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The Pillared City: Greek Reviv...In The Pillared City John S. Sledge presents a richly illustrated overview of ... In The Pillared City John S. Sledge presents a richly illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile Alabama (1825-70) when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city s streets. Using a wealth of resources such... more
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The Roman House and Social Ide...This book examines house types from Britain to Syria to disclose how people im... This book examines house types from Britain to Syria to disclose how people imagined and articulated their place in the Roman world. Shelly Hales considers the nature and role of domestic decoration and its part in promoting social identities. From... more
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Der Botanische Garten Frankfur...Gehen Sie mit diesem reich bebilderten Führer auf Entdeckungsreise im Botanis... Gehen Sie mit diesem reich bebilderten Führer auf Entdeckungsreise im Botanischen Garten Frankfurt am Main und erleben Sie die Schönheit und Harmonie der gepflegten Anlage. In Jahrzehnten gärtnerischer Arbeit gewachsen und nach wissenschaftlichen... more
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Wiley Books on Sustainable Des...Sustainable Preservation takes a nuanced look at the hundreds of choices that ... Sustainable Preservation takes a nuanced look at the hundreds of choices that adaptive reuse requires architects to make--from ingenious ways to redeploy existing structural elements to time-honored techniques for natural ventilation to creation of... more
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Robert Venturi Denise Scott Br...The founder of the Acadia Summer Arts Program Marion Boulton Stroud asked Robe... The founder of the Acadia Summer Arts Program Marion Boulton Stroud asked Robert Venturi Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour to design and construct houses and other structures for the camp. The architects took as inspiration Maine s indigenous... more
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Foundation Design Studio (Pape...What is design? How is design taught? What is the starting point for a design ... What is design? How is design taught? What is the starting point for a design course? Is there a clear method for teaching design? In this volume professor Gilead Duvshani engages these questions introducing a unique perspective on teaching the... more
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Building Type Basics Building ...First ed. published as: Elementary and secondary schools / Bradford Perkins. c... First ed. published as: Elementary and secondary schools / Bradford Perkins. c2001. more
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Ada Karmi-Melamede and Ram Kar...While referred to as a single building in reality the Supreme Court building i... While referred to as a single building in reality the Supreme Court building is an ensemble applying urban principles to the interior thus producing public spaces throughout. Half architecture half landscape architecture the Supreme Court building... more
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Architecture as Cosmology: Lin...Architecture as Cosmology examines the precedents interpretations and influenc... Architecture as Cosmology examines the precedents interpretations and influences of the architecture of one of the great buildings in the history of architecture Lincoln Cathedral. It analyzes the origin and development of its architectural forms... more
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Risk: An Introduction: The Con...Investments global warming and crossing the road - risk is a factor embedded i... Investments global warming and crossing the road - risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means how it is quantified and how decisions are made? In six chapters Ben Ale explains the concepts methods and... more
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Cyclopedia of Architecture Car...This is a complete handbook on architecture building and carpentry. It contain... This is a complete handbook on architecture building and carpentry. It contains chapters on everything from masonry and plumbing to contracts and architectural drawing making it of considerable utility to modern students of architecture and related... more
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Hammer Projects: 1999-2009 (Ha...Since 1999 the Hammer Museum s Hammer Projects series has furnished internatio... Since 1999 the Hammer Museum s Hammer Projects series has furnished international and local artists with a laboratory-like environment to create new work or to present existing work in a new context. Published to commemorate the tenth anniversary of... more
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Paradigm Islands: Manhattan an...Concerning architecture and the city built imagined and narrated this book foc... Concerning architecture and the city built imagined and narrated this book focuses on Manhattan and Venice but considers architecture as an intellectual and spatial process rather than a product. A critical look at the making of Manhattan and Venice... more
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Kindergarten Chats and Other W...This antiquarian book contains a collection of musings or chats pertaining to ... This antiquarian book contains a collection of musings or chats pertaining to architecture art education and society in general written by one of America s most original and seminal architects Louis H. Sullivan. This interesting and... more
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The Humanities in Architectura...Offering an in-depth consideration of the impact which humanities have had on ... Offering an in-depth consideration of the impact which humanities have had on the processes of architecture and design this book asks how we can restore the traditional dialogue between intellectual enquiry in the humanities and design creativity.... more
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Street Furniture (Hardcover)Introducing 100 exceptional examples of contemporary street furniture from are... Introducing 100 exceptional examples of contemporary street furniture from are one-of-a-kind to objects that are part of a product series. Street furniture is the secret star of urban outdoor design. Though rarely noticed at first glance it... more
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Urban Spaces: Planning and Str...The control and utilization of urban spaces remains a highly contested issue. ... The control and utilization of urban spaces remains a highly contested issue. Much of the debate centers on issues of economic development versus the maintenance and support of already existing communities. As a number of urban areas are in the... more
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Energizing Architecture: Desig...The harnessing of solar energy via photovoltaic (i.e. solar electrical) techno... The harnessing of solar energy via photovoltaic (i.e. solar electrical) technology has become one of the world s highest priorities as dwindling oil resources compel nations all over the world to reconsider their energy policies. Soon many countries... more
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