Architectural structure and design Books
Penguin Putnam Inc A Place of My Own The Architecture of Daydreams
Book SynopsisThe author describes the process--design, footings, framing, roofing, windows, and trim--by which he created a space for writing.
£16.20
Phaidon Press Ltd Beyond the Bubble
Book SynopsisA detailed look at the best of contemporary Japanese architecture.
£38.25
Right Angle Publishing Ltd Allies Morrison Buildings and Projects
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£31.50
John Wiley & Sons Inc Prefab Architecture
Book SynopsisA guide to off-site construction, that presents the opportunities and challenges associated with designing and building with components, panels, and modules. It also includes the drawbacks of building in situ and demonstrates why prefabrication is the smarter choice for better integration of products and processes.Table of ContentsForeword: James Timberlake, FAIA vii Introduction xi Acknowledgments xv PART I: CONTEXT 1 Chapter 1 History of Industrialized Building 3 Chapter 2 History of Industrialized Architecture 21 Chapter 3 Environment, Organization, and Technology 47 PART II: APPLICATION 75 Chapter 4 Principles 77 Chapter 5 Fundamentals 99 Chapter 6 Elements 127 Chapter 7 Assembly 181 Chapter 8 Sustainability 217 PART III: CASE STUDIES 249 Chapter 9 Housing 251 Chapter 10 Commercial 295 PART IV: CONCLUSION 333 Chapter 11 Conclusion 335 Endnotes 341 Illustration Credits 353 Index 357
£64.76
Taylor & Francis Introduction to Architectural Science
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£45.59
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Hostels
Book SynopsisThis book presents some of the best examples of hostel design from around the world, based on a combination of their interior design, comfort and services. The majority of the establishments shown are located in major cities, although some are in ruralsettings. There are hostels in historic buildings, such as the old Medical Science University in Amsterdam or a 200-year old Venetian palace, while others are situated in modern buildings or converted houses. Some of them even offer terraces, restaurants and reading rooms...but all have been designed with one common factor in mind - creating a friendly and welcoming space for travellers who don't mind sharing a room.
£15.99
Ilios Editore Ugo Luccichenti's Trionfale Villa in Rome
Book SynopsisThe "villino", planned in the northern Rome among 1953 and 1959, is a singular building. It can be shortly described as a volume cutted horizontally by an open air floor that generate two solids connected by a couple of stairs that, in a "constructivist" act, climb the sky to form a wide terrace -with a great view on Rome- whose function is connected to only one flat. Luccichenti, thanks to this actions (the cut, the stairs, the terrace), is able to superimpose two autonomous blocks in one only building. This typological hybridization between palace and villa in one building make complete an experiment that many architects, even nowadays, are not able to lead. This sophisticated compositive mechanism is in its sharp "lecture": the path that leads from the first idea to the final construction of the "villino Trionfale" keeps more than 5 years. If 5 years seems a short time to a contemporary Italian architect, it was a very long period in the fifties, that I like to attribute to the deep theory work by Luccichenti.
£10.97
Park Books Typology 2: Paris, Delhi, São Paulo, Athens.
Book SynopsisTypology 2 follows up on the preceding and successful Typology, published in 2012. Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein together with their teaching staff and students at ETH Zurich expanded their research on building typology to four more metropolises, again in Europe, Latin America, and Asia: Paris, Delhi, Sao Paulo, and Athens. 180 buildings were analysed over the past two years to find inspiration and models that can be adapted for the local context of any given city. Each example is documented with an image, site and floor plans, axonometric projection, key data, and a brief description. An introduction and four essays on the interaction between various protagonists and in particular the effect of governing local building regulation again show the potential for contemporary urban architecture. The result is again a rich sourcebook of great practical value for students, lecturers and practitioners of architecture. Essays by the authors, and Anupam Bansal and Philippe Simon.Table of ContentsEmanuel Christ, born 1970, graduated from ETH Zurich in 1998 and is one of the principals of Basel-based Christ & Gantenbein Architetcs. He has also been an assistant professor for architecture at ETH Zurich since 2010. Christoph Gantenbein, born 1971, took his degree in architecture at ETH Zurich in 1998 and is one of the principals of Basel-based Christ & Gantenbein Architects. He has also been an assistant professor for architecture at ETH Zurich since 2010. Victoria Easton, born 1981, graduated in architecture from ETH Zurich and works as a research associate with Christ & Gantenbein Architects in Basel and at the Chair of Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein at ETH Zurich since 2010.
£38.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Designing Coffee Shops and Cafes for Community
Book SynopsisDesigning Coffee Shops and Cafés for Community brings together research, theory, and practical applications for designing coffee shops and cafes as places to enhance community connections. As people search for meaning and connection in their lives, they often seek out places that root them in their community. Designers are responsible for creating these spaces, and to do so well, they need to understand the physical and social attributes that make such spaces successful.Addressing societal trends, environment and behavior theories, place attachment, branding, authenticity, location, layout, and ambiance, the book provides guidelines to help designers and operators create more welcoming third placesplaces that are not home, not work, but those where we can relax in the company of others. It includes eight case studies by authors from threecountries that ground the theories in real-life third places. Its practical design guidelines cover location, accessibility, seatinTrade Review'This evidence-based application of ‘third place’ research is timely and long overdue. Equally important is the discussion of human behavior/environment theories, which is a hidden gem in this book. This is a pioneering effort to base design solutions on recognized, reputable theories. Designers and design students now have a visible path to applying theory to a specific space, third places, which makes it translatable to applying theory in their design process for any building type. This is a phenomenal addition to the body of knowledge!' - Denise A. Guerin, University of Minnesota, Ada Comstock Distinguished Women’s Scholar, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor'Designing Coffee Shops and Cafes for Community is a well-sourced reference that brings both theory and practical application to bear for restauranteurs, researchers, students and the public. It is highly readable and demystifies the complexities of creating gathering places where people truly want to be. In this time of growing public alienation and widespread retreat to our isolated communities, it is a book we need at this moment, showing how places that are thoughtfully designed do not exist alongside human experience—they set the scene and make possible those moments.' - Jill Pable, Florida State University'As a designer of community and restaurant interiors, (and a frequenter of coffee shops!) I wholeheartedly appreciate and enjoyed this inspired and holistic study of the coffee shop as a community space typology, and of interior design’s important role in shaping these spaces. Filled with relevant research-based analysis and practical case study examples, the book beautifully captures the essence of the human experience at a cafe, and explores how design can transform and create an inclusive, positive experience for the community. Settle in with a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe, and enjoy this comprehensive, enriching exploration of the coffee house as a community space!' - Felice Silverman, FIIDA - Principal, Silverman Tryowski Associates Inc, - Fellow and Past President, International Interior Design Assocation (IIDA) Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The Role of Place in Our Lives; 2. Human Behavior and the Third Place; 3. Place Attachment and the Third Place; 4. Identity and Messaging; 5. Location and Building Type; 6. Design Characteristics: Project Scope and Layout; 7. Creating Ambiance in the Third Place; 8. Case Studies
£35.14
Edition Axel Menges John Fowler, Benjamin Baker, Forth Bridge: Opus
Book SynopsisWhen the Forth Bridge opened on 4 March 1890, it was the longest railway bridge in the world and the first large structure made of steel. Crossing the wide Firth of Forth west of Edinburgh in Scotland, it represents one of the greatest engineering triumphs of Victorian Britain, man's victory over the intractable topography of land and water. Not surprisingly, such a vigorous rebuff of the natural order was condemned at the time by those late Victorians who resisted the march of technology, and William Morris described the Bridge as the "supremest specimen of all ugliness". In response, Benjamin Baker insisted that its beauty lay in its functional elegance. Contrasting the bridge with the only comparable structure of the period, the Eiffel Tower, he concluded: "The Eiffel Tower is a foolish piece of work, ugly, ill-proportioned and of no real use to anyone." But the beauty and fascination of the Forth Bridge lies not simply in its functional performance, but in its scale and power. Over a mile long and higher than the dome of St. Peter's in Rome, it rivals the natural phenomena that the philosophers of the 18th century identified as sources of sublime beauty. Immanuel Kant pointed to hurricanes, boundless oceans and high waterfalls as objects of sublime contemplation, "because they raise the forces of the soul above the heights of the vulgar commonplace, and discover within us a power of resistance of quite another kind, which gives us courage to be able to measure ourselves against the seeming omnipotence of nature". In the 19th century the awe-inspiring feats of nature were rivalled by the inventions of the engineers, and the thrill of the waterfall or the lightning flash was eclipsed by the sight of the roaring locomotive dashing across the majestic span of the Forth Bridge.Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Neighbor Nation a historical and geography overview of the countryChapter 2 A Walk in Time Ethan and his young friend take a walking tour of Mexico CityChapter 3 Magic in Mexico Visits to national wonders the butterfly forest of Rosario and the floating gardens of Xochimilco, which lead to ecological and environmental discussions and activitiesChapter 4 The Past is the Present A trip to two ancient civilization sites of Teotihaucan and the Mayan Chichen Itza ruinsChapter 5 Coast to Coast A fun overview of the different coastal cultures in Mexico as our soccer players continue on a trip to the Maya Riviera and CozumelChapter 6 Sport Si! Back to Mexico City to talk sports specifically soccer and the traditional and fun sport of Lucha Libre wrestlingChapter 7 Adios Ethan and his friend say goodbye, exchange gifts, generate a give back charity project and talk about the next Soccer World Adventure! Glossary
£26.10
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Skyscrapers: A History of the World's Most
Book SynopsisNow, bigger than ever, this long-awaited revised edition of Judith?Dupr?'s best-selling Skyscrapers is a giant celebration of today's most significant superstructures. It features an all-new design with full-color photographs, 10 new buildings, and informative updates throughout.Unique in scale and design, Skyscrapers explores in-depth more than 60 buildings, including One World Trade Center, Burj Dubai, the Shanghai World Financial Center, the Petronas Towers, the Tribune Tower, the Lipstick Building, and the Phare Tower. This completely revised and full-color edition presents 10 new buildings, among them The Shard in London (2012, Renzo Piano), the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong (2010, Kohn Pedersen Fox), the Shanghai Tower (2014, Gensler Architects), and the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah (2018, Adrian Smith), which will be the tallest building in the world when completed.Arranged chronologically by date of building construction, each informative spread has photos of the featured building from various angles, building plans, diagrams, the building's historical background, and technological information.Skyscrapers also offers additional information on such topics as the ancient roots of skyscrapers and visionary cities of the future, as well as a fascinating interview with Philip Johnson, together with other profiles. New topics include the era of the megatall building, the building of a skyscraper, and the explosive growth of skyscrapers in Dubai and China.Also includes interview with Adrian Smith.Praise for?Skyscrapers:'Drama. Treachery. Innovation. Massive buildings. Bigger egos. Skyscrapers has it all.' -- Patrick J. Foye, Executive Director, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey'Dupr? makes the most of a century of neck-craning architecture.' --?The Washington Post'Breathtaking. Magnificent, unique, very special. Exquisite. One-of-a-kind. Well researched. Beautifully designed.' --?Robert J. Bruss, Tribune Media ServicesPraise for?Bridges:'Dupr? captivates the eye, mind and imagination.' --?The New York Times
£23.75
Historic England Georgian and Regency Conservatories: History,
Book SynopsisConservatories emerged in the early 19th century as a result of an increased interest in horticulture as well as developments in glass and iron manufacture, and in methods of heating. These technical innovations led to a new type of glasshouse with greater levels of light and more efficiently regulated heat, rendering them more equipped to house permanent displays of plants and flowers. Conservatories thus became a more agreeable place in which to spend time and so they began to be attached to the house in order to be used as a social space. Drawing on contemporary architects’ plans, horticultural publications, diaries and memoirs, this book shows how and why conservatories emerged in the form they did, and explores what they were like inside and how they were used by their owners. The second part of the book focuses on how various elements of conservatories may be conserved. This section examines the ways in which the materials and components of these often forgotten, but nonetheless architecturally and culturally significant structures, have deteriorated, as well as the various methods and approaches used in their conservation. Divided into five sections, specific case studies highlight practical approaches to the conservation and repair of metalwork, glazing, woodwork and surface coatings, as well as the importance of recording and storage. This study will offer practical guidance for practitioners, architects, owners, and those involved in the heritage industry. Trade ReviewReviews'Packed with architects’ plans and early photographs, as well as drawing on contemporary diaries and memoirs, this book serves a dual purpose: it shows how and why conservatories were built and used before going on to discuss their conservation in technical detail. Essential reading, then, for anyone embarking on a restoration project.' Tiffany Daneff, Country Life‘This book provides a concise history of the conservatory, starting with Queen Henrietta Maria’s 1630s orangery at Wimbledon and ending with some striking modern examples.’ Peter Parker, A MagazineTable of ContentsPart 1- The emergence of the conservatory The origins of the conservatory The emergence of the conservatory The integration of the conservatory within the house The appropriate location for conservatories Design - Advice and manufacturers Environmental conditions Interiors The benefits of `indoor gardening’ Part 2- Subsequent developments to conservatories and glasshouses and conservation approaches Iron and metalwork - Glass Woodwork - Surface coatings New conservatories
£25.65
Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd MPavilion: Encounters With Design and
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£32.00
Braun Publishing AG Architecture for Science
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£29.71
Zeticula Ltd The Life and Work of an English Landscape Architect
Book SynopsisWhen Thomas Mawson published his autobiography in1927 he was looking back over a 50 year career as a landscape architect, a reflection he found 'most congenial'. It is a story that charts not only his life, but also the development of his chosen profession as a creative art. Beginning with a 'passion for the arts' and practical experience of garden-making, architecture and forestry, he set out to contribute with others to 'a revival of intelligent and scholarly garden design'. He cites his luck in finding 'appreciative clients' and skilled assistants, as well as in moving in the right academic, business and government circles across the world. From private gardens to public parks and city planning, with details of many prospects and commissions - early Parks at Hanley and Burslem, gardens in Scotland and England during his collaboration with Dan Gibson in the late 1890s, friendship with and work for Lord Leverhulme, the replanning in 1917 of both Salonika and Stepney, schemes for industrial villages in Britain - there are too many to list. It is a story full of lively descriptions in which working and management methods, plans, lecture tours, writing, colleagues, friends and clients sit alongside glimpses of family and social life. Throughout, Mawson uses as reference his own hugely successful The Art and Craft of Garden Making, also available in the Viridarium Library of Garden Classics.
£25.60
Park Books Best of Austria: Architecture 2020_21
Book SynopsisThis eighth edition of Best of Austria offers a survey of the creative and economic achievements of Austrian architecture firms and the country’s building culture in general, exemplified by the projects and people who have been awarded national and international architecture prizes in 2020 and 2021. The book features 117 buildings through photos, plans and concise texts by renowned authors. In addition, distinguished individuals, architectural teams and institutions are introduced in brief portraits. An introductory essay by Triin Ojari, director of the Estonian Museum of Architecture in Tallinn, analyses architectural events and building culture in Austria with an outside perspective. The book is rounded out by a detailed index providing relevant information on the various awards. Text in English and German.
£45.00
Park Books Portraits: Architectural Parables
Book SynopsisIt may sound banal, yet it is a fundamental fact in architectural design: All ideas are based on previous ideas, their imitation, inversion, rejection, or adaptation; or on their reinterpretation or ignoration. The same applies to our visual perception and how it influences our thinking and world of ideas. It is actually true for any kind of creation and design. Portraits: Architectural Parables traces these questions through a wealth of images from art history and everyday culture, as well as through analytical and classifying texts. With this book, François Charbonnet and Patrick Heiz, the founding partners of the highly acclaimed Swiss design firm Made in, reveal the approaches they take in their design methodology as well as in their teaching at ETH Zurich’s Department of Architecture and Accademia di architettura in Mendrisio. The distinctive feature lies in the linking and collaging of mutually illuminating, yet apparently antagonistic, programs. Made in’s method does not claim historical accuracy, as sources and facts are intentionally collaged to serve a reductive purpose. The focus is on the potential they see in the cross-fertilisation of different images and ideas rather than on a single, all-embracing model of thought.
£72.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Haney D Architecture and the Nazi Cultural
Book SynopsisThis book traces cultural landscape as the manifestation of the state and national community under the Nazi regime, and how the Nazi era produced what could be referred to as a totalitarian cultural landscape.For the Nazi regime, cultural landscape was indeed a heritage resource, but it was much more than that: cultural landscape was the nation. The project of Nazi racial purification and cultural renewal demanded the physical reshaping and reconceptualization of the existing environment to create the so-called new Nazi cultural landscape. One of the most important components of this was a set of monumental sites thought to embody blood and soil beliefs through the harmonious synthesis of architecture and landscape. This special group of landscape-bound architectural complexes was interconnected by the new autobahn highway system, itself thought to be a monumental work embedded in nature. Behind this intentionally aestheticized view of the nation as cultural landscape lay the all-pervasive system of deception and violence that characterized the emerging totalitarian state.This is the first historical study to consider the importance of these monumental sites together with the autobahn as evidence of key Nazi cultural and geographic strategies during the pre-war years. This book concludes by examining racial and nationalistic themes underlying cultural landscape concepts today, against this historic background.Trade Review"The formal power of buildings in Nazi Germany has tended to focus historical attention upon the architecture at the expense of understanding the larger sites in which they were located. In this fascinating account, Haney forensically examines a range of ‘cultural landscapes’ each conceived to express an aspect of Nazi mythology."Professor Murray Fraser, The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London"This meticulously researched book alerts us to the geopolitical underpinnings of the National Socialist cultural landscape. Never one to bore his audience, David Haney will transform the way in which historians and general readers understand Nazi architectural production."Associate Professor Ian Klinke, School of Geography and the Environment, University of OxfordTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. From Ratzel to Hitler: Biographical Influences, Geopolitics, and Cultural Landscape; 2. Veins of the Nation: The Nazi Autobahn as Geopolitical Propaganda Device; 3. From Sports Park to Sacred Grove: Embedding the Mass Spectacle in the German Landscape; 4. "Secret Societies Established in Broad Daylight": Symbolic Fortifications as Nazi Institutional Sites; 5. Venerating the Blood-Soaked Soil: Monumentalized Landscapes as Memorials; Conclusion
£35.14
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BIS Publishers B.V. Inspiration: Contemporary Design Methods in
Book SynopsisDesign methodology in architecture and design has changed significantly over the last ten years, taking on major significance. More than ever, graphic attributes are used in contemporary architecture. A number of these new design methods and applications emerged through the use of digital media, leading to a paradigm shift in the way we design. BIS Publishers has already showcased these new design methods in a series of small books on form experiments in architecture and design, such as Folding Architecture and Supersurfaces (Vyzoviti) and Modular Structures (Agkatidis), but no comprehensive book on the topic had been published until now. Inspiration: Contemporary Design Methods in Architecture is a comprehensive compilation of work samples and ideas on design and gestalt, illustrations and graphic configurations, textures and structures, as well as form and spatial development. This book features more than 800 examples of abstract compositions that relate to architectural design methods and principles. These methodologies find their ground in the work of contemporary architectural design practice, while still being highly applicable to other related creative fields. Inspiration showcases hundreds of examples, models, sketches, and renderings of abstract architectural design applications. In addition to this substantial body of visual work, the book also documents and details the generative process and production of these design creations.
£26.99
RIBA Publishing Smart Buildings: Technology and the Design of the
Book SynopsisHow is technology shaping our built environment and changing the practice of architecture?This book explores how buildings and spaces are designed, built, used, and better understood through technology. A practical guide to technical advances including Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, innovative materials and robotics, Smart Buildings also outlines the opportunities for architecture including improved communication, flexibility, wellbeing, productivity and data collection.Bringing together multidisciplinary contributions and case studies from across the globe, this book provides an inspiring practical guide on how technology can inspire new architectural ideas, improving quality, comfort, health and wellbeing in the built environment.Table of ContentsIntroduction InnovationMaterials Geometry Digital Technology Conclusion
£42.75
AVEdition new exhibition design 03
Book SynopsisThe new volume in the successful series New Exhibition Design presents and documents in images, text and information the museum and its exhibitions – a fantastic success story. A broad overview of current concepts and trends in exhibition design and scenography from around the world. With more than 110 projects: well-known agencies, designers and curators have their say. There are numerous outstanding presentations with varied themes, content and ground-breaking designs. And more important than ever before: "exhibitions" are reliable places for education, enlightenment and democratisation. In interviews 16 experts explain their take on current discussions and exciting methods. Uwe J. Reinhardt and Philipp Teufel provide an analysis of the current social and political discourse and open up new strategies for poetic spaces. Text in English and German.
£58.50
BIS Publishers B.V. The Fast Guide to Accessibility Design
Book SynopsisNew in the architectural series (previous published in this series: The Fast Guide to Architectural Form) is The Fast Guide to Accessibility Design. Written by Baires Raffaelli, this book explores ways to create a project that focuses on accessibility. It is a reminder that serves as a checklist for those who design everyday spaces we live in. It is a random (but not too random) collection of indications to make cities more accessible. This book wants to remind us that we are not alone and as long as we take this into consideration, we will design welcoming, inclusive and functional spaces.
£13.01
Taylor & Francis The Future of Modular Architecture
Book SynopsisThe Future of Modular Architecture presents an unprecedented proposal for mass-customized mid- and high-rise modular housing that can be manufactured and distributed on a global scale. Advocating for the adoption of open-source design based on a new modular standard, the book shows how the construction industry and architectural practice may soon be radically reshaped. By leveraging the existing intermodal freight transport system, global supply chains can be harnessed to realize the long-held promise that housing will be a well-designed and affordable industrial product. We are on the cusp of a transformative change in the way we design and build our cities.Author David Wallance argues that modular architecture is profoundly intertwined with globalization, equitable urbanism, and sustainable development. His book addresses these timely issues through a specific approach grounded in fundamental concepts. Going beyond the individual modular building, Wallance forecastTrade Review"David Wallance’s work in intermodal modular architecture opens a future for sustainable, less expensive and factory-perfect buildings going well beyond the building typologies typically associated with pre-built structures. Since the introduction of curtain wall design nearly 70 years ago, building construction methods have changed little and remain profoundly inefficient in comparison with the enormous technical progress made in other areas of goods production. David’s comprehensive exploration of modular design confronts systemic anachronisms that are deeply intrenched in the construction industry and forces consideration of why it is that we continue to tolerate them."Daniel Alpert, Founding Managing Partner and Chief Economist, Westwood Capital, LLC, Author of The Age of Oversupply: Overcoming the Greatest Challenge to the Global EconomyTable of ContentsPART 1 1. Introduction 2. The Global Housing Crisis 3. The Argument for Economical Transportation 4. The Disruptive Advent of Intermodal Shipping 5. Promises of Progress: Four Case Histories PART 2 6. The Intermodal Modular System PART 3 7. Is Intermodal Modular Architecture Sustainable? 8. Innovators, Entrenched Interests, and Early Adopters 9. Toward a Global Vernacular 10. The Collaborative Open Source Project 11. The Place of Intermodal Modular Architecture
£33.99
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd Colour Beyond the Surface: Art in Architecture
Book SynopsisThe book discusses the role of art in architecture with a particular focus on colour and the dynamic relationships between light, form, material surface, space and movement. Drawing on historical examples to establish recurring themes, it examines the work of artists and architects whose use of colour is informed by artistic practice. Engagingly written and beautifully illustrated, it is divided into three main sections: the first focusing on architecture, the second on the artworks and the final section on collaboration. Throughout, it bridges time, insightfully comparing historic artworks and spaces with contemporary ones, addressing key questions such as 'if an artwork is self-sufficient, how is this accommodated within an architectural setting without compromising both?' and setting out examples of what does and doesn’t work.Table of Contents1. Introduction. Section 1: The Architecture. 2. Surface Tensions; 3. Architects as Spatial Painters. Section 2: The Artwork. 4. Pictorial Space 5. Ethereal Material: Colour, Light and Material Surface. 6. The Artists’ Perspective. 7. Collaborative Practices. 8. Constructing the inseparable: A House for Essex. 9. Reflections on Art in Architecture. Notes. Bibliography
£44.99
Oro Editions Mark Foster Gage: Architecture in High Resolution
Book SynopsisIn the course of a ten-month invited competition Mark Foster Gage Architects, using tools ranging from artificial intelligence to 3D fractal software, re-invented the design languages of the ancient Nabatean civilisation located on the Arabian Peninsula to propose the first Saudi resort in the modern era that would be open for international tourists. Isolated in a vast desert, with little infrastructure and virtually no visitors, lie the ancient ruins of Mada’in Saleh, and the site for the project. With 500 pages and over 1,500 images this is a book that documents the design process of this project, complete with all of its ideas, misdirections, failures, restarts, breakthroughs, and everything in-between. Of interest to architects and non-architects alike, this book heralds a new generation of creative techniques and design technologies that promise to redefine how we think of the past, present and future of the built environment in the 21st century and beyond.
£999.99
Cambridge University Press Villa and Palace in the Venetian Renaissance
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Cambridge University Press Ambient Integrated Robotics
Book SynopsisThe new research field of Ambient/Active Assisted Living (AAL) is quickly evolving. Ambient Integrated Robotics provides an easy-to-understand medical perspective to architects, designers, and engineers, bridging the different disciplines and showing how they fuse together to create the future of AAL technology. Using robotics as an example, the book illustrates how embedding its subsystems results in unique ambient technology that can be used to help people, particularly in adapting to the needs of the unwell and elderly populations. You will be provided with the knowledge and tools to contribute to the future of AAL. The Cambridge Handbooks on Construction Robotics series gives professionals, researchers, lecturers, and students basic conceptual and technical skills and strategies to manage, research, or teach the implementation of advanced automation, and robot-technology-based processes and technologies in construction. Books discuss progress in robot systems theory and demonstrateTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Basic knowledge, strategies, and procedures; 3. Built environment upgrading for AAL (BeuAAL); 4. Existing AAL products; 5. Research and developments projects for AAL systems; 6. Future trends and developments.
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Abrams Image Cabin
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Amberley Publishing On Tour with Thomas Telford
Book SynopsisA visual celebration of Thomas Telford's architectural and engineering legacy. A Scottish towering figure of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the pre-eminent engineer of his day.Trade Review‘A picture book – but what a picture book!’ * Canal and Riverboat *‘Chris Morris brings to life through this vivid portfolio the bold inventiveness of a man whose genius can be appreciated as much for its artistry as its engineering vigour.’ * Neil Cossons, former chairman of English Heritage *
£999.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Health, Safety and Hygiene in Indoor Environments
Book SynopsisIndoor air quality and human health are of continuously growing importance. Indoor air quality may be affected by many factors excluding, but not limited to, more loosely sealed buildings, the use of air purifiers and other pollutant sources (for example, room air fresheners), the use of various chemicals for pesticide management and cleaning, and finally, the use of synthetic building materials and furnishings. In recent years, people have become more aware of potential health and comfort problems that may be associated with poor indoor air quality. It is partly due to the move to more tightly sealed buildings, the implementation of energy conservation programs, and the growing use of laser printers, photocopiers, and other sources of indoor air contamination. Greater general awareness of environmental issues may also play a part. Most IAQ complaints from building occupants are related to a respiratory headache, irritation, odours, or fatigue. These concerns may be associated with chemical vapours, dust generated in the work environment, contaminants associated with fungal growth (mould), materials infiltrating from outside sources (such as pollen or engine exhaust), or other factors such as elevated carbon dioxide levels. This handbook aims to turn the attention to these subjects and to promote methods and technologies to reduce poor indoor air quality and to distribute outdoor air throughout the building, remove contaminants and odours, and control the indoor temperature and humidity. The information in this guide will help to maintain good indoor air quality in a building, prevent indoor air quality problems, and correct issues that may arise. It will also help to understand the indoor air quality requirements. The structure of this text allows for flexibility in course content and design. It may be used equally well either as a textbook for students or a handbook for environmental consultants, mechanical engineers, building occupants, labour unions and suppliers. Furthermore, this text may be useful data for either the undergraduate or the graduate level. The author wishes to acknowledge Nova Science Publishers with special mentions to Nadya S Gotsiridze-Columbus and Carra Feagaiga for their editorial support.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/healthy-safety-and-hygiene-at-buildings-environment/
£113.59
Yale University Press Crossing Over Art and Science at Caltech
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RIBA Publishing Sustainable Concrete Architecture
Book SynopsisBased on fresh thinking and real world evidence, this book offers a rational method for accounting for the carbon impact of concrete in contemporary architecture. It sets out a series of case studies of different building types constructed in concrete. Based on new thinking and real world evidence, Sustainable Concrete Architecture offers a rational method for accounting for the carbon impact of concrete in contemporary architecture. Highly illustrated and detailed in scope, the book marries technical know-how with inspirational case studies. A technical front section looks at recent innovations in concrete technology with a comprehensive, balanced account of the material''s embodied energy and impact-in-use. Often maligned as environmentally unfriendly, the technical evidence about concrete reveals its legitimate place in the current lexicon of low carbon building design. The second half of the book sets out a series of cutting-edge case studies of different building types constructed
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RIBA Publishing Rereadings 2: Interior Architecture and the
Book SynopsisRereadings 2 is a companion book to Rereadings, originally published in 2004. This second volume is testament to the growing interest and demand for clarification of the re-modelling, adaptation and transformation processes within the existing built environment. With increased interest in the sustainability and heritage agenda and emerging interest from non European-centric areas of the world in this type of work, this book explores how the re-modelling of existing buildings is a sustainable and viable alternative to the construction of new buildings. Throughout this highly-illustrated book, drawings and photos of various projects from around the world highlight how the new fits into the existing. Case studies are analysed holistically, and include information on the practical issues and challenges of individual projects.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors Introduction Chapter One: Analysis Form and Structure History and Function Content and Environment Proposed Function Sustainable Adaptation Chapter Two: Strategy Intervention Insertion InstallationChapter Three: Tactics Plane ObjectLight SurfaceOpeningMovement Chapter Four: Case Studies Frac Neues Museum Zen-Kai House The Cement Factory Flatland Inujima Seirensho Art Museum
£38.00
RIBA Publishing Contemporary Vernacular Design: How British
Book SynopsisThis book presents 25 inspirational housing schemes providing hope for the future of home building in Britain. Highlighting the need for the UK to reclaim its sense of local identity through the vernacular, these case studies are not just examples of good design but demonstrate the achievable nature of contemporary vernacular in today's society.Generating a sense of place, community and regional identity, these schemes are also affordable and highly energy efficient. Through site visits and interviews with both architects and residents, each case study explores how the schemes were delivered, how they have been received by the community, and how passive principles of vernacular design were applied to create true sustainability.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: View on the Vernacular · Housing: The British View · What is Contemporary Vernacular Design? · Contemporary Vernacular Design Qualities Part 2: UK Case Studies · Plockton, Scottish Highlands · Derwenthorpe, York · New Islington, Manchester · Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk · Fulmodeston and Barney, Norfolk · Clay Fields, Elmswell, Suffolk · The Triangle, Swindon · Great House Farm, St Fagans, Wales · Courtyard Housing, Barking, London · Osprey Quay, Portland Part 3: European Case Studies · Vetlanda, Sweden · Biesland, Holland · Eden Bio, Paris · Vorarlberg, Austria Part 4: ROW Case Studies • Santiago, Chile • Centro Lak’a Uta, Bolivia • New generation cave dwellings, Yan’an, China (or Zaoyuan village, Yan’an, China) • Four Horizons House and Lodges, Australia • Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea Part 5: Co-housing · Sieben Linden, Germany · Springhill Co-Housing, Stroud · LILAC, Leeds · Lancaster Co-Housing, Halton · Ashley Vale, Bristol · Copper Lane, London Conclusion
£39.90
RIBA Publishing New Work, New Workspace: Innovative design in a
Book SynopsisIf you can set up your laptop anywhere, what is the meaning of the dedicated workspace? New Work, New Workspace argues that designated space is still needed, but that it is changing fast.As collaborative interaction is favoured over individual toil, with millenials and Gen X taking a very different attitude to work, and as social upheaval and technological innovation influence the form nthat the places take in which we are employed forever. Metrics for measuring the effectiveness of workspace show that good design, which is focused on the environment and wellbeing that a workforce needs, is still valued. At the same time, more generic spaces, such as co-working spaces, have to fit everyone – or at least all of the target community.Detailed case studies showcase all the places where people work – in large and small offices, in home spaces, in ateliers and workshops and architects’ studios. With emphasis on the design details of the space, especially the interior, this is a must-have book providing inspiration for all types and scales of workplace.Case studies include: 80 Atlantic Avenue, Toronto, Canada by Quadrangle Nick Vesey Studio and Gallery, Kent, UK by Guy Hollaway Architects Kostner House, Castelrotto, Italy by MoDus Architects GS1 Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal by Promontorio Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The dedicated office Bloomberg Crown Estate Mitie Office, The Shard GS1 Portugal Chapter 2: Working from home Musician’s space Holloway Lightbox Kostner House Castor Jeffrey Studio Writer’s shed Shoffice Chapter 3: Other people’s places 80 Atlantic Avenue Beehive Elsevier White Collar Factory Start-up Village Second Home Chapter 4: Not just an office Alex Monroe The Flash Pack Holmen industrial area Max Rayne Centre NAIC, Warwick University Nick Veasey studio and gallery Stereo D New Lab, Brooklyn Naval Yard Chapter 5: For the professions Feilden Fowles Marcus Barnett Studio Replica House Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners AKTII Conclusion
£36.10
RIBA Publishing Clerk of Works and Site Inspector Handbook: 2018
Book SynopsisThis new edition of the popular handbook is a practical companion for Clerks of Works, Site Inspectors and anyone with the responsibility of managing construction works on site. Clerk of Works and Site Inspector Handbook, 2018 edition the book explains the traditional site inspector/clerk of works role and their liabilities, as well as duties and responsibilities linked to a more contemporary construction setting. It explores the relationship between inspectors, architects and other construction professionals, whilst providing valuable insight into reporting and what to look for, check and test every step of the way. It's an essential reference book for Clerks of Works and Site Inspectors, containing important lessons for newly qualified architects, those who carry out site inspections or act as resident site architects and Part 3 students.Table of Contents1. Appointing a Clerk of Works 2. Role and Relationships 3.Duties of the Clerk of Works/Site Inspector 4. Effective Reporting for a Clerk of Works 5. CDM Regulations 2015 6. Health & Safety 7. Trade Elements
£51.30
RIBA Publishing Architect’s Guide to NEC4
Book SynopsisThis user friendly guide introduces, explains, and demystifies the NEC4 contract on a practical, work-based level. Made for architects by an architect, it explores the best approach to collaborative and contractual partnering work practices. Alongside explanations of the contracts and clauses, it presents the key areas of distinction from alternative standard form contracts and examines the integrated project management principles that bring the NEC4 contracts together as a whole. It's the perfect companion book for professionals who are new to the NEC contract family and former users trying to understand the latest updates. Table of Contents1. Background to the NEC2. Structure and Content of NEC43. Contract machinery4. Collaborative working with NEC45. International use6. In conclusion: decisive features of NEC4Appendix
£25.65
RIBA Publishing Urban Schools: Designing for High Density
Book SynopsisWhen space is tight how can a city provide the best education experience for children? Is a multi-storey school really a poor option? Can high-quality play opportunities be provided without playgrounds? This book explores the design of schools in urban settings, the increased challenges in meeting the typical expectations of school design, and what the successful new typology of a school in a city might be. A practical guide as well as a theoretical exploration of ideas, this book outlines successful international contemporary and historical case studies, providing much-needed guidance for architects and others working in education design in dense urban environments. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Urbanisation- friend or foe? 2. The child in the city 3. Reimagining urban schools 4. Small people, large scale 5. User experience 6. Mixed use developments 7. School in a tower block 8. Access to outside- external space 9. The only way is up Conclusions
£39.90
RIBA Publishing Complex City: London's Changing Character
Book SynopsisPart story, part atlas - this is a study of a city’s complexity. The most successful cities, the most interesting and sought-after ones, are those with an intrinsic and distinctive character that remain dynamic and relevant. They are complex and contradictory. And that is worth embracing. This is a visual, geographic and narrative journey that explains why London is the way it is today. Using stunning maps and artful imagery, it makes a compelling case for a finer grain understanding of density through a character-based approach to planning. Each character area is broken down, exploring the characteristics and character-based development potential. For those planning and designing projects, this is a reference book for the early stages of a design project and can help to inform site analyses which form the part of most architectural commissions and urban design studies. For lovers of maps and London, it is a must-read.Table of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: Layers of London1. What is Character and why is it Important?2. Natural Landscapes3. The Square Mile4. Ancient Routes5. Georgian Planning6. Victorian Enterprise7. 20th Century Modernity8. London's Centres9. Artificial LandscapesPart 2: A Way of Seeing10. What Does it Mean for London?11. From the Generic City to the Complex City
£36.10
RIBA Publishing RETHINK Design Guide: Architecture for a
Book SynopsisThe world has changed. How will society emerge post-pandemic? Will we take the opportunity to reset the status quo? And, if so, what possibilities are there for architects to take the initiative in designing this new world? This innovative design guide draws together expert guidance on designing in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic for key architectural sectors: housing, workplace, civic and cultural, hospitality, education, infrastructure and civic placemaking. It provides design inspiration to architects on how they can respond to the challenges and opportunities of a post-pandemic environment and how architects ensure they are at the forefront of the best design in this new world. Looking at each sector in turn, it covers the challenges specific to each, and how delivering these designs might differ from the pre-pandemic world. As well as post-pandemic design, the vital issue of climate change will be threaded through each sector, with many cross-overs between designing for the climate emergency and designing for a world after a pandemic. Both seek to make the world a safer, happier and more resilient place. Written by set of contributing design experts, this book is for all architects, whether sole practitioners or working in a larger practice. As well as inspirational design guidance, it also provides client perspectives – crucial for understanding how clients are planning for the future too. Contributors include: Nicola Gillen Helen Taylor Sumita Singha Ian Taylor Julia Park Adam Scott Sarah Featherstone Pippa Nissen Table of ContentsIntroductionCivic & Cultural - Pippa NissenEducation Schools - Helen Taylor Universities - Ian Taylor Healthcare - Sumita SinghaHospitality & Retail - Adam ScottHousing - Julia ParkWorkplace - Nicola Gillen
£31.35
Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd Tropical Houses: Equatorial Living Redefined
Book SynopsisIndonesia fosters many noteworthy architects who have amassed a remarkable collection of works. Tropical Houses showcases a compilation of house designs by an outstanding group of Indonesian architects. Highly illustrated and providing a wide scope in terms of design integrity, architectural sophistication and style, this book follows closely in the wake of its incredibly successful first volume, published in 2013, disclosing each architect's distinctive approach to the contemporary residential design realm. Featuring a wide range of design philosophies, projects are presented with full-colour photographs, visualising the detailed environment of every project and fully immersing the reader into every part of the house. Complete with detailed plans, sections, and elevation drawings, this book is an inspiring source for people in the architecture and design domains.
£33.96
Ovolo Publishing Ltd Oak Frame Homes: 336 Pages of Inspirational
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Ovolo Publishing Ltd How To Design & P{lan Your Own Extension: Design
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RIBA Publishing Design to Value: The architecture of holistic
Book SynopsisWhat opportunities does Design to Value afford the built environment? Design to Value is a commitment to process above all else. Well understood and applied in the manufacturing industries, its potential is only now starting to be realised in architecture, engineering and construction. It challenges designers to lead the way in creating more innovative and stakeholder-centric analyses, workflows, construction techniques and products. Through architectural thinking, value in the built environment can be maximised. Seeking to create deep and lasting impacts on industry, society and the planet, Design to Value rejects architecture’s current professional services model. The design and delivery stages of traditional procurement routes are not sustainable, and Design to Value outlines a new path for informed design processes. Bryden Wood, leading international expert in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and the Platform approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA), has spent the last fifteen years developing Design to Value as part of a new framework for the future of the design and construction industry. In this essential book, the practice challenges architects and the wider industry to think differently about how value is generated, enhanced and retained in the built realm, providing a method that will improve outcomes for architects, clients, industries and society. Architects must bend and break habitual processes to build better systems, better buildings and better futures. Features: Over 125 images, including photographs, sketches and diagrams Over 20 international case studies, including those from Canada, France, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia and USA Projects from leading practices, such as Atelier Bow-Wow, BIG, David Miller Architects, Kieran Timberlake and Lacaton & Vassal, as well as Bryden Wood. Table of ContentsPreface1 Design to Value in the Built Realm Ministry of Justice, UK Soft-Drinks Factory, Africa Circle Reading, UK Toyota, Japan Velodrome, UK Woven City, Japan 2 A Design to Value Approach Paimio Sanatorium, Finland Lacaton & Vassal, France Circle Reading, UK London Olympic Stadium, UK Pier Segregation Product, UK GlaxoSmithKline Factory, Italy San Francisco International Airport Wayfinding, USA 3 Methodology of Design to Value Data Visualisation, UK Kitamoto Station West Square, Japan Psychology of Collaboration, Asia Takeley Primary School, UK Autonomous Vehicle Planning, Germany Riyadh City Planning, Saudi Arabia Venice Court Housing, UK 4 How Value is Expressed in the Built Environment Finding Places, Germany Pharmaceutical Tablet Factory, India Anglian Water Waste Water Treatment System, UK Centre Pompidou, France The Greater Boston Food Bank, USA York University Student Centre, Canada The Forge, UK US Embassy, UK Afterword Bibliography and Further Reading
£44.65
RIBA Publishing House Goals: Design with architects, transform
Book SynopsisWhat would you do if you could reinvent your home? A link to the garden, to bring nature closer. A re-thought layout, that complements your lifestyle. A greener home, for a sustainable future (and lower energy bills). More space. Better space. You probably know what is wrong with your house, but do you really know what would improve it? Architects do. Even better, they can design a home that works for you, with ideas and solutions that you may not yet have considered. This stunningly illustrated book showcases the best examples of what can be achieved when homeowners collaborate with RIBA-certified architects to realise their House Goals. Sorted by motivation, it breaks down how architects can address these universal problems in unique, bespoke ways that suit their clients, while providing inspiration for your own home. Crucially, House Goals fully explains the process of working with architects – from first contact to completion – to ensure you know exactly what you’re getting into, and how to make the most of it. Features: Examples of projects in Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, inter-war and post-war homes. A range of scales, from one-bed flats and split-level maisonettes to two-up, two-down terraces and cosy cottages, elegant town houses and detached homes as well as interesting conversions and garden rooms. Rural and urban locations ranging from hamlets to big cities, covering: London, Norfolk, Cheshire, Sussex, Herefordshire, Yorkshire, Oxfordshire and more. Work from more than 30 architects, including: Arboreal Architecture, Bradley Van der Straeten Architects, Gagarin Studio, IF_DO, Knox Bhavan and nimtim architects. With a foreword by Kevin McCloud.Table of ContentsForewordIntroduction Chapter 1: Making more space Two-and-a-Half-Storey House – Bradley Van Der Straeten Room for an Opera Singer – Fab Architects Cleveland Cottage – Liv Architects Breakout Extension – Knott Architects Lambeth Marsh House – Fraher Architects Longhurst – Gagarin Studio Paramount Court – Knox Bhavan Architects Chapter 2: Going down Work(out) from Home – Scenario Architecture Highbury House Basement – Appleton Weiner Oak Brow – Annabelle Tugby Architects Caroline Place – Groupwork Old Redford Cottage – RX Architects The Nook – Studio 163 Chapter 3: Special spaces Amhurst Road – Poulsom Middlehurst Montague Court – IF_DO The Old School – ArkleBoyce Samarkand – Napier Clarke Architects Shakespeare Tower – Takero Shimazaki Architects Loft Library – Arboreal Architecture Georgian House – Lynch Architects Chapter 4: Greener homes Cambridge House – Sam Tisdall Architects Croft Lodge Studio – Kate Darby Architects and David Connor Design Manor Farm – Transition by Design Princes Road – Hesketh Hayden Reuse Flat – Arboreal Architecture Terraced House – Cowper Griffith Architects Chapter 5: Connecting to the outside Sycamore Hall – Paul Testa Architecture Charred House – Rider Stirland Architects Grove Park – O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects Highbury House Extension – Architecture for London Mies X King George – CAN Rugby Road Side Infill Extension – Shape Architecture Hampstead House – Dominic McKenzie Architects Hive House – nimtim architects Chapter 6: Working with architects Why use an architect? Choosing an architect Developing the brief What is the architect’s role? Working with other professionals Working with your architect What about the cost? When things go wrong Popping the champagneIndex
£26.60
MACK The Triple Folly (single volume)
Book SynopsisThe Triple Folly presents the rich collaboration between artist Thomas Demand, architects Caruso St John, and textile makers Kvadrat which produced an astonishing new pavilion for Kvadrat’s Ebeltoft campus. The basis of the building is three found paper objects – a legal pad, a paper plate, and a soda jerk hat – which Demand brought to Caruso St John with the simple question: ‘Can you make this into architecture?’ In response, the architects created a sculptural tripartite folly, a kind of inhabitable still life poised on the area’s rolling seaside hillocks, encompassing a meeting room, a kitchen, and a flexible living space which holds a textile work by the artist Rosemarie Trockel. Inspired by Kvadrat’s role as a celebrated textile producer, Demand initially pursued the idea of the tent as an archetypal architectural structure with many iterations across contexts of leisure and shelter, simplicity and grandeur. Translating these concepts into his own artistic idiom of paper, he tasked Caruso St John with materialising this lightness of form, with a touch of his distinctive, duplicitous whimsy. The final building, completed in September 2022, achieves this through a harmonious sequence of steel and fibreglass structures which create their environments through the fall of light and shadow, textured opacity and welcoming transparency. This publication presents extensive images of the completed buildings alongside in-depth illustrated conversations with Frank Gehry, Denise Scott Brown, Adam Caruso, Valerie Verhack, Anders Byriel, Emilie Appercé, and Thomas Demand.
£38.00
Melbourne Books Lost in Palm Springs
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