheim, the classical orders of Vitruvius to the most recent contemporary trends today, 50 Architecture Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete ... Read more

    RM 44.89

  • Universal Principles of Architecture

    100 Architectural Archetypes, Methods, Conditions, Relationships, and Imaginaries

    Series series Rockport Universal
    Take an expansive and provocative tour of architectural theory and practice, exploring everything from basic concepts to speculative design and subversive interventions.Universal Principles of Architecture illustrates in 100 concepts the importance, possibilities, challenges, and roles that architecture plays in shaping the world. This radical and perhaps surprising survey is divided into five ... Read more

    RM 112.99

  • Architectural Styles

    A Visual Guide

    by Owen Hopkins ...
    Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the classical age to the present ... Read more

    RM 70.69

  • Adapt As An Architect

    A Mid-Career Companion

    by Randy Deutsch ...
    Adapt As An Architect: A Mid-Career Companion is the only book that helps design professionals to navigate the vast heart of the architect’s journey. It serves as a roadmap: a career GPS that provides options for architects getting from where they are today to where they really want to be. The focus of this optimistic, engaging book is on continued relevance, professional engagement, perseverance, ... Read more

    RM 168.39

  • Demystifying Architectural Research

    Adding Value to Your Practice

    This practical, hands on introduction guides you through the basics of undertaking research in day-to-day architectural practice helping you to exploit the growing opportunities on offer. It explores how developing a research specialism can improve the quality of your projects, help to define your brand and generate new channels of revenue with innovative services for clients.The text is divided ... Read more

    RM 176.23

  • Practically Speaking

    A Dictionary of Quotations on Engineering, Technology and Architecture

    This book brings together over 1,100 quotes pertinent and illuminating to engineering, technology and architecture. It includes extensive author and subject indexes for locating quotations. The book can be read for entertainment or used as a handy reference by students and professional engineers. ... Read more

    RM 474.35

  • How to make yourself a Feminist Design Power Tool

    Series Book 3 - The Practice of Theory and the Theory of Practice
    Set amidst the experimental ecology of practices that supports feminist thinking and doing in architecture, this small book outlines an instruc- tion guide that presents six provocative steps toward the invention of productive concept-tools. It invites readers to explore creative and messy methodologies that combine an aesthetics with a practical ethics. Frichot encourages us to think and do ... Read more

    RM 31.79 or Free with Kobo Plus