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Oxford University Press Building in Egypt
Book SynopsisReprint of the leading book on the methods of stone construction in Egypt from the beginnings at the pyramid complex of Djoser at Saqqara in 2700 B.C. through the pyramids of the Old and Middle Kingdoms to the hypostyle hall at Karnak and other buildings.The book covers the production, quarrying, and transport of stone and tools used in the buildings, and combats speculative literature on how the builders solved certain technical problems.Trade Review`exhaustive study of the technical aspects of pharaonic stone masonry ... Arnold has trawled assiduously through museum collections and excavation reports. The result is a book that, like the best Egyptological work, makes the most of a disparate reservoir of textual and archaeological sources. Arnold's detailed and pragmatic discussion of evidence for construction ramps, bedding joints and systems of level holes does a great deal to dispel the sensationalism surrounding the creation of the pyramids.' Ian Shaw, Antiquaries Journal, Vol. 71
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W. W. Norton & Company The International Style
Book SynopsisThe most influential work of architectural criticism and history of the twentieth century, now available in a handsomely designed new edition.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Materials Specification and Detailing Foundations
Book SynopsisContinuing in the holistic philosophy of the Technologies of Architecture series, this volume examines the various layers of knowledge, skills and mechanisms that make up the many approaches to the essential function of technical design in the creation of successful buildings.Well-illustrated with case studies, the author draws on his extensive experience in architectural education to provide a detailed description of the development process, acknowledging traditional solutions whilst also encouraging designers to consider innovative alternatives. Attention is paid to materials choices, detail design and specification writing.Students of architectural technology in particular, but also of architecture, building surveying and construction will find this syllabus-relevant title an invaluable asset in embracing their environmental responsibilities as designers and actively participating in the development of technical design language.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Technical Design Part 2: Communication of Information Part 3: Materials Part 4: Detailing Part 5: Specification
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Random House USA Inc To Engineer is Human The Role of Failure in
Book SynopsisHow did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petroski, author of the acclaimed The Pencil, examines in this engaging, wonderfully literate book. More than a series of fascinating case studies, To Engineer is Human is a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life.
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Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S. Creation in Space A Course in the Fundamentals of Architecture Volume 1 Architectronics
Book SynopsisCreation in Space: Fundamentals of Architecture, Volumes 1 and 2, by Jonathan Friedman, provide all basic projects, guided instruction, commentaries, and selected readings for a full year course in the fundamentals of architecture. It is designed to cover not only the normal technical requirements - drawing skills and techniques such as planimetrics, axonometrics and perspective projection, freehand drawing, and abrication skills for model making - but also fundamental design issues such as figure-ground ambiguity, proportion, scale, light and shade, and circulation. The two volumes of Creation in Space together provide a basic introduction to understanding architecture. The works assume no previous knowledge of the subject, only that all of us were architects as young children playing with blocks.Table of Contents Preface, ix Foreword by Robert Slutzky, xii Introduction: Foundation, 1 Study 1 UNITYThinking: The Parthenon, 23 Projecting: Parti, geometry and proportion, 25 Doing: Sticks and stones; torn paper, 27 Reflecting: On the Plastic, 29 Study 2 DIALOGPreview: Ise Shrine, dialog of place and time, 35 2A Dialog "rough"Thinking: Leaf Retreat, 37 Projecting: Making plans, 38 Doing: Sticks and stones; square field, 41 Reflecting: Rose Windows: geometrical schemes, 43 2B Dialog "dressed"Thinking: Facade of Notre Dame, 49 Projecting: Axonometric, Diamond Thesis, 51 Doing: Rods and cubes; squares in and on squares, 53 Reflecting: Leaf Retreat and Wall House, a debate, 55 Study 3 VOLUMEThinking: Rock Cut Church of Lalibala, 61 Projecting: Figure-ground, solid-void, shade and shadows, 63 Doing: Solid-void ambiguity; figure-ground tiles, 65 Reflecting: The Representation of Space, 67 Study 4 TRANSFORMATIONThinking: Falling Water, 75 Projecting: The evolution of form, 77 Doing: Explosion: extension in space; hierarchy, 79 Reflecting: The Destruction of the Box, Fractals, 81 Study 5 EXPRESSIONThinking: Ronchamp, 87 Projecting: Perspective, 89 Doing: Euclidean forms; graphic character, 91 Reflecting: The Poetics of Music, 93 Study 6 TIMEPIECEThinking: Stonehenge, 103 Projecting: Sun angles and the motion of the earth, 107 Doing: A place that measures time; layering, 109 Reflecting: Transparency: Literal and Phenomenal, 113 Study 7 FREE EXERCISEThinking: The studio as possibility, 123 Projecting: What comes next?, 125 Doing: Temple, labyrinth, tower, wall, 129 Reflecting: Nothing is transmissible but thought, 134 APPENDIXThe Kit of Parts, 142 Tools and Equipment, 144 Documentation, 146 Visual Glossary, 148 Bibliography, 181 Credits, 184 Index, 188
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Rutgers University Press Designing Modern Childhoods History Space and the
Book Synopsis With the advent of urbanization in the early modern period, the material worlds of children were vastly altered. In industrialized democracies, a broad consensus developed that children should not work, but rather learn and play in settings designed and built with these specific purposes in mind. Unregulated public spaces for children were no longer acceptable; and the cultural landscapes of children''s private lives were changed, with modifications in architecture and the objects of daily life. In Designing Modern Childhoods, architectural historians, social historians, social scientists, and architects examine the history and design of places and objects such as schools, hospitals, playgrounds, houses, cell phones, snowboards, and even the McDonald''s Happy Meal. Special attention is given to how children use and interpret the spaces, buildings, and objects that are part of their lives, becoming themselves creators and carriers of culture. The authors exTrade Review"This imaginative and original collection will play an important role in enhancing a growing interest in the history and sociology of childhood." -- Peter Stearns * Provost and Professor of History, George Mason University *"The essays in this interesting and informative volume look at modern childhood's space and material culture from an interdisciplinary and global perspective. Highly recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword by Paula S. Fass Acknowledgments Introduction: Good to Think With: History, Space, and Modern ChildhoodMARTA GUTMAN AND NING DE CONINCK-SMITH PART ONE: Child Saving and the Design of Modern Childhoods1 Connecting with the Landscape: Campfires and Youth Culture at American Summer Camps, 1890–1950 ABIGAIL A. VAN SLYCK2 A (Better) Home Away from Home: The Emergence of Children’s Hospitals in an Age of Women’s Reform DAVID C. SLOANE3 Sick Children and the Thresholds of Domesticity: The Dawson-Harrington Families at Home ANNMARIE ADAMS AND PETER GOSSAGE4 The “Myers Park Experiment” in Auckland, New Zealand, 1913–1916 ANÉNE CUSINS-LEWER AND JULIA GATLEYPART TWO: The Choreography of Education and Play5 A Breath of Fresh Air: Open-Air Schools in Europe ANNE-MARIE CH TELET6 Molding the Republican Generation: The Landscapes of Learning in Early Republican Turkey ZEYNEP KEZER7 Nomadic Schools in Senegal: Manifestations of Integration or Ritual Performance? KRISTINE JUUL8 Adventure Playgrounds and Postwar Reconstruction ROY KOZLOVSKYPART THREE: Space, Power, and Inequality inModern Childhoods9 The View from the Back Step: White Children Learn about Race in Johannesburg’s Suburban Homes REBECCA GINSBURG10 Children and the Rosenwald Schools of the American South MARY S. HOFFSCHWELLE11 The Geographies and Identities of Street Girls in Indonesia HARRIOT BEAZLEYPART FOUR: Consumption, Commodification, and the Media: Material Culture and Contemporary Childhoods12 Coming of Age in Suburbia: Gifting the Consumer Child ALISON J. CLARKE13 Inscribing Nordic Childhoodsat McDonald’s HELENE BREMBECK14 “Board with the World”: Youthful Approaches to Landscapes and Mediascapes OLAV CHRISTENSEN15 Migrating Media: Anime Media Mixes and the Childhood Imagination MIZUKO ITOEpilogue: The Islanding of Children: Reshaping the Mythical Landscapes of Childhood JOHN R. GILLISNotes on Contributors Index
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