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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Failures and the Law

    Structural Failure, Product Liability and Technical Insurance 5

    by H.P. Rossmanith ...
    The interaction between engineering and the law is undergoing dramatic changes. Product liability, laws have been introduced in Japan, patent claims over living organisms have been made in bioengineering and the differing national laws of copyright protection and liability are in the process of harmonisation, especially in the European Union. The pace and complexity of these changes make it ... Read more

    R897,27

  • Building Wisconsin’s Barns

    by William H. Tishler ...
    Barns are noble structures that highlight our rural landscape. They remain an enormous source of pride for the people of Wisconsin. Many realize that no other visible human achievement reflects the long relationship they have had with the land. However, little information is available regarding their history and how they were constructed. William H. Tishler, an emeritus professor of landscape ... Read more

    R66,23

  • Natural Stone and World Heritage

    Itria Valley and Alberobello, Apulia Region, Italy

    Edited by Rossana Bellopede, Angelamaria Quartulli ...
    Series series Natural Stone and World Heritage
    Apulian limestones constitute the historic building constructions of the Puglia region (in the south of Italy) named trulli (representing an outstanding universal value for UNESCO), but also other stone buildings of the well-known Itria Valley. Trulli are drywall (mortarless) constructions made of roughly worked limestone blocks collected from neighbouring fields. The limestone for trulli is ... Read more

    R1 395,90

  • Embodied Carbon for Sustainable Building Conservation

    Edited by Oriel Prizeman ...
    This timely volume provides the latest research, guidance, examples, and methods for understanding, calculating, leveraging, and reducing embodied carbon in building conservation. In the context of climate change and increasing energy costs, imperatives to replace or substantially modify older and historic buildings are rapidly accelerating. The idea that a new or replacement building will perform ... Read more

    R772,62

  • Ten Steps to Affordable Housing. The New Circuit of Credit

    The Circle of Blame, #1

    by Roger Lewis ...
    Series Book 1 - The Circle of Blame
    Book Overview: Ten Pathways to Affordable HousingSubtitle: Breaking the Circle of Blame in Housing PolicyAuthor: Roger LewisCore ThesisThe book argues that the affordable housing crisis stems from systemic design flaws, not market failure. Through 10 evidence-based pathways, it demonstrates how communities can reclaim housing from financiali... ... Read more

    R79,26 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Professionalism in the Built Heritage Sector

    Edited Contributions to the International Conference on Professionalism in the Built Heritage Sector, February 5-8, 2018, Arenberg Castle, Leuven, Belgium

    Edited by Koen van Balen, Aziliz Vandesande ...
    Series series Reflections on Cultural Heritage Theories and Practices
    Professionalism entails the conduct, aims and qualities that characterise a profession. The term is also used to describe education and training standards for the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a specific profession. In practice, professional standards of practice and ethics are agreed upon and maintained by recognised associations.In the past, professionalism has not occupied a central ... Read more

    R1 395,90

  • Tracing the History of Houses

    by Trevor Yorke ...
    All houses have a history to tell and the fascination with period properties is not confined to country houses with grand estates. Whether town, mansion or country cottage, old houses are equally worthy of pride and interest in their past.Tracing the History of Houses shows how to obtain an approximate dating of a house from the physical and visual evidence, including its location, the materials ... Read more

    R104,75 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Formulations

    Architecture, Mathematics, Culture

    by Andrew Witt ...
    Series series Writing Architecture
    An investigation of mathematics as it was drawn, encoded, imagined, and interpreted by architects on the eve of digitization in the mid-twentieth century.In Formulations, Andrew Witt examines the visual, methodological, and cultural intersections between architecture and mathematics. The linkages Witt explores involve not the mystic transcendence of numbers invoked throughout architectural history ... Read more

    R583,84

  • Ville numérique

    La qualité urbaine en question

    by Emeline Bailly, Dorothée Marchand ...
    Comment la ville numérique affecte-t-elle la qualité, l’attractivité et la vitalité des territoires ? Comment les objets connectés urbains sont-ils appréhendés ? Remettent-ils en cause nos représentations de la ville et nos perceptions des paysages urbains ?Dans le contexte de la promotion de la ville numérique, Emeline Bailly et Dorothée Marchand interrogent les implications de son essor sur la ... Read more

    R600,00

  • Timber Framing for the Rest of Us

    A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction

    by Rob Roy ...
    Series Book 12 - Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series
    All those of us without traditional skills need to know to build with timber framingMany natural building methods rely upon the use of post and beam frame structures that are then in-filled with straw, cob, cordwood, or more conventional wall materials. But traditional timber framing employs the use of finely crafted jointing and wooden pegs, requiring a high degree of craftsmanship and training, ... Read more

    R438,25

  • Inside Retirement Housing

    Designing, Developing and Sustaining Later Lifestyles

    by Sam Clark ...
    Many developed nations face the challenge of accommodating a growing, ageing population and creating appropriate forms of housing suitable for older people.Written by an architect, this practice-led ethnography of retirement housing offers new perspectives on environmental gerontology. Through stories and visual vignettes, it presents a range of stakeholders involved in the design, construction, ... Read more

    R419,51

  • Living in Paradise

    97 Tips for Architects

    by Ondrej Slunecko ...
    Become a better architect!With this book, you will learn many tips, tricks and techniques used by architects all over the world.Architecture is awfully chaotic. There are thousands of sources of information and hundreds of approaches on how to design. This book is neither a guide nor a comprehensive source of data. It is the essence of architecture as I see it. Messy, disorganized collection. ... Read more

    R292,32 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio

    The Only Primer You’ll Ever Need

    by Margaret Fletcher ...
    Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio helps you learn the art of designing a compelling and effective architectural portfolio. Margaret Fletcher categorizes the architectural portfolio design process into a step-by-step method that you can manage and understand. The full-color book includes 400 portfolio examples from 55 designers, along with more than 50 diagrams, and a set of 48 design actions ... Read more

    R1 321,11

  • Designing Spaces for Natural Ventilation

    An Architect's Guide

    by Ulrike Passe, Francine Battaglia ...
    Buildings can breathe naturally, without the use of mechanical systems, if you design the spaces properly. This accessible and thorough guide shows you how in more than 260 color diagrams and photographs illustrating case studies and CFD simulations. You can achieve truly natural ventilation, by considering the building's structure, envelope, energy use, and form, as well as giving the occupants ... Read more

    R2 368,22

  • Building Construction and Drawing 1906

    A Textbook on the Principles and Details of Modern Construction First Stage (Or Elementary Course)

    by Charles F. Mitchell ...
    Series series Mitchell's Building Construction and Drawing
    Originally published in 1881, but here reissuing the 1906 edition with a new introduction by Stephen J. Scaysbrook, the Mitchell Building and Construction books offer an unparalleled insight into construction techniques and materials. Originally written to provide a concise handbook and guide for students and for practitioners, this reissue of Mitchell’s 1906 First Stage or Elementary Course ... Read more

    R872,34

  • New Architecture Of Science, The: Learning From Graphene

    by Kostya S Novoselov, Albena Yaneva ...
    The New Architecture of Science explores how the architecture of advanced nanoscience labs affects the way scientists think, conduct experiments, interact and collaborate. The unique design of the National Graphene Institute in Manchester, UK sheds light on the new generation of 21st century science laboratories. Weaving together two tales of this building, lead scientist and one of the designers, ... Read more

    R569,93

  • Home School Estratégias

    by Igor Gomes ...
    Você tem o que é preciso para ser um professor de escola familiar eficaz? Descubra neste e-book especial! Quando se trata de um ensino doméstico bem-sucedido, há uma coisa que aumentará suas chances de sucesso e tornará as coisas mais fáceis para você e também para seu filho. Você consegue adivinhar o que é isso? Descubra o que você DEVE fazer para simplificar o processo e ajudar seu filho a se ... Read more

    R79,00 or Free with Kobo Plus