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  • How Buildings Work

    The Natural Order of Architecture

    Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do this so much better than others. Drawing on things he's learned from the many buildings he himself designed (and in some cases built with his own ... Read more

    R511,28

  • Urban Design: Street and Square

    This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of ... Read more

    R1 495,62

  • Solar Power Demystified: The Beginners Guide To Solar Power, Energy Independence And Lower Bills

    The book 'Solar Power Demystified: The Beginners Guide To Solar Power, Energy Independence And Lower Bills' introduces you to the world of solar electric panels and systems.It reveals you the reasons why photovoltaic solar panels are continuing to gain worldwide popularity and are becoming more important as a source of renewable energy.You can see the question "To go or not to go solar?" discussed ... Read more

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  • South African House Plans 2

    One of the more appealing ways to obtain the house of your dreams is to buy a stand and have it built according to your own requirements. Following on from the success of the first book, South Africa House Plans, this book is for people who plan to build their own homes or just wish to browse for ideas. South African Hosue Plans 2 features 121 house plans ranging from 24 m2 to 566 m2 in eight ... Read more

    R284,04

  • Contemporary Co-housing in Europe

    Towards Sustainable Cities?

    This book investigates co-housing as an alternative housing form in relation to sustainable urban development.Co-housing is often lauded as a more sustainable way of living. The primary aim of this book is to critically explore co-housing in the context of wider social, economic, political and environmental developments. This volume fills a gap in the literature by contextualising co-housing and ... Read more

    Free

  • PERSPECTIVE: Using the Grid System for Interior Design Sketching

    From plan view to sketch

    by Donald Gerds ...
    PERSPECTIVE: Using the Grid System for Interior Design SketchingThis electronic book is a rewrite of the original paper book, rewritten by the author Donald Gerds, for electronic reading devices. Both books teach basic perspective drawing using the grid system with a focus on doing interior design. The grid system is a simple and efficient way of learning perspective quickly and accurately with a ... Read more

    R54,61

  • Basics Architecture 03: Architectural Design

    Series series Basics Architecture
    Basics Architecture 03: Architectural Design explains the process of designing architectural projects. It describes the design studio and the activities that take place there.The architectural design process is as diverse as the people who practise it; all architects follows their own individual design process. In this dynamic new text the realities of the design process and the relationship ... Read more

    R472,75

  • Rethinking Plastics in Product Design

    A Guide to Sustainable Transitions for the Environmental Emergency

    by Geoff Isaac ...
    This book addresses the urgent need to reduce our use of virgin fossil plastics. It provides a framework for designers and manufacturers to re-evaluate their use of plastics and promotes the use of alternative materials with lower environmental impacts.Lightweight, strong and cheap plastics are often the obvious choice when designing consumer durables, but their use is resulting in devastating ... Read more

    R459,64

  • Terrarium City

    This exposition presents the blueprint for a future city. Its detailed design is a complete overhaul of contemporary layouts and bestows numerous new benefits. Some of the highlights are: every residential property overlooks a park; pedestrians never cross the path of a vehicle; commuters travel from point to point without encountering an intersection; nobody walks from their car to their ... Read more

    Free

  • Neuroscience for Designing Green Spaces

    Contemplative Landscapes

    Urban parks and gardens are where people go to reconnect with nature and destress. But do they all provide the same benefits or are some better than others? What specific attributes set some green spaces apart? Can we objectively measure their impact on mental health and well-being? If so, how do we use this evidence to guide the design of mentally healthy cities?The Contemplative Landscape Model ... Read more

    R897,27

  • Progressive Steps in Architectural Drawing - A Step-by-Step Method for Student Draughtsmen Together with Details of Construction and Design

    "Progressive Steps in Architectural Drawing" is a step-by-step guide originally untended for young student draftsmen. It outlines a systematic method for architectural drawing and offers useful information on construction and design. It aims to provide a full and comprehensive foundation in architectural drawing that will prove invaluable to students and beginners. Contents include: "Professional ... Read more

    R107,51 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape

    Turn water scarcity into water abundance; as you enable your home, yard, school, place of worship, and/or neighborhood to generate more resources and life! Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition, is the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement a diverse array of highly effective and inexpensive strategies, which harvest and ... Read more

    R476,33

  • Urban Blue Spaces

    Planning and Design for Water, Health and Well-Being

    This book presents an evidence-based approach to landscape planning and design for urban blue spaces that maximises the benefits to human health and well-being while minimising the risks. Based on applied research and evidence from primary and secondary data sources stemming from the EU-funded BlueHealth project, the book presents nature-based solutions to promote sustainable and resilient cities ... Read more

    Free

  • Introduction to Architectural Technology Third Edition

    Understanding the relationship between design and technology is critical to the understanding of architecture. This book clearly explains the core aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control and computer modelling. The third edition includes six new case studies, more on structural types, new information on ... Read more

    R682,97

  • 3D CAD with Autodesk 123D

    Designing for 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, and Personal Fabrication

    If you've arrived at a stage in your creative life where you're ready to do more with your computer, it's time to learn how to combine its power with new advances in computer-aided design (CAD) and fabrication to make something awesome--in three dimensions!The free suite of Autodesk 123D software offers all the tools you need to capture or design three-dimensional objects and characters. This book ... Read more

    R248,27

  • I segreti delle piramidi

    Abduction nell'antico Egitto. Riti animici e piramidologia moderna

    In questo libro inizio affermando che le piramidi non erano tombe. Infatti mai vi furono trovati corpi sepolti, anzi in alcune piramidi furono trovati addirittura sarcofaghi vuoti sigillati e non è un caso che secondo molti studiosi del Libro egizio dei Morti le piramidi non sarebbe altro che un percorso volto al progresso dell’anima. Infatti nella storia, Djedi spiegò al Faraone Cheope il luogo ... Read more

    R269,85 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hidden Web

    Decoding The Deep Web, Dark Web And Darknet

    by Rob Botwright ...
    Unlock the Secrets of the Hidden Web: Dive into the Depths of the Internet! Are you ready to embark on a journey through the digital underworld? Explore the depths of the internet with our captivating book bundle, "Hidden Web: Decoding the Deep Web, Dark Web, and Darknet." This comprehensive collection of four books will take you on an enlightening tour of the hidden layers of the web, from ... Read more

    R126,90 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Theatre Spaces 1920-2020

    Finding the Fun in Functionalism

    In this lavishly illustrated hands-on account of the creation of new theatre spaces spanning a century, Iain Mackintosh offers a compelling history that is part memoir, part impassioned call to rethink the design of our theatre spaces and the future of live theatre. As the originator of theatre designs as diverse as the Cottesloe in 1977, Glyndebourne in 1994, the Orange Tree Theatre in 1991, the ... Read more

    R564,75

  • Mediterranean Architecture and the Green-Digital Transition

    Selected Papers from the World Renewable Energy Congress Med Green Forum 2022

    Edited by Ali Sayigh ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book contains selected papers presented during the World Renewable Energy Network’s biannual World Med Green Forum (MGF). The 2022 MGF highlights the role of renewable energy applications in the sustainable building sector with a focus on the Mediterranean region as a foundation for a truly positive energy future. MGF is an open roundtable for an international community of researchers, ... Read more

    R1 562,49

  • Solar Buildings and Neighborhoods

    Design Considerations for High Energy Performance

    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book presents the main principles for designing buildings and neighborhoods with increased potential to capture and utilize solar energy. It discusses practical issues in the design of the built environment and their impact on energy performance; and a range of design considerations, from building components (e.g. the building envelope) to urban planning issues (e.g. density and street ... Read more

    R2 256,98

  • The Passivhaus Handbook

    A practical guide to constructing and retrofitting buildings for ultra-low energy performance

    Series series Sustainable Building
    'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but commonplace. This is a no-nonsense and engaging introduction on how to do it.' KEVIN MCCLOUD-The Passivhaus Handbook is an essential guide for anyone wanting to realise a supremely comfortable, healthy and durable home with exceptionally low energy costs ... Read more

    R683,89

  • Progettare un edificio

    Un buon edificio produce oggi tanta energia quanta ne consuma, non produce rifiuti, assicura un ambiente confortevole, è il risultato di un processo di progettazione complesso e responsabile, che integra integra concettualità, estetica e tecnica con un elevato grado di coerenza.Il testo è un manuale per studenti di architettura, ma anche per chiunque sia interessato a comprendere il processo di ... Read more

    R95,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Take the POWER back!

    A journey to Electrical Autonomy

    Take the Power Back is a practical and inspiring guide for anyone ready to rethink energy, including individuals, communities, companies and institutions. At a time of rising energy costs, climate uncertainty and ageing infrastructure, this book presents a clear choice: remain dependent on centralised systems or take action to establish clean, resilient, locally managed microgrids. Microgrids are ... Read more

    R3 241,06