Architecture Books
Thames & Hudson New Natural Living
£46.28
Oro Editions Portuguese Houses with History
£39.00
Rizzoli International Publications The Home Office Reimagined
£13.48
Triglyph Books Dallas the New Tradition
£51.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Building Construction Illustrated
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£40.50
Laurence King Publishing Sketching for Architecture + Interior Design
Book SynopsisThe debate surrounding hand drawing versus computer-generated imagery has become a hot topic. Having grown up with computers, today's interior design and architecture students are extremely adept at creating computer imagery, but often lack confidence in their freehand sketching skills, or do not know how to sketch at all. Sketching, and the careful observation that it entails, is essential for the successful development of the next generation of designers. Forty-five step-by-step exercises take the student from the simple three-dimensional forms of furniture, to interiors, to complex building exteriors and cityscapes. Technical topics covered include tools, line weights, perspective, proportion, composition, shading, serial views and context. Exercises are illustrated with beautiful sketches specially created by the author.Sketching for Architecture + Interior Design is an indispensable and practical guide for students wishing to master the art of looking and sketching.
£16.99
The Indigo Press Summer at Mount Asama
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£11.69
DOM Publishers Slavutych
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£23.40
Columbia Books on Architecture and the City Erasure by Design
£17.09
Oro Editions The Mechanized Landscape
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£24.26
Oxford University Press Classics
Book SynopsisThis Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur. We are all Classicists - we come into touch with the Classics daily: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these aspects of the Classics differ from their original reception? This introduction to the Classics begins with a visit to the British Museum to view the frieze which once decorated the Apollo Temple at Bassae. Through these sculptures, John Henderson and Mary Beard prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature, philposophy, and culture, and its importance as a source of imagery. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewthis short and brilliant book ... is now re-issued in an attractive pocket-sized format ... amazing range of reference ... very clear organisation. JT, Anglo-Hellenic Review, No.22, 2000.nobody could fail to be informed and entertained - and the accent of the book is provocative and stimulating. * TLS *Lively, and up-to-date...it shows classics as a living enterprise, not a warehouse of relics. * New Statesman and Society *Beard and Henderson have suceeded brilliantly in communicating the sheer breadth of Classics in this Very Short Introduction.... In language accessible to non-specialist and student alike, Beard and Henderson illustrate how Classic encompasses not just a study of the ancient world, but also of its traditions of scholarship and its influence on the culture of the western world...... This book does not fail to challenge and provoke. Nor does it ignore the problems and current issues that beset the subject and its teaching, but presents them even handedly and with humour, eschewing propaganda.... A stimulating addition to the school library. * JACT review *The authors show us that Classics is a 'modern' and sexy subject. They succeed brilliantly in this regard nobody could fail to be informed and entertained-and the accent of the book is provocative and stimulating. * John Goodwin, Times Literary Supplement *Statues and slavery, temples and tragedies, museum, marbles, and mythology-this provocative guide to the Classics demystifies its varied subject-matter while seducing the reader with the obvious enthusiasm and pleasure which mark its writing. * Edith Hall, author of Inventing the Barbarian *You could not find two better introducers to the Classics than Mary Beard and John Henderson. They are questioning, funny, bold, and widely read in many fields. They could not be dull if they tried. * Philip Howard, columnist for The Times *This little book should be in the hands of every studentm and every tourist to the lands of the ancient world - a splendid piece of work. * Peter Wiseman, author of Talking to Virgil *For those who think Classics is just the dry as dust learning of dead languages this arresting book will come as a rude shock. This is no potted history of Greece and Rome, but a brillian demonstration that the continual re-excavation of our classical past is vital if the modern world is to rise to the challenge inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi to "Know yourself". * Robin Osborne, author of Demos: The Discovery of Classical Attica *Table of Contents1. THE VISIT 2. ON SITE 3. BEING THERE 4. A GUIDE IN HAND 5. BENEATH THE SURFACE 6. GRAND THEORIES 7. THE ART OF RECONSTRUCTION 8. THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH 9. IMAGINE THAT 10. 'ET IN ARCADIA EGO' OUTLINE OF BASSAE FRIEZE TIMELINES CITATIONS AND FURTHER READING INDEX
£9.49
Amberley Publishing Tide Mills of Southern England
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the lost tide mills and their remains in Englandâs southern counties of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.
£14.39
Unbound Pedro and Ricky Come Again: Selected Writing
Book Synopsis'Ought to become a classic. It is an enshrinement of [Meades's] intense baroque and catholic cleverness' Roger Lewis, The Times'One of the foremost prose stylists of his age in any register . . . Probably we don’t deserve Meades, a man who apparently has never composed a dull paragraph' Steven Poole, Guardian'There are more gems in this wonderful book than I could cram into a dozen of these columns' Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph'Such a useful and important critic . . . He is very much on the reader’s side, bringing his full wit to bear on every single thing he writes' Nicholas Lezard, SpectatorThis landmark publication collects three decades of writing from one of the most original, provocative and consistently entertaining voices of our time. Anyone who cares about language and culture should have this book in their life.Thirty years ago, Jonathan Meades published a volume of reportorial journalism, essays, criticism, squibs and fictions called Peter Knows What Dick Likes. The critic James Wood was moved to write: ‘When journalism is like this, journalism and literature become one.’Pedro and Ricky Come Again is every bit as rich and catholic as its predecessor. It is bigger, darker, funnier and just as impervious to taste and manners. It bristles with wit and pin-sharp eloquence, whether Meades is contemplating northernness in a German forest or hymning the virtues of slang.From the indefensibility of nationalism and the ubiquitous abuse of the word ‘iconic’, to John Lennon’s shopping lists and the wine they call Black Tower, the work assembled here demonstrates Meades's unparalleled range and erudition, with pieces on cities, artists, sex, England, France, concrete, faith, politics, food, history and much, much more.Trade Review 'Ought to become a classic. It is an enshrinement of [Meades's] intense baroque and catholic cleverness' Roger Lewis, The Times 'One of the foremost prose stylists of his age in any register . . . Probably we don’t deserve Meades, a man who apparently has never composed a dull paragraph' Steven Poole, Guardian 'There are more gems in this wonderful book than I could cram into a dozen of these columns' Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph 'As Meades puts it, who wants friendliness from books or from buildings? . . . Meades has sought to make a book shaped like his beloved Blenheim Palace: brutalist, arrogant; a moving finger' Frances Wilson, TLS 'Such a useful and important critic . . . There is not a sentence here that is not armoured with intelligence, and very few, if any, that are not, in their way, a delight to read' Nicholas Lezard, Spectator 'Meades has the panache and fearlessness to pull it all off' Literary Review 'The consistency in quality and style are remarkable . . . It’s writing that has a pop; essaying that puts its pint glass down with a slam, then offers you another. Positively curt and classy' Irish Times 'This vast compendium has something to inform, amuse, shock or repulse on nearly every page' Paul Finch, Architects' Journal 'Gargantuan and whip-smart . . . Meades emerges as a fiercely independent thinker and a formidable intellect. His acerbic style carries the day, and readers bored of dry criticism will relish these piquant ripostes' Publishers Weekly
£17.09
Prestel Brutalist Japan
Book SynopsisFeaturing striking photography by an expert in the field, this exploration of Japanese Brutalist architecture celebrates the surprising beauty and grace of buildings forged in concrete.Emerging in the devastating aftermath of World War II, Brutalist architecture in Japan is characterized by its geometric shapes, functionality, and unconventional use of concretewhich is often left unfinished to showcase the material's inherent textures and imperfections. Japanese Brutalism represented a radical departure from traditional Japanese architecture, drawing inspiration from the global Brutalist movement but incorporating unique elements that reflect Japan's culture and history. A leading expert on Japanese Brutalism, Paul Tulett has traveled throughout the country to photograph extraordinary examples of this aesthetic. In over 200 dynamic and impeccable photographs he captures the elements and paradoxes inherent in the buildings themselves: the rawness of con
£32.00
Instituto Monsa de Ediciones A-Frame: New Concept
Book SynopsisA-Frame constructions emerged in the mid-20th century and have been forgotten for decades. In recent years we are seeing how the spirit of A-Frame style houses is gradually being revived by avant-garde architects who have adapted this approach to more modern times. It is not uncommon nowadays to find examples of modern houses with A-Frame architecture as a hallmark in leading design magazines. The book includes: . A-Frame renovations . Mountaineer's refuge . Lake house . House at the Pyrenees AND SO MUCH MORE! This type of construction stands out for its structural simplicity, which in most cases reduces costs, and for its great capacity for thermal and acoustic insulation, greater speed of construction, elimination of the need for columns, greater strength and structural consistency, among many other benefits. A-Frame homes have a better environmental impact due to energy savings in both construction and utility costs, not to mention a smaller carbon footprint for the environment. Perfect for architectural enthusiasts, those looking to improve their sustainability and anyone looking to renovate their property! AUTHOR: Anna Minguet is a creative based in Barcelona. She helps with the production department of Monsa Publishing House, preparing layouts and organizing the editorial schedule.
£16.79
Columbia Books on Architecture and the City Preservation and Social Inclusion
Book SynopsisThe preservation enterprise helps fashion the physical contours of memory in public space, and thus has the power to curate a multidimensional and inclusive representation of societal values and narratives. Increasingly, the field of preservation is being challenged to consider questions of social inclusion, of how multiple publics are—or are not—represented in heritage decision-making, geographies, and governance structures. Community engagement is increasingly being integrated into project-based preservation practice, but the policy toolbox has been slower to evolve. Recognizing how preservation and other land use decisions can both empower and marginalize publics compels greater reflection on preservation’s past and future and collective action beyond the project level. This requires professionals and institutions to consider systemic policy change with integrity, sensitivity, and intentionality. Bringing together a broad range of academics, historians, and practitioners, this second volume in the Issues in Preservation Policy series documents historic preservation’s progress toward inclusivity and explores further steps to be taken.
£19.80
Zupagrafika Modern East: Build Your Own Modernist DDR
Book SynopsisThis architectural kit includes 9 illustrated paper models to cut and assemble, an introduction outlining the history of architecture in the former DDR, a short text on each building and easy-to-follow instructions.
£20.39
Yale University Press Nature by Design The Practice of Biophilic
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This posthumous book by Stephen R. Kellert, a pioneering social ecologist at Yale, provides beautifully illustrated examples of designs that successfully integrate nature into built environments.”—Barbara Paul Robinson, The Wall Street Journal“A thoughtful look at architecture through the lens of biophilia-our affinity for nature and the processes of life.” —Michael Cockram, Architectural Record“Nature by Design does a masterful job translating research on the human and ecological benefits of biophilia into vivid, useful examples integrating culture, history, and aesthetics into a coherent whole.”—Judith Heerwagen, co-editor of Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life“There are few more pressing problems than finding a sustainable balance in the human-nature relationship, and there are few writers who have made a greater contribution to that search in the field of environmental design than Stephen Kellert.”—Kevin Nute, author of Vital: Using the Weather to Bring Buildings and Sustainability to Life"Wonderfully illustrated, compelling, and authoritative, Nature by Design reveals how application of our innate affinity with nature is so important to design aesthetics. People and the built world benefit profoundly when we embrace this principle."—Thomas E. Lovejoy, George Mason University; Science Envoy, Department of State“Nature by Design captivates the reader with artful prose and images illustrating benefits of biophilic design to societies around the world; nature-inspired architecture and landscaping that at once soothe and invigorate human emotions, and fundamentally elevate the human condition.”—Daniel J. Witter, D.J. Case & Associates “This richly illustrated book shows how incorporating biophilic design principles into buildings can contribute to the health and well-being of people who spend much of their lives in them.”—Gordon H. Orians, author of Snakes, Sunrises, and Shakespeare: How Evolution Shapes Our Loves and Fears
£30.88
Faber & Faber Iconicon
Book SynopsisA captivating exploration of Britain's most iconic contemporary buildings, from the Barratt home to the Millennium Dome.***TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK*** ''A punchy polemic ... Highly readable.''''A love letter to contemporary buildings and a fantastic account of recent British history, rich in humour.'' NINA STIBBE''Brilliant, encyclopaedic, funny and often cutting.'' DANNY DORLINGAn eloquent, witty, passionate tour of Britain since the 1980s.' JOHN BOUGHTON''Recounts the stories of our lived landscapes with wit, passion and a shot of anger.' TOM DYCKHOFF''Grindrod has spoken to everyone and his observations are humane and acute.'' OWEN HATHERLEYWimpey homes. Millennium monuments. Riverside flats. Wind farms. Spectacular skyscrapers. City centre apartments. Out of town malls.The buildings designed in our lifetimes encapsulate the dreams and aspirations of our culture, while alsTrade Review'Wonderful . . . a new way of looking at modern Britain.', Independent on Sunday, on CONCRETOPIA'About the best history of the intersection of post-war architecture and politics that you could hope for.', Owen Hatherley, on CONCRETOPIA
£10.44
Getty Trust Publications Historical and Philosophical Issues in the
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a collection of texts on the conservation of art and architecture. Aimed at students of art history as well as conservation, the book consists of 46 texts in which art historians raise questions such as when to restore, what to preserve and how to maintain aesthetic character.
£42.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc Interior Design Illustrated
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface v 1 Interior Space 1 2 Interior Design 35 3 A Design Vocabulary 91 4 Interior Building Elements 155 5 Interior Environmental Systems 227 6 Lighting and Acoustics .255 7 Finish Materials .297 8 Furnishings 329 Bibliography .369 Glossary 371 Index 375
£49.35
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Architects Data
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewReviewsTable of ContentsForeword ix Preface x Basics Abbreviations and symbols 1 Units 2 Drawings 4 Accessible Building 21 Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27 Visual Perception 37 Design Process Design 40 Materials and Design 44 Design 52 Sustainable Building 53 Certification 55 Facility Management 56 Refurbishment 58 Design and Construction Management 64 Building Components Foundations 75 Walls 83 Floor Slabs 89 Roofs 94 Windows 105 Glass 113 Doors 122 Stairs 129 Escalators 135 Moving Walkways 136 Lifts 137 Building Services Renewable Energy 143 Building Physics 149 Daylight 166 Artificial Lighting 177 Lighting 183 Fire Protection 188 Domestic Installation 198 Supply and Disposal 212 Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 219 Transport Roads 222 Parking Facilities 231 Public Transport 247 Railways 252 Aviation 259 External Works Cemeteries 265 Landscape Architecture 268 Trees 269 Urban Trees 270 Earthworks 271 Garden Enclosures 273 Pergola and Trellis 275 Paths, Paving, Steps 278 Drainage 279 Vegetation 280 Biological Engineering 282 Greenhouses 284 Ponds and Pools 286 External Works – Example 289 Residential Buildings Basics 290 Urban Development 293 Access 294 Residential Buildings 298 Floor Plan Concepts 299 Rooms 312 Gatherings Basics 331 Accommodation Student Residences 336 Elderly People’s Accommodation 337 Hotels 340 Catering 346 Youth Hostels 356 Holiday/Weekend Homes 357 Camping 358 Education and Research Children’s Daycare 359 Playgrounds 362 Schools 364 Universities and Colleges 375 Libraries 384 Religious Buildings Christian Churches 390 Synagogues 394 Mosques 396 Cultural Venues Museums and Art Galleries 399 Theatres 403 Concert Halls 413 Cinemas 416 AV Studios 421 Circus 423 Zoos 424 Sport and Leisure Stadiums 427 Sports Facilities 430 Sports Halls 460 Swimming Pools 472 Spa 482 Amusement Arcades 485 Work Basics 486 Administration and Offices Office Buildings 493 High-Rise Buildings 507 Parliamentary Buildings 510 Banks 513 Retail Retail Outlets 514 Industry and Trade Industry 522 Workshops 531 Agriculture Farmyards 542 Animal Husbandry 548 Health Doctors’ Practices 558 Hospitals 559 References, Bibliography and Index References 587 BIS and DIN standards 594 Conversion of units 600 Bibliography 621 Index 624
£71.25
John Wiley & Sons Calligraphy For Dummies 2nd Edition
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£16.19
Little, Brown Book Group On a Pedestal
Book SynopsisThis is a book for people who are interested in statues . . . and for people who aren''t. It explores those immortalised in marble and bronze - and what the rest of us think about them.As Roger Lytollis travels Britain he encounters a man at Liverpool''s Beatles statue convinced that Rod Stewart was in the Fab Four. In Edinburgh he walks into a row over Greyfriars Bobby''s nose and in Glasgow learns why the Duke of Wellington wears a traffic cone on his head. London brings a controversial nude statue and some hard truths about racism.Elsewhere, Roger sees people dancing with Eric Morecambe, finds a statue being the backdrop to a marriage proposal and, everywhere he goes, pigeons. Always pigeons . . .On a Pedestal is the first book to examine public statues around the nation. It looks at their emergence into our culture wars; the trend for portraying musicians, sports stars and comedians rather than monarchs, politicians and generals; the amazingTrade ReviewIt's about the good and the bad in people, and how the two intertwine; it's about who we love to celebrate, who want to punish, and who we want to see immortalized * Bath Magazine *
£17.00
Amber Books Ltd Abandoned Train Stations
Book SynopsisMysterious ghost stations forgotten beneath the cities of Paris and London; desolate grand rail hubs in the Pyrenean mountains; metro stations in China that terminate in a wasteland; Abandoned Train Stations looks at some of the thousands of disused station buildings, platforms, lines, tunnels, and rail yards left behind by modernity. Organised by continent, this book takes the reader to every corner of the globe. Explore Canfranc International Railway Station, once a busy mountain hub of international travel between France and Spain; see the eerily empty platform at Kings Cross Thameslink, London, today a service tunnel following the station’s closure in the early 2000s; examine the grandiose Michigan Central Train Station in Detroit, an historic Amtrak rail depot, and once the tallest rail station in the world; marvel at the dusty, overgrown shell of Abkhazia’s once beautiful railway station in Psyrtskha, a physical legacy of the former Soviet era in the Caucasus; see the disused Tiwanaku train station, situated almost 4,000 metres above sea level in the Bolivian Andes; or learn about the fascinating Istvántelek Train Yard, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, better known as the ‘Red Star train graveyard’ because of its many Soviet-era engine wrecks. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, Abandoned Train Stations provides a fascinating pictorial journey through the little-known remnants of rail transport infrastructure from every part of the world.Table of ContentsContents include: Europe Clifton Rocks Railway, Bristol, England Swanbourne Station, Buckinghamshire, England Loudwater Station, near Wycombe, England Spencer Road Halt railway station, Surrey, England Folkestone Harbour Railway Station, England Healey Mills Marshalling Depot, Yorkshire, England, Thameslink Pentonville Road, London, England Coombe Road Railway Station, London Kingsway Tramway Subway at Southampton Row, Holborn, London Crouch End Station, London Down Street, London Eastern platform of Strand tube station, London Aldwych Tube Station, London Waiting room on the Dunfermline to Alloa Line, Scotland Corrour Station, Fort William, Scotland Parkmore narrow gauge station, N. Ireland Adare Railway Station, Ireland Valkyrie Plass T-Bane station, Oslo, Norway Ringstabekk, Oslo metro, Norway Aachen, Germany Anhalter Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany Bahnbetriebswerk Pankow-Heinersdorf in Berlin, Germany Natur-Park Südgelände, Berlin, Germany La Petite Ceinture, Paris, France C roix-Rouge, Paris, France Saint-Martin station, Paris, France Gare du Nord USFRT, Paris, France Brignoles, France Montzen station, Belgium Canfranc International Railway Station, Spain former railway station in Galacia, Spain Lagos Old Railway Station, Lagos, Portugal Monte Romano, Italy Bacoli, Italy Potamos, Evros, Thraki (Thrace), Greece Belgrade, Serbia Brcko, Bosnia Kácov Station, Czech Republic Brno, Czech Republic Knizhovnik, Bulgaria Częstochowa train depot, Poland Istvántelek Train Yard, Budapest, Hungary Kiev subway, Ukraine Tunnel of Love, Klevan, Ukraine Yanov Train Station, near Chernobyl, Ukraine Kirovsk, Russia Hall Railway Station Psyrtskha, New Athos, Georgia Gudauta station, Abkhazia Psyrtskha Railway Station, Abkhazia The Americas Santa Fe Railroad, New Mexico, United States Redlands, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States Michigan Central Train Station, Detroit, Michigan, USA Keeler, California, United States 16th Street Station, Oakland, California, USA Union Station, Gary, Indiana, USA Thurmond, West Virginia, USA Station of Ronceverte, West Virginia Cincinnati Subway, Cincinnati, Ohio Gilroy, California, United States City Hall Subway Station, New York, USA Worth Street station, New York, USA New York Central Terminal railroad station, Buffalo, New York Rhyolite, near Death Valley, Nevada, United States Paris, Kentucky, USA Old Central Station, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Trinidad, Cuba La Quemada, Jalisco, Mexico Colonia del Sacramento Railway Station, Uruguay Estacion Caipe, Argentina Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco), Bolivia Baquedano, Antofagasta, Chile Asia and the Pacific Takachiho Amaterasu Railway, Japan Jinhua, China Caojiawan metro station in Chongqing, China Fushouling Station, Beijing, China Guilin, Guangxi Province, China Jurong railway line, Singapore Tanjong Pagar station, Singapore Ulu Yam railway station, Selangor, Malaysia Mae klong Railway station, Samut Songkhram, Thailand Battambang, Cambodia Begunkodor Railway Station, Purulia District, India Danushkodi Railway Station, Tamil Nadu, India Lahore Railway Station, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Helensburgh Railway Station, New South Wales, Australia Jincumbilly Station, Bombala, New South Wales, Australia Loftus Tram Shed, Sydney, Australia Africa and the Middle East Tripoli Station, El-Mina, Tripoli, Lebanon Hejaz railway station, Mudawwara, Saudi Arabia Grasplatz, Luderitz, Namibia Abandoned station building, Sudan Bamako, Mali, West Africa Saint Louis, Senegal Wyke railway station, Western Cape Assuncao, Namibe province, Angola Disused Train Shed, East Africa Railway, Iganga, Eastern Uganda Ethio-djibouti railway station, Dire dawa, Ethiopia
£16.99
Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited aoe: Exploring possibilities: A journey of
Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of the work of the award-winning Beijing-based architectural studio, aoe. Exploring possibilities: A journey of architectural fantasy offers a privileged insight into one of China’s most dynamic young firms. Featuring in-depth studies of ten of the studio’s most successful projects with explanatory notes and detailed images including photographs, plans and diagrams along with several enlightening texts by leading figures at aoe Qun Wen, Fanny Fei, Jianning Ma, this volume reflects the guiding philosophy of the firm: to reinvent urban living through groundbreaking combinations of science, technology, art and culture while also respecting local traditions, the environment and different ways of life.
£48.75
Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited Peter Braithwaite Studio
Book Synopsis The first monograph by an innovative young Canadian architecture and construction firm Presents original, stunning responses to the regional vernacular of the Canadian Atlantic Lavishly documented with architectural diagrams, models and images by Canada's leading architectural photographer Features 20 projects in various stages of completion from across the Canadian landscape Includes several introductory texts and essays by leading architectural critics
£40.00
Academy Chicago Publishers The Honeywood File
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£13.46
DOM Publishers East Polynesia
£36.00
Monacelli Press New York 2020
Book SynopsisThe culmination of Robert A.M. Stern's monumental history of architecture in New York City and a comprehensive record of building over the last twenty-five yearsA landmark in architectural publishing, New York 2020 explores the planning and politics of building in New York City during the first decades of the 21st century. This encyclopedic book, as complex and vast as the city itself, references more than 3,000 projects constructed between the year 2000 and the present day.Across 1,500 pages, New York 2020 describes and illustrates the supertalls' now populating our skyline, lush riverfront parks born from derelict waterfront, iconic cultural destinations, and thousands of smaller, unheralded residential and civic projects that enhance the built environment and the urban fabric.Readers will discover work by leading architects, including Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Bjarke Ingels, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Selldorf Architects, Frank Gehry, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects; a dazzling array of museums and institutions, including the High Line, Hudson Yards, the new Whitney Museum, and the expansions of MoMA and Lincoln Center; the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site; and more.The much-anticipated final volume in architect Robert A.M. Stern's critically acclaimed New York series, which traces the evolution of the city from the Civil War to present day, New York 2020 tells the story of a remarkable period of urban development, architectural experiment, and seismic cultural shifts.
£75.00
Gibbs M. Smith Inc The Modern AFrame
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£24.00
HarperCollins Publishers Silver Screens
Book SynopsisA celebration of the world's most cherished cinemas, from vintage movie houses to quirky start-ups. There is an enduring love for old cinemas. It may have something to do with Maya Angelou's famous quote that people will never forget how you made them feel'. Cinemas have been the places where all kinds of emotions have been felt heartstrings are tugged, fears exposed, and then there is that explosion of joy with a happy ending. Cinemas are a place of communal experience, of first dates, of strong reactions. And you remember them. That's why people hate to see cinemas torn down. Silver Screens is a celebration of movie houses and drive-ins from around the world that continue to show feature films. All cinemas are working and open for business the book works as a part travel guide featuring a directory of contact addresses so you can visit each one that's listed. There are the wonderful art deco masterpieces, such as the 1938 Rex in Berkhamsted; or the art deco Raj Mandir in Jai
£18.70
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Buildings that Changed History
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£21.25
Yale University Press Amongst the Ruins
Book SynopsisA thought-provoking exploration of the loss of civilizations and communities, offering compelling stories of abandoned places, the important events and fascinating characters that punctuate their history, and lessons we can learn from them today Trade Review“Timely, powerful and electrifying. This is a huge exploration of our diverse histories. The story of how we try to carve out societies in a world where they are all predisposed to collapse. This is history and archaeology for now.”—Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster“John Darlington takes us on an exhilarating and erudite encounter with ancient and lost peoples and places.”—Loyd Grossman, author of An Elephant in Rome“With an expert archaeological eye, John Darlington reveals the very human stories behind awe-inspiring ruins around the world. Ambitious in scope and profound in its conclusions, it charts the changing fortunes of past civilisations and confronts the reality of the future of our own.”—Bettany Hughes, author of Istanbul
£22.50
Beacon Press Dont Build Rebuild
Book SynopsisIn a time of climate crisis and housing shortages, a bold, visionary call to replace current wasteful construction practices with an architecture of reuseAs climate change has escalated into a crisis, the reuse of existing structures is the only way to even begin to preserve our wood, sand, silicon, and iron, let alone stop belching carbon monoxide into the air. Our housing crisis means that we need usable buildings now more than ever, but architect and critic Aaron Betsky shows that new construction?often seeking to maximize profits rather than resources, often soulless in its feel?is not the answer. Whenever possible, it is better to repair, recycle, renovate, and reuse?not only from an environmental perspective, but culturally and artistically as well.Architectural reuse is as old as civilization itself. In the streets of Europe, you can find fragments from the Roman Empire. More recently, marginalized communities from New York to Detroit?queer people looking for places to gather or cruise, punks looking to make loud music, artists and displaced people looking for space to work and live?have taken over industrial spaces created then abandoned by capitalism, forging a unique style in the process. Their methods?from urban mining to dumpster diving?now inform architects transforming old structures today.Betsky shows us contemporary imaginative reuse throughout the world: the Mexican housing authority transforming concrete slums into well-serviced apartments; the MassMOCA museum, built out of old textile mills; the squatted city of Christiana in Copenhagen, fashioned from an old army base; Project Heidelberg in Detroit. All point towards a new circular economy of reuse, built from the ashes of the capitalist economy of consumption.
£24.65
John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Architecture
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Architecture is a visual feast and a trove of discovery for anyone who appreciates architectural design and drawing. This all-in-one package surveys the history, design, and theory of the built environment using Francis D.K. Ching???s trademark graphical approach.Table of ContentsPreface vii 1 Introduction: Object, Space, Building, City 1 2 The Beginnings of Architecture: Early History—From Ancient Times to the Renaissance 13 3 A Concise History: Architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary 37 4 Fundamentals of Architecture: Form 51 5 Fundamentals of Architecture: Space 79 6 Fundamentals of Architecture: Order 125 7 Elements of Architecture: Types, Systems, and Components That Inform Design 165 8 The Design Process: Tools and Techniques for Generating Ideas 199 9 Materials of Architecture: Their Qualities, Characteristics, and Behaviors 231 10 Methods of Construction 249 11 Building Structure: Resisting the Forces That Act against Buildings 281 12 Building Systems 299 13 Architectural Practice and Communication 321 14 Allied Disciplines: Interior Design 349 15 Allied Disciplines: Urbanism 373 Glossary 409 Index 415
£43.65
Gibbs M. Smith Inc The Love of Home
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£26.40
Headline Publishing Group Greatest British Railway Journeys
Book SynopsisIt is now over a decade since the much-loved Great British Railway Journeys series set off on its incredible run discovering the cultural, social and engineering landscape of the United Kingdom through the prism of George Bradshaw''s Handbook to rail travel. Veteran politician and ex cabinet minister Michael Portillo has since presented eleven seasons of this ever-popular show on BBC Two, covering every part of the existing train network in Britain, as well as others that were closed as a result of the Beeching Report in 1963. Across a decade of these journeys, Portillo has celebrated how every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was opened up by the railway line as a result of the Industrial Revolution, thus giving fans a unique insight into our shared past of train travel since the Victorian era. With the anniversary, this new collection will celebrate Michael''s top fifty journeys from the hundreds he has covered, adding more insiTrade ReviewThis remarkably beautiful and insightful collection is a testament to the natural wonder of the UK * Magic Radio Book Club *Lovely * The Daily Express *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Anthropology for Architects
Book SynopsisWhat can architects learn from anthropologists? This is the central question examined in Anthropology for Architects a survey and exploration of the ideas which underpin the correspondence between contemporary social anthropology and architecture. The focus is on architecture as a design practice. Rather than presenting architectural artefacts as objects of the anthropological gaze, the book foregrounds the activities and aims of architects themselves. It looks at the choices that designers have to make whether engaging with a site context, drawing, modelling, constructing, or making a post-occupancy analysis and explores how an anthropological view can help inform design decisions. Each chapter is arranged around a familiar building type (including the studio, the home, markets, museums, and sacred spaces), in each case showing how anthropology can help designers to think about the social life of buildings at an appropriate scale: that of the individual life-worlds whichTrade ReviewAt home, visiting shops and markets, travelling on foot or by public transport, taking part in festive events or eating a meal, we are all the architects of our daily lives. The spaces we create are the typical haunts of anthropologists. But it takes the talent of an architect to reveal their organisations, geometries and sensory variations. Here, bringing his own eye and pencil to the task, Ray Lucas spells out with clarity and conviction the scope of a truly architectural anthropology. * Tim Ingold, FBA, FRSE, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Aberdeen, UK *[Lucas] is exceptionally well placed to address this complex field, producing an informed, erudite, useful and refined text without falling into the traps of reductionism. He is an expert anthropologist, architect, ethnographer and urbanist, a trained observant with fine artistic sensibility and skills... This is an eloquent book to learn from, with hidden depths to explore, and to get inspired by. A pleasure to read. * Darko Radovic, Keio University, Japan *Lucas is a personable and patient guide to the different ‘attentions’ and ‘slow engagement’ that architects can learn from anthropology. An impressive encapsulation and range of key anthropological frameworks for understanding the socially constructed aspects of architecture percolate the text. Lucas takes us from homes to museums, marketplaces, sacred spaces, festivals and food events, immersing the reader through clear writing and his own graphic anthropology techniques. Drawing from his fieldwork in Japan and Korea, intertwined with explanations of theories of practice, the book demonstrates architecture and anthropology’s shared focus on specificity. It draws attention to the temporal aspects of sites, to their nuances and variations, their building and unbuilding of events, that may not usually be in an architectural designer or researcher’s orbit. This book significantly extends work on the everyday and architecture that has much potency for cultures of making the built environment today through research, education and design. * Suzanne Ewing, Professor of Architectural criticism, The University of Edinburgh, UK *Table of ContentsIllustration List Acknowledgements Preface: Rationale & Context 1. Introduction. 2. Inscriptive Practices and Anthropology 3. Home and What it Means to Dwell 4. Museums and Architectures of Collection 5. Marketplaces and Sites of Exchange 6. Routes, Walking, and Way-finding 7. Theatre & Festival: Performance and Liminal Space 8. Restaurants, Food Events, and Sensory Architectures 9. Conclusion: Towards an Anthropological Architecture Bibliography Index
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Getty Trust Publications Exiled in L.A.
Book SynopsisThe first English-language volume to explore the work of architect Leopold Fisher, and the inaugural study of his California legacy.
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Quarto Publishing PLC How to Read London: A crash course in London
Book SynopsisOver 2,000 years of settlement give London its unique architectural heritage. Unlike Haussmann’s Paris, neither monarch nor politician imposed their will; private ownership and enterprise shaped the city and defined its parts. Elegant West End squares and crescents hallmark the Classical townscape that emerged between 1600 and 1830, but medieval, Tudor and Victorian enclaves identified by occupation, class or guild make their own design statement, notably in the City and East End. From its renewal after the Great Fire of 1666 as a centre of commerce, culture, finance and as a railway hub, the seat of power and law, How to Read London reveals through the built environment how London’s domestic, civic and commercial landscape has evolved and adapted from imperial capital to global city.Trade Review"A superbly illustrated crash course on metropolitan architecture." * This England *"The perfect companion for anyone who walks the capital, or anyone interested in London’s architectural history." * The London Society *"How to Read London comes in handy. It's divided into seven time periods, with nifty diagrams, clear explanations of what you're seeing and details of dates, architects and engineers." * Daily Telegraph *
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Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited Pavilion Living: Architecture, Patronage, and
Book SynopsisPavilion Living looks at the architecture of three recently completed pavilions by Peter Zimmerman Architects on the gardens of a large private house on Philadelphia’s Main Line, and the associated characteristics that accompany these beautifully conceived and carefully built structures. Located on a portion of what was once the extensive property of the Ardrossan Estate, an early 20th-century Georgian Revival mansion by Horace Trumbauer, the new pavilions accompany one of the next generation of houses that can now be seen on the rolling hills of the historic manor. Pavilion Living is a story that encompasses architecture, patronage, and the art of benessere (well-being) with the aim of serving designers and homeowners seeking similar solutions to meaningful outdoor living.
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Birkhauser Breathe: Erkundungen unserer atmosphärisch
Book Synopsis This book explores breathing and the atmosphere as leitmotifs for the design of an inclusive future in a new climate regime, uncovering intertwinements of societal activities with the air and the atmosphere. With this awareness of entanglement, the deeply performative characteristics of the air, atmosphere and climate are foregrounded and can be discovered as central agents in the conception and design of our planetary existence. This carefully edited collection brings together renowned authors from various disciplines, and their ideas, observations, and examples inspire us to rethink our forms of social action and design. With contributions by: Bruno Latour Eva Horn, Heather Davis David Life, Bronislaw Szerszynski Jean-Paul Thibaud Gernot Böhme Peter Sloterdijk Rosetta Sarah Elkin Wolfgang Kessling Anja Thierfelder Matthias Schuler Tomás Saraceno Klaus K. Loenhart Table of Contents Inhalt 20 Klaus K. Loenhart In der Meteorologischen Wende – Erkundungen unserer atmosphärisch verflochtenen Zukunft (Vorwort) Technische Universität Graz, Graz 33 Klaus K. Loenhart Jenseits der Schwerkraft – Annäherung an verflochtene Atmosphärengeschichten Technische Universität Graz, Graz I Das Verschwinden des Außen – Atmen in das Planetarische 95 Bruno Latour Luft Université Sciences Po, Paris 101 Eva Horn Being in The Air Universität Wien, Wien 123 Heather Davis In der Luft wohnen: Unterwegs zu einer Ethik der Atembarkeit The New School, New York City 131 David Life Eine Kultivierung des Atmens Jivamukti Yoga, New York City II Im Atmosphärenbewusstsein – Eintauchen in Atmosphären 159 Bronislaw Szerszynski Die Öffnung des Klimas Lancaster University, Lancaster 167 Jean-Paul Thibaud Die Atmosphärisierung der Alltagserfahrung Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris 179 Gernot Böhme Atmosphären – Neue Bedingungen für die Gestaltung Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt 189 Peter Sloterdijk Wie groß ist die Atmosphäre? Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG), Karlsruhe III In die Welt geflochten – Im biometeorologischen Dasein 219 Rosetta Sarah Elkin Pflanzliches Leben: Die politische Ökologie der Zusammenarbeit McGill University, Montréal 235 Matthias Schuler, Anja Thierfelder und Wolfgang Kessling Wie Luft Atmosphäre schafft transsolar – KlimaEngineering; Stuttgart / München / New York 251 Tomás Saraceno In die Luft getragen Freischaffender Künstler; Buenos Aires / Berlin 259 Klaus K. Loenhart Biometeorologisches Design – Architekturen der planetarisch- atmosphärischen Wende Technische Universität Graz; terrain: integral designs, München / Graz 281 AutorInnen, Danksagung
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Birkhauser Verlag AG A Way of Life: Notes on Ballenberg
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Tuttle Publishing Japan Style: Architecture + Interiors + Design
Book SynopsisJapanese homes speak to the soul and provide a contemplative environment from which to experience the world.Japan Style offers rare glimpses into twenty exquisite traditional homes in Japan. The lavish photographs in this volume demonstrate how Japanese design achieves a timeless tranquility using a few very simple, natural elements.Wood is the preferred building material since it is considered a "living" material; the country's Shinto and Zen Buddhist roots have inculcated a deep respect for nature. The houses in this book are a wonderful reminder that there are alternatives to "big is beautiful"—and that neither timelessness nor modernity has to be about using cold steel, glass and concrete.The wabi-sabi ideal, translated loosely by Frank Lloyd Wright as a "rusticity and simplicity that borders on loneliness," is considered the epitome of sophistication in Japanese interior design. The houses in this book invite us to rethink the wisdom of our hurried modern lifestyle and return to a simpler, slower life.The quintessential Japanese aesthetic can be seen in a 100-year-old minka farmhouse, an old merchant's machiya townhouse in Kyoto, a sprawling country Samurai villa, and in a modern seaside cottage. This book offers insights for architects and homeowners alike by providing inspiring and surprising alternatives, relevant to the design of homes anywhere in the world today.
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Odyssey of a Street
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Gibbs M. Smith Inc French Country Cottage
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Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited Emilio Sanchez Revisited: A Centenary Celebration
Book SynopsisEmilio Sanchez Fonts (1921–1999) was a Cuban American artist known for his architectural paintings, drawings, and graphic prints of New York, Latin America, and the Caribbean. As a realist artist, he was attracted to folklore and the vernacular, with architectural scenes of everyday life taking preference over the great historical narratives of western civilization. His keen eye and remarkable ability to edit incidental elements also made him a painter of dreamlike architectural enigmas, as if the buildings he depicted existed only in memory. Sanchez’s work is in the permanent collections of many institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Washington DC), the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana (Havana), the Museo de Arte Moderno (Bogotá), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He received First Prize at the 1974 San Juan Biennial in, Puerto Rico, and was awarded the CINTAS Fellowship in the Visual Arts (1989-90). His remarkable story, like that of his tragic country, is a tale of powerful contrasts, intense light, and mysteriously penetrating shadows.
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