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Book SynopsisSanta Fes Scottish Rite Temple, built in 1912, is a historic landmark and the home of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in New Mexico. The buildingincluding its jewel box theater with original scenery collectionand its artifacts, represent a time capsule of Masonic culture and theatrical history. Essays examine the emergence of Freemasonry, key Masonic figures during New Mexicos territorial period through statehood, and the architectural significance of the iconic pink building and Freemasons use of it to the present. Illustrated with contemporary and historical images, the book reveals the theatrical production of Masonic degrees and the production of the magnificent scenic backdrops. Today, many of the countrys Masonic buildings are being repurposed and their collections are being liquidated. Through the heroic efforts of its members, the Santa Fe Scottish Rite Temple has been preserved, remaining under the continued stewardship of the Freemasons, who share their

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Book SynopsisCurtis Fentress is an internationally known architect who passionately pursues the creation of sustainable and iconic public architecture. His studio focuses on inspired design for people, incorporating context and culture to create one-of-a-kind buildings for clients and users. This monograph spans the 30-year history of this innovative studio, both examining the creative working process and tracing artistic influences from fashion, music, dance, sculpture, fine jewelry and other disciplines. Fentress portfolio of award-winning designs includes world-class airports, museums, convention centers, courthouses, civic buildings, laboratories, higher education facilities, and office towers.

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Book SynopsisCo-winner of the 2017 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln PrizeLincoln's White House is the first book devoted to capturing the look, feel, and smell of the executive mansion from Lincoln's inauguration in 1861 to his assassination in 1865. James Conroy brings to life the people who knew it, from servants to cabinet secretaries. We see the constant stream of visitors, from ordinary citizens to visiting dignitaries and diplomats. Conroy enables the reader to see how the Lincolns lived and how the administration conducted day-to-day business during four of the most tumultuous years in American history. Relying on fresh research and a character-driven narrative and drawing on untapped primary sources, he takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes tour that provides new insight into how Lincoln lived, led the government, conducted war, and ultimately, unified the country to build a better government of, by, and for the people.Trade ReviewConroy (Our One Common Country) finds an original angle on the 16th president, depicting how the Civil War White House looked, felt, and smelled through the recollections of staff and visitors. He opens with Lincoln’s arrival in March 1861, in the company of James Buchanan, to a home that possessed 'too much decay under too many coats of paint.' Upgrading the appearance became a priority for Mary Lincoln, which led her to become enmeshed in a fraudulent scheme to conceal expenditures on furnishings by creative accounting, a potentially explosive scandal that was fortunately contained. Conroy describes the immense amount of time the president spent listening to job-seekers and others who wanted his advice or help. This was a period when the public had almost unfettered access to the White House—a palpably different atmosphere from that of the security-conscious 21st century. Through telling anecdotes, the hands-on nature of Lincoln’s presidency comes through vividly; for example, in 1865, the president himself wrote to the head of the B&O Railroad to make sure the White House was supplied with enough coal. These details about the running of a household while running a divided country meet Conroy’s stated goal of shedding a different light on his subject. * Publishers Weekly *“Conroy finds old and new sources for the fascinating backstairs events and people in Lincoln’s White House. He writes concisely yet imaginatively to bring those many famous or forgotten people back to life: black and white, military and civilian, male and female, malicious and beneficent, young and old. This book will be a standard source for the Lincoln Presidency.” -- James M. Cornelius, Ph.D., Curator, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Springfield, Illinois"Gripping, atmospheric, and at times spellbinding, James Conroy's masterful work does much more than recollect the fraught public and private lives that Abraham Lincoln and his family endured in the Civil War White House. Not only are his research and analysis impressive, but with the flair of a novelist or playwright, Conroy succeeds in truly bringing the story alive by skillfully evoking its anxiety-riven characters and its grand but dilapidated locale. I know of no other book since the original recollections of Lincoln's White House secretaries that does a better job of re-imagining America's most famous landmark during the war for its--and the nation's--soul." -- Harold Holzer, Jonathan F. Fanton Director, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, Author of Lincoln and the Power of the Press (Winner, 2015 Lincoln Prize)"James Conroy takes us into the life and thought of the gangling and brilliant master of “The People’s House,” as well as the rollicking lives and conversations of the White House’s residents and swarms of visitors. The White House that has heretofore been the background of numerous Lincoln books now becomes the foreground of Lincoln’s Civil War thanks to Conroy’s splendid prose and sparkling humor. A must and enjoyable book!" -- Ronald C. White Jr., author of A. Lincoln: A Biography"James B. Conroy has brought Lincoln’s White House to life, letting readers step through the gates, past the guards, and into the presence of the Great Emancipator. Sit in Lincoln’s office and observe a cabinet meeting, or watch the president and first lady shake hands with guests at a reception. Eavesdrop on conversations with office seekers, or enjoy a serenade. By recreating moments—great and small—of joy, grief, exhaustion, commotion, and solitude, Lincoln’s White House gives us a new appreciation for the burdens Lincoln and his family endured during the Civil War." -- Jonathan W. White, author of Midnight in America: Darkness, Sleep and Dreams during the Civil War"Conroy delivers a rich and lively portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s White House as the center of the storm that was the American Civil War. Here is story-telling at its best. Conroy cracks open the doors of the Executive Mansion, inviting readers to peak at the bustle within: the shady suppliers, the fawning courtiers, the gossipy secretaries. Mary Todd Lincoln, flawed and fascinating, gives the house its heart. Its soul belongs to Abraham Lincoln—husband, father, mentor, yarn-spinner, war leader. Today the White House is a near-fortress, its occupants shielded from prying eyes and threats unknown. Conroy takes us to a time when it was the nation’s house, open to all, with a President eager to listen and to shoulder his people’s burdens." -- Michael Vornberg, Associate Professor of History, Brown UniversityTable of ContentsAuthor’s Note and Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Painful Sense of Becoming Educated 2 A Strange Mixture of Enthusiasm and Greed 3 Plain and Simple in Its Appointments 4 A Miscellaneous Assortment of Life and Character 5 The White House Is Turned into Barracks 6 It Is Good to Look at Beauty Once in a While 7 Ink Stained and Work Worn 8 The Republican Queen in Her White Palace 9 This Is a God-Forsaken Hole 10 This Damned Old House 11 My Public Opinion Baths 12 Bright Jewels and Bright Eyes 13 Not an American Crime 14 Bundles and Bales 15 Like So Many Greenhead Flies 16 Crazy and Poetry 17 I Happen Temporarily to Occupy This Big White House 18 And Everything Seemed to Weep Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe fascinating story of Canada's most revered concert hall and the myriad artists who have graced its stage.Known for its intimacy and sense of occasion, a night at Toronto's Massey Hall is magical for both audiences and performers. For many musicians, playing the hall is the surest sign that they have made it. Looking out over the crowd, performers often comment that they feel they have joined history as they stand on the stage where Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, and so many other legends have stood.Based on scores of interviews and meticulous research, Massey Hall chronicles not only the historical and musical moments of the past 127 years, but also the community of artists and supporters that has built up around the hall. Covering both emerging artists such as Shakura S'Aida and William Prince and musical giants from Herbie Hancock to the Tragically Hip, this full-colour book is a celebration of music, community, and our shared cultural heTrade ReviewMassey Hall is one of the great iconic concert venues in the world for both classical and pop music. Now it has an iconic book to go with it. If one day we would have to explain to extraterrestrials the magic of the human invention of music, this book would suffice to make their ears (assuming those extraterrestrials have something like ears) burn and yearn. * Rufus Wainwright, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and composer *David McPherson chronicles the history of one loving and beloved home to music — and so much more — that has become legendary in Canada and admired all around the world. The legacy of Massey Hall is long and illustrious and features so many of the greatest artists of our times, Canadian and otherwise. By tracing this great hall's story through many decades of highs and lows, triumphs and challenges, McPherson reminds us all how important a living cultural centre can be to one city like Toronto and to the whole world that art and artists connect. * David Wild, writer, TV producer, and bestselling author *This is a book that tells you everything you ever wanted to know about Massey Hall and even more. Terrifically researched and written, with loads of great pictures, it’s all you need to spend some special time at a fabulous theatre, and you don’t even need a ticket. * Bernie Finkelstein, founder of True North Records *David McPherson brilliantly weaves together several strands of western culture in the history of Toronto’s revered venue, the Massey Music Hall. He juxtaposes the logistical, economic, architectural, and political challenges in creating and maintaining the theatre and guides the reader through more than a century of classical, folk, blues, jazz, rock and roll, comedy, and philosophy through the prism of Massey’s stage. * Danny Goldberg, author of Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain *A lavish love letter to Canada’s queen of concert halls, packed with vivid tales from and about her most famous performers and intimate photos of those artists, taken onstage and off. Long may Massey reign. * Nicholas Jennings, author of Lightfoot *In his reverential look at Massey Hall, David McPherson captures not just its long and storied history but the true spirit of a remarkable cultural icon and why it means so much to so many. Rock stars and rogues, politicians and wrestlers, even the Canadian Typewriting Championship, Massey Hall has seen it all and McPherson presents it all, brilliantly. * Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour *The tribute and testament this great venue, Canada's venue, deserves. * Bob Egan, former member of Blue Rodeo and Wilco *McPherson not only tells the rocking, rollicking history of this iconic temple of music in all its glory; he somehow captures the elusive soul of Massey Hall that makes it so unique. A must for any music fan. * David Sax, author of The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter *David McPherson captures the magic and the spirit of Massey Hall in his beautiful book. It makes you want to be there and makes you remember why you wanted to play there more than anywhere else. * Colin Linden, Grammy-winning producer/songwriter and musician *There are very few North American music venues that deserve a biography as lovingly crafted as this one, but Massey Hall, a.k.a. the Old Lady of Shuter Street, has been a not-so-silent witness to transformative moments in 20th-century history. It’s an essential character in the narrative of Toronto, of Canada, and of popular music itself. If the walls of Massey Hall could speak, this would be the story they’d tell. * Michael Barclay, author of The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip *David takes us past the holy red doors and inside the beating heart of Canada's most important and loved cultural venue. A room where dreams have been ignited and kicked from the stage's wooden boards to the dusty corduroy seats, unknowingly giving us a better understanding of who we are to one another and who we can become. Rave on Massey Hall! * Tom Wilson, musician/songwriter and author of Beautiful Scars *No matter how many times I play Massey, I feel like there’s a new magic that spills over from the walls and that beautiful wooden stage. It’s like I’ll never really get to know it, but it always feels familiar and exciting. Either from the audience or the stage, every time I’m inside, it's an honour and a gift that takes me in its grounded, nourishing mystery. David’s book covers all the familiar and magical ground I feel when I walk through those doors backstage or front of house. It feels like I’m inside those walls again when I open this book. That’s the kind of magic worth sharing. * Serena Ryder, Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter *This book is a masterful tribute to the triumph of our beloved Massey Hall. To read of her astonishing survival through the countless pressures that threatened her with the wrecking ball time and again is incredible. Enriched by the memories of the musical icons strewn throughout, this book is a delightful account of the extraordinary vitality that magically still haunts and enriches this treasured hall. * Denise Donlon, C.M., author, broadcast/music executive *It is hard not to be moved by the story of the long and fruitful life of this hallowed building. Born out of philanthropic zeal, Massey Hall is a cultural institution that has given so much to so many in our great city. Sharing the many highs as well as the countless times the Hall was in the wrecking ball’s crosshairs, David’s book brings into pinpoint focus the story of this beloved Toronto landmark. * Jim Cuddy, Juno-award winning artist (Blue Rodeo, Jim Cuddy Band) *

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Book SynopsisThis full-color, beautifully illustrated book presents AIA /ALA award-winning libraries as an exploration of the evolution of library service and design. It examines these libraries through big themes to explore how service trends and design trends have evolved. The book features extensive documentations through photographs and plans.

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Book SynopsisThe extraordinary story of how an obelisk from the banks of Luxor was transferred to the Place de la Concorde in Paris in the early 19th century Transporting the Luxor obelisk from Egypt to Paris was one of the great engineering triumphs of the early nineteenth century. No obelisk this size (two hundred and fifty tons) had left Egypt in nearly two thousand years, and the task of bringing it fell to a young engineer, Apollinaire Lebas, a man of extraordinary resolve and ability. His is a tale of adventure, excitement, and drama, but one hardly known to the English-speaking world. Lebas’ team was struck by the plague; they ran out of wood; they had to wait four months for the Nile to rise to free their beached ship. But in the end, The Luxor, with its precious cargo on board, sailed down the Nile. On October 25, 1836 before two hundred thousand cheering Parisians, Lebas raised his obelisk. He was rewarded handsomely by his king, a medal with his name on it was struck, and his body lies in the famous Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris along with French luminaries. Now this first-ever translation of Lebas’s account, including digitally enhanced copies of his beautiful drawings, makes his remarkable story available to a wide audience.Trade Review"A delightful work, outlining the story of an obelisk’s journey in the nineteenth century from Egypt to Paris, replete with technical details and endearing insights into the travails and tribulations endured by the team that moved this massive monument. Brier and Sumner’s translation and notes also provides historical insights into the adventure of the obelisk."—Salima Ikram"This narrative is full of passion, thrill and adventure regarding one of the most iconic monuments of Egyptomania in the world."—Zahi Hawass"Highly recommended."—CHOICE“This translation is to be welcomed.”—Chris Elliott, Egyptian Archaeology"A tale of adventure, excitement and drama"—Egypt TodayTable of ContentsTranslators’ AcknowledgmentsTranslators’ IntroductionIntroductionPART 1Departure — Crossing of the Vessel Luxor — Lowering of the MonumentChapter 1First negotiations about one of the Egyptian obelisks — The opinion of Mr. Champollion the Younger on the obelisks of Luxor — The mission of Mr. Taylor in Egypt — The giving to France of one of the obelisks of Luxor by the viceroy — Construction of the vessel Luxor — Preparations for departureChapter 2Departure from Toulon and arrival at Alexandria — Interview with Muhammad Ali — Departure from Alexandria — Rosetta — Aspects of the Nile and its banks — Arrival at Cairo — Krali Effendi — Departure from Bulaq for Upper Egypt — The Pyramids, Memphis — Sherif Bey — Dendara — The flotilla arrives in sight of ThebesChapter 3Arrival in Thebes — First examination of the obelisk; the stone is cracked — Demolition of the homes encircling the monolith on the right — General aspect of Luxor — A description of all the monuments — Reconnoitering the localities — Some historical detailsChapter 4Preparatory work for lowering the obelisk — Description of equipment — Outbreak of cholera — Continuation of the work — Uncovering the base of the obelisk — History of the obelisks of Luxor; text of the inscription on the Paris oneChapter 5Lowering the obelisk and loading it onto the LuxorPART 2Excursion in NubiaChapter 1Esna — Funerary rites — Ancient tombs of al-Ka‘b — Merriment and thoughtlessness of the Arab — Temple of Edfu — Night thieves — Gebel Silsila — Kom Ombo — Aswan — The Arab Baraka — Cleverness of the Arab — Mosque of the holy man — The cataract — Philae — Temple of Girga — Sebua — Amada — Derr — Ibrahim — Whirling sandstorms — Caravans in the desert — Abu Simbel — Colossal statues of Ramesses — Maharraqa — Dakka — Dendur — Kalabsha — Qertasi — Debod — Return to Philae, to LuxorChapter 2Thoughts on the formation of the land of Lower Egypt — The Nile in ancient times did not irrigate the Valley of Egypt — Opinion of Herodotus on the subject — Geographical and political divisions of Egypt — Taxes levied with blows of the whip — Conscription for the army — The tendency of the Arabs to steal — Floodings of the Nile — Fertility of the land of Egypt — Happiness and skill of the Arabs — Their sobriety — Muhammad Ali — His preoccupation with war keeps him from organizing the country — Habits, character, and clothing of Arab women — Marriage ceremonies — Almees — Dance of the Bee — North Africans and the Agows — Costumes — Unchanging climate and atmospheric phenomena in Egypt — Its influence on man and animals — The khamasin— Imposing grandeur of the Egyptian monuments — Voyage to Rosetta — New meeting with Muhammad — Rising of the Nile and launching of the Luxor — Its departure for Alexandria; return to France — Arrival at ToulonPART 3Work in ParisDeparture of Mr. Lebas for Paris — He is charged by Mr. Thiers with the erection of the obelisk — Construction of the docking cradle — Putting the apparatus in place and hauling over land — First moving of the obelisk: passage on the bridge ramp — Second moving: hauling to the Place de la Concorde — Third moving: hauling up to the viaduct — Fourth moving: the obelisk arrives at the level of its pedestal — Setting up the erection equipment — Erection of the obeliskPART 4Fontana“Water on the ropes!” Evaluation of the tradition of this phrase — Examination of Fontana’s work — Details of the erection of the obelisk of Rome, and a description of Fontana’s CastleAppendixOverview of the mechanical arts of ancient and modern people — Calculations relative to lowering and erecting the Luxor obeliskIndex

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Book SynopsisGovernment House Halifax is the home of the Sovereign’s representative in the Province of Nova Scotia and the ceremonial home of all Nova Scotians. It has also served as a home away from home for members of the Royal Family over its two-century history.Government House Halifax: A Place of History and Gathering tells the story of this historic building. Beginning with its construction in 1800 and continuing through its extensive renovations in 2009, this sumptuous book tells the story of the building’s royal residents, the household staff, and the momentous — and occasionally amusing — events which have transpired within its walls. Christopher McCreery expertly guides readers through the building, including the state rooms and its hidden secrets, and introduces readers to important works of art held at Government House as part of the Crown Collection. McCreery’s text is amply illustrated by an extraordinary collection of images, including historic drawings and paintings along with modern photographs.Trade Review"Christopher McCreery has brought alive the history of the House and the institution it proclaims as few could do in an absorbing read which has been sumptuously produced to do justice to its important text." -- Senem Sapientem * Canadian Monarchist News *

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Book SynopsisCardiff’s civic centre in Cathays Park, described as the finest civic centre in the British Isles, is an impressive planned group of public buildings, begun largely with wealth created by the coal industry in the south Wales coalfield. This book covers the Cardiff site’s earlier evolution as a private park in the nineteenth century by the fabulously rich Bute family, and the borough’s battles to obtain land for public buildings and the park’s development in the twentieth century, to become Britain’s finest civic centre. All the buildings, memorials and statues in the park are fully described and illustrated in this book which includes maps, plans and photographs. The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre is the first in the series Architecture of Wales, published in partnership with the Royal Society of Architects in Wales.Table of Contents1 A Small, Sleepy Town in the Shadow of a Castle 2 Black Gold 3 A Gentleman’s Park 4 A Battle for Sites and Minds 5 Negotiations and Diversions 6 Plans and Petitions 7 A View of the Civic Centre: Its Layout, Appearance and Open Spaces 8 Development of the Civic Centre Before the First World War: Buildings and Monuments 9 Development of the Civic Centre Between the Wars: Buildings and Monuments 10 Development of the Civic Centre After the Second World War: Buildings and Monuments 11 Cardiff’s Civic Centre in Context 12 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book looks at what motivates us to take photographs and at some of the methods of using the camera to do so successfully. It also examines some standards that should be applied to the photographs that we take of buildings to ensure that they will be useful documents in the record of the historic environment. Writing about photography tends to verge towards the technical, but the intention with this book is to `keep it simple’. Light is what we work with, whether we make use of existing light sources or introduce our own; it is this which will most greatly influence our photographs and our understanding of what we have captured through the lens. Digital capture is a great liberator for the photographer, but this can lead to a scatter gun approach. This book brings a more thorough and measured approach to the process. Other factors such as viewpoint and technical settings on the camera will also play a vital part in the story we want to tell. Illustrated throughout with examples of good and bad practice, this book sets out techniques and strategies in a simple and straightforward way for those who want to make their photographs of buildings truly effective. Trade ReviewCole's tips are worth keeping in mind to help achieve beautiful, informative, and accurate results with a digital camera. -- Lucia Marchini * Current Archaeology, September 2017 *If you want inspiration as to how to record buildings, monuments and archaeological detail in buildings, this book is essential reading. However, the book is much more than that. The detailed technical advice, especially on the digital world of imaging, is pretty much essential for anyone who, like me, has not got a clue how digital images are created. If you follow the advice, you will become a better photographer. ... Overall, this wonderful book of huge practical value to anyone remotely interested or engaged in buildings enough to want to take photographs of them ... It is also a lovely book just to browse and enjoy on its own merits, and for the price it is a real bargain to boot. -- Roger H. White * Historic Environment: Policy & Practice, 2017 *... an up-to-date, practical and comprehensive guide to architectural photography. The book is well-illustrated with photographs of a wide range of architectural styles and building types, from historic houses to churches through to factories and industrial units ... -- Alan Ainsworth * C20 Magazine, Autumn 17 *... this is an exceptionally good book. Steve Cole, former head of photography at English Heritage, provides a wealth of advice that would benefit any photographer, from beginner to professional. Each of the book's many photographs has a caption that explains an important point. Particularly useful and well-illustrated sections explain how to photograph specific subjects (staircases, for example) and how to carry out a photographic survey. -- Rob Cowan * Context 151, September 2017 *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The practicalities of location photography 3. Composition considerations 4. Light 5. The subjects 6. Understanding photographic surveys 7. Post-productions Glossary of photographic terms Further reading Web sources

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Book SynopsisEduardo Galeano, Uruguayan writer, once pleaded for `a pretty move for the love of God' when watching his beloved soccer. This book is likewise interested in `beautiful moves', but turns instead to the architecture of the stadium as an architectural type as captivating as the play occurring on the pitch. In the past 30 years a number of stadium projects have been completed that highlight how this building type has become a site for architectural innovation and complexity. Clients that once would once have turned to large firms specializing in stadia instead began to hire A-list and Pritzker-Prize-winning architects to design new stadia. As a result, in cities around the world stadia are often the most expensive and monumental of projects, and may be icons of identity and defining presences in the built landscape. By examining a range of exemplary stadia from around the world (built, unbuilt and demolished projects), this book presents for the first time a canon for this building type. Organized chronologically, it includes famous examples from the likes of Lina Bo Bardi, Frei Otto, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Herzog & de Meuron, Foster + Partners and Studio Gang.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1: 1960: The Postwar Stadium and the City. Chapter 2: 1970: The Rise of the High Tech Mega Project. Chapter 3: 1980: Decline and Disaster. Chapter 4: 1990: The Postmodern Stadium. Chapter 5: 2000: The Starchitect and the Stadium. Chapter 6: 2010: Stadia Worlds. Conclusion: Stadia of the Future

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Book SynopsisWith only a handful of British coalmines remaining active and with targets set to reduce carbon emissions, the coal industry now seems to be heading towards extinction. Yet, it was coal that turned Britain into a world-leader during the Industrial Revolution and established the conditions for the modern state. In the 20th century, it generated building programmes on a massive scale concerning miners’ welfare, settlements and housing. The form, space, organisation, and aesthetics of architecture became of critical importance not just to the process of the industry’s modernisation but also how it was perceived and understood both within and outside its workforce. But despite the centrality of coal mining and its workers to the development of modern Britain, as well as the contemporary recognition that aspects of its innovative architecture received, its built legacy has often been overlooked and physically almost completely erased. Divided into three parts, this is the first book which provides a critical and comprehensive examination of the architecture of coal in Britain and how it responded to the needs of the industry and, perhaps more significantly, its labour force. Part I explores the relationship between the architecture of coal and the provision of welfare. While this produced a series of enlightened built projects for miners and their communities especially between the wars – educational buildings, reading rooms, holiday camps, welfare institutes, sports grounds, swimming pools, medical centres, children’s playgrounds, etc. – it focusses on the paradigmatic integration of aesthetics and programme seen most emphatically in the creation of over 600 pithead baths. Part II looks at settlement and the relationships between responses to often adverse conditions within domestic environments in mining settlements and the development of broader and influential theories and practices concerning housing. Finally, Part III explores the modernisation of the industry during the post-war period arguing that that architectural design and representation became pivotal to the functional and symbolic requirements of the newly Nationalised entity and its position within, and singular contribution to, post-war society.Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Pithead baths and the architecture of welfare; Part II: Settlement; Part III: Architecture, publicity, and the Plan for Coal.

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first detailed study of the Commonwealth Institute's architecture and its exhibition galleries. It shows how the strikingly modern building and its dynamic displays inside worked together to create an immersive 'experience' of the Commonwealth, as part of a wider process during which post-war Britain began to focus on a future without its Empire. Featuring unpublished plans, drawings and historic photographs, the book sheds light on the various and often unstable ways in which the concept of the Commonwealth was presented to the British public. Focusing on the years between 1958-1973, it starts at the point in which the imposing Victorian edifice of the Imperial Institute in South Kensington was reborn as the modern and progressive Commonwealth Institute in Holland Park. Following a brief history of the Imperial Institute, the book then outlines the circumstances that led to the Institute's move to High Street Kensington. It shows how the Commonwealth Institute was conceptualised and developed by three key players: Kenneth Bradley, the Institute's director; architect Stirrat Johnson-Marshall, the RNJN partner in charge of the project; the exhibitions designer James Gardner, who for many years was responsible for the projection of British national identity at international exhibitions. In this way, the book shows how the architecture of the Commonwealth Institute, the displays inside and the politics that governed its inception were largely intertwined.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Next Best Thing; Chapter 1: The Imperial Institute, 1886-1939; Chapter 2: From Empire to Commonwealth, 1946-1958; Chapter 3: The Tent in the Park, 1958-62; Chapter 4: The Commonwealth Institute Exhibition Galleries, 1962-1979; Chapter 5: From Institute to Museum, 1979-2016.

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Book SynopsisKnown for its soaring towers that mark the skylines of the world's great cities, Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects is also a leading designer of performing arts centres, including critically acclaimed venues for opera, dance, plays, and concerts. The firm's award-winning work in this highly demanding field is vast, with examples ranging from one of largest performing arts centres in the United States to intimate theatres on college campuses. Highlighting the firm's technically rigorous and aesthetically inspiring designs, Perform features a selection of concert halls and theatres, and cultural centres, including such prominent and distinctive works as the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, and the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. Designed with renowned acousticians and theatre planners, these performance halls are both architecturally exciting and technically advanced. This book explores the design of beautiful and uplifting spaces that allow the performing arts to shine while adding life to their surroundings. Selected Projects: - Hancher, University of Iowa - The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater - Wintrust Arena - Multi-purpose Auditorium, Hong Kong University - Science and Technology - The Theatre School, DePaul University - St. Katherine Drexel Chapel, Xavier University of Louisiana - BOK Center - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater - The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County - Overture Center for the Arts - South Coast Repertory Theater - Schuster Performing Arts Center - Dewan Filharmonik at Petronas Towers - Aronoff Center for the Arts - North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

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Book SynopsisThis new monograph celebrates the creative accomplishments of one of the world's most influential architects, Cesar Pelli. The book surveys this extraordinary body of work in terms of the AIA's Gold Medalist's design, architecture, and planning, tracing Pelli's motivation as a leading designer and teacher, and the evolution of his work over the span of half a century. More than 50 projects from around the globe - museums, theaters, offices, laboratories, airports, cultural centers, civic works, master plans - are presented in rich full colour with insights from Pelli that delve into the design and construction of these landmarks from a practice that has thrived for nearly 40 years.

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Book SynopsisJewel Changi Airport documents the creation of a remarkable addition to one of the world's premier airports. The sinuous, faceted glass Jewel serves as Singapore's new gateway to the world, and redefines what an airport can be. Brimming with terraced plantings, lush valleys, floating bridges, art installations, shops, restaurants, and a central waterfall, Jewel is a new type of destination: part public garden and part shopping and entertainment complex. Through photos, drawings, ephemera, essays, and interviews, the book provides detailed insights on how the project came to be - from its bold vision and concept to the innovative engineering, environmental, and construction strategies employed to make it a reality.

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Book SynopsisThe ARCASIA Awards for Architecture is an annual award established by the Architects Regional Council Asia to recognise the outstanding architectural works of Asian architects. It hopes to encourage the inheritance of the Asian spirit and promote the improvement of the Asian architectural environment as well as the role of architects and architecture in the social, economic and cultural development of Asian countries. This special issue of Architecture Asia gives a comprehensive review of the 26 winning projects of ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2021, which includes Single Family Residential Projects, Multi-family Residential Complexes, Commercial Buildings, Resort Buildings, Institutional Buildings, Social and Cultural Buildings, Specialized Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Conservation Projects, Integrated Projects, Socially Responsible Architecture, and Sustainable Buildings. Through brief jury comments, project descriptions and rich images, this book provides a wonderful opportunity for readers all over the world to give a quick glance at what happened in Asian architecture in 2021.Table of ContentsEditorial / 3 Jury Board / 4 Convener / 6 A1 Single-family Residential Projects Sabuj Pata / 8 A2 Multifamily Residential Complexes Ras Houses / 12 The Statesman / 15 B1 Commercial Buildings One Excellence / 20 CADG Innovation & Scientific Research Demonstration Center / 23 Arakawa Building / 26 DaiyaGate Ikebukuro / 29 B2 Resort Buildings Navakitel Design Hotel / 33 The Aluminum Mountain / 36 B3 Buildings Academic-Ark, Otemon Gakuin University / 41 Viettel Academy Educational Center / 46 Kokugakuin University Learning Center / 49 B4 Social and Cultural Buildings Pocket Plaza, Yongjia Road, Shanghai / 55 UCCA Dune Art Museum / 61 Yan Luo Sports Park / 66 Agri Chapel / 69 B5 Specialized Buildings Choui Fong Tea Café 2 / 75 C Industrial Buildings The Architecture Wears PVC Pipes / 82 D2 Conservation Projects: Adaptive Reuse Dapeng Grain Warehouse Renovation / 91 Conservation and Renewal of Gunanjie Street Historic District / 96 E Integrated Development Yan’an Tourist Service Center / 100 Special Awards: Sustainability Pit Art Space / 104 Tea Leaf Market of Zhuguanlong Township / 107 Tank Shanghai / 110

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Book SynopsisOriginally built for the 1962 World’s Fair, the Space Needle quickly became an international icon of the Pacific Northwest and a symbol of Seattle. At the time of its construction, the tower pointed the way toward the future with a sense of optimism, possibility, and invention. In its 55th year, the Space Needle is again representing an enhanced future with the Century Project, a holistic renovation of the upper levels led by Olson Kundig that repositions the iconic tower for its next fifty years. New Heights: Transforming Seattle’s Iconic Space Needle documents this latest chapter of the Space Needle's story with an in-depth look at the innovations, challenges, and triumphs realized by the client and project team, as seen through the eyes of the architects.Table of Contents INTRODUCTION by the Wright family THE PROCESS OF SUBTRACTION by Alan Maskin FUTURE PAST The History of a Historic Icon becomes the Inspiration for a Re-design FOUND OBJECT The Building We Inherited THE DESIGN INVESTIGATION Hypothesis Testing and Subtraction THAT’S WHERE MY DAD LIVES by Blair Payson PROTOTYPING Understanding the unique conditions of a landmark tower SITE PREPARATION Preparing for Construction Project 500 Feet in the Air ADDITIONNew Features for a Historic Tower THE PUBLIC ENCOUNTER The Finished Project ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CREDITS

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Book SynopsisBuilt by the Boulton family between 1817 and 1820, the Grange is Toronto''s oldest remaining brick house. During the nineteenth century, the Grange was at the centre of the city''s social and political activity. Today, with its collection of furniture, artifacts, and art, it is an historic house museum and part of the Art Gallery of Ontario. In her fascinating essay, award-winning Canadian historian Charlotte Gray brings to life the saga of the Grange, the home of the Boultons and of Goldwin Smith in the 19th century. Devoting as much attention to the formidable women who ran the household as to the men who were key figures in the development of the city, she offers a fascinating portrait of a place and a time. Complementing Gray''s essay are shorter essays and reproductions of works commissioned from artists Rebecca Belmore, Luis Jacob, Elizabeth LeMoine, Josiah McElheny, Elaine Reichek, and Christy Thompson that offer inventive responses to a complicated past.

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Book SynopsisA collection of photographs for the Livingston Development Corporation and associated commentary forms the basis of this lively and colourful history, celebrating the town’s 50th birthday. This collection will be supplemented by additional images, as well as material from the Livingston 50 schools archive project and extracts from the associated Twitter feed, painting a picture of Livingston today through the eyes of local residents.

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Book SynopsisOn Charles II's restoration to the throne in 1660, four of his supporters were provided with plots of land in a leafy suburb of London, on which to build their extravagant town palaces. The only one to survive - built for the poet and courtier Sir John Denham (1615-1669) and now situated in the heart of Piccadilly - became the home of the Royal Academy of Arts, its exhibitions and its Schools. This important study charts the history of the estate through its many owners, including the 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694-1753), who gave the house not only its name but also its distinctive and influential architecture. In his day, the house was host to leading scholars and celebrities, who met within Burlington's cutting-edge creation, which remains an unparalleled example of the Palladian style in England. Nicholas Savage's meticulous research examines 350 years of social and architectural history, as well as revealing the next phase in the life of the estate, as the Royal Academy opens up Burlington House as never before in an exciting redevelopment led by Sir David Chipperfield CBE RA to celebrate the institution's 250th anniversary.Trade Review'This publication is much more than a building history; a parallel human story is told, which brings to life the personalities of the patrons, both private individuals and various official bodies.' -- Clare Hornsby, Burlington Magazine

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