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  • 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

    Get 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from drawing lines to color theory—in this classic architecture book.These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of “How to Draw a Line” to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often ... Read more

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  • Be ARCH

    A perception by U-WE-DESIGN

    In a world of rat race, amidst an ocean of career options and opportunities, students often face a dilemma in making the right choice for their careers. While some of them find themselves at a juncture of social pressure, a few others become a victim of lack of knowledge regarding various courses and often end up pursuing a course that may not be what they are really looking for. Hence it is vital ... Read more

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  • Sistemas de construção XVI- técnicas para reabilitação de edifícios

    Este livro aborda a reabilitação dos edifícios de uma forma diferente, pois sabemos que nas malhas consolidadas das cidades existem edifícios de diferentes épocas, que não podem ser recuperados da mesma forma. Antes de intervir é preciso perceber o sistema construtivo usado em cada época, as suas fragilidades específicas, sendo aqui indicadas as características arquitetônicas e construtivas destes ... Read more

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  • Architectural Technicities

    A Foray Into Larval Space

    Series series Architectural Borders and Territories
    This book poses a simple question: how is this architecture possible? To respond, it will embark on a captivating journey through many singular architectural concepts. The entasis of Doric columns, Ulysses and desert islands will outline an architectural act that moves beyond representation. A ferryman who stutters will present two different types of architectural minds. A stilus and a theory of ... Read more

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  • Architecture for Spain's Recovered Democracy

    Public Patronage, Regional Identity, and Civic Significance in 1980s Valencia

    Series series Routledge Research in Architectural History
    Historical studies on the involvement of architecture in twentieth-century politics have overlooked its contribution to building Spain’s democracy. This pioneering book seeks to fill that void. Between the late 1970s and early 1990s, Spain founded representative institutions, launched its welfare state, and devolved autonomy to its regions. The study brings forth the architectural incarnation of ... Read more

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  • 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

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  • Interior Design Since 1900 (Fourth) (World of Art)

    by Anne Massey ...
    Series Book 0 - World of Art
    Newly updated and overflowing with color, this well-established history of interior design describes and illustrates each movement and change in taste throughout the twentieth century.Interior design experienced an extraordinary amount of changes in taste and style during the twentieth century. From William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement to expressionism, postmodernism, and green design, ... Read more

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  • Craft Theory and Contemporary Architecture

    by Grant Alford ...
    This book offers a comprehensive exploration of craft theory in relation to contemporary architecture. Craft is an old and familiar idea, but the line between craft and art or craft and mere manufacturing, for example, is notoriously hard to describe. In architecture, a similarly blurred line between the design process, on the one hand, and the physical making of buildings, on the other, lies at ... Read more

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  • The Life and Work of Jerzy Sołtan

    the “last modernist architect”

    Series series Routledge Research in Architectural History
    This book is the first comprehensive monograph on Polish modern architect Jerzy Sołtan’s work including his designs, theory, and teachings in Poland and America based on extensive archival research and oral history interviews with former students.The Life and Work of Jerzy Sołtan takes the reader on a journey to both sides of the iron curtain, the communist Poland and the capitalist United States, ... Read more

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  • Lighthouses of Scotland

    by Harold Stiver ...
    Lighthouses of ScotlandA Guide for Photographers and Explorers!!There are more than 115 historic Lighthouses surviving in Scotland and their natural setting makes them a pleasure to visit.For each of the lighthouses, you will find:Descriptions and information of the individual sitesPhotographsGPS PositionsA short history of LighthousesInformation on the Stevenson family of Lighthouse buildersIn... ... Read more

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  • Architect's Legal Pocket Book

    Series series Routledge Pocket Books
    A little book that is big on information, the Architect’s Legal Pocket Book is the definitive reference guide on legal issues for architects and architectural students. This handy pocket guide covers key legal principles which will help you to quickly understand the law and where to go for further information.Now in its fourth edition, this bestselling book has been fully updated throughout to ... Read more

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  • Sustainaspeak

    A Guide to Sustainable Design Terms

    Architecture 2030; BUG; Biophilic Design; BIPV; Circular Economy; LEED; Passive Design; Solar Chimney; Systems Thinking; WELL; Xeriscaping.What does it all mean?The complex and evolving language used in the sustainable design community can be very challenging, particularly to those new to environmentally friendly and resource-efficient design strategies that are needed today.Definitions of over ... Read more

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  • How to Write a Historic Structure Report

    A one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide to compiling an HSR—a document crucial to every professional working on a historic property.Any architect, engineer, or preservation professional renovating a historic property must be familiar with the historic structure report (HSR)—a document that evaluates all aspects of a property to minimize damage during restoration. The only book of its kind, this ... Read more

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  • Häuser des Jahres 2020

    Die 50 besten Einfamilienhäuser 2020

    Zu einem Einfamilienhaus gehören immer zwei? Richtig: Architekt und Bauherr! Für individuell geplante und hochwertig gestaltete Einfamilienhäuser stehen beide in intensivem Dialog. Der Wettbewerb HÄUSER DES JAHRES wird seit 2011 vom Deutschen Architekturmuseum und Callwey ausgelobt und prämiert die besten Projekte im deutschsprachigen Raum. Eine Fachjury wählt 50 herausragende Häuser und 20 ... Read more

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  • Designing Public Spaces in Hospitals

    Designing Public Spaces in Hospitals illustrates that in addition to their aesthetic function, public spaces in hospitals play a fundamental role concerning people’s satisfaction and experience of health care. The book highlights how spatial properties, such as accessibility, visibility, proximity, and intelligibility affect people’s behavior and interactions in hospital public spaces. Based on ... Read more

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  • Briefing

    A Practical Guide to RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Stages 7, 0 and 1 (RIBA Stage Guide)

    This is the first in a must-have series of step-by-step guides to using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 on your project. Drawing together Stages 7, 0 and 1 this book is about much more than briefing; it guides you through the brand new Stage 0 – Strategic Definition – as well as how Stage 7 – In Use – can feed into the definition process reflecting the circular principles of the new Plan of Work ... Read more

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  • American House Styles

    A Concise Guide

    “An engaging historical account and an attractive, practical resource.” —BooklistColonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman—what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This unique book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical ... Read more

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  • Grotte de Bruniquel

    Les Grands Articles d'Universalis

    Partez à la découverte de la grotte de Bruniquel avec ce Grand Article Universalis !La grotte de Bruniquel est localisée dans le sud-ouest de la France, dans le département du Tarn-et-Garonne. Exploré à partir de 1990, ce vaste site souterrain recèle notamment des indices d’occupation humaine…Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d’en savoir plus sur la grotte de BruniquelÀ PROPOS ... Read more

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  • Design Games for Architecture

    Creating Digital Design Tools with Unity

    by Aaron Westre ...
    Design Games for Architecture teaches you how to create playful software tools based on your architectural design processes, whether or not you are familiar with game design technology. The book combines the fun and engaging aspects of video games to ease the sometimes complex process of learning software development. By working through exercises illustrated with screen shots and code, you acquire ... Read more

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  • Dictionary of Islamic Architecture

    The Dictionary of Islamic Architecture provides the fullest range of artistic, technical, archaeological, cultural and biographical data for the entire geographical and chronological spread of Islamic architecture - from West Africa through the Middle East to Indonesia, and from the seventh to the eighteenth centuries of the Common Era.Over 500 entries are arranged alphabetically and fully cross ... Read more

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  • Writing the Materialities of the Past

    Cities and the Architectural Topography of Historical Imagination

    by Sam Griffiths ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    Writing the Materialities of the Past offers a close analysis of how the materiality of the built environment has been repressed in historical thinking since the 1950s. Author Sam Griffiths argues that the social theory of cities in this period was characterised by the dominance of socio-economic and linguistic-cultural models, which served to impede our understanding of time-space relationality ... Read more

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  • International Directory of Building Research Information and Development Organizations

    Every entry follows a standard pattern: after the address and telephone number of the institution there is a brief description of its history and financial support, followed by the names of the senior staff, total number of staff, the institution's structure and services, its main research programmes and a list of its publications. For this new edition a subject index has been added, allowing the ... Read more

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  • 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

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  • The Spatialities of Radio Astronomy

    by Guy Trangoš ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Architecture
    The Spatialities of Radio Astronomy examines the multidisciplinary overlap between the spatial disciplines and the studies of science and technology through a comparative study of four of the world’s most important radio telescopes. Employing detailed analysis, historical research, interviews, personal observations, and various conceptual manoeuvres, Guy Trangoš reveals the depth of spatial ... Read more

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