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The American University in Cairo Press Paris Along the Nile: Architecture in Cairo from
Book SynopsisCairo, 'Mother of the World': its vividly diverse neighborhoods and building styles reveal its cosmopolitan energy and reflect the myriad of economic, political, and cultural forces that have shaped the city over the centuries. So impressed was Khedive Ismail after a visit to Haussman's 'new' Paris in 1867 that he decided to build a modern city along the same architectural lines and aesthetics, and brought European architects to Cairo to initiate Egypt's most dynamic building period since medieval times. The stunning buildings of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Cairo remain, but they are neglected, threatened by pollution, and are being pulled down for concrete highrises and parking lots. Paris along the Nile captures in 200 black-and-white photographs the architectural jewels of 'modern' Cairo.
£23.75
The American University in Cairo Press Securing Eternity: Ancient Egyptian Tomb
Book SynopsisThe ancient Egyptian tomb evolved rapidly over a period of about 2,500 years, from a simple backfilled pit to an enormous stone pyramid with complex security arrangements. Much of this development was arguably driven by the ever-present threat of tomb robbery, which compelled tomb builders to introduce special architectural measures to prevent it. However, until now most scholarly Egyptological discussions of tomb security have tended to be brief and usually included only as part of a larger work, the topic instead being the subject of lurid speculation and fantasy in novels, the popular press, and cinema. In Securing Eternity, Reg Clark traces in detail the development of the Egyptian royal and private tombs from the Predynastic Period to the early Fourth Dynasty. In doing so, he demonstrates that many of the familiar architectural elements of the Egyptian tomb that we take for granted today in fact originated from security features to protect the tomb, rather than from monumental or religious considerations. Richly illustrated with more than 150 photographs and tomb plans, this unique study will be of interest to students, specialists, and general readers alike.Trade ReviewThe author has assembled an impressive collection of material which reveals the incredible ingenuity and planning which the builders employed ... [This] will fascinate anyone interested in the thought processes of both those responsible for constructing early tombs. * Ancient Egypt *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Introduction Abbreviations and Conventions Maps 1. The Purpose and Context of the Egyptian Tomb and the Need for It to Be Secure 2. Securing the Early Tomb: Prehistory to the End of the Predynastic Period 3. Defending the Pit Tomb: From Egypt’s Unification to the Mid First Dynasty 4. Portals, Passages, and Portcullises: The Second Half of the First Dynasty 5. Subterranean Sepulchers: New Security Developments in the Second Dynasty 6. A Parting of the Ways: Step Pyramids and Mastabas in the Third Dynasty 7. Pyramids and Plug-Stones: Security Innovations in the Early Fourth Dynasty 8. Conclusion Chronology Notes Bibliography Index
£37.99
The American University in Cairo Press The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef
Book SynopsisThe pioneering Egyptian architect and teacher Ramses Wissa Wassef (1911–74) is best known for his founding in 1951 of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in Harraniya, a small village near the Giza Pyramids in Greater Cairo. The center, internationally acclaimed for its tapestries and sculptures, began partly as an art school for young villagers, reflecting Wissa Wassef’s aim of reviving traditional Egyptian architecture and crafts, and his belief in the innate creative power and potential of children. Less well known are Wissa Wassef’s prolific architectural output and his efforts and influence beyond the confines of the Harraniya center to promote artistic expression among Egyptian youth. This generously illustrated volume is the first comprehensive survey of Wissa Wassef’s architectural works, both extant and non-extant, shedding light on his legacy and significant engagement with vernacular and contemporary Egyptian architecture. Wissa Wassef renounced self-promotion and monetary reward in his work, placing human physical and psychological well-being at the center of his architectural philosophy. An astute observer and modest personality, he saw himself as part of the people and began experimenting with participatory design and people-centered architecture before they became popular. The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef reveals Wissa Wassef’s profuse architectural oeuvre, which spanned private villas and rural houses, as well as public buildings, such as churches, schools, and museums, highlighting his rich contribution to Egypt’s architectural heritage at a moment when that heritage is at risk of being lost.Trade Review"Visitors to Egypt may be aware of Ramses Wissa Wassef by having visited his Art Center near the Giza Pyramids. Founded in 1952 with the aim of reviving traditional Egyptian architecture and crafts, the center’s vaulted and domed mud-brick buildings set amidst palm trees leave an impression as indelible as the tapestries of village life for which the center is renowned. Less well-known are his other projects, including churches, homes, schools and museums, all of which engage with the architectural legacy of Egypt, drawing upon the vocabulary shared by Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic periods. Recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Wassef is remembered for his pioneering efforts in sustainable architecture, reviving the use of native materials such as adobe and stone to meet local climatic needs. This handsome and timely volume represents the first comprehensive catalog of Wassef’s works, much of which is nonextant—some projects were never built, while others have been demolished."—AramcoWorld"The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef will follow within this body of work and provide a foundational text both for general readers and students, architects and scholars within the extended and intersecting fields of art and architecture."—Traditional Dwellings and Settlements ReviewTable of ContentsTable of contentsAbbreviationsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart 1: Ramses Wissa Wassef1.01 Introduction1.02 Architect and Artist1.03 Architectural Legacy1.04 ProfessorshipPart 2: A descriptive catalogueExtantRamses Wissa Wassef Arts Center2.1 Village Art Studio and Gallery - Phase 12.2. Solar Kiln2.3. Village Art Studio and Gallery - Phase 22.4. Habib Georgi Museum2.5. Chicken Coops and Tool Shed2.6. Silos2.7. Çeres Wissa Wassef Villa2.8. Seven Weavers’ Houses2.9. Second Generation Weaving Workshops2.10 Engineer Mounir Nosshi Villa2.11. Temporary chapel2.12 Post-mortem additionsChurches2.13 St. George and St. Abraam Church in Heliopolis2.14 Church of the Virgin Mary in Zamalek2.15 Sanctuary of Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Damanhur2.16 Dominican Father’s Priory Chapel Renovation2.17 Church of the Archangel Michael in Shubra - Consulting2.18 Stained Glass Windows at Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox ChurchResidential2.19 Wissa Wassef Agouza Residence2.20 Ina Makkar House2.21 Mohie al-Din Hussein House and StudioEducational and Cultural2.22 Jardin D’Enfants at the Lycée Français du Caire2.23 Lycée Franco-Égyptien d’Heliopolis2.24 School in Old Cairo2.25 Mahmoud Mokhtar MuseumOther2.26 Al-Chark Insurance Company Building Renovation2.27 Stained Glass Windows at the Social Building, Egyptian Shooting Club2.28 Nematalla Louis Mausoleum2.29 Al-Dar Restaurant2.30 Lounge Ceiling at the Palestine HotelNonextantChurches2.31 Evangelical Presbyterian Church2.32 St. George the Martyr Coptic Orthodox Church, Giza Diocese2.33 Two Martyrs Cyrus and John Coptic Orthodox Church2.34 Saint Joseph Church2.35 Saint George Monastery on the Nile Bank2.36 Evangelical Church, Community Center & Offices2.37 Coptic Catholic Patriarchate Church2.38 Cathedral of St. Mark and Anba Ruways Compound2.39 Heliopolis Church Theater and Club Extension2.40 Iconostasis at the Coptic Catholic Church of Faggala2.41 Unidentified Church Community Services Building2.42 Unidentified Church 12.43 Unidentified Church 2Residential2.44 Villa Fikry Boutros2.45 Villa al-Amira Naima Ibrahim2.46 Augonie Abdel Sayed and Habib Georgi Beach House2.47 Berlanty Youssef Beach House2.48 Apartment Building on Sheikh Rehan Street2.49 Apartment Building on Clot Bey Street2.50 Building Number 34 & 362.51 Zeinab Badawi House2.52 Adam Henein House and Atelier2.53 Abu el-Enein Weekend House2.54 Student Project: Villa2.55 Unidentified Apartment Building 12.56 Unidentified Apartment Building 22.57 Unidentified Villa 12.58 Unidentified Villa 22.59 Unidentified Villa 32.60 Unidentified Villa 42.61 Unidentified Villa 5Educational and Cultural2.62 Graduation Project: Old Cairo Potters’ House2.63 Small Renovation at College Français du Daher2.64 Faruk I University Dormitory2.65 School for Art and Handicrafts in Qubbah2.66 Ismailia Secondary school2.67 American Mission for Girls: Experimental Project for FarmingOther2.68 Banque Misr Building and Hotel Competition2.69 Garage and Atelier Magar2.70 Interior Design and Stained-Glass Panels for the Grand Reception Hall at the Cairo Governorate HeadquartersGlossaryBibliography
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The American University in Cairo Press Guide to the Nubian Monuments on Lake Nasser
Book SynopsisFour areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions during the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s: Abu Simbel, New Amada, New Wadi al-Sebua and New Kalabsha. This guide provides an introduction to the history and culture of Nubia during the pharaonic period. It describes each monument in detail, highlighting its history, religion and art. Also included are a short bibliography and brief descriptions of the four temples that were transported and reconstructed abroad - the most notable now residing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
£12.99
Blacksmith Books The Peak: An Illustrated History of Hong Kong's
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RSD Publishing Stores of the Year 20 No 20
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ArchiTangle GmbH Arvo Pärt Centre & Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos: A
Book SynopsisThe book embodies a bridge between the dimensions of music, architecture and landscape: the music of Arvo Pärt with the architecture of Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano in the surrounding pine forest landscape in Laulasmaa, Estonia, to form one infused entity. This book is many books. The first takes the reader on a journey throughout the spaces within the Arvo Pärt Centre. The second is a book of words. It reveals quotations from Arvo Pärt’s musical diaries. The third book embraces us with score elements turning into architecture elements. The fourth book is an architecture sketchbook. It contains a graphical description of the whole project from an architectural view. Plans, sections, elevations, structural schemes of the landscape project, the main building, and the tower and the chapel show technical details and proportions of the spaces. Finally, the fifth book provides a deeper view on the synthesis of the arts through the words of five authors: Michael Pärt, Fuensanta Nieto & Enrique Sobejano, Kristina Kõrver, Nikita Andrejev and Covadonga Blasco Veganzones. It’s beautiful and minimalistic design, specially finished with the architectural drawings on integrated transparent paper, make this book a truly unique object both in terms of content and manufactured book production.Trade ReviewThe ideal audience would have already visited the Arvo Part Centre, but for me, who has never set foot on Estonian soil, the book is a strong invitation to see the building in person, hear Part's music fill its spaces, and take in the beautiful landscape beyond the roofscape.--John Hill One of the project categories -- or filters -- on the website of Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos is roofscape (the others are light, material, landscape, geometry, and history). One of the eight projects in that category is the Arvo Part Centre in Laulasmaa, Estonia, the subject of a new book. The building shares formal similarities with some of the other roofscapes, namely the piercing lightwells of the earlier Joanneumsviertel in Graz, Austria, and the Contemporary Art Center in Cordoba, Spain. As depicted in the aerial on the cover of the new book-length case study, the cuts in the roof are the Arvo Part Centre's most striking aspect, at least outside of the heavily wooded site near Lahepere Bay. No building is just its form, its architecture. Accordingly, this book is presented as five books in one: a book of photographs, a book of draft and scores of composer Arvo Part's In Principio, a book of quotes, a book of architectural drawings, and a book of essays. Of course, A Common Denominator is a single bound book (only a booklet with German and Spanish translations of the text is separate), but the design and layout of its 212 large-format pages draws attention to the multiplicity of its contents and gives the five-book book a noticeable rhythm, as in the spreads below. The book starts simply with a quote from Part: I could compare my music to white light which contains all colors. Only a prism can divide the colors and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of the listener. Empty musical staffs are on the following page, next to four sheets of vellum with dots, lines, and other drawings that start to express the building devoted to the Estonian composer. The drawings on these sheets, as visible in the first spread below, overlay the staffs and express an interaction of music and architecture. These two books -- of In Principio and of architectural drawings -- are found six more times in the book, situated between the photographs, quotes, and essays of the other books. Just as the initial quote by Part puts great weight on the spirit of the listener, the short essays, un-captioned photos, and layering of drawings across musical notation do the same, but for the reader. This is not a building monograph that tries to explain everything. Rather it leisurely presents the building in words and images, inviting the reader to get from it what they put into it. The ideal audience would have already visited the Arvo Part Centre, but for me, who has never set foot on Estonian soil, the book is a strong invitation to see the building in person, hear Part's music fill its spaces, and take in the beautiful landscape beyond the roofscape.--John Hill "https: //archidose.blogspot.com/2021/02/arvo-part-centre-nieto-sobejano.html"
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Kawade Shobo Shin Sha American Hotel Interior World Premier Hotel
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Rizzoli International Publications The Louvre
Book SynopsisExperience the Louvre's majestic halls, grand galleries, and stunning artworks in this exquisite visit to the world-renowned museum---highlighting beloved works of art alongside hidden gems, all situated in the palace's stunning architectural spaces.Trade Review"It’s not only Europe’s greatest museum; the Louvre is also a palace, upon which France’s kings, revolutionaries, emperors and presidents have projected visions of power and nationhood. Visit without the crowds or the jet lag with this sumptuous volume, whose 600 pages let you scrutinize the woodwork of Henri II’s bedroom, the gold of Louis XIV’s Galerie d’Apollon, the glass of I.M. Pei’s pyramid. The pleasure of this book comes from narrating the Louvre’s history as residence and museum together, and photographing the whole collection in situ." — NEW YORK TIMES, Best Art Books of 2020"...with sumptuous full-color photographs by Gérard Rondeau that can be almost as alluring as the art pictured." —WALL STREET JOURNAL "With trips to Paris on the shelf indefinitely, the next best thing might just be Rizzoli’s new doorstop The Louvre, a history of and illustrated guide to the museum’s collections. Through hundreds of high-quality photographs, the book tells the story of the building and its holdings, all wrapped in an attractive hardback package, with a delightful bound ribbon bookmark." —NEW CRITERION "Holiday Gift Guide/Best Art Books 2020: Visit without the crowds or the jet lag with this sumptuous volume, whose 600 pages let you scrutinize the woodwork of Henri II’s bedroom, the gold of Louis XIV’s Galerie d’Apollon, the glass of I.M. Pei’s pyramid. The pleasure of this book comes from narrating the Louvre’s history as residence and museum together, and photographing the whole collection in situ." —NEW YORK TIMES
£68.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Modern Hospice Design
Book SynopsisThe new edition of this acclaimed book comprehensively updates its timely advocacy of the need for good quality palliative care, today more necessary than ever. Rooted in the social history of the care of the elderly and terminally ill, Modern Hospice Design: The Architecture of Palliative and Social Care takes cognisance of the new conditions of social care in the 21st century, principally in the UK, Europe and North America. It does so with regard to the development of new building types, but also in response to new philosophies of palliative care and the status of the elderly and the dying. Benefitting from a clearer methodological approach and conceptual framework, the expanded book allows a broad section of readers to navigate the text more easily. At its core is a public discussion of a philosophy of design for providing care for the elderly and the vulnerable, taking the importance of architectural aesthetics, the use of quality materials, the porousness of deTrade ReviewWhat reviewers have said about Ken Worpole's most recent books:Last Landscapes: the architecture of the cemetery in the West'One of the most thought-provoking books of the year.'THE INDEPENDENT'An intensely personal analysis, supported by wonderful photographs.' THE ARCHITECTS' JOURNAL, BOOKS OF THE YEAR'A richly humane and engrossing book which incorporates a huge range of sources: he quotes anthropologists, novelists and a wealth of thinkers. The result is a work that is warm, compassionate, intelligent and thought-provoking.'BUILDING DESIGNModern Hospice Design: the architecture of palliative care‘Ken Worpole traces a path out of the darkness and into the light: from the Victorian asylum or sanatorium, devised to punish the sick, to the hospice movement and its assertion that even those who can't be made well by clinical medicine are entitled to be treated by the medical profession with not just dignity but something like love.’THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT‘This concise, well-referenced book encourages the reader to consider whether design can foster hope…Worpole’s book speaks directly to designers and health care professionals to take this opportunity to engage with the deeper issues of ritual and occasion.’JOURNAL OF DESIGN HISTORYTable of Contents1. A new world of palliative and social care 2. A house at the end of life 3. Be kind quickly: how the modern hospice movement changed (nearly) everything 4.The brief is everything 5. Public faces and private places 6. Everything gathered in one room 7. Open to the world and to life 8. In a hospice garden 9. The evening land
£135.00
Birkhauser Adaptive Reuse in Architecture: A Typological
Book SynopsisLiliane Wong's latest volume on adaptive reuse in architecture presents 50 spectacular conversion and reuse projects worldwide, including buildings such as the TWA Hotel at NewYork's John F. Kennedy Airport, the CaixaForum in Madrid, and the New Museum in Berlin. The projects are presented using a new classification system that addresses practitioners as well as academics. The author's introductory essay provides a comprehensive overview and historical context for the enormous evolution and expansion of adaptive reuse over the past 50 years.
£43.78
The University of Chicago Press Building Ideas
Book SynopsisA photographic guide that traces the evolution of University of Chicago's campus architecture from the university's founding in 1890 to its plans for the twenty-first century. It features the work of architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Ives Cobb, Holabird & Roche, Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Netsch, and, Cesar Pelli.
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The University of Chicago Press Memorial Mania Public Feeling in America
Book SynopsisThousands of memorials to executed witches, victims of terrorism, and dead astronauts, along with those that pay tribute to civil rights, organ donors, and the end of communism, have dotted the American landscape. This title argues that these memorials underscore our obsession with issues of memory and history.Trade Review"Memorial Mania is an important and much-needed book, one that complements the existing literature on memorials with richness and originality, and also forges new territory. Erika Doss's excellent and highly polemical critique of its resurgence furthers one of American studies' most noteworthy traditions." - Michelle Bogart, Stony Brook University"
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press Frank Lloyd Wrights Larkin Building Myth and
Book SynopsisFrank Lloyd Wright's Larkin Building has become an icon of modern architecture. This work is a study of this building. Illustrated with over hundred photographs, floor plans, maps, and diagrams, it provides a record of how the building was conceived, built, evaluated, and demolished in what has been called a tragic loss for American architecture.Trade Review"Thoughtful and readable." - Paul Goldberger, New York Times Book Review"
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University of Illinois Press An Illini Place
Book SynopsisWhy does the University of Illinois campus at Urbana-Champaign look as it does today? Drawing on a wealth of research and featuring more than one hundred color photographs, An Illini Place provides an engrossing and beautiful answer to that question. Lex Tate and John Franch trace the story of the university's evolution through its buildings. Oral histories, official reports, dedication programs, and developmental plans both practical and quixotic inform the story. The authors also provide special chapters on campus icons and on the buildings, arenas and other spaces made possible by donors and friends of the university. Adding to the experience is a web companion that includes profiles of the planners, architects, and presidents instrumental in the campus's growth, plus an illustrated inventory of current and former campus plans and buildings.Trade Review"Ours and every generation owes a debt to those who went before. An Illini Place enables us to grasp a sense of how it all began, the obstacles that were overcome, the opportunities that were seized, the people who made it happen, and the vision and values that sustained it."--from the Foreword by Stanley O. Ikenberry, President Emeritus of the University of Illinois "The colorful history of the University of Illinois (U of I) campus explored in this lavishly illustrated and pithy history. By virtue of its expert research, its thoughtful organization and writing, and its beautiful illustrations, it takes its place alongside other treatments of important institutions and landmarks of Illinois. The authors have achieved an admirable synthesis of treating the old and new, of the venerable structures (razed and remaining) and the modern construction and more recent architecture. An affectionate guidebook to this prairie cathedral and its plucky evolution." --Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
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University of Illinois Press Chicago Skyscrapers 19341986
Book SynopsisWinner ofThe Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award, by The Pattis Family Foundation and the Newberry Library From skyline-defining icons to wonders of the world, the second period of the Chicago skyscraper transformed the way Chicagoans lived and worked. Thomas Leslie’s comprehensive look at the modern skyscraper era views the skyscraper idea, and the buildings themselves, within the broad expanse of city history. As construction emerged from the Great Depression, structural, mechanical, and cladding innovations evolved while continuing to influence designs. But the truly radical changes concerned the motivations that drove construction. While profit remained key in the Loop, developers elsewhere in Chicago worked with a Daley political regime that saw tall buildings as tools for a wholesale recasting of the city’s apTrade Review"An ambitious history that’s less the usual roundup of Loop landmarks than an architecture junkie’s dense wandering intriguingly away from downtown." --Chicago Tribune"A magisterial account of our city's high-rise foundations." --Newcity"An impressive and important book that ranks with other works providing the deepest insights into what makes Chicago, Chicago. . . . Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986 is one of those rare books about significant architectural structures that looks beyond design controversies, elegant descriptions, and engineering details and examines the forces behind their creation." --Third Coast Review“A worthy successor to the pathbreaking work of Carl Condit, this deeply researched volume explores the architectural design, structure and equipment of tall buildings in Chicago from the 1930s into the 1980s in their full and complex relationship to changing economic, social, and political realities in the city.”--Robert Bruegmann, author of Art Deco Chicago: Designing Modern AmericaTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. The Second Skyscraper City Chapter 2. Technical Developments in the 1930s-1940s Chapter 3. Demographics and Housing Chapter 4. Prudential, Inland Steel, and the Rebirth of the Loop Chapter 5. Daley’s City: Commercial Construction, 1955-1972 Chapter 6. High Rise Housing in the 1960s Chapter 7. Skyscraper Urbanism Chapter 8. Tubes and the High-Rise as Structural Art Chapter 9. After Sears Coda: Mies, Morality, and the Myth of the “Second Chicago School” Notes Bibliography Index
£31.50
University of Washington Press Kirtland Cutter Architect in the Land of Promise
Book SynopsisIn the early years of twentieth century, Spokane was singled out for praise in the West for the quality of its architecture and the impressive way it had rebuilt after the devastating fire of 1889. Major credit for the city's distinctive character was extended to Kirtland Kelsey Cutter. This book provides a study of his work.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Whippoorwill Farm 2. The Education of an Artist 3. Spokane Falls: Architecture on the Frontier (1886-1889) 4. Cutter and Poetz: Rebuilding Downtown Spokane (1889-1891) 5. The Search for a Northwest Architecture (1892-1896) 6. Cutter and Malmgren: Mansions for Spokane's New Leaders (1897-1903) 7. Function and Fantasy (1898-1906) 8. Spokane and Seattle (1906-1909) 9. Summer Camps in the Wilderness (1902-1920) 10. The Davenport Hotel and Other Commercial Buildings (1908-1916) 11. Variations on an Old English Theme (1908-1920) 12. Mediterranean Influence (1913-1921) 13. Casting a Lot in Wonderland (1921-1923) 14. Palos Verdes and the California Style (1923-1934) 15. Long Beach: The Last Years (1925-1939) Conclusion Appendix 1: Cutter's Draftsmen and Partners Appendix 2: Cutter's Buildings and Projects Notes Bibliography Index
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Yale University Press The History and Architecture of Chethams School
Book SynopsisChetham's School and Library is an exceptional example of 15th century collegiate architecture. First built as a lodge for the clergy serving Manchester cathedral, it survived the turbulence of the Reformation and eventually became Humphrey Chetham's charity school and free public library.
£33.25
Yale University Press Sansovinos Venice
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Yale University Press David Adjaye
Book SynopsisThe first in-depth analysis of the stunning designs of one of the world's most captivating and prominent architects
£33.25
WW Norton & Co Hospital and Healthcare Facility Design
Book SynopsisAn updated version of a work that has introduced three generations of students and professionals to the state-of-the-art in creating healing environments.Trade Review"[O]ne of my personal favorite books on the design of healthcare environments. . . . [A] constant source of information for me, a regular fixture on my coffee table that I relied upon heavily to educate me . . . . For those just starting out in the healthcare design industry, it provides a useful cross-section of everything on offer, exploring trends both established and emerging, with great visuals to back up the rich information. For seasoned professionals, it’s a timely reminder of the best that’s out there and a peek behind the curtain at what’s to come." -- Healthcare Magazine"[A]n intelligent book for hospital and healthcare facility designers. . . . I was blown away by the beauty of many of the facilities featured in the book and salute the architects who are creating beauty without sacrificing (and often further enhancing) efficiency." -- Global Lighting blog
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John Wiley & Sons Inc EvidenceBased Design for Multiple Building Types
Book SynopsisEvidence-based design, which bases design decisions on the best available current research evidence, is gaining traction among architects. Expanding the field from its origins in healthcare to other building types such as education, criminal justice, commercial, industrial, and places of worship, this book introduces design professionals to the concept of evidence-based design and its use in the creation of high performance environments. It focuses on the methods by which design professionals and their clients can create better buildings by critically interpreting the implications of credible research and careful observation of completed projects. Drawing a direct link between evidence and application, the authors provide examples of credible research that supports evidence-based design are presented, as well as specific applications and case study examples.Trade Review"Hamilton and Watkins have written a guide for architects and those in related professions that details how to create better, more effective designs by using an approach based on evidence and outcomes rather than intuition and anecdotal information." (Book News, May 2009)Table of ContentsForeward By Chris McEntee. Acknowledgements. ntroduction. PART I: THE CASE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN. Chapter 1: What is Evidence-Based Design?. Chapter 2: Precedent-Based Professions & Transforming Architecture. Chapter 3: The New Practitioner. Chapter 4: Sustainable Design is Founded on Evidence (Lia Johnson). PART II: EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN FOR BUILDING TYPES. Chapter 5: Evidence-Based Medicine and Healthcare Design. Chapter 6: Evidence in the Design of Learning Environments (Alejandro Iriarte Dent). Chapter 7: Evidence and Data in the Design of Workplace Environments. Chapter 8: Data Drives the Design of Retail Environments. Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Environments for Science. Chapter 10: Evidence in Places for Assembly and Performance. Chapter 11: Evidence in Historic Preservation & Adaptive Reuse. Chapter 12: Evidence in Urban Planning. PART III: DESIGNING WITH EVIDENCE. Chapter 13: Process & Methods for Evidence-Based Design. Chapter 14: Evidence Sources & Limitations. Chapter 15: The Practitioner as Researcher (A. Ray Pentecost III). Chapter 16: The Challenges for Architectural Education. Conclusion: Architecture will always be Knowledge-Based. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Successful Restaurant Design
Book SynopsisAn integrated approach to restaurant design, incorporating front- and back-of-the-house operations Restaurant design plays a critical role in attracting and retaining customers. At the same time, design must facilitate food preparation and service. Successful Restaurant Design shows how to incorporate your understanding of the restaurant''s front- and back-of-the-house operations into a design that meets the needs of the restaurant''s owners, staff, and clientele. Moreover, it shows how an understanding of the restaurant''s concept, market, and menu enables you to create a design that not only facilitates a seamless operation but also enhances the dining experience. This Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with coverage of all the latest technological advances in restaurant operations. Specifically, the Third Edition offers: All new case solutions of restaurant design were completed within five years prior to tTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1: Where Design Begins 1 The Type of Restaurant 2 The Market 2 Potential Customers 2 Ethnic, Religious, and Cultural Expectations 5 The Competition 5 Location 6 Economic Conditions 7 Concept Development 8 The Menu 12 The Speed of Service 12 The Per-Customer Check Average 13 The General Ambience 13 The Management Philosophy 14 The Budget 14 Expected Return on Investment 15 Construction Market 15 The Systems Approach 16 Market Segments versus Service Systems 16 À la Carte 18 Tableside 18 Quick Service 18 Banquet 19 Family Style 19 Buffet 19 Takeout 19 Delivery 21 Cafeteria 21 Tray Service 21 Machine Service 21 Satellite System 22 The Key Restaurant Building Blocks: Subsystems 22 Purchasing and Receiving 22 Storage 23 Fabrication 24 Pre-preparation 24 Preparation 25 Holding 26 Assembly 26 Sanitation and Safety 26 Accounting 28 Service 28 Customer Support 28 Support Stations 29 Summary 29 Chapter 2: Integrative Design 31 The Design Team 31 Owner 33 Chef 33 Manager 34 Foodservice Consultant 34 Interior Designer 34 Architect 35 General Contractor 35 Engineers 36 Lighting Designers 36 Acoustic Engineers and Acoustic Consultants 36 Other Specialty Designers and Consultants 36 Graphics, Art, and Menu Designers 37 Technology Consultants 37 Tabletop Consultants 37 Color Consultants 37 Financial Consultants 37 Green Design Specialists 37 The Final Team 38 Space Planning: Value Engineering 38 Flow 38 Distance 38 Volume of Business 41 Speed of Service 41 Direction 41 The Americans with Disabilities Act 42 Moving through the Spaces 42 Exterior 42 Entry Area 42 Dining Area 43 Beverage Area 43 Restrooms 43 Kitchen 43 Support Areas 43 Quick Service 44 Quick-Service Exteriors 44 Quick-Service Entry Areas 46 Quick-Service Beverage Areas 46 Quick-Service Dining Areas 46 Quick-Service Restrooms 47 Quick-Service Kitchens 47 Quick-Service Support Areas 47 Full Service 48 Full-Service Exteriors 48 Full-Service Entry Areas 48 Full-Service Dining Areas 50 Full-Service Beverage Areas 55 Full-Service Restrooms 55 Full-Service Kitchens 56 Full-Service Support Areas 56 Cafeteria 57 Cafeteria Exteriors 57 Cafeteria Entry Areas and Serveries 57 Cafeteria Beverage Areas 58 Cafeteria Dining Areas 58 Cafeteria Restrooms 60 Cafeteria Kitchens 60 Cafeteria Support Areas 60 Banquet 60 Banquet Exteriors 60 Banquet Entry Areas 60 Banquet Dining Areas 61 Banquet Beverage Areas 61 Banquet Restrooms 61 Banquet Kitchens 61 Banquet Support Areas 61 Takeout 61 Takeout Exteriors 61 Takeout Entry Areas 61 Takeout Dining Area 62 Takeout Beverage Areas 62 Takeout Restrooms 62 Takeout Kitchens 62 Takeout Support Areas 62 Summary 62 Chapter 3: The Psychology of Design 63 Environment and Behavior 63 How Space Is Perceived 64 Distance Receptors 65 Visual Space 65 Auditory Space 68 Olfactory Space 71 Immediate Receptors 71 Tactile Space 71 Thermal Space 73 Kinesthetic Space 74 Spatial Arrangements 75 Feng Shui 76 Lighting 78 Lighting Level Control 78 Transition Zones 78 Lighting Mix 78 Lighting Customers 78 Blended Sources 79 Color 79 Color and Lighting 79 Lighting and Color 79 Color in Restaurant Design 79 Red 80 Green 80 Yellow 80 Gold 80 Blue 81 Neutrals 81 White 81 Black 81 Safety and Health 81 Summary 82 Chapter 4: Design Implementation: Front to Back Through the Customer’s Eyes 83 Exterior Image 83 Façade 84 Signage 87 Landscaping 89 Entry 89 Reception 92 Coatroom 93 Waiting Area 94 Merchandising 94 Environmental Concerns 96 Paging Systems 97 Destination Drinking 97 Beverage Production and Storage 98 Layout Considerations 100 Operational Considerations 102 Bar Service Area 103 Lounge Areas 104 Foodservice in Bars 104 Security and Safety 105 Design Decisions 105 Destination Dining 105 Seating 106 Type of Seating 106 Seating Material 107 Structure 108 Special Features 108 Seating Layout 109 Tables and Tabletops 110 The Table Itself 111 Napery 112 Flatware 112 Dinnerware 114 Material 115 Design 115 Manufacturing Process 115 Glassware 116 Holloware 117 Lighting 117 The Lighting Plan 118 Natural versus Artificial Light 120 Lighting Levels 120 Direct versus Indirect Lighting 121 Special Effects 122 Operational Concerns 122 Energy Efficiency 123 Color 123 Floors 124 Walls 126 Ceilings 126 Air Control 127 Heating and Cooling 127 Smoke Control 127 Customer Allergies 128 Destination Restrooms 128 Women’s Restrooms 129 Men’s Restrooms 130 Customized Restrooms 131 Summary 132 Chapter 5: Design Implementation: Back to Front through Management’s Eyes 133 Kitchen Support Areas 133 Receiving 133 Storage 135 Dry Goods 136 Refrigeration 136 Frozen Storage 139 Additional Considerations 139 Office and Employee Support Areas 139 Locker Rooms 140 Employee Dining 140 Kitchen 140 Design Essentials 140 Workstations 142 Sections 142 Areas 144 Kitchen Area Guidelines 146 Hot-Food Section 147 Station Options 149 Cold-Food Section 155 Bakery 157 Banquet 160 Short-Order Quick-Service Section 160 Dining Room Support Areas 162 Display Kitchens 162 Primary Production Display Kitchen 162 Finishing Display Kitchen 163 Service-Only Display Kitchen 163 Takeout Display Kitchen 163 Service Stations 163 Warewashing Areas 164 Potwashing Section 166 Environmental Conditions 167 Lighting 167 Ventilation 167 Acoustics 167 Summary 168 Chapter 6: Mini-Case Solutions 169 10 Arts, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 170 Bembos Larco, Lima, Peru 173 Berkshire Dining Commons, Amherst, Massachusetts 176 Blowfish Restaurant + Sake Bar, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 180 Folio Enoteca & Microwinery, Napa, California 183 Hi-Life East, New York, New York 186 Holloway Commons, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire 189 Landmark Grill + Lounge, Chicago, Illinois 193 Mercat a la Planxa, Chicago, Illinois 196 Metro 9 Steak House, Framingham, Massachusetts 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 204 Pink Pepper, Hollywood, California 209 Public/The Monday Room, New York, New York 212 Red Marlin Restaurant Bar and Terrace, San Diego, California 216 ‘s Baggers®, Nürnberg, Germany 219 Table 45, Cleveland, Ohio 222 Terzo, San Francisco, California 225 Zampieri’s Harbor Grille, Destin, Florida 228 Douzo, Boston, Massachusetts 231 Chapter 7: Speak Out on Design 233 David Ashen, d-ash design, inc., New York, New York 234 Warren Ashworth, Warren Ashworth, Architect PLLC, New York, New York 238 Bill Aumiller, Aumiller Youngquist PC, Chicago, Illinois 242 William A. Blunden, William A. Blunden and Associates Architects, Cleveland, Ohio 246 Cass Calder Smith and Lev Weisbach, CCS Architecture, San Franciso, California, and New York, New York 249 Catherine Christ and Peter Darlow, Darlow Christ Architects, Inc. Cambridge, Massachusetts 253 Ron Kooser, Cini•Little International, Inc., Germantown, Maryland 257 Jose A. Orrego, Consultora Metropolis S.A.C., Lima, Peru 260 Drew Nieporent, Myriad Restaurant Group, New York, New York 263 David Shea and Tanya Spaulding, Shea, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota 266 James Webb, Webb Foodservice Design Consultants, Inc., Tustin, California 271 Chapter 8: Restaurant Design: Past, Present, and Future 275 Looking Back 275 1990 to 2009 275 Demographic Changes 276 The Economic Downturn 277 Micro Factors 279 Front-of-the-House Design 280 The Past and Present by Restaurant Type 281 Back-of-the-House Design 283 Looking Forward: The Future 284 Purchasing Local 284 Nutrition Imperative 285 Green and Sustainable Design 285 Green Construction 285 Green Operations 286 Water Issues 287 Recycling 287 Light Right 287 Architectural Recycling 288 Global Development 288 Marginal Sites 288 Seamless Technology 288 Techno-Marketing 289 Highs and Lows 289 Hit All of the Senses 289 Front of the House 290 Back of the House 290 Conclusion 290 Index 291
£79.16
University of California Press From the Ground Up
Book SynopsisDescribes Rincon in detail, from the day the brainstorm to bid on the land took shape in the mind of a Perini Co executive until its champagne-soaked opening party. This book focuses on what it takes to build a tiny, self-contained city.
£24.30
Harvard University Press Cairo
Book SynopsisNezar AlSayyad narrates the many Cairos that have existed through time, offering a panorama unmatched in temporal and geographic scope, through an in-depth examination of the city’s architecture and urban form. His narration illuminates how there can be “no one history of the city, but rather multiple, contested, and often invented histories.”Trade ReviewIn the voluminous literature on Cairo, when one would have though everything had already been said (and oft repeated), here comes a new, quirky, original book that takes flight over the full, if fragmented, range of the region's histories. I can think of no other biography of the city that touches on the entire time range between pharaonic and modern times and straddles both sides of the changing course of the Nile and the desert outreaches. AlSayyad is sensitive to themes of Egyptian cultural continuity and the country's ongoing contradictions between openness and tolerance, on the one hand, and fierce religious sectarian and ideological shifts on the other. -- Janet Abu-Lughod, Department of Sociology, The New SchoolNezar AlSayyad's invigorating and innovative new account of Cairo adroitly interweaves stories of the city's people and places with those of the city's storytellers. Cairo encompasses the entire life of the great metropolis, and AlSayyad meticulously sets right myths and misconceptions about the City Victorious and its monuments. This will be the standard account for years to come." -- Dell Upton, Department of Art History, University of California, Los AngelesThis is a book as grand as the city it describes. In telling the story of Cairo, Nezar AlSayyad places in the foreground its great architectural monuments and the historical figures who shaped its growth. These are drawn against a rich background portraying the broader political history of Egypt. Cairo: Histories of a City captures both the built detail and the historical landscape of a remarkable metropolis. -- Timothy Mitchell, Department of Middle East and Asia Languages and Cultures, Columbia UniversityNezar AlSayyad establishes new intellectual horizons which allow him to narrate urban history with its complex social and political dimensions through the architecture of the city. In this tour de force, AlSayyad opens our eyes and minds to Cairo's place and time in the larger history of humanity. -- Gamal al-Ghitany,author of Zayni Barakat, and Khitat al-Ghitani[An] exceptionally absorbing and astute, cultural and architectural history of one of the world's most captivating cities...AlSayyad structures his book smartly by place rather than strictly by period: each of the 12 chapters brings the reader to a new section of Cairo in an inviting, informed journey through its development. He introduces readers to the history and architecture of, among others, Coptic Cairo; the noted mosques of al-Azhar and a-Anwar; the Gezira Palace; and medieval Cairo. The final chapters, on the eras of Nasser and Mubarak, are especially gripping; AlSayyad warns that the city has been given to a "new elite" and the preservation of old Cairo for tourists is turning it into a Disney-like theme park. An important second thread of the book sees Cairo as inspiration for artists such as Jean-Léon Gérôme and writers Naguib Mahfouz and Alaa Al Aswany. The author's writing is elegantly clear and evocative, drawing the reader into the "messy and difficult" but "vibrant and innovative" city, leaving one wanting to know what he has to say about the politically transformed city's future. * Publishers Weekly *A timely and often surprising series of vignettes serving to trace the physical and cultural evolution of the city from the pharaonic period to the present. Each of the dozen vignettes covers a specific historical period, and AlSayyad includes many fascinating details about historical figures and their impact on the city as it grew from a tiny settlement to a great metropolis. Much of the narrative is driven by the observations and activities of contemporary residents or visitors to the city. Ibn-Khaldun, the renowned Arab traveler and historian, is utilized to provide views of medieval Cairo in the 14th century under the rule of Mamluks. This is an enjoyable tribute to a great, vital city that remains, sadly, unfamiliar to most Westerners. -- Jay Freeman * Booklist *AlSayyad presents a deeply knowledgeable yet highly personal account of the city's history in its various reincarnations--from Memphis, the first capital of united upper and lower Egypt, founded by the Pharaoh Menes around 3100 B.C., to the present...The book is profusely illustrated with maps and photographs, most of them taken by AlSayyad himself. They add enormously to the value of the text, bringing the descriptions of buildings and streets alive with color. Just as the text narrates the history of Cairo from a personal point of view, the photos indicate the standpoint of the photographer as much as they illustrate the text. Some are standard shots of buildings familiar to anyone who has visited and walked around Cairo. The best include the people of the city and their relationship to its historic monuments...[This is] a book of magisterial scope. Those who plan to visit Cairo should read this book first. Those who have visited often or lived there for years will find new appreciations for aspects of the city they know, as well as features they never previously encountered. -- Joel Beinin * San Francisco Chronicle *AlSayyad's book, a colorful sweep of over 3,000 years of urban and architectural history, is as much a short genealogy of Cairo's many commentators and portraitists as it is of its buildings. He narrates a broad history of urban development from the Pharaonic capital of Memphis, "the first Cairo," on the Nile's west bank, to the Ptolemaic, Roman-Byzantine and Arab-Islamic cities that developed on top of and adjacent to each other on the river's east bank. Each chapter begins at an iconic Cairo landmark and tells a history of the building's era, bringing in both neighboring architecture and contemporary voices. -- Frederick Deknatel * The National *This ambitious, timely volume attempts the colossal feat of tracing the history of Cairo, from its ancient to modern incarnations, through a case-study approach to its urban landscape...This work provides a lucid overview of Cairo's architectural and political history, and some food for thought. -- E. A. Waraksa * Choice *
£19.76
Princeton University Press Fit
Book SynopsisWhy do we design where we live and work? Why do we not just live in nature, or in chaos? Why does society care about architecture? Why does it really matter? This book answers these questions through a fresh examination of the basic purposes and elements of architecture - beginning in nature, and combining function and expression.Trade Review"There are some startling and simple truths here that are definitely helpful to an educator."--Flora Samuel, Times Higher Education "[B]oth poetic and pragmatic... Fit's message transcends professional architecture practice: it should be given to everyone in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives."--Maxinne Rhea Leighton, eOCULUS "The design of this book, combined with the concise and poetic text make it an immensely enjoyable read."--Andrew Molloy, LSE Review of Books "The book is successful at explaining the concept of 'fit' and how we can go about making sure it is included in the design process. I agree that having a dialogue around this issue will improve the architectural landscape as it considers the impact building(s) will have years after being completed... Geddes has inspired me to consider the symbiotic relationship humans have with architecture."--Isabelle Kim, SpacingTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 The Origin of Architecture Is Nature 11 The Task of Architecture Is Function & Expression 36 The Legacy of Architecture Is Form> 70 Notes 101 Index 107
£15.29
Princeton University Press Trophies of Victory Public Building in Periklean
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In sum, this book is a valuable addition to the history of scholarship on Athenian public architecture in the second half of the 5th century. The study's scope and detail are impressive. Trophies of Victory will no doubt serve as a vital resource because of its thorough examination in a single volume of a wide array of varied evidence related to these very well-known structures."---Wendy E. Closterman, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface xvii Bibliographic Abbreviations xix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 The Development of the Periklean Program 13 Chapter 3 The Builders of the Parthenon 41 Chapter 4 The Parthenon 79 Chapter 5 The Hephaisteion 137 Chapter 6 The Telesterion at Eleusis 161 Chapter 7 The Odeion 197 Chapter 8 Temples in the Countryside 229 Chapter 9 The Propylaia 273 Chapter 10 Two Ionic Temples 329 Chapter 11 The Periklean Legacy 359 Endnotes 393 Epigraphical Appendix 405 Chronological Table 429 Bibliography 431 Subject Index 455 Index Locorum 467
£55.80
Princeton University Press The New Monuments and the End of Man
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In an ambitious and compelling interpretation of sculpture between the end of WW II and the end of the Vietnam War, Slifkin (Institute of Fine Arts, NYU) examines the expansion of sculptural aesthetic properties, giving renewed attention to the property of monumentalism. Illuminating work ranging from abstract expressionism to land art, the author looks at this work as sharing a sculptural material presence that acknowledged the 'contemporary space and time of the viewer,' and in so doing offered images of a future Utopian or catastrophic in tone." * Choice *"A tour de force of social art history, following American sculpture’s mediation of Cold War anxieties until the end of the Nixon era."---David W. Norman, Art History
£31.50
Princeton University Press The Chapel of Princeton University
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£33.25
The History Press Ltd Bandstands of Britain
Book SynopsisBandstands of Britain is a historical celebration of one of the best-loved features still found in many of our parks, open spaces, squares and seaside towns.
£18.00
The History Press Ltd Black Plaques London
Book Synopsis‘Imagine a grown-up version of Horrible Histories.' Sunday Times
£12.34
The History Press Ltd Londons Lost Power Stations and Gasworks
Book SynopsisMany of London’s original power stations have either been demolished, converted for other use, or stand derelict awaiting redevelopment that is seemingly always just out of reach.
£16.19
Cornell University Press Places of Performance The Semiotics of Theatre
Book Synopsis"A lucid, well-organized survey of the almost infinite variety of production spaces of western theatre.... Carlson's survey must be admired for its wealth of carefully researched and elegantly articulated information concerning the relation of...
£45.00
Cornell University Press Barns of New York
Book SynopsisBarns of New York explores and celebrates the agricultural and architectural diversity of the Empire State, providing a unique compendium of the vernacular architecture of rural New York and an authoritative reference for historic preservation efforts.Trade ReviewBarns of New York is an ambitious undertaking. This is the first book dedicated to a statewide overview. Cynthia G. Falk has filled a void on an often overlooked, richly deserving topic and covered a lot of ground in a concise manner. Don't leave Falk's book on the shelf. Take it with you on a drive and use it to make sense of those buildings you ordinarily pass without recognition. The architecture of barns is the architecture of work done mostly, not long ago, by man and animal. If you are looking for a place to connect with the past, you cannot do much better than a barn. * Hudson River Valley Review *Professor Falk enjoys a reputation as an astute architectural historian, and in this volume she demonstrates why. Her knowledge of form, style, function, and construction consistently serve to advance important insights. She demonstrates that in the rural New York State landscape we can interpret the history of farming if we just learn how to see the evidence and read it properly. Plentiful historic images and contemporary photographs work beautifully with the text to lend depth to these insights. The work's source base is also substantial.... As policy makers, communities, and farming people consider the future, they may indeed look to the past as well; therefore, this book offers a valuable historical perspective for our times. -- Sally McMurry * New York History *This is a very detailed look at the diverse forms of barns used in agriculture in New York from the Canadian border to Long Island.... Falk surveys structures by building type and by function, with much technical material about materials, methods of construction, farming, storage processes, and reuse of structures. Period diaries and journals are used extensively for the agricultural history.... This will be an important book for... readers interested in vernacular architecture, material culture, agricultural history, New York history, and the preservation of this cultural heritage. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Diversity, Dairying, and Designing the Main Barn 2. Sheltering the Flock, Processing the Product 3. From Haystacks to Silos 4. A Farm Building for Every Purpose 5. Powering the FarmPlaces to Visit Notes Glossary Further Reading Index
£21.59
Cornell University Press The Empire State Building The Making of a
Book SynopsisA landmark book on one of the world’s most notable landmarks.Trade ReviewThe Empire State Building is a methodically researched, richly informative account of the raising of the world's most famous skyscraper. * Chicago Tribune *A building that is a movie star unto itself deserves a writer of such contagious enthusiasm as Tauranac. This book is a fascinating, self-propelling, and definitive history of the building. * Booklist *Although the Empire State Building is no longer the tallest building in the world (or even in New York City), it remains mythical, iconic. This entrancing book is at once an appreciation of the structure as a practical work of art and an exploration of the building's role in the city and the world. * New Yorker *Tauranac combines fine scholarship with a storyteller's gift for entertainment. The Empire State Building is a basic reference on twentieth-century architecture and urban development. * Journal of American History *Tauranac knows the architecture and buildings of New York as few do. He takes us through the story of the skyscraper as a form, the zoning that emerged to control the tall buildings, the real-estate boom of the twenties, the history of the site, the careers of John J. Raskob and Al Smith and the architects and builders who designed and erected the building, and the building's subsequent career. * New York Times Book Review *Tauranac's book is a vivid characterization of the skyscraper as romantic phenomenon. As such it demonstrates unfailingly why the Empire State Building has yet to relinquish its grip on the imagination. * Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians *When the 1250-foot Empire State Building opened in the Depression year of 1931, it was the world's tallest building. Today, it retains a special place in the heart of New Yorkers. Tauranac has written an informative and exciting biography of Manhattan’s most famous building. * Publishers Weekly *Table of Contents1. The Building 2. The Skyscraper 3. Zoning the City 4. The Boom of the Twenties 5. The Odd Couple 6. The Firm 7. The Site 8. The Style 9. The Design 10. The Contractors 11. The Mooring Mast 12. Building the Building 13. The Opening 14. The Staff and the Tenants 15. The Bust of the Thirties 16. The War 17. Since the War Epilogue: After 9/11Bibliography Index
£18.99
Cornell University Press Places of Performance
Book Synopsis"A lucid, well-organized survey of the almost infinite variety of production spaces of western theatre.... Carlson's survey must be admired for its wealth of carefully researched and elegantly articulated information concerning the relation of...
£28.49
University of Nebraska Press Portrait of an Island
Book SynopsisA work of architectural history, Portrait of an Island explores the material culture and social relations of West Africa in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. An examination of the built and natural landscape, Portrait of an Island deciphers the material culture involved in the ever-changing relationships among male, female, rich, poor, free, and slave.Trade Review "A very convincing portrait."—Michelle Moore Apotsos, CCA Reviews"A well-researched, well-documented, and well-argued piece of scholarship. . . . Hinchman makes an important contribution to the literature on the history of art and architecture, the history of the built environment, and slavery and the slave trade in West Africa, in general, and in Senegal, in particular."—Kalala Ngalamulume, H-France"Portrait of an Island is a valuable asset for scholars as well as for students of African colonial architecture, the material cultures of imperialism, and early modern histories of identity formation and cultural exchange."—Dwight Carey, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians“A major contribution to the understanding of early modern building traditions and lifestyles in West Africa, a literature that is missing in the larger architectural body of work.”—Nnamdi Elleh, author of African Architecture: Evolution and TransformationTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: An Interdisciplinary Stroll in Early Modern West Africa1. The Natural Landscape: The Island and Cartography2. The Built Landscape: Architecture and Urbanism3. The Elite: Patrons, Critics, and Fans4. The Middle: Occupational Groups5. The Bottom Rung: Servants and Slaves6. Things: Houses and Their ContentsConclusion: Building MemoriesAppendix of TablesNotesBibliographyIndex
£52.20
University of Pennsylvania Press Mall Maker
Book SynopsisThe enclosed shopping mall, now so ubiquitous, was invented by one man: Victor Gruen. Mall Maker is the first biography of this visionary spirit.Trade Review"Mall Maker is an important book. . . . The fact that Gruen's buildings are more lived in than the work of nearly any other modern architect makes him a designer worth reading about." * Metropolis Magazine *"An insightful account . . . in lucid prose." * New York Times *"Hardwick's thesis is compelling . . . : instead of saving the city, Gruen inadvertently contributed to its demise." * Washington Times *"A pioneering book on a seriously neglected subject, and everybody interested in the evolution of twentieth-century cities should read it." * Alex Garvin, Archives of American Art Journal *"Hardwick brings fresh insight into the specific role of shopping centers in spawning the twin evils of sprawl and urban decline." * Enterprise & Society *
£22.79
University of Pennsylvania Press Frank Furness
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] brilliant study by the architectural and cultural historian George E. Thomas, who contends that the unprecedented mechanization of the Victorian Era was central to the advance of architecture . . . Thomas further secures his reputation as our leading authority on the architect, and places his subject squarely in a social setting too often missing when researchers obsess over stylistic and formal matters . . . [H]alf a century after the rediscovery of the fiery Furness, the impassioned advocacy of George Thomas continues to reveal the genius of this magnificent misfit."" * The New York Review of Books *"Through his examination of Furness, Thomas provides an important reminder of the narrowness of the existing historiography of American architecture (as opposed to that of modern architecture more broadly), which continues to draw on a limited cast of characters and locales . . . >Frank Furnessshould provide us with incentive to rediscover the architects and cities that together created a more complex and nuanced architectural and historical landscape." * Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians *"George Thomas' book is a useful corrective to [Furness'] popular image. His Furness is not a rogue architect, but a product of the distinctive culture of Philadelphia architecture . . . [An] original and imaginative study of architectural patronage, which significantly enhances our understanding of Furness, of Philadelphia, and of American architecture." * Pennsylvania Heritage *"Frank Furness's architecture brought together two seemingly opposed realms: one derived from the newly developing industrial machine, the other from nature. There is a fantastical juxtaposition of ferocious hissing, steam-driven piston power coupled with lyrically delicate ornament derived from leaves and stems of plant life (and, almost paradoxically, implanted in stone by the then newly invented steam-powered chisel). George Thomas's book places Furness's architecture in the apocalyptic climax of this moment when nature and industry could be thought of as one organic, dynamic whole." * Turner Brooks, Yale School of Architecture *"By returning Frank Furness to his central position at the birth of Modern architecture in America, George Thomas helps us understand the depth of the American roots of Modernism . . . [and] reminds us of how many significant turning points occurred when insights into contemporary life, culture, and technology became a spring board for creative design. His Modernism-and Frank Furness's-is not merely a theory but a mirror held up to society." * Alan Hess, from the Foreword *Table of ContentsForeword. The American Creativity of Frank Furness —Alan Hess Prologue. A Revolutionary Generation Chapter 1. "Buildings Out of His Head" Chapter 2. The Philadelphia Client: Industry and the Future Chapter 3. Two Competitions: Boston's Trinity Church and Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Chapter 4. Buildings as Machines: The Mature Architect Epilogue. Sullivan, Price, and Howe Notes Selected Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
£37.29
University of Pennsylvania Press Building the Ivory Tower
Book SynopsisToday, universities serve as the economic engines and cultural centers of many U.S. cities, but how did this come to be? In Building the Ivory Tower, LaDale Winling traces the history of universities'' relationship to the American city, illuminating how they embraced their role as urban developers throughout the twentieth century and what this legacy means for contemporary higher education and urban policy.In the twentieth century, the federal government funded growth and redevelopment at American universities—through PWA construction subsidies during the Great Depression, urban renewal funds at mid-century, and loans for student housing in the 1960s. This federal aid was complemented by financial support for enrollment and research, including the GI Bill at the end of World War II and the National Defense Education Act, created to educate scientists and engineers after the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik. Federal support allowed universities to implTrade Review"[A] deeply researched and highly readable account of how universities influenced the spatial development of American cities in the twentieth century." * HIstory of Education Quarterly *"An ivory tower no more! In this lively, perceptive, and timely book, LaDale Winling puts higher education back where it belongs-at the center of American urban and metropolitan history. An essential read for all interested in the past-and future-of cities and the colleges and universities that shape them." * Margaret O'Mara, University of Washington *"Building the Ivory Tower tells an important story about the role of institutions of higher education in the physical and social life of cities. Winling's narrative is compelling, and his book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, from students and higher education professionals to city planners and historians." * Joseph Heathcott, The New School *"Winling's excellent book will have a significant impact on the study of urban and architectural history as well as the history of U.S. higher education, politics, and policy. Building the Ivory Tower is fresh and original-in breadth and scope, I am not aware of any other work quite like it." * Christopher P. Loss, Vanderbilt University *Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Landscape of Knowledge Chapter 1. The Gravity of Capital Chapter 2. The City Limits Chapter 3. Origins of the University Crisis Chapter 4. Radical Politics and Conservative Landscapes Chapter 5. The Working Class Versus the Creative Class Epilogue. The New Contested City List of Abbreviations Notes Index Acknowledgments
£33.25
University of Minnesota Press The Rule of Logistics
Book SynopsisEvery time you wheel a shopping cart through one of Walmart s more than 10,000 stores worldwide, or swipe your credit card or purchase something online, you enter a mind-boggling logistical regime. Even if you ve never shopped at Walmart, its logistics have probably affected your life.TheRule of Logisticsmakes sense of its spatial and architecturTrade Review"The Rule of Logistics shows how the world’s largest retailer is redefining architecture, subjectivity, and sovereignty by moving merchandise and information through space and time. Jesse LeCavalier’s research and interpretations are astute and multifaceted."—Jonathan Massey, California College of the Arts"Recommended."—CHOICE"The author has many intriguing observations about [Walmart] and its logistical obsessions."—Planning Magazine"The book is, at its core, a historical account of the largest retailer in the US and how it adjusted over time to deliver products to consumers and enhance their shopping experience. Its audience will be anyone interested in retailing design."—CHOICE"The perspective it provides is a welcome addition to the literature about the impacts of logistics on the contemporary economic landscape."—Economic Geography"In his case study of the logistical foundations and ethos of Walmart—The Rule of Logistics: Walmart and the Architecture of Fulfillment—LeCavalier delves deeply into the multiscalar workings of the retail giant, revealing along the way that logis- tics is at the core of its emergence as the largest company in the world and its continuing success."—Landscape Architecture Magazine"The best book on architecture and infrastructure of this decade."—The Architect’s Newspaper"The Rule of Logistics provides a wonderful complement to that growing literature on critical logistics and critical transport geography more broadly."—AAG Review of BooksTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction: All Those Numbers1. Logistics: The First With the Most 2. Buildings: A Moving System in Motion3. Locations: From Intuition to Calculation4. Bodies: Coping With Data Rich Environments5. Territory: Management CityConclusion: Form, Happiness, InfrastructureAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
£73.95
University of Minnesota Press Airport Urbanism
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Airport Urbanism dissects issues in infrastructural design and aesthetics, physical mobility and social immobility, and the lived experiences of an emerging Asian urbanism—a remarkable achievement by a scholar who possesses the intellectual virtuosity to bridge realms in every direction."—Helen F. Siu, Yale University "Lucid and entertaining, Max Hirsh’s account of airport infrastructure shatters the fiction of showpiece airports as the acme of international air travel. This highly perceptive reading of cross-border mobility and its role in shaping the urban landscape in Asia is a critical contribution to the emerging scholarship on infrastructure."—Swati Chattopadhyay, University of California, Santa Barbara"A fascinating examination of the many elements, and the countless ways in which societies have grown an infrastructure of air travel parallel to any intended arrangements, and well outside any comprehensive plans."—Urban Land Magazine"A fascinating, well-documented story of a world in transition."—CHOICE"Airport Urbanism’s perceptive and extensive empirical analysis will certainly be of value not only to scholars of East and Southeast Asian cities but also to those who intervene directly in their planning and development."—Urban Studies "Airport Urbanism offers an innovative (re)reading of contemporary cities through the lens of the airport." —Pacific AffairsTable of ContentsContentsPrefaceIntroduction: What Is Airport Urbanism?1. Parallel Lines2. Transborder Infrastructure3. Special Zones4. Cheap TicketsConclusion: Mobility, Migration, and the Future Asian CityAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
£17.99
Ohio University Press Asylum on the Hill
Book SynopsisAsylum on the Hill is the story of a great American experiment in psychiatry, a revolution in care for those with mental illness, as seen through the example of the Athens Lunatic Asylum. Katherine Ziff’s compelling presentation incorporates rare photos, letters, and records, offering readers a fascinating glimpse into psychiatric history.Trade Review“Anyone who peruses Ziff’s work will not have an easy time putting it down. This book is more than a history of a time, a place, a movement, and a people. It is instead a sensitive and centered examination.… Her portraits of people who influenced the asylum are wonderfully rendered … alive and moving.”“This well-written, accurately researched historical work tells the story of the Athens Lunatic Asylum…. This is a work that brings the reader inside the life and times of patient care in Ohio. Asylum on the Hill is highly readable, enlightening, and for those who currently work in the field of psychiatry, the story is familiar and somewhat poignant…. Highly recommended.” * Choice *“People interested in the history of Ohio University’s Ridges property—and there are many such in this area—may think they’ve struck a gold mine if they open a new book issued by the OU Press.” * The Athens News *“Asylum on the Hill provides a valuable contribution to nineteenth-century American history and to the history of medicine.” * Indiana Magazine of History *“By telling the story of one institution, Ziff places in context the larger picture of how professionals and the lay public thought about and cared for less fortunate individuals. Readers with diverse interests such as the history of psychiatry, medico-sociological analysis, and mid-to-late nineteenth century politics will enjoy this book.” * Metapsychology *“Katherine Ziff’s fascinating Asylum on the Hill concentrates on the first 20 years of the institution, from 1874 to 1893, when it was a cutting-edge example of progressive care for the mentally ill.… Ziff’s detailed research into patient records and letters yields tantalizing glimpses into the lives of those taken into the asylum, as well as those of staff members.… The volume is amply illustrated with period photographs, reproductions of letters, maps, tables and postcards.” * The Columbus Dispatch *“Ziff’s narrative—skillfully interwoven with period photos and excerpts from letters and reports—keeps the reader firmly rooted in the benevolent mindset of the time. While also covering negative aspects such as endemic political patronage and eventual overcrowding, it is, nevertheless, a lovely glimpse at a kinder and gentler time in Ohio’s treatment of its mentally ill.” * Ohio Today *“Asylum on the Hill is a fascinating and poignant history of one hospital, its patients and staff. Accompanied by rare, never released photos and records, Ziff’s easy narrative weaves the personal accounts of daily life with the broader context of post-Civil War America. What’s truly remarkable about Ziff’s book is that it tells a parallel story of our nation’s history and the forces that shaped not only the asylums but also the many other fundamental public institutions that survive today. A highly engaging work that makes the past come alive.”“This is a study of the efforts, trials, and successes of the first twenty years of the Athens Lunatic Asylum under the rubric of the concept of moral treatment. Ziff’s work is the first of its kind in looking at the earliest decades of this rural and cutting-edge asylum and she does a wonderful job of presenting the story in the broad context of the state of asylums in America as well as the specific context of this asylum in Athens, Ohio.”
£15.19
Duke University Press Written in Stone
Book SynopsisIs it "Stalinist" for a formerly communist country to tear down a statue of Stalin? Should the Confederate flag be allowed to fly over the South Carolina state capital? Is it possible for America to honour General Custer and the Sioux Nation, Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln? This title deals with these questions.Trade Review"[W]ell-written, thought-provoking. . . . A legal scholar, Levinson quite naturally turns to the law for answers. His discussions of whether the Constitution (specifically the First and Fourteenth amendments) ‘speaks with enough clarity to invalidate the display of the Confederate battle flag or the raising of certain monuments’ is painstaking, yet clear enough for the average non-lawyer to read. And his conclusion, that the courts are (or should be) ‘quite limited in their actual power when what is at stake is the politics of cultural meaning,’ seems to me to be the right one." - The Washington Post"In Written in Stone, Sanford Levinson suggests that rather than addressing the greatest challenge facing our multicultural society—namely, how to fashion ‘unum out of the pluribus of American society’—our efforts at achieving reconciliation seem to have produced increasingly polarized pockets of unums." - The American Prospect“In Written in Stone, Levinson bravely confronts another article of constitutional faith, freedom of speech. Instead of the conventional examination of an individual’s right to speak without the interference from government, however, he looks at what protections the Bill of Rights provides for government-sanctioned speech.” - Peter Blake, Times Literary Supplement“A profound and engrossing meditation on historical memory and national commemoration. It is so skillfully composed and illustrated with such striking examples that I read it in a single sitting, like a murder mystery—except that the question here is not ‘who done it’ but ‘how do we reckon with what was done?’”—Michael Walzer, author of On Toleration“Much has been written about the controversy over public presentations of history, but rarely has the question of how to memorialize our past received the thoughtful, incisive, and fair-minded analysis provided by Sanford Levinson.”—Eric Foner, author of The Story of American Freedom“Sanford Levinson has written a wonderfully wise and informed essay on the issue of how we commemorate the past when the past keeps on changing.”—Nathan Glazer, author of We Are All Multiculturalists Now“This remarkable book addresses an issue as old as civilization and as topical as this morning’s newspaper. No reader of Levinson’s cultivated, nuanced, and balanced narrative will ever view a public monument in quite the same way.”—Norman Dorsen; President, ACLU, 1976–1991“[W]onderfully provocative and gracefully written. . . .” -- Edward T. Linenthal * Law and Social Inquiry *“Levinson has written a fascinating reflection on the transmission of cultural meaning through the use of public space. His book is both thought provoking and well written. . . . Levinson succeeds in immersing the reader in the difficult questions posed by monuments in a multicultural society—and their intractability.” -- Benjamin Means * Michigan Law Review *"[T]his book is potentially a marvelous teaching assignment: brief, eminently readable, intensely interesting, and chock full of highly debatable issues whose ideal solutions are murkier than the Great Dismal Swamp. It can be used successfully in a whole array of introductory courses —and probably will." * American Studies *“In Written in Stone, Levinson bravely confronts another article of constitutional faith, freedom of speech. Instead of the conventional examination of an individual’s right to speak without the interference from government, however, he looks at what protections the Bill of Rights provides for government-sanctioned speech.” -- Peter Blake * TLS *"[W]ell-written, thought-provoking. . . . A legal scholar, Levinson quite naturally turns to the law for answers. His discussions of whether the Constitution (specifically the First and Fourteenth amendments) ‘speaks with enough clarity to invalidate the display of the Confederate battle flag or the raising of certain monuments’ is painstaking, yet clear enough for the average non-lawyer to read. And his conclusion, that the courts are (or should be) ‘quite limited in their actual power when what is at stake is the politics of cultural meaning,’ seems to me to be the right one." * Washington Post *"In Written in Stone, Sanford Levinson suggests that rather than addressing the greatest challenge facing our multicultural society—namely, how to fashion ‘unum out of the pluribus of American society’—our efforts at achieving reconciliation seem to have produced increasingly polarized pockets of unums." * American Prospect *
£84.15
Fordham University Press The American Museum of Natural History and How I
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£57.60
Fordham University Press Lady Liberty
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£24.69
Cornell University Press Chapel in the Sky
Book SynopsisBuilt in 1857, Knox College's Old Main was designed by Charles Ulricson, a Swedish-born immigrant who was trained by Freemasons. This book decodes the symbols of this beloved building and explores how an ardently anti-Mason administration came to hire Ulricson.Trade ReviewOriginal and very informative. Factor's analysis is persuasive, well researched, and contains many new insights. I was very impressed with his ability to deconstruct Old Main's design and offer an entirely new way of examining and appreciating the building. -- Matthew Norman, Gettysburg CollegeThis well-illustrated study establishes clearly the architectural philosophy and Masonic values Ulricson applied to what became prominent Illinois National Historical Landmark structures. -- John Norton, 1958 Knox College graduate, former president of the Knox Alumni Association, and former vice-president of the board of the Bishop Hill Heritage AssociationTable of ContentsTable of Contents Foreword 1. A Surprising Irony 2. The Urbane Mr. Ulricson 3. Freemasons and Anti-Masons 4. Man of the Hour 5. The PhilosopherÆs Stone 6. The Sacred Geometry 7. A Question of Style 8. The Light in June Notes Bibliography Index
£22.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd Airport Building Information Modelling
Book SynopsisThis book details how Building Information Modelling is being successfully deployed in the planning, design, construction and future operation of the Istanbul New Airport, a mega-scale construction project incorporating a varying mix of infrastructures including terminals, runways, passenger gates, car parks, railways and roads. The book demonstrates how Airport Building Information Modelling (ABIM) is being used to: facilitate collaboration, cooperation and integrated project delivery manage subcontractors and eliminate cost over-runs reduce waste on site and enhance overall quality connect people in a virtual environment to encourage collaborative working provide clients with an effective interface for lifecycle management including: design development, construction documentation, construction phases and BIM and Big Data Integration for future facilities managementThe book presents a best practice BIM project, demonstrating concurrent eTable of Contents1INTRODUCTION2AIRPORT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION3AIRPORT BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING4CONCURRENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WITH BIM5MOBILE BIM FOR THE AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION6KEY LEARNINGS ABOUT ABIM AND PAVING THE WAY FOR THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS 7CONCLUSION
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