Architecture: professional practice Books
University of Washington Press A Thriving Modernism
Book SynopsisCelebrates the careers of two architects who helped define the cultural history of the Pacific Northwest.Table of ContentsForeword: The Roots of Seattle's Modernism, by Steven Holl Preface 1. A Prologue 2. Wendell Lovett's Formative Years 3. The Crane Island Retreat 4. Lovett's Mature Career 5. Arne Bystrom's Formative Years 6. The Raft River Retreat 7. Bystrom's Mature Career 8. Wendell Lovett: The Villa Simonyi 9. Arne Bystrom: The Dennis House 10. A Perspective Appendix: Chronological Biographies of Wendell Lovett and Arne Bystrom, including Curricula Vitae and Complete Works Notes Index
£999.99
University of Washington Press The Seattle Bungalow
Book SynopsisThe Seattle bungalow was the nation's first modern home, and it established the essential characteristics of popular housing. This book modifies the common notion that architectural change flows only from the design elite - the architects, reformers and planners - and argues that ordinary people played a crucial role in creating the bungalow.Trade Review"This book will be an essential resource for historians examining modest housing anywhere in America in this period . . . . Bungalows are still popular today. . . but their current romanticization obscures a much more interesting story of how a building type was developed for and changed by a lower-middle-class clientele. Janet Ore has fortunately brought this history to light." * IA: Journal of the Society for Industrial Architecture *"Ore provides a fine addition. . . . By adopting a broad perspective, The Seattle Bungalow adds to our understanding of the process by which builders and owners expanded the twentieth-century markets for housing." * Winterthur Portfolio *"The Seattle Bungalow presents architectural history from the bottom up. It unravels not only the decisions of designers, builders, and housing entrepreneurs, but also those who lived in such buildings. In Janet Ore's expert hands, the bungalow becomes more than an arts and crafts icon of the simple life. . . . she has demonstrated its significance as symbol, commodity, and place of living." * Western Historical Quarterly *"The Seattle Bungalow makes an important contribution to the study of bungalows and early-twentieth-century architecture." * Technology and Culture *"By stitching together her variously themed chapters with constant reference to one house and one family, she brings an ethnographic approach to the study of the modern built environment. . . Ore's work amplifies on regionally based studies of the bungalow." * BC Studies *"Ore's book is a valuable addition to American cultural history. It is based on imaginative and wide-ranging research, is clearly presented, and is illustrated with a large number of photographs." * Oregon Historical Quarterly *"A valuable retrospective." * Choice *"The Seattle Bungalow is recommended not only for urban historians but also for Seattle and Northwest historians and history buffs… Ore's analysis of the maturation of finance, salesmanship, consumerism, and citizenship in the early 20th century (is) well worth the read." * Columbia *"Certainly every Arts & Crafts enthusiast should have this title on their bookshelf. As should architectural historians, students of material culture, social life and customs." * New York-Pennsylvania Collector *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Blueprints for "The Seattle Bungalow" 2. Idealizing The Seattle Bungalow 3. Building The Seattle Bungalow 4. Selling The Seattle Bungalow 5. Living in The Seattle Bungalow 6. Legacy of The Seattle Bungalow Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
£28.96
University of Washington Press The Problem of the House French Domestic Life
Book SynopsisExplores a group of like-minded designers in France, the architects-decorateurs, who also committed themselves to designing and equipping the modern house. This title traces the development of these ideas in France from the Salons d'Automne displays of 1900 through the post-World War I period. It is of interest to art and architectural historians.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Raising Up the Bourgeois Home --The Ordinary Supersedes the Extraordinary at the Expositions Universelles --Structural Rationalism and the New French Home --The Liberalization of the Bourgeois French Interior --Domestic Themes in the Fine Arts 2. Design and Domestic Settings: The Salons D'Automne of 1910 to 1913 --1910: The German Challenge --1911: Constructeur / Coloriste --1912: Un Salon Bourgeois --1913: The Good and the Well-Made Thing 3. The War, House Reconstruction, and Furniture Production 4. The End of Decorative Art, The Hour of Architecture --Toward a Union of Modern Designers --The End of Decorative Art --The Hour of Architecture in France --The Architects-Decorateurs --French Modern Architecture Afterword Notes Bibliography Index Illustration Credits
£54.00
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc High LineChinese Edition
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£20.89
The University of Michigan Press The Unreal Estate Guide to Detroit
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Deck Book
Book SynopsisDeck design is more exciting than ever! This book explores hundreds of custom-built decks. Over 300 inspiring color photographs show a variety of wood and wood composite decks -- from small and quaint to grand and sprawling designs. Choices in traditional and innovative design elements are illustrated to help you envision the deck of your dreams, and text addresses common design considerations. A plethora of planters, railings, privacy screens, deck skirting, firepits, gazebos, pergolas, built-in spas and barbecue areas, large steps, and lighting options are included. This book is an important resource for homeowners considering their own outdoor additions.
£17.09
Urban Land Institute,U.S. Real Estate Development Principles and Process
Book SynopsisCompletely revised and updated, the fifth edition of this bestselling textbook covers each stage of the real estate development process, explaining the basics of idea conception, feasibility, planning, financing, market analysis, contract negotiation, construction, marketing, and asset management. This new edition includes new topics such as sustainability, green building, and how development financing has changed.
£111.60
Urban Land Institute,U.S. Shared Parking Third Edition
Book SynopsisAvoid unnecessary costs and traffic by accurately estimating the parking requirements for mixed-use projects according to the types of tenants they will attract. Now in its third edition, this authoritative book has been updated throughout by author Mary Smith, a leading parking expert, in collaboration with parking professionals and developers.
£139.50
Urban Land Institute,U.S. Developing Active Adult Retirement Communities
Book SynopsisAuthored by seasoned professionals, this book explains the various types of projects, covers the all-important lifestyle concept that motivates sales, and provides state-of-the-art best practices in development, including planning and design, marketing tools and strategies, and the legal framework.
£83.70
Urban Land Institute Developing Successful Infill Housing
Book SynopsisLearn how to develop profitable, market-rate infill housing in urban and inner-ring suburban areas. This new book explains how to find and take advantage of opportunities and overcome obstacles. Each stage of the development process is covered, from assessing the market to addressing community concerns and marketing.
£67.50
Urban Land Institute,U.S. Developing Housing for the Workforce A Toolkit
Book SynopsisExploring the increasingly common problem of workers—such as teachers, firefighters, retail managers, and nurses—who cannot find affordable housing in the communities where they work, this book includes case studies and examples of financially feasible, for profit developments. It also offers a tool kit of policies that can be employed by communities that would like to encourage the development of workforce housing.
£54.00
Urban Land Institute,U.S. Developing Condominiums Successful Strategies
Book SynopsisThis practical book explains how industry professionals developed a wide variety of successful condominium projects throughout the nation.
£89.10
Leete's Island Books,U.S. Form and Dichroic Light
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Lafoe and Campbell, co-founders of OFFICE 52, unfold the conscientious and creative response of architectural research as a meticulous yet open ended process. They share their studio work to show design as it responds intimately to site constraints through creative iterative solutions and then reveals detail conceptual material strategies for expressing the marvels of nano-bio-energy in a new technology center for Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to the skillful separation of programmatic areas into non-obtrusive, but activated edges of the site, the plan offers spacious color and texture-filled gathering and circulation areas in large airy volumes that invite but do not dominate the historical views. Upon approach the ceramic frit patterns shift in in scale while the dichroic glass changes in color as the sun moves throughout the day. The mind of the architect is revealed in clearly explained scales of practices from nano to macro and ideation to constructed detail. Form and Dichroic Light is an informative and wonderful read about the adventures and challenges inherent in the practice of architecture for the architect, architectural client, and architect enthusiast!" Linda Keane, AIA, NCARB, Professor of Architecture and Design, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
£23.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc ADA in Details
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreamble xiii To Begin With xiii Color Blindness or Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) xiv Designing Beyond Mobility xvi Access Overall xix Chapter 1 Review of Project Types & Uses 1.1 Existing Projects 23 Existing Buildings – In General 23 ADA Title II for Public Entities – 28 CFR Part 35 24 ADA Title III for Public Accommodation & Commercial – 28 CFR Part 36 25 Supplemental Requirements Under the ADA Standards 28 Federal Facility Requirements 29 Alterations & Local Requirements 30 Historical Facilities 31 1.2 Retail, Restaurants, Cafeterias, & Bars 35 Retail – In General 35 Restaurants, Cafeterias, & Bars – In General 36 1.3 Assembly, Sports, & Entertainment 41 Assembly & Entertainment – In General 41 Wheelchair & Companion Seating Requirements 41 Wheelchair & Companion Seating – Scoping & Location 43 Other Seating Types 44 Assistive Listening Systems (ALS) 45 1.4 Hotels, Inns, & Transient Lodging 49 In General 49 Mobility Guest Rooms 51 Communication Feature Guest Rooms 55 Non-Mobility Guest Room Requirements 55 Student Housing at a Place of Education 56 1.5 Residential Under the ADA 59 Multi-Family Residential – In General 59 Alterations to Dwelling Units 60 Communication Feature Dwelling Units 61 Mobility Feature Dwelling Units 61 Kitchens in Mobility Feature Dwelling Units 62 Bathrooms in Mobility Feature Dwelling Units 64 Social Service Center Establishments 66 Housing at a Place of Education 68 Adaptable Dwelling Units [CBC] 68 Kitchens in Adaptable Dwelling Units [CBC] 69 Bathrooms in Adaptable Dwelling Units [CBC] 69 Senior Housing [CBC] 71 1.6 The Youngers, the Olders, & In-Between 75 Considerations for the Youngers 75 Handrails for Children 75 Drinking Fountains for Children 75 Toilet Rooms & Fixtures for Children 76 Tables, Counters, & Play Surfaces for Children 77 Play Areas for Children 78 Considerations for the Olders 79 Light & the Aging Eye 79 Toileting & Bathing Needs As One Ages 80 The In-Betweens – Employees 81 Employee Only Work Areas 82 1.7 Storage, Locker & Dressing Rooms 87 Storage – In General 87 Self-Storage Facilities 88 Locker, Dressing, & Fitting Rooms 89 Storage Lockers 90 Chapter 2 Accessible Routes 2.1 Circulation Paths & Accessible Routes 95 Paths & Routes In General 95 Route Clearances 98 Accessible Routes in Specific Types of Spaces 99 Assembly Areas 100 Public Residential Dwelling Units 100 Employee Only Work Areas 101 2.2 Walking Surfaces 105 In General 105 Thresholds & Carpets 106 Openings in Walking Surfaces 107 2.3 Clear Floor & Turning Spaces 113 Clear Floor, Turning, Maneuvering, & Passing Spaces In General 113 Turning Spaces 114 Clear Floor Spaces 116 Aisles & 90° Turns 117 Aisles at 180° 'U'-Turns – Around Narrow Elements 118 Aisles at 180° 'U'-Turns – Around Wide Elements 119 2.4 Protruding & Overhanging Objects 123 In General 123 Protruding Objects 123 Post-Mounted Objects 125 Overhanging Objects 127 2.5 Doors & Gates – Overview 131 Entrances In General 131 Security, Restricted, & Service Entrances 131 Specific Facility Type Entrances 131 Door & Gate Notes 132 Hardware Notes 134 2.6 Doors & Gates – Maneuvering Clearances 139 In General 139 Forward Approach – Swinging Doors & Gates 140 Parallel Approach – Swinging Doors & Gates 141 Sliding & Folding Doors & Gates – All Approaches 142 Openings Without Doors 144 Doors & Gates In Series 145 Recessed Doors & Gates 146 2.7 Powered Doors & Gates 151 In General 151 Power-Assist Swinging Doors [BHMA] 152 Low-Energy Power-Operated Door [BHMA] 152 Automatic Power-Operated Door [BHMA] 153 Automatic Power-Operated Swinging Doors [BHMA] 154 Automatic Power-Operated Folding Doors [BHMA] 154 2.8 Specific Use Doors, Gates, & Windows 157 Security, Restricted, & Service Entries 157 Doors & Gates in Specific Uses 157 Windows 158 Security & Service Glazing, & 2-Way Communication 159 Chapter 3 Site Elements 3.1 Accessible Parking – In General 165 In General 165 Parking & Accessible Routes 167 Parking Spaces Required per Facility 168 Additional Requirements for Residential-Type Facilities 170 Existing Parking Facilities 170 3.2 Accessible Parking Signage 175 Parking Signage In General 175 California Tow-Away Sign [CBC] 176 3.3 The Accessible Parking Space 179 In General 179 Standard Accessible Spaces 180 Van Accessible Spaces 180 Access Aisles 181 On-Street Parking 182 3.4 Valet & Passenger Loading Zones 185 In General 185 The Accessible Passenger Loading Zone 186 Valet Parking 187 3.5 Transportation 189 In General 189 Bus Loading Zone Requirements 189 Bus Boarding & Alighting Area Requirements 190 Bus Informational Signage 191 Rail & Platform Requirements 191 Rail Informational Signs 192 Variable Message Signs (VMS) 192 3.6 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations 195 In General 195 New and Altered EVCS General Requirements 196 EV Charger Requirements 198 Accessible Charging Stations and Their Access Aisles 198 EVCS Signage [CBC] 200 Ambulatory EVCS [CBC] 200 Drive-Up EVCS [CBC] 201 3.7 Curb Ramps 203 In General 203 Perpendicular Curb Ramps 205 Parallel Curb Ramps 206 Corner Curb Ramps 208 Curb Ramps in the Public Right-Of-Way 211 3.8 Islands & Blended Transitions 215 In General 215 Islands with Curb Ramps 215 Islands with a Cut-Thru 215 Blended Transitions & Zero Curbs in Islands and Elsewhere 217 3.9 Detectable Warnings 219 In General 219 Truncated Dome Requirements 220 Locations 221 Transportation & Directional Texture 224 Chapter 4 Recreation 4.1 Pools & Spas 229 Pools & Spas In General 229 Pools – Swimming, Wading, Wave, Catch, Leisure Rivers, etc 229 Spas & Hot Tubs 230 Pool Lift Requirements & Considerations 230 Sloped Entry Requirements & Considerations 232 Pool Stairs – Requirements & Considerations 233 Transfer System – Requirements & Considerations 234 Transfer Walls – Requirements & Considerations 235 4.2 Fitness & Recreation 239 Exercise Equipment & Fitness Areas 239 Saunas & Steam Rooms 239 Sports & Court Sports 241 Golfing 242 Miniature Golf 242 Amusement Rides & Attractions 242 4.3 Recreation & Play 247 In General 247 Recreational Boating Facilities – In General 247 Piers at Boat Slips 248 Boarding Piers at Boat Launch Ramps 249 Fishing 249 Shooting Facilities 250 Play Areas – In General 250 Play Areas – Accessible Routes 251 Play Areas – Components 251 Play Areas – Vertical Access 252 Gaming Machines & Tables 253 Landscape Elements & Wilderness 254 Beaches 256 Chapter 5 Vertical Access – Manual 5.1 Edge Protection & Handrails 263 Edge Protection In General 263 Edge Protection – Pedestrian Ramp 263 Handrails 264 Handrail Gripping Surfaces 265 Handrail Extensions – In General 266 Handrails & Extensions – Pedestrian Ramp 267 Handrails & Extensions – Stairs 268 5.2 Pedestrian Ramps 273 In General 273 Pedestrian Ramps 273 Pedestrian Ramp Landings 275 Pedestrian Ramp Landings & Door Maneuvering Space 278 5.3 Steps & Stairs 283 In General 283 Treads & Nosings 283 Risers 285 Stairways 286 Escalators 286 Chapter 6 Vertical Access – Mechanical 6.1 Elevator, Lobby, & Landings 291 Elevators & Vertical Height Transitions In General 291 Title II Public Building Accessible Routes & Elevators 293 Hall Call Controls 293 Hall Signals 294 Hoistway Jamb Signs 295 Elevator Landings 296 Destination-Oriented Elevators 297 Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators (LU/LA) – Inside & Out 298 Dwelling Unit Private Residence Elevators – Inside & Out 299 6.2 Elevator Car 303 In General 303 Elevator Doors 303 Elevator Car Sizes & Door Location 304 Car Control Panels 305 Car Position Indicators 305 6.3 Platform Lifts 309 Platform Lifts In General 309 Vertical Platform Lifts & Accessible Routes 310 Vertical Lifts With & Without Runway Enclosures 310 Inclined Platform Lifts 313 Chapter 7 Communication Elements 7.1 Sign Types & Components 319 Sign Types – In General 319 Directional Signs 320 Informational Signs 321 Signs Identifying Permanent Rooms & Spaces 321 Egress-Related Signs 322 Toilet & Bathing Room Signs 323 Sign Components – Visual Characters 323 Sign Components for Tactile Characters – Raised Characters 325 Sign Components for Tactile Characters – Braille 327 Tactile Sign Location 329 Pictograms Identifying Rooms Or Spaces 330 International Symbols Identifying Accessible Elements 331 7.2 Communication Features 335 Communication Features – In General 335 Sign Language Interpreters – Station Requirements [A117.1] 335 Security Glazing & 2-Way Communication 335 Variable Message Signs (VMS) 336 Doorbells & Visual Door Notification Devices 337 Fire Alarms 337 7.3 Telephones 341 Telephones – In General 341 Telephones for Wheelchair Access 341 Telephones – TTY 342 TTY — Specific Use Locations 343 Chapter 8 Controls & Building Elements 8.1 Reach Ranges, Controls, & Machines 347 In General 347 Forward Reach with a Forward Approach 348 Side Reach Range with a Parallel Approach 349 Controls In General 350 Reach Ranges & Controls for Specific Items 350 Residential Facilities – Reach Ranges & Controls 351 ATMs, POS Devices, and Input & Display Screens 351 Window Controls 353 8.2 Plumbing – Public & Common Use 357 Drinking Fountains 357 Low Drinking Fountains 358 Low Drinking Fountains – Controls & Spouts 358 High Drinking Fountains 359 Bottle Filler 359 Washing Machines & Dryers 360 Public & Common Use Sinks 361 Faucets & Other Sink Controls 363 8.3 Counters – Sales, Service, Work & Food 367 In General 367 Sales & Service Counters 367 Check-Out Aisles & Counters 370 Work Surfaces 371 Food Service Lines & Condiment Counters 372 Bars & Counters for Drink or Food 372 Seating at Tables 374 8.4 Kitchens, Kitchenettes, & Wet Bars 381 Accessible Kitchen Spaces – In General 381 Cabinetry 384 Shelving Calculations for Kitchen Cabinets 387 Kitchen Work Surfaces in Mobility Dwelling Unit Kitchens 390 Wet Bars 391 Non-Mobility Kitchens 391 Kitchen Design Considerations for Aging 392 8.5 Kitchens – Appliances & Fixtures 395 Appliances & Fixtures – In General 395 Refrigerators 396 Ranges, Rangetops, Cooktops, & Ovens 397 Sinks 398 Dishwashers & Clear Floor Spaces 400 Electrical for All of the Small Countertop Appliances 401 Chapter 9 Toilet Rooms & Bathing Facilities 9.1 Signage for Toilet & Bathing Rooms 407 Signage – In General 407 Permanent Toilet & Bathing Room Signs 407 Pictograms & Symbols 408 California Geometric Door Symbols [CBC] 408 9.2 Accessories in Toilet & Bathing Rooms 411 Accessories – In General 411 Specific Accessories 411 9.3 Lavatories 419 Lavatories – In General 419 Clear Floor Space at a Lavatory 421 Faucets & Other Controls 422 Accessories at Lavatories 422 9.4 Toilets 425 Toilets – In General 425 Toilet Seats 426 Flush Controls 426 Toilet Clear Floor Spaces 427 Toilet Grab Bars 428 Dispensers 428 9.5 Urinals 433 Urinals – In General 433 Urinals – Technical Requirements 433 9.6 Grab Bars and Shower & Tub Seats 437 Grab Bars – In General 437 Grab Bars at Toilets 439 Grab Bars at Showers 441 Grab Bars at Bathtubs 443 Shower & Bathtub Seats – In General 445 Shower Seats 445 Bathtub Seats 446 9.7 Bathing – Tubs 451 Bathtubs – In General 451 Water Controls & Shower Spray Units 453 9.8 Bathing – Showers 457 Showers – In General 457 Transfer Showers 458 Standard Roll-In Showers 459 Alternate Roll-In Showers 461 Water Controls, Faucets, & Spray Units 462 Shower Accessories 464 9.9 Single-User Toilet & Bathing Rooms 467 In General 467 Specific Single-User Facility Requirements 468 Medical & Long-Term Care – Patient & On-Call Sleeping Rooms 471 Family & Assisted-Use Toileting & Bathing [IBC] 472 Adult Changing Facilities [CBC] 472 9.10 Multi-User Toilet Rooms 477 Multi-User Toilet Rooms – In General 477 Accessible Toilet Compartments – In General 478 Accessible Toilet Compartment Doors 479 Accessible Toilet Compartments 481 Ambulatory Toilet Compartments 484 Index A 489 B, C 491 D 494 E 495 F, G 497 H 498 I, J, K 499 L, M 500 N, O 501 P 502 Q, R 504 S 505 T 508 U, V 510 W, Y, Z 511 Colophon 512
£63.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Managing the Professional Practice
Book SynopsisThe emphasis here is to explore the key issues influencing the culture, strategies and management operations of professional practices. The focus is upon established practices from growing ones to large international firms in the built environment. A key aim of the book is to promote aspects of management by function and activities, with discipline acting as context rather than the primary focus. The book is structured into sections around 3 main themes: managing the organisation; and managing specific issues that affect operations, and a third section reflects upon management from practitioner experience. Section I: ''Managing the organisation'' looks at how the history of the firm creates both opportunities and rigidities for developing the practice, in terms of culture and market position, strategies and implementation, financial, marketing and HR management. Section II: ''Managing specific strategic and tactical issues'' looks at how these affect approaches a discTable of ContentsPreface. About the authors. Introduction (Hedley Smyth). Section I Overview in Scope and Context of Managing the Professional Practice. Chapter 1 Structures, management and markets (Hedley Smyth). Chapter 2 Strategic management of professional practice: The case of architecture (Graham Winch). Chapter 3 Cross-functional coordination: Conceptual model and its application in professional design practice (Antti Ainamo). Chapter 4 Challenges of growth in a medium-sized engineering design consultancy (Andrew Edkins, James Barrett and Hedley Smyth). Chapter 5 Sustainability into practice: How the sustainable development agenda has impacted on the surveying profession (David Shiers, Tim Dixon and Miles Keeping). Section II Managing Specific Issues in the Professional Practice. Chapter 6 Equipping project teams for competitions: Architecture practices in the Italian market (Beatrice Manzoni). Chapter 7 Client management and identification (Hedley Smyth and Sofia Kioussi). Chapter 8 How thin to win: FM service provision issues (Kathy Roper). Chapter 9 Innovation in professional service providers: UK quantity surveying practices (Stephen Pryke). Section III Reflections upon Practice. Chapter 10 The make experience (Ken Shuttleworth). Chapter 11 Squaring the circle: Delivering international services locally (Larry Malcic). Chapter 12 Innovation in the construction sector (Jeremy Watson). Chapter 13 Managing a project management division (Andrew McSmythurs). Chapter 14 Developing capacity in an emergent market (Robert McIntosh). Chapter 15 Branding professional services: Making the intangible tangible (Kate McGhee). Chapter 16 The first 20 years (Mike Nightingale). Chapter 17 Reflection on the redevelopment of the University of Tokyo Hospital: The last 26 years (Shinichi Okada and Makoto Nanbuya (translated by Junko Iwaya). Chapter 18 Beyond the first generation (David Stanford). Chapter 19 Changes in UK construction professional services firms in the late 20th century (Jim Meikle). Conclusion (Hedley Smyth). Acronyms. Index.
£63.95
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Presentation Strategies and Dialogue
Book SynopsisThe ability to effectively and persuasively communicate design solutions is an essential (but often underemphasized) skill for successful interior design, and Presentation Strategies & Dialogues helps students hone that ability. By teaching aspiring designers how to use imagination, voice, gesture, presence, visual content, and analytical and physical tools, the book empowers readers to bring their ideas to life in a clear and compelling manner. Working from a view of the design presentation as an exchange of ideas, the book explores in depth how to cultivate interactions with clients and respond to their feedback. This eminently practical how-to book is a valuable resource for any design student, as a reference for a design studio class, or as a text for professional practice courses.Table of ContentsThe Language of Design Entice, Engage, Energize, and Equate Viewer Experience Intention and Context of Presentation Presentation Development Performing Arts Collaboration Analysis Media Professionalism
£45.87
Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design
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£114.00
Actar Publishers X!? 2010-2020 TEN YEARS OODA
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£999.99
Actar Publishers Inventory: Adamo-Faiden
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£38.00
Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design
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£999.99
J Ross Publishing Architectural Models: Construction Techniques
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£65.55
Evolo The Blindspot Initiative: Design Resistance and
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£999.99
Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited The Burning Bush Synagogue: Armon Architects
Book SynopsisThe concept in the back of the monumental structure located at the IDF officers school is based on receipt of the Torah by Moses on Mount Sinai. Moses received his appointment at the location of the burning bush. At the ceremony revealing their officer rank on the parade ground, the cadets receive and agree to lead their soldiers with the burning bush in the background, connecting them with the Godly appointment. The biblical verse "and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed" symbolizes the appointment and constitutes the source of inspiration for the structure design which through flames of concrete encompass the officer in the fire of appointment during prayer. The prayer hall is built of 24 concrete flames installed on a concrete skeleton with steel screws and poles created in an industrial and controlled process, millimeter precise. Each flame is connected by two steel poles at the top and 2 anchor points at the bottom locked in place by screws. Each group of three flames was stabilized by a horizontal iron pole. The walls of the hall were stabilized in the same way. "And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end..." The Book of Exodus chapter 26 verse 28. The whole compound is interwoven with a forest of olive trees as the sword is interwoven in the officer pin, the olive branch now entwining the flame of appointment.
£50.26
Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited From Provence to Mekong Delta: DE-SO Architects
Book SynopsisThe visitor centers in Can Gio, south Vietnam and Bruoux en Provence in the south of France are designed by the architectural firm DE-SO and DE-SO Asia. Both buildings integrate into their respective landscape and climate. The Bruoux en Provence building was built in 2010 and Can Gio in 2020 – 10 years later. Slightly elevated above natural ground level, the Can Gio pavilion reception areas benefit from the cool sea breeze – a naturally ventilated gazebo that overlooks the mangrove swamp. Built into a hillside, the Bruoux en Provence mines visitor center concourse benefits from thermal inertia and the freshness of the ground, burying into the earth to create a shaded “cool” space for visitors that overlooks the ocher cliffs paved square. Each building is built from local materials – a constructive choice that favors short supply circuits of the natural materials - laterite stone in the sandy mangroves of the Saigon River, timber and concrete from a site in Provence. The Can Gio building is the grey color of the mangrove silt, and Bruoux the orange the color of the ocher in Provence. Both buildings express a special strong attachment with the ground. Their abstraction and the landscape views are key to the design of these two projects. In its own way, each frames views of the natural landscape. Views that are like abstract paintings composed of colors strongly imbued with the air moisture or sunlight intensity. At night, the moucharabiehs – clad in solid laterite stone bricks at Can Gio and in vertical pine screen at the Mines de Bruoux visitor center – create subtle, magnetic lanterns whose light changes in accordance with visitor movement within. An angular geometry composes the layout of both projects in contrast with the flowing lines of the surrounding topography. As since the beginning of architecture – geometry and geography intertwine to accentuate their expression.
£47.50
Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited Bank Barn: Birdseye - Masterpiece Series
Book SynopsisLocated on a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, Bank Barn is a new residence conceptually inspired by the eponymous regional farm structures built into the banks of hills. At Bank Barn, a weathered cedar gable form is situated atop two 160’ linear concrete retaining walls. Utilizing the sloping topography, the support spaces and garage entrance are concealed below grade to create an extended plinth for the floor above. The main floor features an open living arrangement in a minimalist palette of exposed steel, plaster, concrete and curtainwall with expansive and uninterrupted views beyond. The concrete walls extend the living space outside with decks, green roof, hot tub and fire pit. Inside, a central freestanding steel staircase provides a sculptural pathway to the ensuite bedrooms above. As the design developed the residence was additionally analyzed to help determine the mechanical system design and specifications, both from an annual energy usage perspective and from a life-cycle cost analysis. The final design, an electricity-based energy system with geothermal heating and cooling through water-to-water and water-to-air systems as well as heat recovery ventilators, was peer reviewed to confirm equipment sizing and performance. The project was designed to be a net-zero residence pending a future 18 kw solar array.
£49.56
ActarD Inc WWW Drawing: Architectural Drawing From Pencil to
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£37.05
Gebruder Mann Verlag Der Sockel: Architektur - Wirkung -
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£49.00
Gebruder Mann Verlag Vom Suchen Und Wiederfinden / On Seeking and
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£47.65
ArchiTangle GmbH Working in Mumbai: RMA Architects
Book SynopsisWorking in Mumbai is a critical reflection on thirty years of the practice of RMA Architects. Rahul Mehrotra weaves a narrative to connect his multiple engagements in architectural practice, including teaching, research, documenting, writing and exhibiting since the establishment of the practice in 1990. The book is structured around the subjects of interior architecture, critical conservation, and work and living spaces that straddle the binaries of the global and the local as well as the rural and the urban. While the book is a portfolio of the selected works of RMA Architects, the projects are curated so as to unravel and clarify the challenges faced by architects in India and in several parts of the “majority” world where issues related to rapid urbanization and the impacts of global capital are among the many that dispute conventional models of practice. Working in Mumbai is used emblematically to interrogate the notion of context and understand how the practice evolved through its association with the city of Bombay/Mumbai.Trade Review'Working in Mumbai' is one of the most important books in recent times, with commentary on our cities complex nature through the lens of RMA's work. It deserves a special mention for anyone who is navigating the complexities of designing our built environment. This is indeed not a monograph.--Design City Team
£68.00
ArchiTangle GmbH Inclusive Architecture: Aga Khan Award for
Book SynopsisAga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 – Inclusive ArchitectureThe release of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture every three years is an enormously important moment for the architecture world. The projects recognized by this Award represent the vanguard of thinking and practice in architecture that goes beyond the regular scope of building, planning and preservation through its strong impact on the needs and aspirations of societies. This publication presents the twenty shortlisted projects, including the six recipients of the 2020–22 cycle of the Award.The Aga Khan Award for Architecture’s mandate is different from that of many other architecture prizes: it not only rewards architects but also identifies municipalities, builders, clients, artisans and engineers who have played essential roles in the realization of a project. This publication thus presents the projects from various viewpoints alongside detailed and up-to-date images and descriptions.The acclaimed, interdisciplinary master jury and steering committee of this cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture that determines the projects presented include David Chipperfield, Francis Kéré, Anna Lacaton, Marina Tabassum, and Sarah M. Whiting, to name but a few. Scholarly essays across various disciplines from members of the master jury and steering committee round out the publication. Contributions include a text on the optimism of humanity by Souleymane Bachir Diagne, director of the Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, and a contextualization of Modern Architecture in the Muslim World by Sibel Bozdoğan of Boston University. Kazi Khaleed Ashraf, director-general of the Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, writes on the perspective of the dialogical, while Nasser Rabbat, the Aga Khan Professor at MIT, shares notes on architecture as a humanist empire. The texts also include a Salon des Refusés by Nader Teherani, founding principal of Boston-based architecture firm NADAAA.The texts, which come from a wide range of geographies, are informative and descriptive, often striking an emotional note. Together with the project presentations, the publication thereby guides the reader through a contemplation of an architectural question of increasing urgency in our current times of crisis: how to build ethically for our shared global future.With contributions by Kazi Khaleed Ashraf, Sibel Bozdoğan, Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Farrokh Derakhshani, Nasser Rabbat, Nader Teherani, and Sarah M. Whiting.Table of ContentsAll 20 shortlisted projects are covered in the book.BahrainRehabilitation of Manama Post Office, Manama, Bahrain, by Studio Anne Holtrop: Built in 1937, the Post Office was rehabilitated to its original form and role as a functioning post office, and added a new wing to the existing building.BangladeshCommunity Spaces in Rohingya Refugee Response, Teknaf, Bangladesh, by Rizvi Hassan, Khwaja Fatmi, Saad Ben Mostafa: Sustainably built structures in the world’s largest refugee camps, which occurred collaboratively in the field without drawings or models.Urban River Spaces, Jhenaidah, Bangladesh, by Co.Creation.Architects / Khondaker Hasibul Kabir, Suhailey Farzana: A community-driven project providing public spaces in a riverine city with 250,000 residents, offering walkways, gardens and cultural facilities, as well as environmental efforts to increase biodiversity along the river.Cape VerdeOutros Bairros Rehabilitation Programme, Mindelo, Cape Verde, by OUTROS BAIRROS / Nuno Flores: An urban rehabilitation and redesign of a public space allowed residents to execute works in their own neighbourhoods and enhance their sense of belonging.IndiaLilavati Lalbhai Library at CEPT University, in Ahmedabad, India, by RMA architects / Rahul Mehrotra: The library, a living case study of passive climate mitigation strategies, integrates seamlessly into the existing campus while forging its own distinct identity.IndonesiaBlimbingsari Airport, Banyuwangi, Indonesia, by andramatin: Serving more than 1,100 domestic passengers per day, the airport’s roofs indicate a clear division between departure and arrival halls.Expandable House, Batam, Indonesia, by ETH Zurich / Stephen Cairns with Miya Irawati, Azwan Aziz, Dioguna Putra and Sumiadi Rahman: This new sustainable dwelling prototype is designed to be flexibly configured around its residents’ (often) precarious resources over time.IranAban House, Isfahan, Iran, by USE Studio / Mohammad Arab, Mina Moeineddini: On a narrow rectangular site in Isfahan’s historic centre, the three-storey house is arranged around three open courtyards.Argo Contemporary Art Museum & Cultural Centre, Tehran, Iran, by ASA North / Ahmadreza Schricker: Distinct materials differentiate new additions from the brick-built historic fabric in this contemporary art museum housed in an abandoned 100-year-old brewery.Jadgal Elementary School, Seyyed Bar, Iran, by DAAZ Office / Arash Aliabadi: An elementary school, managed by villagers and teachers and funded by tourism and needlework from local women, is a sustainable development centre for surrounding areas.LebanonRenovation of Niemeyer Guest House, Tripoli, Lebanon, by East Architecture Studio: Designed by Oscar Niemeyer but abandoned when civil war erupted in 1975, the guest house has been transformed into a design platform and production facility for the local wood industry.KuwaitWafra Wind Tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait, by AGi Architects: The 13-storey building conceived as a wind tower features a central, vertical courtyard that provides natural ventilation to each apartment unit.MoroccoIssy Valley Improvement, Ait Mansour, Morocco, by Salima Naji: While improving the palm orchards and water reservoirs, trails and facilities for tourists were also upgraded in the first phase of a larger project for the valley.NigerNiamey 2000, Niamey, Niger, by united4design / Yasaman Esmaili, Elizabeth Golden, Mariam Kamara, Philip Straeter: As a response to a housing shortage amid rapid urban expansion, this prototype housing of six family units seeks to increase density while remaining culturally appropriate.PalestineTulkarm Courthouse, Tulkarm, Palestine, by AAU Anastas: Featuring two buildings, one for administration and the other containing 10 courtrooms, the Courthouse is anchored to its urban context by a public space.SenegalCEM Kamanar Secondary School, Thionck Essyl, Senegal, by Dawoffice / David Garcia, Aina Tugores: For this secondary school, volunteers, using local techniques, produced vault modules from clay which (with lattices) act as evaporating coolers.Sri LankaLanka Learning Centre, Parangiyamadu, Sri Lanka, by feat.collective / Noemi Thiele, Felix Lupatsch, Valentin Ott and Felix Yaparsidi: A multifunctional cultural centre and adult school where locals learn craftsmanship creates a multi-ethnic meeting point.TunisiaLe Jardin d'Afrique, Zarzis, Tunisia, by Rachid Koraïchi: An ecumenical cemetery provides a sanctuary and dignified place of final repose for the hundreds of unburied bodies that had been washing ashore.TurkeyRehabilitation of Tarsus Old Ginnery, Tarsus, Turkey, by Sayka Construction Architecture Engineering Consultancy: Adaptive reuse of an abandoned 19th century ginnery allows the operation of a contemporary centre for archaeological research and public engagement.United Arab EmiratesFlying Saucer Rehabilitation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, by SpaceContinuum Design Studio / Mona El Mousfy: The Flying Saucer, a 1978 Brutalist-style building that was fully restored as a community art space, contributes to Sharjah’s collective cultural memory.
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