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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • disegni per restauro

    by Ruggero Pierdomenico ...
    disegni per restauro : disegni e studi vari , per il restauro di una parte di una masseria pre ottocentesca .Tutti i contenuti inseriti , disegni , progetti , esecuzione dei lavori di restauro , foto di documentazione , sono stati creati da Ruggero Pierdomenico . ... Read more

    R317,50 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Heritage at Risk

    Improving Resilience and Awareness towards Preservation, Risk Mitigation and Governance Strategies

    Edited by Marcello Balzani, Federica Maietti, Fabiana Raco ...
    It is assumed that the impact of natural and man-made hazards on society in terms of damage is constantly increasing. In order to reduce the levels of potential disaster and to assess which policies and measures can generate positive impacts, it is necessary to make a careful comparison of experiences at an international scale in risk mitigation and management.The international scenario of ... Read more

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  • The Collaborators: Interactions in the Architectural Design Process

    by Gilbert Herbert, Mark Donchin ...
    Series series Ashgate Studies in Architecture
    Illustrated by critical analyses of significant buildings, including examples by such eminent architects as Adler and Sullivan, Erich Mendelsohn, and Louis Kahn, this book examines collaboration in the architectural design process over a period ranging from the mid-19th century to the late 1960s. The examples chosen, located in England, the United States, Israel and South Africa, are of ... Read more

    R1 495,62

  • Testing During Concrete Construction

    Proceedings of RILEM Colloquium, Darmstadt, March 1990

    Edited by H.W. Reinhardt ...
    Testing concrete while construction is underway enables decisions to be made which can improve the quality of the finished structure. The book covers testing and measuring techniques for fresh concrete and concrete during the first few days after placing, and for reinforcement and prestressing tendons. Many examples are given of practical methods w ... Read more

    R1 695,07

  • Health and Well-being for Interior Architecture

    Edited by Dak Kopec ...
    Winner of the 2018 IDEC Book AwardWith fifteen essays by scholars and professionals, from fields such as policy and law, Health and Well-being for Interior Architecture asks readers to consider climate, geography, and culture alongside human biology, psychology, and sociology. Since designers play such a pivotal role in human interaction with interior and architectural design, this book sheds ... Read more

    R1 271,24

  • Advances in Design Optimization

    Edited by H. Adeli ...
    This book summarizes advances in a number of fundamental areas of optimization with application in engineering design. The selection of the 'best' or 'optimum' design has long been a major concern of designers and in recent years interest has grown in applying mathematical optimization techniques to design of large engineering and industrial system ... Read more

    R1 744,94

  • Architectures of Hiding

    Crafting Concealment | Omission | Deception | Erasure | Silence

    Edited by Rana Abughannam, Émélie Desrochers-Turgeon, Pallavi Swaranjali, Federica Goffi ...
    Architecture manifests as a space of concealment and unconcealment, lethe and alêtheia, enclosure and disclosure, where its making and agency are both hidden and revealed. With an urgency to amplify narratives that are overlooked, silenced and unacknowledged in and by architectural spaces, histories and theories, this book contends the need for a critical study of hiding in the context of ... Read more

    R1 046,86

  • Bricks

    to build a house

    by John Woodforde ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1976, Bricks tells the story of bricks in Britain. The story of the brick begins with the sun-dried, mud bricks formed with hands alone. Walls built with such bricks have been found in the ruins of Jericho – probably the oldest town in the world. John Woodforde describes bricks and brickmaking in the ancient world and in Europe and America; he gives a comprehensive account of ... Read more

    R797,55

  • Dosificación de mezclas para bloques de hormigón

    Guia práctica para bloqueras artesanales

    by Concreto Jorge Yances - Dr. ...
    Series Book 1 - Serie Bloqueras Artesanales
    "LA CALIDAD DE UN BLOQUE DEPENDE DE LA CALIDAD DE LA MEZCLA".Esta guía fue elaborada para apoyar a todo aquel fabricante artesanal de bloques que tiene problemas con la calidad y resistencia de sus productos.Aquí podrá encontrar la información que necesita al respecto y que no existe en ningún otro lado. El conocimiento sobre las dosificaciones es un secreto bien guardado y reservado, hay poca o ... Read more

    R238,24 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kitchen Secrets Revealed: Know the Right Kitchen Questions to Ask

    by Barry Malone ...
    Foreword by Barry Du Bois - Network Ten's The Living RoomHow many stories have you heard of kitchen disasters, disputes with builders and kitchen manufacturers, and people not getting what they thought they bought?This can often lead to having to go through arbitration or lengthy court battles. Sometimes the client wins, sometimes they lose, however no one wins in the end as this all takes time ... Read more

    R158,67

  • Raw Concrete

    The Beauty of Brutalism

    by Barnabas Calder ...
    AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEARBeginning in a tiny hermitage on the remote north Scottish coast, and ending up backstage at the National Theatre, Raw Concrete embarks on a wide-ranging journey through Britain over the past sixty years, stopping to examine how eight extraordinary buildings were made - from commission to construction - why they have been so vilified, and why they are beginning to be ... Read more

    R221,02

  • The Prefabricated Home

    by Colin Davies ...
    Prefabrication cannot be ignored, for it challenges the most traditional values of architecture. Architects may have neglected this area of practical construction, but they have much to learn from pattern-book houses, modular structures, Portakabins and mobile homes.The Prefabricated Home examines how the relationship between architecture and industrialized building has now become an urgent issue ... Read more

    R635,82

  • La Pelota, una herencia de México al mundo

    by Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación A.C., Cooperativa La Joplin, Justino Compeán, Decio de María, Guillermo Cantú, Luis Palma, Diego Suinaga, Iñigo Riestra, Carla Zarebska, Humberto Tachiquín ''Tachi'', Jacqui Lara, Ramón Torrente, Salvador Saura, Edicions de l'Eixample, Claudi Satué, Jaqueline Robinson, Fanny del Río, Ricardo Baduel ...
    En un fascinante recorrido de 220 páginas, a través de una selección de más de 300 imágenes de 65 archivos de América, Europa y Asia, la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol se propuso celebrar de forma inédita y lúdica una de las grandes aportaciones de México a la humanidad: la pelota. La primera mitad del libro recorre el origen remoto de esta afirmación: el simbolismo y el mito, la cultura y el arte ... Read more

    R95,21 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 超圖解！木作工法百科：從基礎到進階工法，按流程照步驟逐一拆解，施作要點×監工細節×設計一次到位

    by 漂亮家居編輯部 ...
    Series series SOLUTION
    第一本完整步驟圖解木作工法百科大全☞搞懂施作細節，會看圖、懂材料、抓流程，不怕做錯工。☞避開常遇眉角，不再動不動就停工，更不會產生一堆耗損。☞掌握解決技巧，練就一身現場應變力，然後成為你的決勝力。「施作細節」、「常遇眉角」、「解決技巧」必備知識一次給設計師、工務、師傅溝通無阻礙、施作零失敗，全靠這一本！★把板材先摸透，怎麼做難不倒☞木工施作和材料特性有密切關係，你要先摸透它的特性，才能玩出有趣的設計。☞什麼是板材吐黃？吐膠？木作師傅沒公開的選板材小撇步攏總報給你知。★不只靠圖做事，還要搭配流程☞光有設計圖沒有用，搭配施工圖、按現場放樣順一次，把失誤降到最低。☞做木作還在按「經驗」來？拆解木作流程順序，不會一再失敗做錯工。★現場太多變數，應變力要夠強☞工程「軋」不過來，工務要夠會「喬」，才能讓工序正常、確保施作順利。☞工務負責現場監督，代替設計師另一雙眼，... ... Read more

    Was R316,32 Now R283,49

  • The Restoration of the Nativity Church in Bethlehem

    Edited by Claudio Alessandri ...
    This book is a summary of the main restoration works carried out at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem that commenced in September 2013. Work on roof wooden structures, wall and floor mosaics, internal plasters, wooden architraves and painted columns of the naves, external wall surfaces and Narthex is all presented in a sequence of reports that accompany the reader up to the final ... Read more

    R1 321,11

  • Natural Stone and World Heritage

    Salamanca (Spain)

    by Dolores Pereira ...
    Series series Natural Stone and World Heritage
    Heritage stones are those stones that have been used for many years, even centuries, to build the historic buildings and monuments of places around the world. Some of these stones are still being used for construction, but others are no longer used, either because quarries were exhausted or closed or because architects and constructors do not know about their particularities and importance. ... Read more

    R1 196,45

  • Smart Buildings

    Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology to Improve Energy-Efficiency and Environmental Performance

    by Marco Casini ...
    Smart Buildings: Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology to Improve Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance presents a thorough analysis of the latest advancements in construction materials and building design that are applied to maximize building efficiency in both new and existing buildings. After a brief introduction on the issues concerning the design process in the third millennium, ... Read more

    R2 930,28