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  • How Buildings Work

    The Natural Order of Architecture

    by Edward Allen, Edward Allen ...
    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

    R482,07

  • Fallen Crest Boxset

    by Tijan ...
    "Fallen Crest is a masterfully told story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and rooting for the bad guys." Teresa Mummert, New York Times and USA TODAY best selling author"Fallen Crest is one of my absolute favorite series! Tijan's characters are so dark, so intense, that you can't help but get sucked into their story. If you haven't read this series yet, you're missing out!" - K.A. Robinson ... Read more

    R111,02

  • TEMPLE MANAGEMENT IN THE ĀGAMA-S

    With Special Reference To Kāmikāgama

    by Dr. Deepa Duraiswamy ...
    For at least 1500 years, temple design, construction and worship have followed the canon of the āgama-s. Shouldn’t temple management also follow the āgama-s?Steeped in a history of more than two millennia, the real bequest of India’s ancient temples is that they are still living sacred spaces. The gods that were invoked in these temples more than a thousand years ago, continue to reside in the ... Read more

    Was R22,41 Now R19,93

  • The Secrets of Hawthorn Place

    A heartfelt and charming dual-time story of the power of love

    by Jenni Keer ...
    'This is definitely up there as one of the best books that I have read. It's got a special place in my heart. Just amazing!' 5* reader review'Gorgeous! Exuberant writing, convincing, adorable characters, romance and a little whimsy' TRACY REES***Love will always find a way . . .***Discover the intriguing secrets of Hawthorn Place in this heartfelt dual-time novel, filled with warmth and charm, ... Read more

    R217,22

  • Three Birds Renovations

    400+ renovation and styling secrets revealed

    by Erin Cayless, Bonnie Hindmarsh, Lana Taylor ...
    Holy reno inspo!Before & aftersStyling how-to'sMoney-saving reno tips'Australia's most fabulous renovators' Real Living magazineWhen best friends Erin, Bonnie and Lana ditched their corporate careers to start Three Birds Renovations, they were rookie renovators with big ideas. Today, with many incredible house transformations under their toolbelt, they're a power trio turning neighbourhood ugly ... Read more

    R287,37

  • Fantastic Ferrocement - For Practical, permanent Elven Architecture, Follies, Fairy Gardens and Other Virtuous Ventures

    by Peter Harris ...
    If you have ever wanted to sculpt or build in a permanent material that is extremely strong and can be moulded to any shape, ferrocement is the medium for you - and this concise book shows you how.Tools, techniques and sample projects - a garden pot, angel, dome, and more - are all logically described and illustrated. The many photos showing the building of Cafe Eutopia by the author and his ... Read more

    R95,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to Architectural Technology Third Edition

    by Pete Silver, Will McLean ...
    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

  • A Green Vitruvius

    Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural Design

    by Vivienne Brophy, J. Owen Lewis ...
    2000 years ago the roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the ten books on architecture establishing the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still referred to in every architect's education. A Green Vitruvius is intended as a green pattern book for today.Now fully updated, this well established textbook provides advice suitable for undergraduate and ... Read more

    R1 645,21

  • Keine Angst vor Sanierung

    Schritt für Schritt von der Planung bis zur Umsetzung | Energieeffizienz, Modernisierung, Finanzierung

    by Jörn Lindemann ...
    Mit der richtigen Strategie erfolgreich und stressfrei sanierenBis zu 16 Millionen Gebäude in Deutschland müssen saniert werden – doch für eine Sanierung braucht es starke Nerven, denn unzählige Entscheidungen müssen getroffen werden. Wer detailliert plant, behält den Überblick und gelangt sicher zum Ziel. Doch wo fängt man am besten an und wie geht man am geschicktesten vor?Dieser Ratgeber nimmt ... Read more

    R559,00

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  • Blurred Transparencies in Contemporary Glass Architecture

    Material, Culture, and Technology

    by Aki Ishida ...
    Blurred Transparencies in Contemporary Glass Architecture brings to light complex readings of transparent glass through close observations of six pivotal works of architecture. Written from the perspectives of a practitioner, the six essays challenge assumptions about fragility and visual transparency of glass.A material imbued with idealism and utopic vision, glass has captured architects’ ... Read more

    R1 171,52

  • 2012 International Building Code Handbook

    by Douglas W. Thornburg, John R. Henry ...
    A COMPLETE, FULL-COLOR GUIDE TO THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODEUpdated to reflect the International Code Council 2012 International Building Code, this time-saving resource makes it easy to understand and apply complex IBC requirements and achieve compliance. More than 600 full-color illustrations help to clarify the application and intent of many code provisions, with an emphasis on the ... Read more

    R3 083,25

  • Autoclaved Aerated Concrete - Properties, Testing and Design

    by S. Aroni ...
    This is a comprehensive guide to autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) for designers, specifiers, users and manufacturers. It provides a model code of practice for the structural use of AAC and provides designers with a complete guide to the structural use of AAC in structural applications in building. ... Read more

    R9 723,18

  • CITA Complex Modelling

    by Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen ...
    CITA Complex Modelling investigates the infrastructures of architectural design models. By questioning the tools for integrating information across the expanded digital design chain, the book asks how to support feedback between different scales of design engagement moving from material design, across design, simulation and analysis to specification and fabrication. The book conveys the findings ... Read more

    R126,90 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Situate, Manipulate, Fabricate

    An Anthology of the Influences on Architectural Design and Production

    Edited by Chad Schwartz ...
    This anthology of selected works outlines three critical instigators of architecture, all tied directly to the tectonic makeup of our built environment – place, material, and assembly. These catalysts provide the organizational framework for a collection of essays discussing their significant influence on the processes of architectural design and construction.With content from a diverse collection ... Read more

    R1 046,86

  • Expanding Disciplinarity in Architectural Practice

    Designing from the Room to the City

    by Tom Holbrook ...
    Series series Design Research in Architecture
    Expanding Disciplinarity in Architectural Practice presents an argument for the role of an architect as a generalist with a particular ability to bring spatial intelligence to bear on the significant issues of planning, settlement, and identity. The book draws on strategy and planning, landscape, infrastructure, urbanism, historical conservation, and interpretation, architecture, and the creative ... Read more

    R1 645,21

  • Exhibitions and the Development of Modern Planning Culture

    Edited by Robert Freestone, Marco Amati ...
    The evolution of city planning theory and practice in the first half of the twentieth century was captured and driven by a range of exhibitionary practices in a variety of settings globally, from international expos to local public halls. The agendas of the promoters varied, but exhibitions generally drew their social legitimacy from their status as ’appropriate educative agencies of citizenship’. ... Read more

    R1 370,97

  • Natural Stone and World Heritage: Delhi-Agra, India

    by Gurmeet Kaur, Anuvinder Ahuja, Sakoon Singh, Noor Singh ...
    Series series Natural Stone and World Heritage
    This book discusses heritage stones which were used in the making of the architectonic heritage of Delhi and Agra, encompassing UNESCO world heritage sites and heritage sites designated as prominent by the Indian government. The most famous monument of the two cities is the ‘Taj Mahal’ of Agra.The book focuses on the geological characteristics of the famous Makrana marble, red sandstone and other ... Read more

    R1 321,11

  • Sustainable Heritage

    Merging Environmental Conservation and Historic Preservation

    by Amalia Leifeste, Barry L. Stiefel ...
    This book brings together ecological-conservation theory and heritage-preservation theory and shows how these two realms have common purpose. Through theoretical discussion and illustrative examples, Sustainable Heritage reframes the history of multiple movements within preservation and sustainable-design strategies into cross-disciplinary themes. Through topics such as Cultural Relationships with ... Read more

    R1 370,97

  • The Castles of the Rhine

    Recreating the Middle Ages in Modern Germany

    by Robert R. Taylor ...
    Far from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor begins The Castles of the Rhine with a synopsis of the major political, social and intellectual changes that influenced castle rebuilding in the nineteenth century. He then focuses on ... Read more

    R365,23

  • Restauro dei monumenti

    Cultura, progetti e cantieri 1967-2010

    by Paolo Marconi ...
    Il genio delle arti: storie e interpretazioni - collana diretta da Marcello Fagiolo Questo libro è frutto del lavoro di un Architetto che sa bene in cosa consista il “mestiere” del restauratore di Architettura, in quanto discendente di Capomastri, Musicisti, Pittori, Architetti; imparò i rudimenti del mestiere in una Facoltà di Architettura di grande qualità (quella di Roma) negli anni '50 e nello ... Read more

    R469,19

  • The Rise of the Spanish Empire

    by Roger Bigelow Merriman ...
    The Spanish Empire, historically known as the Hispanic Monarchy and as the Catholic Monarchy, was one of the largest empires in history. From the late 15th century to the early 19th, Spain controlled a huge overseas territory in the New World and the Asianarchipelago of the Philippines, what they called "The Indies". It also included territories in Europe, Africa and Oceania.The Spanish Empire has ... Read more

    R15,72 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Historic Preservation for Professionals

    by Benson, Richard Klein ...
    A broad-based approach to preservationAfter completing an extensive survey of preservation programs throughout the United States, authors Virginia O. Benson and Richard Klein saw the need for this comprehensive approach to historic preservation, examining where it has been and where it is going, anticipating that historic preservation must encourage collaborative projects among planning, design, ... Read more

    R438,25 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Interior Design for Small Dwellings

    by Sherrill Baldwin Halbe, Rose Mark ...
    Interior Design for Small Dwellings addresses the onrush of interest in smaller homes and the possibility that small dwellings might be the answer to housing needs and sustainability. The bookexplores key principles essential to residing and designing small interiors with emphasis on client involvement and implementation of participatory, inclusive design as advocated by the Council for Interior ... Read more

    R1 321,11

  • Adaptable Architecture

    Theory and practice

    by Robert Schmidt III, Simon Austin ...
    Adaptable Architecture provides thought-provoking and inquisitive insights into how we can prolong the useful life of buildings by designing them to be more adaptable, and hence create a more sustainable built environment. The book provides a theoretical foundation counterpointed by the experiences and ideas of those involved in the design and use of buildings. It explains many approaches to ... Read more

    R1 470,69