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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

    R511,28

  • 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

    R19,93

  • 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

  • 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

    by Matthew Frederick ...
    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

    R291,51

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Il restauro della fontana del Fuga nell'Orto Botanico di Roma

    by AA. VV. ...
    Il puntuale resoconto del restauro della Scalinata delle Undici Fontane all'interno dell'Orto Botanico dell'Università di Roma "La Sapienza" che qui si presenta, sembra da un lato rispondere finalmente all'auspicio avanzato già nel 1984 con la mostra Roma e il suo Orto Botanico. Storia ed eventi di un'istituzione scientifica, allora organizzata in occasione del centenario dell'insediamento di ... Read more

    R469,19

  • Sistemi agrourbani

    La città in estensione nella piana del Sarno

    by Carlo Alessandro Manzo, Marino Borrelli, Andrea Buondonno, Emanuele Carreri, Gianluca Cioffi, Carlo Coppola, Francesco Costanzo, M. Antonia Giannino, Rejana Lucci, Efisio Pitzalis0, Massimiliano Rendina1, Andrea Santacroce2, Pasquale Zeppetella3 ...
    Il paesaggio della piana del Sarno, tra il Vesuvio e i monti Lattari, è fatto di parti densamente edificate, come Pompei e Scafati, e di campagne produttive variamente urbanizzate. La sua rigenerazione si fonda su un’idea di città verde discontinua, inclusiva delle zone agricole, che rilegge la “città in estensione” di Giuseppe Samonà alla luce degli attuali problemi insediativi. La proposta è un ... Read more

    R371,44

  • Umidità domestica. Cause, effetti, soluzioni

    by Marco Argiolas ...
    L'acqua è un bene prezioso, ma è anche responsabile dell'80% del degrado subito dalle costruzioni e, secondo un dato dell'Unione Europea, di oltre il 60% dei contenziosi nell'edilizia. Ecco quindi un libro completo ed esauriente sull'umidità domestica che, al di là di miti e preconcetti, spiega ogni fenomeno in termini di cause, effetti, e correttivi specifici, senza trascurare le modalità di ... Read more

    R158,67 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Design with Life

    by Mitchell Joachim, Maria Aiolova, Terreform ONE ...
    Design with Life chronicles the breakthroughs and projects of a nonprofit that is defining resolute new directions in socio-ecological design and other deep-seated intersections of synthetic biology, architecture, and urban systems.In the challenging context of accelerating climate dynamics, the core discipline of architectural design is evolving and embracing new forms of action. New York-based ... Read more

    R393,86 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contractors Exposed

    How to Win in the Home Improvement Game

    by Martin S. Simmons ...
    This is a summary of what Contractors Exposed is and what the potential is for need and acceptance by not only the United States, by also the entire world. The book and the support of seminars, videos, and the internet provides for a powerful marketing tool for profit. First the book contains information found no where else. No other book has the principles provided here. It is concise, easy to ... Read more

    R57,95

  • Altbausanierung - Die Komplettanleitung für Einsteiger: Von der Planung über die Sanierung und Modernisierung Schritt für Schritt zum erfolgreichen Projektabschluss - inkl. Finanzierungs-Guide

    by Moritz Buse ...
    Altbausanierung: Wie Sie Ihren Traum vom sanierten Wohnobjekt mit historischem Charme ganz einfach Schritt für Schritt verwirklichen Das schmucke Kleinod mit Stuckdecke ist endlich Ihres, aber beim Blick auf die Heizkosten wird Ihnen schwindlig? Sie haben ein herrliches Fachwerkhäuschen, das allerdings eine kleine Frischekur vertragen könnte? Dann wird es Zeit für eine Sanierung – und wie die ... Read more

    R168,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Energy and Environment in Architecture

    A Technical Design Guide

    by Nick Baker, Koen Steemers ...
    A unique and revolutionary text which explains the principles behind the LT Method (2.1), a manual design tool developed in Cambridge by the BRE. The LT Method is a unique way of estimating the combined energy usage of lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, to enable the designer to make comparisons between options at an early, strategic stage.In addition,Energy and Environment in ... Read more

    R2 991,75

  • Interiors Beyond Architecture

    Edited by Deborah Schneiderman, Amy Campos ...
    ***Winner of the 2019 IDEC Book Award***Interiors Beyond Architecture proposes an expanded impact for interior design that transcends the inside of buildings**,** analysing significant interiors that engage space outside of the disciplinary boundaries of architecture. It presents contemporary case studies from a historically nuanced and theoretically informed perspective, presenting a series of ... Read more

    R1 271,24

  • Embedding Resilience in the Built Environment Using the EU Taxonomy

    Edited by Elzbieta Rynska ...
    Taxonomy is the common name for an EU regulation that supports companies in sustainable environmental and climate action (Regulation [EU] No. 2020/852). It is a classification tool designed for investors, companies, and financial institutions to define the environmental impact of business activities and the requirements that organisations must meet to be considered as sustainable.The aim of this ... Read more

    Was R1 495,62 Now R1 271,24

  • A Guide to Socially-Informed Research for Architects and Designers

    by Michelle Janning ...
    This book offers an efficient set of step-by-step tips and overarching lessons about how to gather useful, meaningful, and socially-informed data about clients’ and other stakeholders' experiences in architecture and interior design professions.In this guide, author Michelle Janning helps the design professional conduct ongoing evaluation of design projects, create useful pre- and post-design ... Read more

    R872,34

  • Autonomía artesanal

    Creaciones y resistencias del pueblo kamsá

    by Gloria Stella Barrera Jurado ...
    Series Book 1 - Colección Libros de Investigación Vicerrectoría de Investigación
    Con sus obras, los maestros artesanos kamsá brindan lecciones cotidianas de signidad y sabiduría. En ellas se pueden reconocer códigos anónimos y colectivos que se respetan y perpetúan; también espacios de creación propios que permiten el reconocimiento individual en acciones de resistencia ante los diferentes tipos de presiones externas. El universo artesanal kamsá es una expresión de la cultura ... Read more

    R89,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Building Adaptation

    by James Douglas ...
    As existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that continues to make a significant contribution to the workload of the construction industry. Given its importance to sustainable construction, the proportion of adaptation works in relation to new build is likely to remain ... Read more

    R1 445,76

  • 150 anni di storia del cemento in Italia

    Le opere, gli uomini, le imprese

    by AA. VV. ...
    150 anni di storia del cemento in Italia sono anche 150 anni di storia italiana. Il cemento accompagna la storia della costruzione ed è il materiale di elezione nel campo dell’edilizia e delle infrastrutture. La fama del Made in Italy è anche dovuta alle originalissime strutture in cemento così come ai momenti di crisi economica e politica corrispondono fasi critiche nello sviluppo delle ... Read more

    R684,24

  • Seismic Isolation for Architects

    by Andrew Charleson, Adriana Guisasola ...
    Seismic isolation offers the highest degree of earthquake protection to buildings and their inhabitants. Modern applications of the technology are less than 50 years old and uptake in seismically active regions continues to soar.Seismic Isolation for Architects is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice in this field. Based on the latest research findings and the authors’ extensive ... Read more

    R1 645,21

  • Architectural Drawing Second Edition

    by David Dernie ...
    This book focuses on the exciting possibilities for representing the built environment with techniques ranging from pencil sketching to computers. It teaches students the following skills: how to draw using a range of media, the basic rules of making effective spatial images, and how to express ideas through appropriate media and forms of communication.Following a revised and expanded introduction ... Read more

    R589,82

  • Building from Tradition

    Local Materials and Methods in Contemporary Architecture

    by Elizabeth M. Golden ...
    Building from Tradition examines the recent resurgence of interest in the handmade building and the use of local and renewable materials in contemporary construction. In the past, raw materials were shaped to provide shelter and to accommodate the cultural, social, and economic needs of individuals and communities. This is still true today as architects, engineers, and builders turn once again to ... Read more

    R1 321,11