Architectural structure and design Books
Maggioli Spa Open Being: Mino Caggiula Architects
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£22.50
BIS Publishers B.V. Eccentric Structures in Architecture
Book SynopsisStructures which are conceived rationally have an order and logic which do not always fit into real world conditions of the irrational and the unpredictable in architecture. But what if structural ideas were explored as a condition in architecture which challenged the predictable? What if structure were not bound by its rational ethos but instead conceived in alternative approaches relevant to real-world irrationalities? And if the approaches lead to what is possible, then is structural eccentricity a norm or an anomaly in architecture? This book documents a series of design investigations that engage with conditions of shape, change and mutation, giving rise to design propositions dealing with eccentricity in structure. With illustrations and accompanying descriptions of the design process, this book is a useful reference for structural strategies in architecture.
£12.34
BIS Publishers B.V. Performative Geometries: Transforming Textile
Book SynopsisAs in architecture, fashion creates a second skin that can adapt to the human body. Depending on its programming, the skin changes. In terms of spatial organization, we can learn many things from techniques that are used by fashion designers. The book contains many visuals of the form studies between fashion, textiles, space, and architecture.
£16.19
BIS Publishers B.V. The Fast Guide to The Fundamentals of
Book SynopsisReliable framework for designing successful projects from start to finish. Transform your architectural projects with "The Fundamentals of Architectural Design." Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned professional looking to refine your skills, this book will prove a rich source of information. The book provides a practical and concise roadmap for students, architects and designers alike. It guides the designer step-by-step in a simple way through all phases of the design process: from site inspection to the presentation of the project. Each of the 33 essential steps featured in the book is accompanied by diagrams, images and slogans. "The Fundamentals of Architectural Design" is the latest addition to the "The Fast Guide To" series, made up of successful pocket-size books known for their comprehensive and accessible resources. - A practical and concise roadmap consisting of 33 essential steps - Benefits both beginners and experienced professionals in the field of architecture. - Part of the successful "The Fast Guide To" series, known for its comprehensive and accessible resources.
£12.34
Valiz Around Amsterdam's Waterfront
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£17.10
Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers) Down to Earth - Designing for the Endgame
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£35.62
Valiz Make Your City: The City as a Shell: Ndsm
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£21.38
Pesaro Publishing Pte Ltd Provoking Calm - The Artworks of Colin K.
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£30.40
The University of Chicago Press Why Architecture Matters Lessons from Chicago
Book SynopsisFor more than a decade Blair Kamin has been writing essays on the state of contemporary architecture for the Chicago Tribune. A selection of the columns are published here, offering a look at America's foremost architectural city.
£27.00
University of Illinois Press Aesthetics and Technology in Building
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979) was one of Europe's leading architects and most innovative structural engineers from the 1930s to his death. Cristiana Chiorino is an architect based in Turin and coeditor of Pier Luigi Nervi: Architecture as Challenge . Elisabetta Margiotta Nervi is Secretary General of the Pier Luigi Nervi Project in Brussels. Thomas Leslie is the Pickard Chilton Professor in Architecture at Iowa State University. He is the author of Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934 and Beauty's Rigor: Patterns of Production in the Work of Pier Luigi Nervi .Table of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Preface ELISABETTA MARGIOTTA NERVI Introduction CRISTIANA CHIORINO AND THOMAS LESLIE 1. Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979) GABRIELE NERI 2. Toward Aesthetics and Technology in Building: Pier Luigi Nervi and the Clever Construction of an Ephemeral Success in the United States, 1951-1965 ALBERTO BOLOGNA 3. The Genesis of Aesthetics and Technology in Building ROBERTO EINAUDI 4. The Shape of Beauty HANS-CHRISTIAN SCHINK 5. Aesthetics and Technology in Building PIER LUIGI NERVI I. From the Past to the Present II. The Plastic Richness of Concrete Cast in Place III. The Plastic Richness of Precast Concrete IV. The Foreseeable Future and the Training of Architects Afterword. Pier Luigi Nervi: An Aesthetic of Thinking JOSEPH ABRAM INDEX
£45.00
University of Illinois Press Sullivanesque
Book SynopsisA visual and historical tour of a unique facet of modern American architectureTrade ReviewHonorable Mention, PSP Awards for Excellence in Professional/Scholarly Publishing, 2002. "Louis Sullivan, strangely enough, is still being discovered. As important as he was, most of the earlier books concentrated on the high points, the popular dramatic photos, and were less rigorously scholarly. Ronald E. Schmitt's documentation in breadth and depth is highly effective. The diaspora of Sullivan's work is finally being addressed." — Ben Weese, Weese Langley Weese Architects, Chicago"This book is the first of its kind and fills a wide gap in our understanding of the architecture of the early twentieth century. It is time to recognize that Louis Sullivan had an even greater influence over a wider area than anyone previously realized. Not only has Ronald E. Schmitt written an interesting book, he has written an important one."— Wilbert R. Hasbrouck, architect and restoration consultant, Chicago "Sullivanesque: Urban Architecture and Ornamentation is a beautifully written and illustrated book, offering a wide variety of new insights. It reveals the extent of Sullivan's influence on American architecture, one that reached far beyond his superb buildings. . . . Effusive praise is due to the author for his wonderful addition to the steadily growing body of terra-cotta literature."— Susan Tunick, author of Terra- Cotta Skyline
£25.19
Indiana University Press Muthanna Mirror Writing in Islamic Calligraphy
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book, an important and much-needed contribution to the field of Islamic calligraphy, provides a nuanced and complex study of this enigmatic art form by placing it into a transcultural context and examining it from new vantage points. It is stimulating, carefully thought out, and well documented."—Maryam Ekhtiar, Curator of Islamic Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art"Muthanna not only makes a welcome intervention in the larger field of the history of calligraphy, but also highlights the specific practice of mirror writing, which has hitherto received almost no attention. The book brings religion and art together in an innovative and meaningful fashion, and Akın-Kıvanç is to be commended for her courageous pioneering work."—Emine Fetvaci, Boston University"A truly groundbreaking study of a little-understood subject, muthanna (mirror writing) in Arabic script. Although all too often discussed as simple decoration, grounded at least in part by an alleged Islamic prohibition of figural imagery, the author shows that muthanna was, in fact, governed by a complex aesthetic and that its roots go back to inscriptions in Greek, Syriac, Samaritan, and Hebrew. A remarkable work of historical, cross-cultural, and aesthetic scholarship, Professor Akın-Kıvanç's book will doubtless stand as the go-to source for this distinctive, but much misunderstood, subject."—Howard Crane, The Ohio State UniversityTable of ContentsA Note on Transcription and Translation Introduction: Axes Part I: A History of Mirror Writing 1. Perspectives: Previous Scholarship on Mirror Writing 2. Foundations: The Practice of Mirror Writing 3. Orientations: Reversed and Repeated Writing in Non-Arabic and Arabic Scripts 4. Convergences: Mirror Writing in Greek and Arabic 5. Diffractions: Mirror Writing in Arabic Part II: A Theory of Mirror Writing 6. Reflections: Mirrors in Islamic Studies 7. Illuminations: A New Discourse on Mirror Writing 8. Directions: The Single-Letter Muthanna 9. Receptions: Multiletter and Multiword Muthannas 10. Projections: Calligraphic Nazires and Mobility Conclusion: Refractions Works Consulted Index
£25.19
Indiana University Press Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean
Book SynopsisCovering a range of media and a wide geographical spread, Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean reveals how 19th-century artists in the Middle East and North Africa reckoned with new tools, materials, and tastes from local perspectives.Trade Review"This book is a timely contribution to pressing debates about visual cultures of modernity across the modern Mediterranean. With a geographic diversity reaching from the Ottoman capital across North Africa, the essays in this book address a rich range of themes, from emergent forms of modern historicism to original readings of objects and images that trouble entrenched assumptions about aesthetic value. So too, this book's revisionary perspective makes clear the necessity to address the diversity of visual culture, from painting to photography, from craft work to infrastructure. The collective enterprise of this anthology transforms our understanding of what it meant to be modern across the Islamic Mediterranean."—Mary Roberts, author of Istanbul Exchanges: Ottomans, Orientalists and Nineteenth-Century Visual Culture, University of Sydney"Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean combines a compelling and well-researched range of studies that make a valuable contribution to the pluralization of global modernisms in art history, with a focus on nineteenth-century Islamic art and visual culture. This volume is a welcome addition to the literature of Islamic modernity and modern art."—Berin Golonu, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide"This attractive volume addresses the recent scholarly shift from the arts and architecture of the lands of Islam in the early caliphates of the Umayyads and Abbasids through the pre-modern Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal dynasties to modern and contemporary times. An introduction by Graves (Indiana Univ.) and Seggerman (Rutgers Univ., Newark) is followed by 11 essays focused on the different ways in which artists, artisans, and patrons in the Mediterranean lands from Morocco to Egypt and the Ottoman Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries engaged with European modernity and the colonial enterprise. The essays are roughly grouped around three topics: the introduction of photography and printing with movable type, new modes of craft production, and transportation by steamship and railroad. As with all such collections, the essays are uneven; some are unexpectedly fascinating—for example those on the exchange of photographic albums between the Ottoman sultan and the University of Pennsylvania to foster archaeological projects, the celebrations surrounding the opening of the Suez Canal, the introduction of Krupps' steel I-beam to Istanbul—but others are laden with academic jargon. (Reprinted with permission from Choice Reviews. All rights reserved. Copyright by the American Library Association.)"—J. M. Bloom, Boston College, ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on TransliterationIntroduction: Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean, by Margaret S. Graves and Alex Dika SeggermanPart I: Picturing Knowledge1. Well-Worn Fashions: Repetition and Authenticity in Late Ottoman Costume Books, by Ünver Rüstem2. Osman Hamdi and the Long Duration of History, by Gülru Çakmak3. Picturing Knowledge: Visual Literacy in Nineteenth-Century Arabic Periodicals, by Hala Auji4. The Muybridge Albums in Istanbul: Photography as Diplomacy in the Ottoman Empire, by Emily NeumeierPart II: Conceptualizing Craft5. The Double Bind of Craft Fidelity: Moroccan Ceramics on the Eve of the French Protectorate, by Margaret S. Graves6. The Manual Crafts and the Challenge of Modernity in Late Nineteenth-Century Damascus, by Marcus Milwright7. The Turn to Tapestry: Islamic Textiles and Women Artists in Tunis, by Jessica GerschultzPart III: Aesthetics of Infrastructure8. Alabaster and Albumen: Photographs of the Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Making of a Modern Icon, by Alex Dika Seggerman9. Tents and Trains: Mobilizing Modernity in the Late Ottoman Empire, by Ashley Dimmig10. Precious Metal: The I-Beam in the Late Ottoman Empire, by Peter Christensen11. November 1869: The Suez Canal Inauguration, by David J. RoxburghTimelineGlossaryIndex
£55.80
Pennsylvania State University Press Houses from Books Treatises Pattern Books and Catalogs in American Architecture 17381950 a History and Guide
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£79.96
University of Texas Press Design for a Vulnerable Planet
Book SynopsisSpotlighting innovative design projects in places ranging from Texas to Italy and China, this book sounds a call for architects, designers, and regional planners to create a built environment that works on a regional scale in harmony with the planet's ecoTrade ReviewThe strengths of Design for a Vulnerable Planet lie with its engaging, diverse, and reflective narrative. Steiner draws on decades of firsthand experience and knowledge of the architecture, landscape architecture, and planning fields. The chapters are (mostly) short and readable, and they provide a breadth of views on design and a variety of scales of action…. The book contributes to our understanding of the process and product of ecological and regional design, particularly in Texas, and the dynamics and challenges of projects that increase sustainability. It also enhances the foundation and awareness of the new regionalism and landscape urbanism and bridges design disciplines, providing an inside view of how the groups can—and do—work together toward the same goal of sustainable design. Design for a Vulnerable Planet will be of interest to students who endeavor to understand how planners and designers can build a healthy, attractive, and resilient world. -- Amy J. Lynch, University of Pennsylvania * Journal of Planning Education and Research *Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Interdisciplinary Design and the Fate of Our Planet I. Living Urban Environments 1. Architecture and the Wealth of Regions 2. Sustaining Design: The Solar Decathlon Competitions 3. Twenty-First-Century Architecture 4. Architecture Has Left the Building: The Sustainable Sites Initiative 5. Making Territory: The Potential of Landscape Urbanism II. Lessons from Paul Cret, Ian McHarg, and George Mitchell 6. City Limits: Pioneer Plans in Austin 7. The Woodlands: The Ecological Design of a New City III. Emerging Urbanism in Texas 8. The Trinity River Corridor: Another Emerald Necklace or an Emerald Choker? 9. Making Limoncello from Lemons: The Blanton Museum of Art Plaza Design 10. True Urbanism: The Design of Performance Park in the Dallas Arts District 11. Legacies IV. New Regionalism in Texas and Beyond 12. The Green Heart of Texas 13. Envision Central Texas 14. The Texas Triangle Megaregion 15. New Regionalism V. Learning from Abroad 16. Environmental Readings: The Italian Design Tradition 17. Autumn Moon: Design and Planning in China VI. Learning from Disaster 18. In Search of a Fitting Tribute: The United Flight 93 Memorial 19. Resilient Foundations: Planning for the Gulf Coast After Hurricane Katrina VII. Conclusion 20. The Sedimentation of Our Minds: Prospects for New Design Thinking Notes Bibliography Index
£31.50
Yale University Press Brick and Clay Building in Britain Vernacular
Book SynopsisWith an account of how bricks, brick files and terracotta have been made and used from medieval times onwards, this title presents an illustrated glossary of brickwork where virtually every term is shown in photographs and diagrams and a chronological photographic survey ranges from the earliest survivors to the twentieth century.
£30.88
W. W. Norton & Company The Designers Eye
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£14.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Concrete From Archeology to Invention 17001769
Book SynopsisThe reemergence in the early eighteenth century of the technology and use of concrete provide the starting point for this first volume of the Treatise on Concrete. In this book are described and analyzed, for the first time, the various contributions that led to the rediscovery of concrete made by the specialists of the period, from chemists to volcanologists; from engineers to architects and construction workers; from inventors to archaeologists and even men of letters. The book traces the various criteria for concrete production using local materials, from hydraulic lime to pozzolana and trass, as well as how the technique of casting concrete in formwork developed from construction-site practices that had survived locally from the times of ancient Rome. The subjects of the book include the transport of Roman pozzolana with which Italian, French, English or Danish engineers built grandiose offshore concrete structures; the genealogy of techniques for manufacturing wood formwork for foundations at sea, in rivers and above ground; the description of the various formwork systems invented to pour concrete in water; the research conducted by chemists on lime and pozzolana that led to the development of concrete; the invention of artificial stone, obtained using various types of cement; and the series of fantastic archaeological findings about the concrete structures of antiquity, which, even if sometimes baseless, nevertheless helped build confidence that this material could be invented. Finally, several great personalities in the history of architecture, such as Piranesi or Soufflot, are presented in a new light and are shown to be vital players in the affirmation of concrete in the eighteenth century. Thus emerges the first entry of a new history of concrete, one that will provide the essential principles needed to understand how the manufacturing methods discovered between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century emerged and led to the production of this mythical material. This new history of concrete is clearly of present-day interest, specifically in the context of recent research which aims to encourage concrete production using local materials, including volcanic constituents such as pozzolana exactly as it was fabricated during the eighteenth century.Table of ContentsChapter one. Fantastic archaeology and artificial stones, Chapter two. Pozzolana, trass and lime for hydraulic construction, Chapter three. Major hydraulic works of the 1730s and 1740s, Chapter four. Apologia of Roman construction, from Soufflot to Piranesi to Winckelmann, Chapter five. Caissons and hydraulic mortars in the 1750s, Chapter six. Pozzolanas and new cement compounds, from Cronstedt to Loriot, Chapter seven. Cement works in ports.
£102.60
John Wiley & Sons Inc EvidenceBased Design for Multiple Building Types
Book SynopsisEvidence-based design, which bases design decisions on the best available current research evidence, is gaining traction among architects. Expanding the field from its origins in healthcare to other building types such as education, criminal justice, commercial, industrial, and places of worship, this book introduces design professionals to the concept of evidence-based design and its use in the creation of high performance environments. It focuses on the methods by which design professionals and their clients can create better buildings by critically interpreting the implications of credible research and careful observation of completed projects. Drawing a direct link between evidence and application, the authors provide examples of credible research that supports evidence-based design are presented, as well as specific applications and case study examples.Trade Review"Hamilton and Watkins have written a guide for architects and those in related professions that details how to create better, more effective designs by using an approach based on evidence and outcomes rather than intuition and anecdotal information." (Book News, May 2009)Table of ContentsForeward By Chris McEntee. Acknowledgements. ntroduction. PART I: THE CASE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN. Chapter 1: What is Evidence-Based Design?. Chapter 2: Precedent-Based Professions & Transforming Architecture. Chapter 3: The New Practitioner. Chapter 4: Sustainable Design is Founded on Evidence (Lia Johnson). PART II: EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN FOR BUILDING TYPES. Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare Design. Chapter 6: Evidence in the Design of Learning Environments (Alejandro Iriarte Dent). Chapter 7: Evidence and Data in the Design of Workplace Environments. Chapter 8: Data Drives the Design of Retail Environments. Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Environments for Science. Chapter 10: Evidence in Places for Assembly and Performance. Chapter 11: Evidence in Historic Preservation & Adaptive Reuse. Chapter 12: Evidence in Urban Planning. PART III: DESIGNING WITH EVIDENCE. Chapter 13: Process & Methods for Evidence-Based Design. Chapter 14: Evidence Sources & Limitations. Chapter 15: The Practitioner as Researcher (A. Ray Pentecost III). Chapter 16: The Challenges for Architectural Education. Conclusion: Architecture will always be Knowledge-Based. Bibliography. Index.
£69.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc Green Bim
Book SynopsisMeet the challenge of integrating Building Information Modeling and sustainability with this in-depth guide, which pairs these two revolutionary movements to create environmentally friendly design through a streamlined process. Written by an award-winning team that has gone beyond theory to lead the implementation of Green BIM projects, this comprehensive reference features practical strategies, techniques, and real-world expertise so that you can create sustainable BIM projects, no matter what their scale.Table of ContentsForword xiii Introduction xvii Chapter 1 Introducing Green 1 Sustainability 2 A Brief History of Sustainable Design 2 Recent Trends Toward Sustainable Design 6 Defining Sustainable Design 9 Why Is Sustainable Design Important? 13 Green Building Rating Systems 16 Living Buildings: The Near Future of Sustainable Design 23 Chapter 2 Building Information Modeling 25 What Is BIM? 26 Why Is BIM Important? 29 Understanding BIM 32 Basic Benefits of BIM 34 A Change in Method and Approach 35 Beyond Documentation 38 Migrating to BIM 43 BIM as a Workflow 46 Lewis and Clark State Office Building 47 Ranges of BIM 51 Chapter 3 Integrated Design Teams 53 The Shift in Responsibility 54 Why an Integrated Design 55 The Team Members 58 The Designers 58 The Owner 59 The Contractor 60 The Community 60 Collaboration, Commitment, and Passion 60 Collaboration 61 Owner Commitment 63 Project Team Passion 64 Facilitating Integration in Process 64 Design Phase Workshops 65 Predesign 65 Schematic Design 66 Design Development 66 Construction Delivery Method 67 Design-Bid-Build 67 Negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price 69 Design-Build 71 Is One Construction Delivery Method the Best? 73 Moving Forward 73 Chapter 4 Methodology For Sustainable Solutions 75 Order of Operations 76 Understanding Climate, Culture, and Place 76 Understanding the Building Type 91 Reducing the Resource Consumption Need 96 Using Free/Local Resources and Natural Systems 103 Using Efficient Man-made Systems 115 Applying Renewable Energy Generation Systems 121 Offsetting Your Negative Impacts 124 Chapter 5 Sustainable BIM: Building Form 127 Getting Started 128 Building Orientation 131 Understanding the Impacts of Climate 132 Reducing Resource Need 134 Setting Project Goals 135 Using BIM for Building Orientation: Finding Solar South 136 Building Massing 139 Understanding the Impact of Climate, Culture, and Place 141 Reducing Resource Need 143 Using BIM for Building Massing 143 Analyzing Building Form 147 Optimizing the Building Envelope 148 Daylighting 151 Understanding the Impacts of Climate, Culture, and Place 157 Setting Project Goals 157 Using BIM for Daylighting 159 Chapter 6 Sustainable BIM: Building Systems 165 Water Harvesting 166 Understanding the Impacts of Climate 167 Reducing Water Need 167 Defining a Baseline and Setting Goals 168 Using BIM for Water Harvesting 169 Analyzing Water Harvesting 177 Optimizing Water Harvesting 178 Energy Modeling 178 Understanding the Impacts of Climate 180 Reducing Energy Needs 180 Energy Use Baseline and Setting Project Goals 181 Using BIM for Energy Analysis 184 Using Renewable Energy 193 Understanding the Impacts of Climate and Place 193 Reducing Energy Needs 195 Using BIM for Renewable Energy 196 Analyzing Renewable Energy 198 Optimizing a Solar Array 200 Using Sustainable Materials 200 Understanding the Impacts of Climate, Culture, and Place 201 Reducing Material Needs 203 Setting a Baseline 204 Using BIM for Sustainable Materials 204 Chapter 7 The future of BIM and Sustainable Design 209 Moving Forward with BIM 210 Using BIM as a Tool for Integration 211 A Fundamental Tenet of True Sustainability 211 Moving Forward with Sustainable Design 213 Leading by Example 213 Funding Green Design 218 Opportunities for Change 219 Index 227
£40.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc Interactive Structures
Book SynopsisUnderstanding structures is core to the education of the professional architect and engineer. Using three-dimensional computer generated models, animations, audio narration, and interactive quizzes, this unique product explains the fundamentals of structural behaviour and analysis in an easy-to-understand manner.Table of ContentsIntroduction Architects Concepts Systems Tutorial
£51.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential
Book SynopsisThe residential construction market may have its ups and downs, but the need to keep your construction knowledge current never lets up. Now, with the latest edition of Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction, you can keep your practice at the ready.Trade Review"Now, with the latest edition of Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction, you can keep your practice ready." (ChicagoArchitectureToday.com, June 2010)Table of ContentsPUBLISHER'S NOTES. LETTER FROM THE AIA. INTRODUCTION: MANAGING BUILDING INFORMATION: THE EVOLUTION OF ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. SECTION 1: SPACES. CHAPTER 1: BASICS OF RESIDENTIAL DESIGN. General Guidelines. Residential Planning. Single-Family Detached Housing. Single-Family Attached Housing. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Site Planning for Fire Protection. Control of Flood Damage. Residential Site Planning. Resource Conservation. Daylighting. Seismic Design. Accessible Design. CHAPTER 2: HABITABLE SPACES. Sleeping Spaces. Kitchens. Living Rooms. Adjoining Spaces. CHAPTER 3: ANCILLARY AND UNINHABITABLE SPACES. Ancillary Spaces. Uninhabitable Spaces. CHAPTER 4: OUTDOOR SPACES. Garden Design. Patio Planning. Court and Lawn Games. Water Features. Docks and Launching Ramps. Dock Construction. SECTION 2: ELEMENTS. CHAPTER 5: STRUCTURE. Substructure. Superstructure. CHAPTER 6: SHELL. Exterior Vertical Enclosures. Exterior Horizontal Enclosures. CHAPTER 7: INTERIORS. Interior Construction. Interior Finishes. CHAPTER 8: SERVICES. Conveying. Plumbing. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Electrical. CHAPTER 9: EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS. Equipment. Furnishings. CHAPTER 10: SITEWORK. Site Preparation. Site Improvements. Site Utilities. SECTION 3: MATERIALS. CHAPTER 11: CONCRETE. Concrete Forming and Accessories. Concrete Reinforcing. Cast-in-Place Concrete. CHAPTER 12: MASONRY. Masonry Mortaring and Grouting. Masonry Anchorage, Reinforcing, and Accessories. Unit Masonry. Concrete Unit Masonry. Glass Unit Masonry. Stone Assemblies. CHAPTER 13: METALS. Metal Materials. Structural Metal Framing. Decorative Metal. Perforated Metal. CHAPTER 14: WOOD. Types of Wood Construction. Wood Treatment. Fastenings. Panel Products and Wood Veneers. CHAPTER 15: GLASS. Basic Types of Glass. Locations for Safety Glazing. SECTION 4: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. CHAPTER 16: AGING IN PLACE. Design Strategies. Determining Needs. Simple Fixes. Conclusions. Resources. CHAPTER 17: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. Precursors to BIM in Residential Design. BIM versus CAD. Object Intelligence versus Lines. BIM Communication and Coordination. Simulation, Calculation, and Analysis with BIM. Standard Methods—the "I" in BIM. CHAPTER 18: SUSTAINABLE RATING SYSTEMS FOR HOMES. Rating Systems and Tools. Sustainability in Remodeling Existing Homes. Conclusions. CHAPTER 19: EMERGING TRENDS IN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. AIA Home Design Trends Survey. Related Trends. Residential Construction Trends. Conclusions. CHAPTER 20: PROJECT DELIVERY. Project Scope. The Parties. Project Stages/Phases. Project Delivery Methods. Designer Considerations. Construction Contracts. Conclusions. SECTION 5: SAMPLE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT. CHAPTER 21: MOUNTAIN CABIN: STERLING, NC. Standard Form of Agreement between the Owner and the Architect. Drawings. Project Manual. Standard Form of Agreement between the Owner and the Contractor. Application and Certificate for Payment and Continuation Sheet. Change Order. Certificate of Substantial Completion. APPENDICES. A Graphic Symbols. B Classical Architectural Elements. C Mathematical Data. D Structural Calculations. INDEX.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Protoarchitecture
Book SynopsisThe illusive and uncertain world of translating ideas into matter is a negotiation between the ideal and the real and a central preoccupation of architectural production. By invading the toolbox of digital fabrication, design has transgressed into protocols of manufacturing previously the domain of other disciplines and skills sets. Craft, assembly and installation, once the realm of trades, are qualities that are now dependent upon design information and its status as an instruction to make. The ensuing loop between the physical and tactile, the imaginary and speculative, has defined a new expectation in making architecture as a construct that is part real, part ideal. With contributions from Lebbeus Woods, Evan Douglis, Theo Jansen, Shin Egashira and many more, Protoarchitecture presents an explicitly diverse collection of works from leading and emerging practitioners, educators, researchers and visionaries from all corners of this innovative field.Table of Contents4 Editorial Helen Castle 6 Introduction Protoarchitecture: Between the Analogue and the Digital Bob Sheil 12 The Wonder of Trivial Machines Stephen Gage 22 Strandbeests Theo Jansen 28 Drawn into Space: Zaha Hadid Lebbeus Woods 36 Convoluted Flesh: A Synthetic Approach to Analogue and Digital Architecture Marjan Colletti and Marcos Cruz 44 The Memory of an Elephant Bob Sheil 50 Thinking with Matter Mark West 56 Prosthetic Mythologies Kate Davies and Emmanuel Vercruysse 62 Flora_Flex: In Search of Synthetic Immortality Evan Douglis 70 Screens Niall McLaughlin 80 Out of the Phase: Making an Approach to Architecture and Landscape Mark Smout and Laura Allen 86 Objects after Image Shin Egashira 92 Robotic Membranes: Exploring a Textile Architecture of Behaviour Mette Ramsgard Thomsen 98 Mapping the Invisible Landscape: An Exercise in Spatially Choreographed Sound Paul Bavister 106+ Interior Eye Well-MADE New York City Apartments Jayne Merkel 112+ Building Profile Shoreditch Roof Apartment David Littlefield 116+ Practice Profile Jamie Fobert Architects: Inside Out Howard Watson 122+ Userscape Inhabiting the Body and the Spaces of Interaction Valentina Croci 126+ Unit Factor Can Architectural Design Be Research? Fabricating Complexity Michael Weinstock 130+ Spiller’s Bits Radical Experimentation As Research: AVATAR Neil Spiller 132+ Yeang’s Eco-Files Anthropoidal Energy Production: Generating and Harvesting Electricity From Human Power Ken Yeang 134+ McLean’s Nuggets Will McLean
£27.50
John Wiley & Sons Inc Exterior Building Enclosures
Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to the design and execution of sophisticated exterior building enclosures Focused on the design process for architects and related professionals, this book addresses the design and execution of sophisticated exterior building enclosures for a number of commercial building types and in a variety of building materials. It focuses on the design process by delineating enclosure basics, the participants (owners, architects, engineers, consultants) and their roles and responsibilities through collaboration, and tracking the design process through construction. This comprehensive handbook covers all of the factors that affect the design of a building enclosure, including function, visual aesthetics, performance requirements, and many other criteria. In-depth case studies of projects of various scales, types, and climate conditions illustrate the successful implementation of exterior wall enclosure solutions in brick masonry, stone, architectural cTable of ContentsAcknowledgments v Chapter 1 Basics 1 Understanding the Basics 1 Process 2 Definition 2 Functions 3 Elements and Forces on the Exterior Enclosure 23 Design Principles 43 Basic Types 51 Interfaces of Enclosure Types 52 Summary 53 Chapter 2 Participants 55 Owner 58 Architect 62 Engineers 67 Design Team Resources: Material Suppliers, System Fabricators, and Specialty Fabricators 76 Builders 79 Summary 85 Chapter 3 Design Process 87 Step 1: Define and Establish Enclosure Goals 87 Step 2: Enclosure Concepts 89 Step 3: Research, Collection, and Analysis 92 Step 4: Schematic Design/Design Development: Enclosure System Development 97 Schematic Design 98 Design Development 105 Step 5: Construction Documents 117 Summary 134 Chapter 4 Construction 135 Step 6: Construction Process 135 Bidding or Tender: The Step In-Between 137 Paper Stage of Construction 139 Enclosures Detailed Primarily by the Architect 142 “Bricks and Mortar”Stage 144 Summary 149 Chapter 5 Brick Masonry 151 Overview 151 Design 151 Enclosure Structural Considerations 154 Weather Protection 162 Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation 162 Fire Resistance/Life Safety 167 Summary 167 Masonry – Brick 168 Harvard University Northwest Science Building Masonry – Brick 186 Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative Masonry – Brick 206 UCLA Anderson School of Management Chapter 6 Natural Stone Masonry 217 Overview 217 Design 219 Enclosure Structural Considerations 220 Weather Protection 228 Miscellaneous 237 Summary 239 Masonry – Natural Stone 240 The Gas Company Tower Masonry – Natural Stone 266 ARCO Tower One Masonry – Natural Stone 275 The New Beijing Poly Plaza Masonry – Natural Stone 291 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Chapter 7 Architectural Concrete 321 Overview 321 Design 321 Structural Considerations 329 Weather Protection 331 Detailing and Specifications 332 Summary 337 Architectural Concrete 338 United States Embassy Beijing Architectural Concrete 356 Dallas City Hall Chapter 8 Metal Framing and Glass 365 Overview 365 Design 367 Enclosure Structural Considerations 373 Weather Protection 381 Thermal Design/Vapor Control/Condensation 383 Fire Safety 388 Additional Design Requirements 389 Summary 391 Metal Framed and Glass 392 San Francisco International Airport Metal Framed and Glass 420 Jinta Tower Metal Framed and Glass 435 Fountain Place (formerly Allied Bank Tower) Metal Framed and Glass 450 Shanghai Huawei Technologies Corporate Campus Chapter 9 All-Glass Enclosures 483 Overview 483 Design 484 All-Glass Enclosure Structural Considerations 484 Weather Protection 497 Additional Design Requirements 501 Summary 502 All-Glass Enclosures 503 The New Beijing Poly Plaza All-Glass Enclosures 526 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus All-Glass Enclosures 542 Lenovo/Raycom Building C Entry Pavilion Chapter 10 Realization 559 Putting It All Together 559 Emerging Trends and Technology 567 Integrated Technologies 574 Summary 575 Index 577
£72.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Architectural Metals
Book SynopsisThe historic breakthroughs in the science of metallurgy over thelast quarter century have produced an array of new metallicbuilding materials. Architects and designers now have a far broaderpalette of metals to choose from than at any other time in history,and metal is fast becoming the star building material featured insome of today''s most exciting new building projects. A book whose time has come, Archi-tectural Metals is the firstcomprehensive guide to the metals and metallic finishes currentlyavailable for use in architecture. Learn from a fourth-generationexpert in the field who has, over the past fifteen years, consultedon some of the world''s most prestigious building projects.Architectural Metals demystifies metals for architects, artisans,and design professionals providing them with a logical frameworkfor the selection and use of the correct material for the job athand. Encyclopedic in scope, Architectural Metals is an extremelyuser-friendly working resourceTable of ContentsAluminum. Copper. The Major Copper Alloys--Brasses, Bronzes, and Nickel Silver. Iron, Steel, and the Stainless Steels. Lead and Zinc. Monel and Titanium. Metallic Coatings on Metals. Paint Coatings on Metal. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
£138.56
John Wiley & Sons Inc Successful Partnering
Book SynopsisHow to reap the enormous benefits of this dynamic newpractice SUCCESSFUL PARTNERING Fundamentals for Project Owners and Contractors In the tightly budgeted and competitive business environment of the1990s, firms involved in construction projects can no longer (ifthey ever could) afford the suspicions, squabbles, and evenlitigation that have afflicted far too many projects. Thisenlightening book shows project owners, construction professionals,and others how to implement the recently developed practice ofpartnering as a more efficient, cost-effective, and far lessstressful way of planning, organizing, and completing constructionprojects. Adopted by such organizations as the Army Corps ofEngineers, its growing number of converts have reported fewerdelays and lawsuits and other benefits, including a morecooperative and focused work atmosphere. With this new book--theonly one of its kind currently available--practicing professionalswill gain a solid understandingTable of ContentsWhy All the Hoopla about Partnering? What is Really Involved in Partnering? A Word to the Wise. What Is Partnering? How Does Partnering Apply to Owners? How Does Partnering Apply to the Engineering ConstructionBusiness? Benefits for the Project Commercial Professionals. Don't We Partner Already? When Does Partnering Start? Benefits for the Owner. Benefits for the Architect Engineer. Benefits for the Contractor. Who Should Be Involved in Partnering? The Partnering Process. An Industry Example--Bechtel Procurement--The Strategic SupplierProgram. Lessons Learned. Appendices. Index.
£98.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Walls and Molding
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAmerican Interior Styles. Preserving the Character of Your Interior. Planning for Rehabilitation. Rehabilitating Woodwork. Preserving Plasterwork. Reviving Decorative Painted Finishes. Glossary. Information Sources. Further Reading. Index.
£31.30
John Wiley & Sons Inc Carbonate Stone Chemical Behavior Durability and
Book SynopsisThis text provides information on the topic of the decay and conservation of calcareous stone monuments and structures resulting from exposure to industrial environments. It covers a variety of topics including: origin; chemical and mechanical processes; and biodeterioration.Trade Review"a useful addition to the novice and experienced conservation scientist working on stone." (Talanta, Vol 52, 2000)Table of ContentsOrigin, Occurrence, Properties, and Classification of Carbonate Rocks. Noncarbonate Minerals in Carbonate Rocks. Structural Deformation of Carbonate Rocks. Weathering of Carbonate Rocks in Natural Environments. Chemical Weathering by Dry Deposition in Polluted Environments. Kinetics and Modeling Decay Rates of Carbonate Rocks in Polluted Environments. Biodeterioration. Methods of Characterization of Limestone and Dolostone by Mercury Porosimetry. Durability of the Sphinx Limestone. Conservation of Carbonate Structures. Geoarchaeology and the Age of the Sphinx. Appendices. Glossary. Indexes.
£233.06
John Wiley & Sons Inc Simplified Design of Masonry Structures
Book SynopsisStructural masonry is used most extensively for elements that fundamentally resist compression - walls, columns, piers, or pedestals. This reference for all design and construction needs provides a complete guide to masonry as a structural, rather than decorative, material.Table of ContentsMaterials for Masonry Construction. Types of Masonry Construction. Brick Masonry. Masonry with Concrete Units. Stone Masonry. Miscellaneous Masonry Construction. Use of Structural Masonry for Buildings. General Concerns for Building Structures. Building Structures: Design Examples. Appendices. Study Aids. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
£72.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Simplified Building Design for Wind and
Book SynopsisContains practical, easy-to-read explanations regarding the issues and problems encountered in designing for these natural disasters. This edition includes important code updates from the 1994 Uniform Building Code as well as more detailed information on engineering computations and lateral force construction. Increased attention is paid to the relationship between building design and seismic response. Features a discussion of the latest CAD products for lateral design work. Serves as a major reference for anyone preparing for seismic and wind design test sections of State Board Examinations (for licensing purposes).Table of ContentsGENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. Wind Effects on Buildings. Earthquake Effects on Buildings. Resistance of Buildings to Lateral Forces. Building Planning for Lateral Resistance. LATERAL RESISTIVE ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS. Lateral-Load-Resisting Systems. Elements of Lateral Resistive Systems. Special Problems for Lateral Resistive Systems. Site and Foundation Concerns. DESIGN EXAMPLES. Design Process and Methods. Shear Wall Systems. Truss Systems. Moment-Resistive Frames. STRENGTHENING OF BUILDING STRUCTURES. Need for Strengthening. Strengthening of Older Buildings. Glossary. Appendices. Study Aids. Bibliography. Indexes.
£79.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Drawing and Designing with Confidence
Book SynopsisReaders of this book learn graphic rendering skills quickly with the proven how-to approach that has made Lin the most successful teacher in the field. His method emphasizes speed, confidence, and relaxation, while incorporating many time-saving tricks of the trade.Table of ContentsLoose vs Tight. Principles of Good Graphics. Rendering Techniques. Rendering Types. Lettering. Entourage. Perspective Drawing. How to Sketch. Design Process. Appendices. References. Credits. Index.
£62.06
John Wiley & Sons Inc Design and Planning of Research and Clinical
Book SynopsisDESIGN and PLANNING of Research and Clinical LABORATORYFACILITIES In this primer/professional reference, Leonard Mayer demystifiesone of the most complex architectural specialties. An architectwith more than thirty-three years'' experience as a master plannerand programmer of laboratories and clinical facilities, Mr. Mayeroffers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental issues relatedto laboratory planning and design. He also provides designers witha clear and rational framework through which to approach thishighly challenging and rewarding design specialty. A superblearning tool for students and professionals just getting startedin lab design and a valuable one-volume reference for theexperienced professional, Design and Planning of Research andClinical Laboratory Facilities features: * Step-by-step guidance through the complex maze of codes,specifications, standards, and official guidelines, relating to theplanning, design, and construction processes * New and updaTable of ContentsProgramming and Planning Criteria. Mechanical Engineering Criteria (HVAC). Electrical Engineering Criteria. Plumbing Engineering Criteria. Animal Facility Criteria. Laboratory Core Service and Support Facilities. Laboratory Work Areas: Standard Plans and Details. Appendices. Glossary of Terms. AIA Standard Forms. Index.
£124.15
John Wiley & Sons Inc A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility
Book SynopsisThe guide that takes the guesswork out of Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines conformance The Federal government is stepping up its enforcement of the Fair Housing Act Accessibility Guidelines, and failure to comply with these guidelines can result in a complaint for discriminatory housing practice. A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility enables building professionals to avoid these charges with clear, concise interpretations of the Guidelines and descriptive illustrations of proper conformance. Inspired by the author''s HUD-sponsored review of nearly 400 built projects, this compact yet comprehensive guide reviews the guidelines for conformance with the seven basic design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act, from accessible building entrances to usable kitchens, and points out common conformance errors made by architects, builders, and developers. This practical, easy-to-follow handbook: * DemystifiesTable of ContentsIntroduction. PART 1: "The Act" and the Guidelines. I. THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. II. OTHER FEDERAL ACCESSIBILITY LAWS. III. BUILDING CODES. IV. CROSS COVERAGE. V. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS. VI. THE GUIDELINES. REQUIREMENT 1: ACCESSIBLE BUILDING ENTRANCE ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. REQUIREMENT 2: ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE PUBLIC AND COMMON USE AREAS. REQUIREMENT 3: USABLE DOORS. REQUIREMENT 4: ACCESSIBLE ROUTE INTO AND THROUGH THE COVERED DWELLING UNIT. REQUIREMENT 5: LIGHT SWITCHES, ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, THERMOSTATS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS IN ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS. REQUIREMENT 6: REINFORCED WALLS FOR GRAB BARS. REQUIREMENT 7: USABLE KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS. PART 2: Compliance Checklist. INTRODUCTION. CHECKLIST. Appendices. APPENDIX A: FINAL FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. APPENDIX B: SUPPLEMENT TO NOTICE OF FAIR HOUSING: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE GUIDELINES. Index.
£59.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc Design of Building Trusses
Book SynopsisA practical, up-to-date introduction on truss analysis, application and design. Describes the influence of trusses on design development as well as the means for design and detailing of truss construction utilizing contemporary building technologies. Illustrations include both historical and recent uses of trusses.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT. Early Uses of Trusses. The Nineteenth Century. Early Twentieth Century Construction. MODERN CONSTRUCTION WITH TRUSSES. New Design Concerns. New Truss Systems and Details. INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN OF PLANAR TRUSSES. Analysis for Static Forces. General Considerations for Trusses Construction. Design of Steel Trusses. Special Truss Structures. CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND DESIGN. Details for Construction. General Construction Concerns. GRAPHIC INVESTIGATION FOR TRUSSES. Use of Graphic Analysis in Design. COMPUTER-AIDED INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN. Use of Computers. Exercises in Computer Use. References. Appendix. Glossary. Study Aids. Index.
£104.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc Structural Design
Book SynopsisTaking the view of a practicing architect, Structural Design, Second Edition addresses structures both on a conceptual level and on a numerical level. Most importantly, it helps architects work with structural consultants and understand the considerations necessary when designing structural systems.Table of ContentsPreface. In the Beginning: The Premise. Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Loads. 1.1 Loads. 1.2 Tributary Areas. 1.3 Lateral Loads—Wind and Earthquakes. 1.4 Lateral Loads: Wind 1.5 Lateral Loads: Earthquake. 1.6 Loading Conditions. Chapter 2: Load and Resistance Factor Design. 2.1 Load Combinations. 2.2 Resistance Factors. 2.3 Working Stress versus LFRD Design. 2.4 Elastic Section Modulus and Plastic Section Modulus. 2.5 Shape Factor. PART ONE: STEEL. Chapter 3: Materials and Properties. 3.1 Structural Properties of Steel. 3.2 Allowable Stress. 3.3 Yield Stress. 3.4 Standard Shapes. 3.5 Fire Considerations. 3.6 Surface Finishes. Chapter 4: Structural Elements and Systems. 4.1 Member Types. 4.2 System Selection. 4.3 Low-Rise Frame Systems. 4.4 Medium- and High-Rise Systems. 4.5 Architectural Considerations. SECTION 1: STEEL BENDING SYSTEMS. Chapter 5: Preengineered Systems. 5.1 Open-Web Steel Joist. 5.2 Steel Decks. Chapter 6: Steel Beams. 6.1 Beam Theory. 6.2 Beams in Structural Systems. Chapter 7: Lateral Stability in Beams. 7.1 Conditions of Stability. Chapter 8: Supports. 8.1 Bearing Plates for Beams and Columns. 8.2 Design of Bearing Plates. 8.3 Column Base Plates. 8.4 Design of Column Base Plates. Chapter 9: Web Yielding and Crippling. 9.1 Localized Failure of Components. Chapter 10: Built-Up Beams. 10.1 Built-Up Sections. 10.2 Connection and Length of Cover Plates. 10.3 Holes in the Web and in the Flanges. SECTION 2: STEEL AXIALLY LOADED SYSTEMS. Chapter 11: Columns. 11.1 Column Theory. 11.2 Built-Up Columns. 11.3 Columns with Unequal Unbraced Lengths. Chapter 12: Tension Members. 12.1 Types of Tensions Members. 12.2 Basic Design. 12.3 Connection of Tension Members. 12.4 Suspension Structures. SECTION 3: STEEL COMBINED SYSTEMS. Chapter 13: Combined Axial Loading and Bending. 13.1 Basic Considerations and Procedure. 13.2 Sloped Beams. Chapter 14: Trusses. 14.1 General Comments. 14.2 Design Considerations. 14.3 Truss Analysis. SECTION 4: STEEL CONNECTIONS. Chapter 15: Bolted Connections. 15.1 Engineering Principles. 15.2 Types of Bolted Connections. 15.3 Bolts. 15.4 Design of Connections. Chapter 16: Welded Connections. 16.1 Welding and Types of Welded Joints. 16.2 Stresses in Welds. 16.3 Minimum and Maximum Weld Considerations. 16.4 Framed Beam Connections. PART TWO: WOOD. Chapter 17: Materials and Properties. 17.1 Physical Properties. 17.2 Density and Weight of Wood. 17.3 Protection from Decay and Fire. 17.4 Design Values. 17.5 Size Classifications. 17.6 Adjustment Factors. 17.7 Engineered Wood Products. Chapter 18: Wood Structures in Architecture. 18.1 Construction and Architectural Philosophies. 18.2 The Architect's Responsibility in Structural Wood Design. 18.3 Selection and Configuration of Wood Systems. 18.4 Framing System. 18.5 Long-Span Systems. 18.6 Bracing. SECTION 1: WOOD BENDING SYSTEMS. Chapter 19: Bending Members: Floor and Roof Systems. 19.1 Floor Framing. 19.2 Joist Design. 19.3 Adjustment Factors. 19.4 Engineered Joist. 19.5 Subfloors. 19.6 Fire Protection and Sound Insulation. 19.7 Roof Construction. 19.8 Bearing and Stress Concentration. 19.9 Notched Bending Members. Chapter 20: Sheathing and Diaphragm Design. 20.1 Diaphragm Construction. 20.2 Shear Walls. 20.3 Composite Bending Members. 20.4 Plywood Structural Properties. 20.5 Box Beam Design. Chapter 21: Timber and Laminated Timber Beams. 21.1 Timber Beams.. 21.2 Built-Up Beams. 21.3 Laminated Timber Beams. 21.4 Design of Laminated Timber Beams. 21.5 Types of Structures Using Glulam. SECTION 2: WOOD AXIALLY LOADED MEMBERS. Chapter 22: Compression and Tension Members. 22.1 Types of Compression and Tension Members. 22.2 Design Procedure for Solid Columns. 22.3 Built-Up and Spaced Column Design. 22.4 Tension Members. 22.5 Axial Compression and Bending. 22.6 Axial Tension and Bending. SECTION 3: WOOD COMBINED SYSTEMS. Chapter 23: Timber Truss Design. 23.1 Truss Types. 23.2 Deflection and Camber. 23.3 General Design Procedure. Chapter 24: Arches, Vaults and Domes. 24.1 Two- and Three-Hinged Arches. 24.2 Preliminary Design of Laminated Timber Arches. 24.3 Construction of Timber Arches. 24.4 Domes and Vaulted Roofs. SECTION 4: WOOD CONNECTIONS. Chapter 25: Connections. 25.1 Connecting Wood Members. 25.2 Nails and Spikes. 25.3 Adhesives. 25.4 Glue Line Stresses: Rolling Shear. 25.5 Bolts. 25.6 Lag screws. 25.7 Wood Screws. 25.8 Split Ring and Shear Plate Connectors. 25.9 Design of Shear Plate and Split Ring Connections. SECTION 5: WOOD SPECIAL SYSTEMS. Chapter 26: Permanent Wood Foundations. 26.1 Types of Wood Foundations. 26.2 Permanent Wood Foundation. 26.3 Design of Footing Foundations. 26.4 Basement Walls. PART THREE: REINFORCED CONCRETE (R/C). Chapter 27: Materials and Properties. 27.1 Structural Concrete Materials. 27.2 Structural Concrete Properties. 27.3 Reinforcing Steel. 27.4 Fiber-Rreinforced Concrete. 27.5 Placement of Concrete. Chapter 28: Reinforced Concrete in Architecture. 28.1 Structural Forms. 28.2 Structural Design Issues. 28.3 System Selection. SECTION 1: R/C BENDING MEMBERS. Chapter 29: Beams Strength Theory. 29.1 Stress and Strain in Flexural Members. 29.2 Beam Design Formula. Chapter 30: Beam Design. 30.1 Design for Bending Moment. 30.2 Development of Reinforcement. Chapter 31: Shear in Beams. 31.1 Shear Strength of Concrete. 31.2 Design of Shear Reinforcement. Chapter 32: Slabs. 32.1 Flat Spanning Systems. 32.2 Flat Slab Design. 32.3 Slab on Grade. 32.4 Composite Sections. Chapter 33: Deflection. 33..1 Creep and Deflection. 33.2 Deflection Computations. Chapter 34: Footings. 34.1 Foundation Design Criteria. 34.2 Footings. 34.3 Design Procedure of Footings. 34.4 Peripheral Shear. 34.5 Rectangular Footings. 34.6 Simple Wall Footings. SECTION 2: R/C AXIALLY LOADED MEMBERS. Chapter 35: Columns. 35.1 Construction of R/C Columns. 35.2 Design Method. Chapter 36: Walls. 36.1 Concrete Wall Types. 36.2 Design Requirements for Vertical Loads. 36.3 Walls Designed as Compression Members. 36.4 Horizontal Forces in Basement Walls. 36.5 Retaining Walls. 36.6 Shear Walls. SECTION 3: R/C CONNECTIONS. Chapter 37: Connections. 37.1 Connections of Footings and Vertical Structure. 37.2 Anchors. 37.3 Bearing Pressures. 37.4 Concrete Supports. SECTION 4: R/C SPECIAL SYSTEMS. Chapter 38: Prestressed and Precast Concrete. 38.1 Prestressed Concrete. 38.2 Construction Techniques. 38.3 Precast Concrete Shapes. PART FOUR: MASONRY. Chapter 39: Materials and Properties. 39.1 Masonry Units. 39.2 Mortar and Grout. 39.3 Mortar Strength. 39.4 Construction. 39.5 Design Requirements. 39.6 Expansion/Control Joints and Reinforcing. 39.7 Flashing. Chapter 40: Structural Systems. 40.1 Masonry Construction. 40.2 System Selection. 40.3 Masonry Systems. SECTION 1: MASONRY AXIALLY LOADED MEMBERS. Chapter 41: Empirical Design of Walls. 41.1 Limitations of Empirical Design. 41.2 Working Stress. 41.3 Lateral Stability and Shear Walls. 41.4 Unsupported Height or Length. 41.5 Wall Thickness. Chapter 42: Allowable Stress Method. 42.1 Unreinforced Masonry. 42.2 Bearing and Concentrated Loads. 42.3 Design of Shear Walls. 42.4 Reinforced Walls. 42.5 Column and Pilaster Construction. 42.6 Column Design. Appendix A: Commonly Used Tables and Constants. Appendix B: Conversion Factors from U.S. Customary Units to SI Metric Units. Bibliography. References. Illustration and Table Credits. Index.
£99.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Structural Design for Fire Safety
Book SynopsisThis volume provides expert guidance on: interpreting code requirements for fire safety, understanding the concepts of fire severity and fire resistance, estimating time-temperature curves for fully developed compartment fires and other topics.Table of ContentsPreface Notation Introduction Fire Safety in Buildings Overview FireSafety Objectives Process of Fire Development Conceptual Framework for Fire Safety Fire Resistance Controlling Fire Spread Building Construction for Fire Safety Fire and Heat Overview Fuels Combustion Fire Initiation Burning Objects t-squared Fires Pre-flashover Design Fires Heat Transfer Room Fires Overview Pre-flashover fires Flashover Post-flashover Fires Design Fires Other Factors Fire Severity Overview Fire Severity and Fire Resistance Fire Severity Standard Fire Equivalent Fire Severity Fire Resistance Overview Fire Resistance Assessing Fire Resistance Fire-resistance Tests Approved Fire-resistance Ratings Fire Resistance by Calculation Fire Resistance of Assemblies Design of Structures Exposed to Fire Overview Structural Design at Normal Temperatures Structural Design in Fire Conditions Material Properties in Fire Design of Individual Members Exposed to Fire Design of Structural Assemblies Exposed to Fire Steel Structures Overview Behaviour of Steel Structures in Fire Fire-resistance Ratings Steel Temperatures Protection Systems Mechanical Properties of Steel at Elevated Temperature Design of Steel Members Exposed to Fire Design of Steel Buildings Exposed to Fire Concrete Structures Overview Behaviour of Concrete Structures in Fire Fire-resistance Ratings Concrete and Reinforcing Temperatures Mechanical Properties of Concrete at Elevated Temperatures Design of Concrete Members Exposed to Fire Composite Steel-Concrete Construction Exposed to Fire Timber Structures Overview Description of Timber Construction Fire-resistance Ratings Wood Temperatures Mechanical Properties of Wood Design Concepts for Heavy Timber Exposed to Fire Design of Heavy Timber Members Exposed to Fire Behaviour of Timber Connections in Fire Light Frame Construction Overview Description Fire Behaviours Fire-resistance Ratings Properties of Gypsum Plaster Board Temperatures Within Light Frame Assemblies Structural Behaviour Design of Light Frame Structures in Fire Construction Details Lightweight Sandwich Panels Design Recommendations Overview Summary of Main Points Summary for Main Materials Thermal Analysis Conclusions Appendix A Units and conversion factors Appendix B Fire load energy densities Appendix C Section property tables for steel beams Appendix D Generic fire-resistance ratings for reinforcedconcrete References Index
£49.35
University of California Press Geodesic Math and How to Use It
Book SynopsisTwenty-five years after geodesic domes were first introduced, this text presents a method of design and provides a step-by-step method for producing mathematical specifications for orthodox geodesic domes, as well as for a variety of elliptical, super-elliptical and other nonspherical contours.Table of ContentsWhat This Book Is Part One Tensegritty 1. Weight vs. Tension 2. Spherical Tensegrities 3. Complex Spherical Tensegrities 4. Tendon System Minima 5. Geodesic Subdivision 6. Rigid Tensegrities Part Two Geodesics 7. Great Circles 8. Symmetry Systems 9. The Spherical-Coordinate System 10. Breakdown Systems 11. Choosing a Polyhedron 12. Using the Tables 13. Ellipses and Superellipses 14. Truncations 15. An Advanced Problem 16. Space Frames 17. About Angles Part Three Dala 18. Class I Octahedral Coordinates 19. Class II Method 1 Octahedral Coordinates 20. Class I Method 1 Icosahedral Coordinates 21. Class II Method 1 Icosahedral Coordinates 22. Tetrahedral Coordinates 23. Class II Method 3 Coordinates and Chord Factors Appendices APPENDIX I Writing Class II Method 3 Coordinates APPENDIX II Calculator Routines APPENDIX III HP-65 Programs
£27.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Specification Writing
Book SynopsisBy use of checklists, this book provides a practical tool for the building specifier. This new edition features changes to specification classifications (resulting from revisions to the Common Arrangement and SMM7) and the latest British Standards and Codes of Practice.Table of ContentsPurpose and use of the specification; Subject matter; Form of specification; The National Building Specification; Specification work sections; Example specification
£56.95
Princeton University Press Architecture
Book SynopsisBy way of more than 2,000 years of architectural history, this illustrated book defines and shows the major components of the art - from theory, plans, and models to structural elements such as columns, arches, and domes, to materials and decorative elements.Trade Review"There's no shortage of architectural primers, but this one stands out for two reasons. First, the eye-popping clarity of the 325 photographs. Second, its refreshing breadth: There's a section on murals as well as metallic alloys, and the section on staircases includes a 1932 stadium ramp as well as the entrance to a 1528 chateau. More than a cheat sheet, it's a guide to be enjoyed."--John King, San Francisco Chronicle "This title combines the best of two art-book formats: it is filled with excellent color photographs that illustrate architectural forms, yet it is also the size of a field guide and can be held comfortably in the hand... Although this is not a standard reference book, it delights the eye with its juxtapositions, and could be the inspiration for a field trip to see these wonderful buildings."--V.E. Young, Choice "This is not merely a guidebook to the world of architecture... No reader can deny the densely illustrated nature of this book... The author has done her best to compile texts and images that are educational for undergraduate students. The book also presents an informative companion for readers who to visit buildings located in various regions and built in different historical periods."--Gevork Hartoonian, Architectural Science ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction 6 The Tools of the Architect 9 Stability and Form 55 Materials and Techniques 211 Architecture and Decoration 295 Masterpieces Compared 337 Glossary of Terms 374 Photographic Sources 378 Index of Topics 379 Index of Names and Places 380
£25.20
Princeton University Press Traditional Chinese Architecture
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This volume can be read as an introduction to Chinese architecture, or it can be used as a detailed reference tool. An important resource for anyone interested in architectural history." * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Preface xv Editor's Note xvii Chronology of Chinese Dynasties xxi Map of China xxiii Biography of Fu Xinian xxv 1 Representations of Architecture on Vessels of the Warring States Period 1 2 Reconstruction of Northern Dynasties Buildings Based on Relief Sculpture and Murals in Cave-Temples at Maijishan 31 3 Early Buddhist Architecture in China 79 4 The Development of Timber-Frame Architecture during the Two Jins and the Northern and Southern Dynasties 97 5 Architectural Features of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Periods in China as Reflected in Japanese Architecture of the Asuka and Nara Periods 140 6 Hanyuan Hall at Daminggong in Tang Chang'an 167 7 The Module in Tang Architecture 209 8 Imperial Architecture of Tang through Ming and Its Relation to Other Architecture 226 9 The Problem of Pillar Displacement with Respect to the Characteristics of Song Construction 253 10 Song Architecture in South China and Its Relation to Japanese Great Buddha-Style Architecture of the Kamakura Period 273 11 Northern Song Architecture in the Painting A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains by Wang Ximeng 296 12 Typical Design Features of Ming Palaces and Altars in Beijing 315 Glossary 349 Index 375
£43.20
Princeton University Press Modern Architecture and Climate
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the inaugural Architecture Book of the Year Award, Technical Category""A rare opportunity to look closer at modernists’ environmental ethics and not just their aesthetics — and a timely reference for our worsening climate crisis."---Diana Budds, Curbed"The premise of [Modern Architecture and Climate] is this: The battle for the supremacy of air conditioning above all other solutions for climate mitigation was, in fact, a battle . . . [it] spanned continents, political ideologies, and architectural discourses…What makes Barber’s book so interesting is not only the meticulous documentation of…climate-control alternatives and their practitioners, but the tension between their goals and their underlying ideologies. . . . The lesson from Barber’s book is not to replicate the conditions that begat yesterday’s missed opportunities, but to change them for the better."---Kate Wagner, The Architect’s Newspaper"It’s easy to think of Modernism as inseparable from air conditioning, simply because we are surrounded by so much of it that is. A valuable reminder that this wasn’t always the case is provided in Daniel A. Barber’s Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning, which outlines the story of the febrile, flexible, and often-forgotten early experiments in climate control."---Anthony Paletta, Metropolis"[Modern Architecture and Climate] offers . . . the most comprehensive and concise corrective to the reigning histories of Modernism that have tended to exclude, or at least consider only superficially, environmental context."---Russell Fortmeyer, Architectural Record"[An] erudite work…Heavily illustrated and deeply researched. . . . Academics, urban planners, and environmental designers will most appreciate this thought-provoking and detailed volume." * Publishers Weekly *"Modern Architecture and Climate is a fresh and original history that chronicles the intense research undertaken by designers to adapt modernist architecture to various climate conditions, as modernism’s political and aesthetic influence reached across the globe. . . . Barber’s work is a welcome addition to the history of architectural modernism, and is particularly pertinent in our current circumstances. It demonstrates the profound impact that our expectations of a uniform interior have had on the planet we share. But its examples also offer an inspiring model for challenging assumptions about the role of building form in mitigating climate extremes."---Javier Zeller, Canadian Architect"Barber's book is not simply a technological history, but ultimately also an impassioned lament for our collective carbon footprint as planetary temperatures increase…Architects, engineers, and students interested in systematic and environmentally friendly approaches to indoor cooling will find inspiration in Modern Architecture and Climate….In a time of an airborne pandemic, Modern Architecture and Climate, with its rigorous examination of open interiors, airflow, and ventilation, will serve well those readers who have the grit to absorb the author's intensive approach and sobering message."---Paul Glassman, ARLIS/NA Reviews"[Daniel] Barber’s thorough account, written in the distanced expert voice of a historian, shines when it dispels established beliefs . . . [Modern Architecture and Climate] does an excellent job of documenting the subjects it cover."---Ross Wienert, Rice Design Alliance"[An] exhaustively researched book . . . [in Modern Architecture and Climate] Barber makes a well-supported argument that through the propagation of this very specific set of cultural and Modern Architecture and Climate comfort ideals, modern architecture became an instrument for globalization, economic development, and postwar colonialism."---Kristin Schuster, Texas Architect Magazine"I’ve waited years for a book like this… What Modern Architecture and Climate suggests is an alternative reckoning with modernism’s legacy—its ideas, strategies, and practitioners. With the urgency of our global climate crisis, many of these concerns are once again central…Barber’s book points us in the right direction." * Arris *"Daniel Barber's historical narrative is fascinating and holds many useful lessons for a contemporary audience."---Brian Ford, The Plan Journal"Richly illustrated. . . . For the academic and the architect, this valuable volume encourages more careful consideration of climatic modernism as both history and limit. It is thought-provoking, giving us pause to consider the passionate attempts that architects have made to mediate their environment. The tales gathered here trace a lineage that situates design within the planetary. . . . Barber’s constant and learned skepticism warns us to maintain an informed but critical distance from the pursuit of immediate comfort."---Hannah Le Roux, Journal for the Society of Architectural Historians"A thoroughly researched and superbly illustrated discussion of some of the most important connections between architecture and technology in the twentieth century, essential reading for anyone interested in the discourse around modern architecture in the light of current challenges."---Florian Urban, Architectural History"[A] deeply researched and richly illustrated volume. . . . [Modern Architecture and Climate] takes the material mediation of local climate through architecture as its path and sheds light on some of the (built and written) genealogies of questions pertaining to thermal comfort, solar heating, and passive cooling."---Anna-Maria Meister, Isis: A Journal of the History of Science Society"This is a vitally important work of historical scholarship. . . . a landmark study."---Marcus Colla, German History"Modern Architecture and Climate is theoretically and visually rich, with many wonderful full-page illustrations that allow the reader to pick apart the layouts and diagrams of many mid-century publications and buildings. It is also an optimistic book, one that shows that the homogenous airconditioned interior wasn’t an inevitability, and still need not be."---Daniel J. Ryan, Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review
£51.00
Redleaf Press Beauty Neuroscience and Architecture Timeless
Book SynopsisFounded on a series of lectures architect Donald H. Ruggles has given over the past ten years, Beauty, Neuroscience and Architecture: Timeless Patterns and Their Impact on Our Well-Being postulates that beauty can and does make a vital difference in our lives, including improving many aspects of our health.
£44.20
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Horse Stable and Riding Arena Design
Book Synopsispractical reference will guide the reader every step answers toughest questions about equine shelters all-inclusive: from preferred building materials to lighting to flooring both in the horse's primary shelter to design and management of a riding arena.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Horse Behavior Influence on Design. 2 Horse Stable Layout and Planning. 3 Construction Style and materials. 4 Horse Farm Site Planning. 5 Stall Design. 6 Ventilation. 7 Flooring and Drainage. 8 Manure Management. 9 Fire Safety. 10 Utilities. 11 Lighting. 12 Heating. 13 Auxiliary Facilities. 14 Fence Planning. 15 Fence Materials. 16 Indoor Riding Arena Design and Construction. 17 Riding Arena Surface Materials. 18 Outdoor Riding Arena Design and Construction. Appendix. Additional Resources. Index.
£165.56
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Design the Dream
Book SynopsisThe process of planning and building or renovating a veterinary healthcare facility is often long, complex, and fraught with problems. Conceived and developed as a pre-construction self-training and orientation text, Design the Dream demonstrates how members of the practice staff and technical experts work together to create a long-range plan that will assure financial viability and regulatory complianceTable of ContentsIntroduction—Insights and Perspectives. 1. Planning Needs. 2. The Design Team. 3. Design Scope & Fees. 4. Design Elements. 5. Production Documents. 6. Public Relations. 7. The Building of the Practice Team and Other Mega Ideas. 8. Expanded Facility Planning Process. Appendices A-F
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University of Minnesota Press Impossible Heights Skyscrapers Flight and the
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Impossible Heights is an original account of the American fascination with the skyscraper and the airplane and the enthusiasm for the new perspective on high from which people surveyed the city and landscape. Adnan Morshed examines the intersections between intellectual biography, visuality, and cultural history and brings together the ‘art of architecture’ with mass culture and spectatorship. In doing so, he illuminates ‘the aesthetics of ascension’ as a widely shared cultural phenomenon that characterized the interwar period.” —Gail Fenske, author of The Skyscraper and the City: The Woolworth Building and the Making of Modern New York"A valuable contribution to the tradition of scholarship on aerial perspective and the history of visuality by focusing upon the interwar period and the American fascination with aviation and skyscrapers."—CHOICE"Impossible Heights. . . offers a site of rich cultural exploration regarding the architectural history of flight."—Science Fiction Studies"Impossible Heights is driven by extensive archival research presented in clear, accessible prose capable of engaging architectural historians as well as readers intrigued by the twentieth century’s unquenchable reach for the skies. In a fascinating read that is enhanced with over a hundred images, Morshed’s Impossible Heights brings to life this period of spectacular vision for the American metropolis."—Journal of American StudiesTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Aesthetics of Ascension1. Hugh Ferriss and the “Harmonious Development of Man”2. Ascension as Autobiography: Buckminster Fuller and His “Land to Sky, Outward Progression”3. The Master Builder as Superman: Norman Bel Geddes’s FuturamaEpilogue: The God’s-Eye VisionNotesIndex
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University of Minnesota Press Impossible Heights
Book SynopsisThe advent of the airplane and skyscraper in 1920s and 30s America offered the population an entirely new way to look at the world: from above. The captivating image of an airplane flying over the rising metropolis led many Americans to believe a new civilization had dawned. In Impossible Heights, Adnan Morshed examines the aesthetics that emerged from this valorization of heights and their impact on the built environment. The lofty vantage point from the sky ushered in a modernist impulse to cleanse crowded twentieth-century cities in anticipation of an ideal world of tomorrow. Inspired by great new heights, American architects became central to this endeavor and were regarded as heroic aviators. Combining close readings of a broad range of archival sources, Morshed offers new interpretations of works such as Hugh Ferriss's Metropolis drawings, Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion houses, and Norman Bel Geddes's Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Transformed by the populisTrade Review“Impossible Heights is an original account of the American fascination with the skyscraper and the airplane and the enthusiasm for the new perspective on high from which people surveyed the city and landscape. Adnan Morshed examines the intersections between intellectual biography, visuality, and cultural history and brings together the ‘art of architecture’ with mass culture and spectatorship. In doing so, he illuminates ‘the aesthetics of ascension’ as a widely shared cultural phenomenon that characterized the interwar period.” —Gail Fenske, author of The Skyscraper and the City: The Woolworth Building and the Making of Modern New York"A valuable contribution to the tradition of scholarship on aerial perspective and the history of visuality by focusing upon the interwar period and the American fascination with aviation and skyscrapers."—CHOICE"Impossible Heights. . . offers a site of rich cultural exploration regarding the architectural history of flight."—Science Fiction Studies"Impossible Heights is driven by extensive archival research presented in clear, accessible prose capable of engaging architectural historians as well as readers intrigued by the twentieth century’s unquenchable reach for the skies. In a fascinating read that is enhanced with over a hundred images, Morshed’s Impossible Heights brings to life this period of spectacular vision for the American metropolis."—Journal of American StudiesTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Aesthetics of Ascension1. Hugh Ferriss and the “Harmonious Development of Man”2. Ascension as Autobiography: Buckminster Fuller and His “Land to Sky, Outward Progression”3. The Master Builder as Superman: Norman Bel Geddes’s FuturamaEpilogue: The God’s-Eye VisionNotesIndex
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Fordham University Press In the Shadow of Genius
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