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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

    R535,08

  • 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

    R116,17

  • 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

    R19,64

  • 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

    R99,55 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    R305,08

  • 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

    R714,71

  • 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

    R300,71

  • 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

    R227,34

  • Vedic Vastu Shastra

    Gladdoma, #2

    by Raju Xavier ...
    Series Book 2 - Gladdoma
    Discover the timeless wisdom of Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian art and science of architecture, in this insightful book. Learn how to create harmonious living in tune with nature, your surroundings, and your workspaces that foster growth, prosperity, happiness, and well-being.This book seamlessly blends traditional Vastu principles with modern construction techniques, offering practical guidance ... Read more

    R16,45 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Omaggio a Marcello Vittorini

    Un archivio per la città

    by AA. VV. ...
    Il volume raccoglie gli Atti del convegno “Omaggio a Marcello Vittorini. Un'architettura per la ricostruzione” tenuto a L'Aquila il 25 marzo del 2011. La giornata ha offerto lo spunto per avviare, con studiosi ed esperti, la riflessione complessiva sulla sua opera, in parallelo con un primo riordino dell'archivio. Il volume illustra inoltre, nella sezione Visioni d'Abruzzo, la produzione di ... Read more

    R430,09

  • Marsica 1915 - L’Aquila 2009

    Un secolo di ricostruzioni

    by Fabrizio Galadini, Claudio Varagnoli, Paolo Emilio Bellisario, Sergio Castenetto, Emanuela Ceccaroni, Clara Cipriani, Alberto Clementi, Raffaele Colapietra, Maurizio D'Antonio0, Ada di Nucci1, Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi2, Aldo Pezzi3, Francesco Porcelli4, Maria Rosaria Potenza5, Fabio Redi6, Natascia Ridolfi7, Lucia Serafini8, Antonio Maria Socciarelli9, Andrea Tertulliani0, Riccardo Trezzi1, Nicola Tullo2, Rosanna Tuteri3, Clara Verazzo4, Alessandra Vittorini5, Cinzia Zotta6 ...
    Collana Antico/Futuro diretta da Claudio Varagnoli Il volume riunisce gli atti del convegno Ricostruzioni: Marsica 1915, L’Aquila 2009, organizzato con il Comune di Pescina (AQ) il 17 gennaio 2015 dall’Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia e dall’Università di Chieti-Pescara “G. d’Annunzio”. La manifestazione rientrava nel quadro delle numerose attività che varie istituzioni pubbliche ... Read more

    R547,39

  • Digital Fabrication in Architecture

    by Nick Dunn ...
    With the increasing sophistication of CAD and other design software, there is now a wide array of means for both designing and fabricating architecture and its components. The proliferation of advanced modelling software and hardware has enabled architects and students to conceive and create designs that would be very difficult to do using more traditional methods.The use of CAD technologies in ... Read more

    R536,00

  • 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

    R132,79 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Concrete

    From Ancient Origins to a Problematic Future

    by Mary Soderstrom ...
    A fascinating history of the carbon footprint of our concrete world—from ancient Roman architecture to urban cityscapes—and the trouble it spells for sustainability amidst rapid climate change.For readers of The Sixth Extinction and The Uninhabitable Earth, Concrete explores the history of a material that has been central to architecture and design for thousands of years—and what its future looks ... Read more

    R396,85

  • Construction Superintendent Operations Manual

    by Sidney M. Levy ...
    Complete Any Construction Job On Time, within Budget, and According to SpecificationsTurn to the updated Second Edition of Construction Superintendent's Operations Manual for step-by-step guidance on managing every aspect of complex construction jobs. From handling construction contracts to managing construction components and technology, this hands-on resource will help you ensure that projects ... Read more

    R1 417,48

  • Designing the Forest and other Mass Timber Futures

    by Lindsey Wikstrom ...
    If we want to continue existing on this earth, an era of renewable energy and materials is urgently needed. What role could mass timber, with its potential to replace concrete and steel, have in ensuring the planet’s survival?This book retraces wood’s passage from stewarded seed in the soil of forests, to harvested biomass, to laminated walls in a living room, through to its disassembly, pausing ... Read more

    R949,02

  • Tensegrity Structures Design Methods

    by Oren Vilnay, Leon Chernin, Margi Vilnay ...
    Tensegrity structures are pre-stressed systems of cables and bars in which no bar is connected to the other and the structure has no continuous rigid skeleton. This general introduction presents an original general method for the design of tensegrity structures, the first configurations of which were found by trial and error.The book begins with two-dimensional tensegrity structures, particularly ... Read more

    R1 436,49

  • Building Surveyor’s Pocket Book

    by Melanie Smith, Christopher Gorse ...
    Series series Routledge Pocket Books
    This handy book brings together a wealth of useful information that building surveyors need on-site or in the office. It provides clear guidance and fundamental principles in key practice areas such as building pathology, building performance, and building forensics. The book is not overly bound by the regulation and legislation of one region, and the principles can be applied internationally ... Read more

    R795,09

  • Conservation of Historic Buildings

    by Bernard Feilden ...
    Since its publication in 1982 Sir Bernard Feilden's Conservation of Historic Buildings has become the standard text for architects and others involved in the conservation of historic structures. Leading practitioners around the world have praised the book as being the most significant single volume on the subject to be published. This third edition revises and updates a classic book, including ... Read more

    R2 539,71

  • Statics and Strength of Materials for Construction, Engineering Technology, and Architecture

    Theory, Analysis, and Application

    by Mohamed Askar, M. Rashad Islam ...
    Statics and Strength of Materials for Construction, Engineering Technology, and Architecture: Theory, Analysis, and Application provides students and industry professionals with the necessary statics and strength of materials background for more innovative approaches to particular fields of engineering technology, construction engineering and management, civil engineering, and architectural ... Read more

    R1 308,21

  • Introduction to Estimating, Plan Reading and Construction Techniques

    by Gary Anglin ...
    To understand Construction Estimating one must also understand plan reading and construction techniques. This book is designed to teach the construction student these three core skills in equal measure. Using hundreds of plans, sketches, and photos, the book builds case studies of the major construction divisions including concrete, masonry, carpentry, and more. Over forty cases are divided into ... Read more

    R3 488,98

  • Passive House Details

    Solutions for High-Performance Design

    by Donald Corner, Jan Fillinger, Alison Kwok ...
    Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture ... Read more

    R1 256,90

  • Approaching Architecture

    Three Fields, One Discipline

    Edited by Miguel Guitart ...
    The study of the architectural discipline suffers from an increasing disconnect between its teaching and its professional practice. In this edited collection, 18 architectural voices address this disconnect by reflecting on the ways in which they exercise the architectural discipline in three ways: research, teaching, and practice. This book argues that the totality of activities encompassed by ... Read more

    R1 077,30

  • Sound Insulation

    by Carl Hopkins ...
    Sound insulation is an important aspect of building performance. This book is a comprehensive guide to sound and vibration theory and its application to the measurement and prediction of sound insulation in buildings. It enables the reader to tackle a wide range of issues relating to sound insulation during the design and construction stages of a building, and to solve problems in existing ... Read more

    R2 821,92