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Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of current trends in classicist and vernacular architecture. This book presents 130 projects that reconsider what it means to practice as a traditional architect in the twenty-first century, including a substantial body of work from non-Western countries as well as work by contemporary masters of classical design such as Robert A. M. Stern, Allan Greenberg, Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Quinlan and Francis Terry. The projects assembled here highlight the awareness of a sustainable localism and the continuity of traditional building crafts on a global scale and reveal the resilience and originality of traditional building cultures despite the enormous economic and cultural pressures of contemporary development. This is an optimistic vision of a new breed of traditional architects who endeavor to enrich the future while honoring the past.

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Book SynopsisThe latest spectacular celebration from Architizer of the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe. The Architizer A+ Awards represent 2021's best architecture and products, celebrated by a diverse group of influencers within and outside the architectural community. Entries are judged by more than 400 luminaries from fields as diverse as fashion, publishing, product design, real-estate development, and technology, and voted on by the public, culminating in a collection of the world's finest buildings. Each year, winners are honored in this fully illustrated compendium, and on Architizer.com, the largest online architecture community on the planet. Featuring select A+ Award winners, this is the definitive guide to the year's best buildings and spaces.

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Book SynopsisSmall stone hutongs, built within a courtyard-and-alley system, are emblematic of Beijing's traditional inner-city architecture which still contends with modern, cooperate redevelopments to shape the character of the city. In one of the oldest cities in China, the important tasks of preservation and revitalization require particular sensitivity. Captured at the centre of the battlefield between development, conservation and renovation, the hutongs, on the verge of erasure, call into question the paradoxical nature of these paradigms. The Micro Hutong Renewal series by ZAO/ standardarchitecture focusses on small structures which residents have added to hutong courtyards in the last 60 years. The anchor project of this publication is the Hutong Children's Library & Art Centre, which won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2016. A foreword from the Aga Khan Award director, Farrokh Derakhshani, and a series of photographs and drawings by the architect will present this project alongside another project from the series; The Micro Hutong and Co-living Courtyard, as well as ZAO/standardarchitecture's social housing projects in the center of Beijing. In addition, scholarly essays from across disciplines will explore alternative perspectives of China's historical cities and the challenges they face. Several interviews with different people involved with the Hutong projects, such as residents and users of different ages will ensure a broad range of perspectives. The holistic message of the book will illustrate how ZAO/standardarchitecture's work considers the city and its components as living organisms. This is what gives rise to the title: Hutong Metabolism.

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Book Synopsis2023 Finalist, PROSE Award in Architecture and Urban PlanningA guide to water-focused and climate-resilient architectural and urban design. Le Corbusier famously said, A house is a machine for living in. We now confront the litany of environmental challenges associated with the legacy of the architectural machine: a changing climate, massive species die-off, diminished air and water quality, and resource scarcities. Brook Muller offers an alternative: water-centric urban design that fosters sustainability, equity, and architectural creativity. Inspired by the vernacular, such as the levadas of Madeira Island and both the arid and drenched places of the American West, Muller articulates a hydro-logical philosophy in which architects and planners begin by conceptualizing interactions between existing waterways and the spaces they intend to develop. From these interactionsand the new technologies and approaches enabling themaesthetic, spatial, and experiential opportunities follow. NoTrade ReviewThis decentralized account of architectural design reconceives the ways in which urban spaces are inhabited and the habituations of those living within such environs. Muller’s analysis carefully and critically meanders throughout different climates and cities, demonstrating the particular and non-universalizable agency of water...Written in an approachable manner for any student of the environment, architecture, art, or philosophy, Muller demonstrates an expertise and familiarity with the terrain of contemporary urban problems and their historical development...Arguing for an understanding of water as agential rather than material obstacle, Muller reconceives not only the task of urban architecture but sustainable development as a whole. * Environmental Philosophy *With every crippling drought and devastating flood, it becomes clearer that climate change requires both new technics and new politics of urban water . . . it is architects and other professionals engaged primarily at the scale of sites and buildings who will find [Blue Architecture] most useful. * Journal of the American Planning Association *Muller’s model pulls planners, designers, and scholars into a growing conversation that calls on water first to guide future populations away from isolated resource extraction, industrial conveyance, and erasure schemes whose ethics and economies are becoming outmoded, and toward our era’s urgency for more inclusive human-nature approaches. Brook Muller’s Blue Architecture rightly looks to water and watersheds as integrative designer-builders in 'the hydrological city'. * H-Net Reviews *Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Hydraulic or Hydrologic? 2. Aqueous Mediums, Urban Architectures, Anadromous Beings 3. Liquid-Shaped Space 4. In Concentrate 5. Reconstituting Architectural Horizons 6. Redrawing Waters Epilogue: Reflections in Depths Glossary of Terms for the Water-Conscious Designer Notes References Permissions Index

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Book SynopsisEveryone is a typographer. This is the inevitable conclusion when looking at the way in which today’s computer users are forced to make decisions about fonts and layout for their day-to-day communication. Writing, typesetting and printing have become part of almost everyone’s experience. However, many users are clueless about how fonts work, what constitutes a functional layout and how to communicate best with readers. There has even been a decline in basic typographic knowledge among young design professionals. And yet, a thoughtful and purpose-driven shaping of text lies at the basic of effective, powerful graphic communication. Shaping Text takes a practical and broad approach to typography. It is aimed at design students and graphic designers, and also at those who are concerned with content: writers, editors and publishers. Showing a wide range of examples from first-rate designers across the world, the book examines why and how typographic designs work well in a given context. Particular attention is given to the team play between the text itself - written language - and the design - the shaping of the text - to form a new, multi-level visual message with a complex content. Many textbooks on typography look at the details of type and lettering first, often taking a historical approach, then zoom out to gradually reveal a larger whole. Shaping Text works the other way around. It starts by looking at graphic products - in print, on the screen and in the environment - and then examines the constituting elements, including type, image, ornament, layout, and colour. Historical examples are used as references for most genres of text-shaping; a chronological overview of type design and printing techniques forms a lengthy appendix rather than the core of the book. Finally Shaping Text is firmly rooted in contemporary design praxis. It discusses the state of the art in type design and technology, and tackles problems and questions that font users may be struggling with. Besides being a typographic writer and consultant for leading companies such as FontShop and MyFonts, the author has worked as a graphic designer and teacher; Shaping Text reflects this broad experience with typographic form and content.

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Book SynopsisAn engaging, playfully designed survey of the small- and large-scale projects that define WORKac as one of the most progressive and optimistic architecture firms in practice today. This book surveys the projects that define WORKac (WORK Architecture Company) as one of the most progressive and playful architecture firms in practice today. WORKac: We’ll Get There When We Cross That Bridge traces fifteen years of collaboration between architects Amale Andraos and Dan Wood. Structured as a conversation between the two partners, the book alternates between explorations of seminal projects and discussions framing a series of issues that are key to their work. The book follows the firm’s career over the course of three Five-Year Plans (Say Yes to Everything, Make No Medium-Sized Plans, Stuff the Envelope), examining the relationships between work and life, and the limits and opportunities of collaborative creativity and practice. WORKac has achieved international acclaim, winning design competitions in Russia, Gabon, and China, and in 2015 the practice was named the 2015 AIANY State Firm of the Year. Showcasing projects for MoMA PS1, Edible Schoolyards NYC, Anthropologie, Diane von Furstenberg, Creative Time, and many more, the book is a tasting menu of everything the practice embraces: never assuming what architecture “is” but always imagining together what it can become. From residential interiors to futuristic masterplans of ecological cities, WORKac samples the wide spectrum of their critical, witty, and dialogued work.Trade Review"It is precisely the constant interweave of the creative and bureaucratic aspects of their work, raising a family, the public roles of two intellectuals and teachers... that makes this book a fundamental reference for understanding architecture in 2018." - Abitare "Lively, colorful graphics and an interesting, conversational writing style are combined with glossy photos of unbuilt and built work around the globe. Andraos and Wood take you from their first project - a doghouse - to a sustainable 'green house,' and, most recently, a library in Queens." - Architectural Record "Architecture is hardly a solo sport, and the duo call their latest book, We’ll Get There When We Cross That Bridge, a collaborative 'duograph,' featuring a running, conversational dialogue between them. While the title and the playful graphic design suggest a freewheeling m.o. of winging it, scribbling notes in the margins and coloring outside of the lines, the partners make a strong case for making goals and taking stock of them, even when the path isn’t a straight shot, as it rarely is." - Fast Co.Design "Structures and concepts that are delightfully fresh and sometimes irreverent are hallmarks of this New York firm... WORKac's trademark playfulness extends to the design of the book itself, a bravado act of juggling a variety of typefaces, paper stocks, and even page sizes." - Interior Design "The duo establishes an engaging and refreshingly off-the-cuff repartee while discussing wide-ranging projects such their passive Arizona House." - Metropolis Online "Fun for all ages - and serious enough to work in this age." —ArchNewsNow "Irreverent yet impeccably relevant, WORKac has developed an approach to architecture that engages the most pressing issues of our time, from food supply to environmental design. For Amale Andraos and Dan Wood there is no contradiction between urgency and pleasure. Their designs consistently straddle disciplines and fields as they offer spaces and images opening new possibilities for public architecture at every scale, whether the local library or new types of cities." - Barry Bergdoll, Museum of Modern Art and Columbia University "This exceptional book unfolds like the process of innovation itself. Rightfully deemed a “duograph” by the collaborative team of Dan Wood and Amale Andraos, the narrative flows like a family dialogue - sliding, pausing, reversing and ultimately flowing into an amazing series of architectural ideas. Turning its pages is an instructive revelation and a celebratory confirmation of what it takes to deserve being called “truly creative.” - James Wines, SITE "Joyful and non-dogmatic, the architecture of WORKac has an optimism that hasn’t been seen much since the rise of Postmodernism. But its aspirations are wholly contemporary: to blend the unruliness of the global metropolis and the serenity of an ecological paradise, without diluting the qualities of either." —Nicolai Ourossoff, architecture critic "WORKac’s brave duograph interweaves personal narratives, conversations, and anecdotes about growing a global office and negotiating each other’s creative input, all while teaching, leading, and writing. This duo’s north star in architecture, as in life, is enduring with hope as well as with humor." - Ana Miljacki, Associate Professor of Architecture, MIT "As with their projects, all aspects of this book reflect a collaborative partnership and a synergy of creative minds. Going forward in these times requires vision and ambition and a lot of hard work in the service of humanity. WORKac - where work is more fun than fun!" - Chip Lord, Ant Farm

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Book SynopsisA practical, single-source guide to successful strategies for landscape architecture research As the scope of landscape architecture expands to engage with other disciplines, and streams of information directing this field continue to grow and diversify, it becomes increasingly important for landscape architects to be able to implement a range of effective research strategies when seeking, creating, and validating knowledge. Landscape Architecture Research offers a framework for advancing better design thinking solutions by supplying readers with a system of inquiry tactics that open up a wider range of research possibilities. With a logical and innovative approach that favors legitimacy of knowledge based on collective, grounded practices, rather than strict adherence to protocols drawn only from scientific models, this comprehensive, illustrated guide produces a sound argument for establishing a new paradigm for legitimizing research quality. Landscape ArchitecTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Knowledge in Landscape Architecture 1 1.2 The Need for a Guide 2 1.3 The Gatekeeping Dilemma in Context 4 1.4 Mapping the Terrain 7 1.5 Building a Research-Based Discipline 13 References 15 Chapter 2 Knowing Landscape Architecture 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 The Nature of Professional Disciplines 17 2.3 Domains of Knowledge in Landscape Architecture 20 2.4 Research Needs 26 References 29 Chapter 3 Theory/Research/Scholarship/Critique 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.2 Competing Ideals of Theory 31 3.3 Representing Theory 34 3.4 Theoretical Conversations 35 3.5 Research and Scholarship 37 3.6 Studio Design as a Research Setting 40 3.7 Theory and Critique 42 3.8 Conclusion 43 References 44 Chapter 4 Integrating Design and Research 48 4.1 Introduction 48 4.2 Problems and Purpose 48 4.3 Framing a Research Question 52 4.4 Degrees of Research 53 4.5 Assessing Research Quality 56 4.6 A Developmental Heuristic 58 References 63 Chapter 5 Descriptive Strategies 65 5.1 Introduction 65 5.2 Observation 66 5.3 Secondary Description 71 5.4 Descriptive Social Surveys 72 5.5 Complex Description 77 5.6 Descriptive Case Studies 79 Descriptive Strategies: Summary 85 References 85 Chapter 6 Modeling and Correlational Strategies 87 6.1 Introduction 87 6.2 Descriptive/Synthetic Models 89 6.3 Analytical Models and Correlation 90 6.4 Simple Correlation 93 6.5 Multiple Correlations 96 6.6 Spatial Correlations 98 6.7 Predictive Modeling 101 6.8 Dynamic Simulation Modeling 103 Modeling Strategies: Summary 110 References 112 Chapter 7 Experimental Strategies 114 7.1 Introduction 114 7.2 Classic Experiments 116 7.3 Field Experiments 119 7.4 Quasi Experiments 119 7.5 The Metaphor of Experimentation 122 Experimental Strategies: Summary 124 References 124 Chapter 8 Classification Schemes 126 8.1 Introduction 126 8.2 Collection/Inventory/Catalogue 128 8.3 Typology 133 8.4 Taxonomy 136 8.5 Index 140 8.6 Bibliography and Literature Review 144 Classification Strategies: Summary 149 References 149 Chapter 9 Interpretive Strategies 152 9.1 Introduction 152 9.2 Ethnography 153 9.3 Discourse Analysis 161 9.4 Iconology and Iconography 164 9.5 Historiography 165 Interpretive Strategies: Summary 169 References 172 Chapter 10 Evaluation and Diagnosis 174 10.1 Introduction 174 10.2 Parameters, Norms, and Rubrics 175 10.3 Design Evaluation 179 10.4 Diagnostics 181 10.5 Landscape Assessment 184 Evaluation and Diagnosis Strategies: Summary 187 References 190 Chapter 11 Engaged Action Research 192 11.1 Introduction 192 11.2 Action Dimensions in Pedagogical Research 194 11.3 Participatory Design in Service Learning 197 11.4 Participatory Action Research (PAR) 200 11.5 Transdisciplinary Action Research (TDAR) 202 Engaged Action Research Strategies: Summary 203 References 204 Chapter 12 Projective Design 205 12.1 Design as Research 205 12.2 Design Operations 209 12.3 Design Interpretations 215 12.4 Design Reflections 217 Projective Design Strategies: Summary 221 References 221 Chapter 13 Logical Systems (Axioms, Rules, and Argumentation) 223 13.1 Introduction 223 13.2 Logical Relationships 224 13.3 Synthetic Logic 227 13.4 Expanded Field Analysis 228 13.5 Spatial Syntax as Logical System 229 13.6 Pattern Language 231 Logical Systems: Summary 234 References 235 Chapter 14 Research and Practice 237 14.1 Introduction 237 14.2 Integrating Research Strategies into Practice—Evidence-Based Design 239 14.3 Integrating Research into Practice—Polemical Transformation 240 14.4 Integrating Knowledge into Practice—Grassroots Movements 241 14.5 Organizing Practice-Based Research 242 14.6 Reprise 246 References 247 Index 249

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Book SynopsisThe first monograph on GRADE New York, an architecture and design studio dedicated to creating artistically curated environments in a cutting-edge contemporary setting. Architect Thomas Hickey and interior designer Edward Yedid partnered to establish GRADE New York as a unique practice where architecture and interiors merge into a seamless continuum. Within their refined and beautifully proportioned spaces, a meticulously curated selection of furnishings, contemporary art, and exquisite objects create a luxurious and personal environment for their clients. New York Contemporary presents seven apartments in the most glamorous condominium buildings in Manhattan, including a penthouse at Place 57, a pied-à-terre at 551 West 21st Street by Norman Foster, and 56 Leonard Street by Herzog & de Meuron. A special feature is an in-depth look at Edward Yedid's own duplex on Madison Avenue, where the principles of structuring and curating the space have created a sleek but warm and inviting home for his family.Trade Review"Yedid and Hickey have since completed dozens of houses and apartments, as well as stores, restaurants and nightclubs. And outside the office, the two became close friends. . . The results of their partnership are documented in a new book, New York Contemporary." —Fred A. Bernstein, Introspective Magazine "In their first monograph, New York Contemporary, architect Thomas Hickey and interior designer Edward Yedid of GRADE New York take readers on a tour of seven luxurious apartments throughout the city. Located in some of Manhattan’s most upscale buildings, these homes reflect the design firm’s dedication to creating spaces in a sophisticated and artistic manner." —Colleen McTiernan, Luxe Interiors & Design "The art-forward work of the duo behind Grade New York, led by principals Hickey and Yedid, presents a uniquely unified version of New York City, where a Chelsea townhouse and an Upper East Side duplex can be equally edgy and contemporary. Their sleek, minimal spaces show that even the boxiest of new-build apartments can be elegant and artistic." —Haley Chouinard, Business of Home

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Book SynopsisA contemporary synthesis of the philosophical, theoretical and practical methodologies of illustration and its future development Illustration is contextualized visual communication; its purpose is to serve society by influencing the many aspects of its cultural infrastructure; it dispenses knowledge and education, it commentates and delivers journalistic opinion, it persuades, advertises and promotes, it entertains and provides for all forms of narrative fiction. A Companion to Illustration explores the definition of illustration through cognition and research and its impact on culture. It explores illustration's boundaries and its archetypal distinction, the inflected forms of its parameters, its professional, contextual, educational and creative applications. This unique reference volume offers insights into the expanding global intellectual conversation on illustration through a compendium of readings by an international roster of scholars, academics and practitioners of illustratiTable of ContentsList of Illustrations viii About the Editor xiv Notes on Contributors xv Series Editor’s Preface xx Preface xxi Introduction: The Paradigm of Illustration 1Alan Male Part I The Theory, Character, and Making of Imagery 19 1 Making Visible: Illustration Through Identification, Categorization, and Metaphor 21Stuart Medley 2 Conceptual Illustration: Framework and Methodologies 47Rebecca Heavner 3 Learning from the Past, from Giotto to Transport for London: Travels in Space and Time 59Laurence North 4 Reportage: Drawing the Stories 85Melanie Reim 5 Animated Illustrations – Animated Illustrators: Influences From Traditional Illustration in Outstanding Animated Films 102María Lorenzo Hernández 6 Illustration in Motion: Sequential Momentum in Children’s Illustrated Books 140Sarah McConnell Part II Education and Research 161 7 Illustrators: Collaborative Problem Solvers in Three Environments 163Susan Hagan 8 What is the Nature of Illustration Expertise? 185David Blaiklock 9 The Illustrator as Visual Problem Solver: A Deconstruction of Conceptual Strategies for the Contemporary Illustrator 199Sue Clarke 10 Design for Life: Research Methods, Design Thinking, and Authorial Illustration Practice 229Stephanie Black 11 Putting Theory into Practice 250Mario Minichiello Part III Context 275 12 How Illustration Works: Exploring a Model of Editorial Illustration in Print and Online Media 277Nanette Hoogslag 13 Shifting Authorship: The Illustrator’s Role in Contemporary Book Illustration: Decision‐Making with Depictive, Augmenting, and Appropriational Strategies: Illustration: Concept of Diffusion vs. Innovation 305Franziska Walther 14 Illustration: On the Epistemic Potential of Active Imagination in Science 330Kathrin Mira Amelung 15 The Symbiotic Dilemma of the Children’s Picture Book Maker in a Polymathic World 354Karenanne Knight 16 Framing Questions and Modes of Inquiry in Illustration Process and Critique 378Robert Brinkerhoff 17 The Inquiring Eye: Illustration and the Production of Knowledge 400Patricia Likos Ricci 18 The Meaning of Illustration in Early Nineteenth-Century America 422Christopher J. Lukasik 19 Historical and Philosophical Relations Between the Uncanny and Illustration 444Carolyn Shapiro 20 The Fabrica of Vesalius: A Semiotic Analysis 467Alan Young Part IV Contemporary and Post-Contemporary Practice 493 21 Future Dialogs for Illustration 495Roderick Mills 22 Developing Creativity in a Polymathic Environment 515Andrew Hall 23 The Polymath Principle in the Twenty-First Century 554Alice A. Carter 24 Race, Perception, and Responsibility in Illustration 570Robyn Phillips-Pendleton 25 Understanding Illustration – Process, Perception, and Profession: The Legitimacy 600Jo Davies Index 623

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Book SynopsisA unique survey of the projects, products, and processes that define LOT-EK, the firm at the forefront of adapting prefabricated industrial units to create cutting-edge architecture. LOT-EK is a design practice that believes in being unoriginal, ugly, and cheap. Also in being revolutionary, gorgeous, and completely luxurious. LOT-EK’s work reveals extraordinary transformations of ordinary things - from their famous shipping container projects onward - combining maker culture and hacker culture into beautiful and radical visions for sustainable and meaningful living. LOT-EK: Objects + Operations surveys dozens of projects - built, unbuilt and in-progress; polemical, practical, and in-between - complemented by photographs from LOT-EK’s multi-year URBAN SCAN project, a vast photographic document of infrastructure and incident, as well as essays by Thomas de Monchaux and interviews with founding partners Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano.Trade Review"LOT-EK founders Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano show a commitment to the industrial nonaesthetic with this book-as-manifesto. The bold type, brash color, and black-and-white photos underscore their partnership as 'a design practice that believes in being unoriginal, ugly, and cheap.'" - Architectural Record "The book itself is visually compelling... It closely examines a variety of 21st-century projects, with each example featured on the left-hand page and a detailed photo from their URBANSCAN project on the right-hand page. The result is a book that moves seamlessly between a macro and micro view of their design philosophy as it applies to transforming discarded materials into functional properties." - Dwell "Catalogued in LOT-EK: Objects + Operations, the firm’s second monograph, are projects composed of upcycled materials - largely the shipping -container works that LOT-EK is known for. Such structures present the possibility that perhaps humanity’s discarded innovations can save us from the very problems we created." - Surface magazine "Coursing through it all are wry and wise ideas (high and low, folksy and academic) as well as homages to artists, designers, architects, and novelists on pages made of stiff cardboard - a fitting base for showcasing substantial work with a healthy dose of slapstick in the process." - ARTnews "Best known for their myriad buildings carved from shipping containers, this long-overdue showcase reveals them as considerably more versatile and eclectic than their shipping-container reputation would indicate. They describe themselves as designers of 'tough beauty.' Think of an architectural version of The Clash. Refined grit and spit. With a sense of humor..." - ArchNewsNow "More than merely building spaces using unexpected materials, Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano are able to draw unimagined elegance from that which the world has flatly deemed 'ugly' …from residential and commercial spaces to cultural facilities and exhibition halls, they’re adored for their ability to produce beauty by focusing on places others don’t even see." - Casa Brutus magazine

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Book SynopsisCombining architectural history with travel and tourism, and featuring around 300 buildings Robin Ward’s Exploring Edinburgh features the best of what Edinburgh has to offer. It gives a comprehensive and well-researched account of Edinburgh’s architecture through a collection of walking tours so readers can truly engage with the city.

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Book SynopsisFounded in the fifteenth century, planned and rebuilt by the French, and then modernised and expanded in the era after independence, the city of Phnom Penh displays a diverse mix of styles. Here, early religious and vernacular buildings, the glittering structures of the Royal Palace, and colonial buildings of the French Protectorate (1863–1953) coexist with the gems of the ‘New Khmer Architecture’ of the 1960s. After the destructive period under the Khmer Rouge, the city went through a rebirth. It has seen rapid modernisation and economic development in recent years, and its urban landscape is transforming at a breathtaking pace. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of Phnom Penh’s built heritage, highlighting its history and architectural layers. In addition to covering better-known masterpieces, it also takes readers through the city’s ‘everyday architecture’, revealing places off the beaten track. Illustrated with contemporary photographs and historical images, the book presents more than 140 works that illuminate the four major phases of development in the city’s ever-changing urban history. It thus makes an important contribution to current debates on heritage preservation in the booming metropolis. Interviews with local experts present their individual perspectives on the city and place the buildings in a broader context.

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Book SynopsisThe essential guide to environmental control systems in building design For over 25 years Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Strategies Towards Net Zero Architecture has provided architects and design professionals the knowledge and tools required to design a sustainable built environment at the schematic design stage. This Fifth Edition offers cutting-edge research in the field of sustainable architecture and design and has been completely restructured based on net zero design strategies. Reflecting the latest developments in codes, standards, and rating systems for energy efficiency, Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Strategies Towards Net Zero Architecture includes three new chapters: Retrofits: Best practices for efficient energy optimization in existing buildings Integrated Design: Strategies for synergizing passive and active design Design Tools: How to utilize the bTable of ContentsForeword to The Fifth Edition xiii Edward Mazria Foreword to The First Edition xv James Marston Fitch Preface xvii Acknowledgements xix Part I Fundamentals 1 1 Background: Architecture In A Warming World 3 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Indigenous and Vernacular Architecture 5 1.3 Formal Architecture 6 1.4 Architecture and Energy 8 1.5 The Architectural Approach to Low-Energy Design 11 1.6 Climate and Architecture 14 1.7 Dynamic Versus Static Buildings 15 1.8 Form, Color and Ornamentation 15 1.9 Biophilic Design 18 1.10 Resilient Design 18 1.11 Sustainability Codes and Voluntary Programs 20 1.12 The Moral Imperative 20 1.13 Conclusion 21 Executive Summary 21 Resources 22 2 Climate Change: The Key Sustainability Issue 23 2.1 Easter Island: Learning From the Past 24 2.2 Sustainable Design and Climate Change 24 2.3 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Regenerate by Design 25 2.4 The Sustainability Movement 27 2.5 The Basic Causes of Environmental Problems 28 2.6 Growth 31 2.7 Exponential Growth 31 2.8 The Amoeba Analogy 32 2.9 Supply Versus Efficiency 33 2.10 Sustainable-Design Issues 33 2.11 Embodied Energy 34 2.12 Climate Change 35 2.13 The Ozone Hole 37 2.14 Efficiency Versus Renewable Energy 37 2.15 Energy Sources 37 2.16 Energy Use in Ancient Greece 38 2.17 Nonrenewable Fossil Energy Sources 39 2.18 Nuclear Energy 40 2.19 Renewable Energy Sources 41 2.20 Conclusion 48 Executive Summary 49 Resources 50 3 Basic Principles: The Physics Of Heat Flow For Heating And Cooling Buildings 51 3.1 Introduction 52 3.2 Heat 52 3.3 Sensible Heat 52 3.4 Latent Heat 53 3.5 Evaporative Cooling 53 3.6 Convection 54 3.7 Transport 54 3.8 Energy-Transfer Mediums 55 3.9 Radiation 55 3.10 Greenhouse Effect 57 3.11 Equilibrium Temperature of a Surface 58 3.12 Mean Radiant Temperature 59 3.13 Heat Flow 59 3.14 Heat Sink 60 3.15 Heat Capacity 60 3.16 Thermal Resistance 60 3.17 Heat-Flow Coefficient 61 3.18 Time Lag 61 3.19 Insulating Effect of Mass 62 3.20 Energy Conversion 63 3.21 Combined Heat and Power 63 3.22 Off-Site Versus On-Site Renewable Energy 64 3.23 The Game Changers: Heat Pumps and Batteries 64 3.24 Net-Zero Buildings 65 3.25 Conclusion 65 Executive Summary 66 4 Climate: Its Significant Impact On Buildings 67 4.1 Introduction 68 4.2 Climate 68 4.3 Microclimate 70 4.4 Climatic Anomalies 73 4.5 Climate Regions in a Time of Climate Change 74 4.6 Explanations of the Climatic Data Tables 75 4.7 Relative Heating and Cooling Loads 80 4.8 Climatic Data Tables 84 4.9 Design Strategies 119 Executive Summary 125 Resources 126 5 Psychometrics: Thermal Comfort 127 5.1 Biological Machine 128 5.2 Thermal Barriers 129 5.3 Metabolic Rate 131 5.4 Thermal Conditions of the Environment 131 5.5 The Psychrometric Chart 133 5.6 Dew Point and Wet-Bulb Temperatures 135 5.7 Heat Content of Air 136 5.8 Thermal Comfort 138 5.9 Shifting of the Comfort Zone 139 5.10 Adaptive Comfort 141 5.11 Clothing and Comfort 141 5.12 Strategies 142 5.13 Conclusion 142 Executive Summary 143 Resources 143 6 Solar Geometry: The Most Powerful Element Of Design 145 6.1 Introduction 146 6.2 The Sun 146 6.3 Elliptical Orbit 146 6.4 Tilt of the Earth’s Axis 147 6.5 Consequences of the Altitude Angle 147 6.6 Winter 148 6.7 The Sun Revolves Around the Earth! 149 6.8 The Sky Dome 149 6.9 Determining Altitude and Azimuth Angles 150 6.10 Solar Time 152 6.11 Horizontal Sun-Path Diagrams 152 6.12 Vertical Sun-Path Diagrams 154 6.13 Drawing Sunbeams 155 6.14 Sun-Path Models 159 6.15 Solar Heat Gain 160 6.16 Solar Site-Evaluation tools 165 6.17 Heliodons 165 6.18 Sundials for Model Testing 166 6.19 Conceptually Clear Heliodons 167 6.20 Solar Responsive Design Strategies 168 6.20 Conclusion 170 Executive Summary 170 Resources 171 Part II Passive Design Strategies 173 7 Passive Heating Systems: The Solar Potential Of Natural Heating 175 7.1 History 176 7.2 Solar in America 177 7.3 Solar Hemicycle 178 7.4 Latest Rediscovery of Passive Solar 179 7.5 Passive Solar 180 7.6 Direct-Gain Systems 181 7.7 Design Guidelines for Direct-Gain Systems 183 7.8 Example 186 7.9 Trombe Wall Systems 186 7.10 Design Guidelines for Trombe Wall Systems 190 7.11 Example 190 7.12 Sunspaces 190 7.13 Balcomb House 193 7.14 Sunspace Design Guidelines 194 7.15 Comparison of the Three Main Passive Heating Systems 195 7.16 General Considerations for Passive Solar Systems 196 7.17 Heat-Storage Materials 201 7.18 Other Passive Heating Systems 203 7.19 Maximizing Passive Solar 204 7.20 Conclusion 204 Executive Summary 205 Resources 205 8 Solar Rejection: Shading and Light Colors 207 8.1 Introduction to Solar Rejection 208 8.2 History of Shading and Light Colors 208 8.3 Shading Myths 213 8.4 Shading Basics 215 8.5 Fixed Exterior Shading Devices 217 8.6 Dynamic (Movable) Shading Devices 220 8.7 Shading Periods of the Year 229 8.8 Overhangs 232 8.9 Design of Horizontal Overhangs: Basic Graphical Method 233 8.10 Shading Design Strategies for South Windows 235 8.11 Shading Design Strategies for East and West Windows 236 8.12 Design of Fins on North Windows 240 8.13 Design Guidelines for Eggcrate Shading Devices 241 8.14 Special Shading Strategies 241 8.15 Shading Outdoor Spaces 245 8.16 Using Physical Models for Shading Design 247 8.17 Glazing as the Shading Element 253 8.18 Interior Shading Devices 259 8.19 Solar Heat Gain Coefficient 260 8.20 Roof and Wall Reflectivity 260 8.21 Conclusion 263 Executive Summary 267 Resources 267 9 Passive Cooling: Natural Cooling, Raising the Comfort Zone, And Heat Avoidance 269 9.1 Introduction to Cooling 270 9.2 Historical and Indigenous Use of Passive Cooling 270 9.3 Passive Cooling Systems 276 9.4 Comfort Ventilation Versus Night- Flush Cooling 277 9.5 Basic Principles of Airflow 277 9.6 Airflow Through Buildings 281 9.7 Example of Ventilation Design 291 9.8 Comfort Ventilation 293 9.9 Night-Flush Cooling 295 9.10 Double-Skin Facades and Operable Roofs 298 9.11 Radiant Cooling 299 9.12 Evaporative Cooling 304 9.13 Cool Towers 307 9.14 Earth Cooling 308 9.15 Dehumidification with a Desiccant 311 9.16 Solar Chimney 311 9.17 Conclusion 313 Executive Summary 313 Resources 313 10 Site Analysis: Orientation, Landscape and Context In Net-Zero Design 315 10.1 Introduction 316 10.2 Analysis 317 10.3 Site Selection 319 10.4 Solar Access 320 10.5 Shadow Patterns 322 10.6 Site Planning 326 10.7 Solar Zoning 328 10.8 Physical Models 332 10.9 Wind and Site Design 334 10.10 Plants and Vegetation 338 10.11 Vegetated Roofs 347 10.12 Lawns 350 10.13 Landscaping 350 10.14 Community Design 356 10.15 Cooling Our Communities 358 10.16 Conclusion 359 Executive Summary 360 Resources 360 11 Light: Color, Vision, and Perception 363 11.1 Introduction 364 11.2 Light 365 11.3 Reflectance/Transmittance 368 11.4 Color 369 11.5 Vision 372 11.6 Perception 374 11.7 Performance of a Visual Task 377 11.8 Characteristics of the Visual Task 377 11.9 Illumination Level 379 11.10 Brightness Ratios 380 11.11 Glare 382 11.12 Equivalent Spherical Illumination 385 11.13 Activity Needs 387 11.14 Biological Needs 390 11.15 Light and Health 393 11.16 The Poetry of Light 393 11.17 Rules for Lighting Design 394 11.18 Career Possibilities 395 11.19 Conclusion 395 Executive Summary 396 Resources 397 12 Daylighting: Architectural Control for Natural Beauty, Comfort, and Energy Reduction 399 12.1 History of Daylighting 400 12.2 Why Daylighting? 402 12.3 The Nature of Daylight 404 12.4 Conceptual Model 407 12.5 Illumination and the Daylight Factor 408 12.6 Light Without Heat? 411 12.7 Cool Daylight 411 12.8 Goals of Daylighting 413 12.9 Basic Daylighting Strategies 414 12.10 Basic Window Strategies 417 12.11 Advanced Window Strategies 420 12.12 Window Glazing Materials 425 12.13 Top Lighting 428 12.14 Skylight Strategies 429 12.15 Clerestories, Monitors, and Light Scoops 433 12.16 Special Daylighting Techniques 437 12.17 Translucent Walls and Roofs 439 12.18 Electric Lighting as a Supplement to Daylighting 443 12.19 Physical Modeling 445 12.20 Guidelines for Daylighting 450 12.21 Conclusion 451 Executive Summary 451 Resources 452 13 The Thermal Envelope: Keeping Warm and Staying Cool 453 13.1 Introduction 454 13.2 Heat Loss 455 13.3 Heat Gain 456 13.4 Solar Reflectivity (Albedo) 458 13.5 Compactness, Exposed Area, and Thermal Planning 459 13.6 Insulation Materials 461 13.7 The Thermal Envelope 468 13.8 Heat Bridges 473 13.9 Windows 474 13.10 Dynamic Insulation 480 13.11 Insulating Effect from Thermal Mass 483 13.12 Earth Sheltering 487 13.13 Infiltration and Ventilation 494 13.14 Water: The Enemy of Architecture 496 13.15 Radon 500 13.16 Appliances 500 13.17 Conclusion 502 Executive Summary 502 Resources 503 14 Retrofits: Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Existing Buildings 505 14.1 Introduction 506 14.2 Goals for the Energy Upgrade 506 14.3 Envelope Upgrades 506 14.4 Lighting 507 14.5 Mechanical Equipment 508 14.6 Hot Water 508 14.7 Appliances 508 14.8 Renewable Energy 508 14.9 Miscellaneous 508 14.10 Case Studies 508 Executive Summary 510 15 Tropical Architecture: Not your Temperate Architecture 511 15.1 Introduction 512 15.2 Traditional Tropical Architecture 512 15.3 The Tropical Climate 515 15.4 The Solar Geometry of the Tropics 517 15.5 Shading in Tropical Climates 521 15.6 Daylighting in the Tropics 524 15.7 Passive Cooling 525 15.8 Air-Conditioned Buildings in the Tropics 526 15.9 Conclusion 528 Executive Summary 528 Part III Active Design Strategies 529 16 Electric Lighting: To Complement Daylight and At Night 531 16.1 Introduction 532 16.2 History of Light Sources 532 16.3 Light Sources 533 16.4 Incandescent and Halogen Lamps 534 16.5 Discharge Lamps 535 16.6 Fluorescent Lamps 537 16.7 High-Intensity Discharge Lamps 539 16.8 Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 540 16.9 Comparison of the Major Lighting Sources 542 16.10 Luminaires 542 16.11 Lenses, Diffusers, and Baffles 542 16.12 Lighting Systems 545 16.13 Remote-Source Lighting Systems 548 16.14 Visualizing Light Distribution 548 16.15 Architectural Lighting 549 16.16 Outdoor Lighting 552 16.17 Emergency Lighting 553 16.18 Controls 554 16.19 Maintenance 556 16.20 Rules for Energy-Efficient Electric Lighting Design 556 16.21 Laws and Standards 557 16.22 Conclusion 557 Executive Summary 557 Resources 557 17 Photovoltaics And Solar Thermal 559 17.1 Introduction 560 17.2 The Almost Ideal Energy Source 560 17.3 History of PV 561 17.4 The PV Cell 561 17.5 Types of PV Systems 562 17.6 Balance of System Equipment 563 17.7 Site-Integrated Photovoltaics 564 17.8 Glazing and PV 569 17.9 Orientation and Tilt 569 17.10 Design Guidelines 571 17.11 The Promise of PV 571 17.12 Sizing A PV System 572 17.13 The Cost-Effectiveness of PV Versus Solar Thermal Applications 573 17.14 Solar Thermal Basics 574 17.15 Solar Thermal Swimming-Pool Heating 574 17.16 Solar Hot-Water Systems 575 17.17 Passive Solar Thermal Systems 577 17.18 Solar Hot-Air Collectors 579 17.19 Preheating of Ventilation Air 579 17.20 Designing a Solar Thermal System 582 17.21 The Future of Solar Thermal 583 17.22 Conclusion 585 Executive Summary 586 Resources 587 18 Mechanical Equipment for Heating and Cooling 589 18.1 Introduction 590 18.2 Heating 590 18.3 Thermal Zones 592 18.4 Heating Systems 593 18.5 Electric Heating 594 18.6 Hot-Water (Hydronic) Heating 595 18.7 Hot-Air Systems 597 18.8 Cooling 599 18.9 Refrigeration Cycles 602 18.10 Heat Pumps 604 18.11 Geo-Exchange 605 18.12 Cooling Systems 606 18.13 Air-Conditioning for Small Buildings 609 18.14 Air-Conditioning for Large Multistory Buildings 614 18.15 Design Guidelines for Mechanical Systems 626 18.16 Air Supply (Ducts and Diffusers) 627 18.17 Ventilation 631 18.18 Energy-Efficient Ventilation Systems 633 18.19 Air Filtration and Odor Removal 636 18.20 Special Systems 636 18.21 Integrated and Exposed Mechanical Equipment 638 18.22 Low-Energy Heating and Cooling 639 18.23 Conclusion 639 Executive Summary 640 Resources 641 Part IV Integrated Design 643 19 Synergies: When the Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts 645 19.1 Introduction 646 19.2 Strategies 646 19.3 Synergies 650 19.4 Case Studies 651 19.5 Conclusion 657 Executive Summary 657 20 Integrated Design Process 659 20.1 Introduction 660 20.2 Definition 660 20.3 Differences 660 20.4 Coordination 660 20.5 Documentation 662 20.6 Conclusion 668 Executive Summary 668 Part V Tools 669 21 Codes 671 21.1 Introduction 672 21.2 Sustainability Codes 672 21.3 History 673 21.4 Current Model Codes 673 21.5 Reference Standards 675 21.6 Government Initiatives 675 21.7 Non-Governmental Initiatives 676 21.8 Conclusion 678 Executive Summary 678 22 Checklist for Designing Net-Zero Buildings 679 22.1 Introduction 680 22.2 Site Selection 680 22.3 Form 680 22.4 Plan 680 22.5 Windows 680 22.6 Daylighting 681 22.7 Shading 681 22.8 Color 682 22.9 Thermal Envelope 682 22.10 Thermal Mass 682 22.11 Glazing 682 22.12 Air Barrier 683 22.13 Passive Systems 683 22.14 Electric Lighting 683 22.15 Mechanical Equipment 684 22.16 Behavioral Controls 684 22.17 Renewable Technology 684 23 Assessment 685 23.1 Introduction 686 23.2 Global Rating Systems 686 23.3 Process 688 23.4 Conclusion 688 Executive Summary 688 24 Digital 691 24.1 Introduction 692 24.2 Building Performance Analytics 692 24.3 Methodology 692 24.4 Challenges 693 24.5 Conclusion 695 Executive Summary 695 Appendix A Horizontal Sun-Path Diagrams 699 Steps for Converting Sun-Path Charts for Use in the Southern Hemisphere 699 Appendix B Vertical Sun-Path Diagrams 711 Steps for Converting Sun-Path Charts for Use in the Southern Hemisphere 711 Appendix C Solar Altitude And Azimuth Angles 723 Appendix D Methods for Estimating the Height of Trees, Buildings, and the Like 729 D.1 Proportional-Shadow Method 729 D.2 Similar-Triangle Method 729 D.3 45° Right-Triangle Method 730 D.4 Trigonometric Method 730 D.5 Tools for Measuring Vertical Angles 730 Appendix E Sundials 733 Appendix F Sun-Path Models 743 F.1 Introduction 743 F.2 Directions for Constructing a Sun-Path Model 743 Appendix G The Water Table For Ventilation Studies 755 G.1 Introduction 755 G.2 Construction of a Water Table 755 Appendix H Site Evaluation Tools 757 H.1 Introduction 757 H.2 The Solar Pathfinder 757 H.3 The Suneye 757 H.4 The Sun Locator 758 H.5 Do-It-Yourself Solar Site Evaluator 758 Appendix I Heliodons 765 I.1 Introduction 765 I.2 The Sun Simulator Heliodon 765 I.3 The Sun Emulator Heliodon 765 I.4 The Tabletop Heliodon 766 I.5 The Bowling Ball Heliodon 769 Appendix J Tables Of R-Values 771 Appendix K Resources 775 K.1 Journals 775 K.2 Videos 775 K.3 Organizations 775 K.4 Web-Based Resources 776 Appendix L Conversion Factors between the Inch-Pound (I-P) System and the International System of Units (Si) 777 Appendix M Appendix M: Sizing A Pv Array 781 M.1 Finding the PV Array Size for a Stand-Alone Building by the Short Calculation Method 781 M.2 Example 782 M.3 Design Guidelines 782 Bibliography 785 Index 791

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Book SynopsisA lavish exploration of unmatched savoir faire, this volume showcases the rooms and creations of the world's most prestigious decorative woodwork firm.The French woodwork purveyor Féau & Cie has supplied architects, designers, and museums with period paneling since 1875. Featuring documents, drawings, plaster models, panels, and antique boiserie rooms, its archive of 25,000 pieces--many from the eighteenth century and Art Deco era--is an unrivaled source of inspiration for re-creating heirloom spaces as well as for constructing spectacular contemporary pieces. Though the house remains best known for its magical historic rooms, it has collaborated with architects and decorators on original projects since its beginnings, and today's design greats--including Michael S. Smith, Brian J. McCarthy, and Robert Couturier, among others--regularly call upon the firm for elaborate projects.In this first book of the firm's work, Féau & Cie reveals a selectioTrade Review"Since its founding in 1875, the great—and unparalleled—French woodwork purveyor, Féau & Cie, has supplied architects, designers, and museums with period paneling. The firm has some 25,000 pieces in its archives, many from the eighteenth century to the Art Deco. The projects recounted reveal the importance of period wood detailing in defining notable interiors—those of the past and of now." —MILIEU MAGAZINE"In this title, Féau & Cie reveals a selection of its most exceptional undertakings, from magnificent historical homes to surprising modern creations, including a palace in Tuscany and residences in Paris, London, New York, Malibu and Atlanta. Dazzling images of 21 interiors are accompanied by exquisite details of panels, doors and decor, while exclusivemphotographs by Robert Polidori — whomhas a three-decade relationship working with the storied company — explore the house’s timeless Parisian atelier. The expertise of joiners, sculptors, gilders and painter-decorators shines through in this visual celebration which is bound to delight aficionados of incomparable interiors and the history of decorative arts." — ANTIQUES AND THE ARTS WEEKLY

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Book SynopsisHow modern architectural language was invented to communicate with the divine—challenging a common narrative of European architectural history.The architectural drawing might seem to be a quintessentially modern form, and indeed many histories of the genre begin in the early modern period with Italian Renaissance architects such as Alberti. Yet the Middle Ages also had a remarkably sophisticated way of drawing and writing about architecture. God’s Own Language takes us to twelfth-century Paris, where a Scottish monk named Richard of Saint Victor, along with his mentor Hugh, developed an innovative visual and textual architectural language. In the process, he devised techniques and terms that we still use today, from sectional elevations to the word “plan.”Surprisingly, however, Richard’s detailed drawings appeared not in an architectural treatise but in a widely circulated set of biblical commentaries. Seeing architecture as a

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