Architecture Books
Oxford University Press Inc The Timeless Way of Building
Book SynopsisThe theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at. Now, at last, there is a coherent theory which describesin modern terms an architecture as ancient as human society itself. The Timeless Way of Building is the introductory volume in the Center for Environmental Structure series,Christopher Alexander presents in it a new theory of architecture, building, and planning which has at its core that age-old process by which the people of a society have always pulled the order of their world from their own being. Alexander writes, There is one timeless way of building. It is thousands of years old, and the same today as it has always been. The great traditionTrade ReviewThis book is more a philosophy of life than an architectural commentary. David Abbott gave it to me some years ago and I constantly refer to it. It is full of wisdom and inspiration, written in Alexander's beautiful prose style ... anyone who cares about the spaces we inhabit should read it. * Mike Dempsey, founding partner of CDT Design, Creative Review *
£53.20
The University of Chicago Press Symbolic Space
Book SynopsisExploring the social and cultural hierarchies established in 18th-century France, this volume illustrates how the conceptual basis of the modern house and the physical layout of the modern city emerged from debates among theoretically innovative French architects of the 18th-century.
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Columbia University Press Design and Solidarity Visions for Collective
Book SynopsisIn this book, artist Marisa Morán Jahn and architect Rafi Segal converse about the transformative potential of mutualism and design with leading thinkers and practitioners. From these dialogues emerge powerful visions of futures guided by communal self-determination and collective well-being.Trade ReviewDesign and Solidarity is a must read for anyone who cares about care, mutuality, solidarity, collaboration, and capitalist alternatives. The conversations, essays, and pictures move from innovative theory to inspiring practice, all in a small and readable package. I will be carrying it with me. -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America, and Professor Emeritus, Princeton UniversitySay good-bye to grandiose master plans. Say hello to temporary monuments, pop-up services, and mutualist economics. Design and Solidarity is a field guide for rebuilding public life from the bottom up. -- Ellen Lupton, author of Design Is StorytellingConcise, rich, and cross-disciplinary, Design and Solidarity offers essential insights on how art, architecture, and design can fundamentally re-imagine how we will live together. -- Hashim Sarkis, Dean, MIT School of Architecture and Planning, and Curator, 2021 Venice Biennale ArchitetturaWe see the emergence of collectives everywhere; from Black Lives Matter to the platform cooperativism movement, we are observing a proliferation of new kinds of social ties building. This book is among the first to bring together these scattered practices in a single frame. It also presents practical guidelines for action and design across disciplines and sectors, providing the readers with a list and discussion of resources that can be used to pursue communitarian or collective interests. -- Koray Caliskan, author of Market Threads: How Cotton Farmers and Traders Create a Global CommodityHow can art and architecture help create a society of greater mutualism and care? This book not only inspires and challenges readers to create worlds of greater mutualism, it also provides multiple blueprints, metaphoric and real, for how art and architecture can enhance communal self-determination, wealth, and well-being. -- Noam M. Elcott, author of Artificial Darkness: An Obscure History of Modern Art and MediaIt’s an exciting new frontier with many possibilities. -- Paul Makovsky * Architect Magazine *It is inspiring and challenging and I will be returning to this one many times in the future...highly recommended. * Moonglo Texas *Table of ContentsDesign Solidarity, by Marisa Morán Jahn and Rafi SegalConversations: On the Commons, by Michael HardtOn Self-Determination in a World Where Many Worlds Fit, by Arturo EscobarOn Solidarity and Political Emancipation, by Jessica Gordon NembhardOn Labor and Cooperatives, by Trebor ScholzOn Mutual Aid Societies and Digital-First Organizing, by Greg LindsayOn Digital Platforms in Informal Economies, by Mercedes BidartOn Mutualism and Care, by Ai-jen PooArchitectures for New Collectives, by Rafi SegalCreation as Counterpower, by Marisa Morán JahnCarehaus: Designing for Care, by Marisa Morán Jahn and Rafi SegalAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors and ContributorsIndex
£18.00
MIT Press Formulations Architecture Mathematics Culture
Book SynopsisAn investigation of mathematics as it was drawn, encoded, imagined, and interpreted by architects on the eve of digitization in the mid-twentieth century.In Formulations, Andrew Witt examines the visual, methodological, and cultural intersections between architecture and mathematics. The linkages Witt explores involve not the mystic transcendence of numbers invoked throughout architectural history, but rather architecture’s encounters with a range of calculational systems—techniques that architects inventively retooled for design. Witt offers a catalog of mid-twentieth-century practices of mathematical drawing and calculation in design that preceded and anticipated digitization as well as an account of the formal compendia that became a cultural currency shared between modern mathematicians and modern architects. Witt presents a series of extensively illustrated “biographi
£30.60
MIT Press Architectures Theory
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£25.60
The Four Books on Architecture
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£38.40
MIT Press Learning From Las Vegas
Book SynopsisLearning from Las Vegas created a healthy controversy on its appearance in 1972, calling for architects to be more receptive to the tastes and values of common people and less immodest in their erections of heroic, self-aggrandizing monuments. This revision includes the full texts of Part I of the original, on the Las Vegas strip, and Part II, Ugly and Ordinary Architecture, or the Decorated Shed, a generalization from the findings of the first part on symbolism in architecture and the iconography of urban sprawl. (The final part of the first edition, on the architectural work of the firm Venturi and Rauch, is not included in the revision.) The new paperback edition has a smaller format, fewer pictures, and a considerably lower price than the original. There are an added preface by Scott Brown and a bibliography of writings by the members of Venturi and Rauch and about the firm's work.
£25.50
Yale University Press London 6 Westminster
Book SynopsisA guide to the architectural treasures of Westminster, covering the Abbey, Parliament, the Royal Parks, London's West End, Belgravia and Pimlico. For each area there is a detailed gazetteer and brief introduction. Maps, plans, photographs and an illustrated glossary are provided.
£57.00
Yale University Press Thanks for Everything Now Get Out
Book SynopsisA radical rethinking of how to make distressed urban neighborhoods more livable while preserving the residents’ ability to live thereTrade Review"With piercing insights, Joe Margulies compellingly traces the history of one neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, a stand-in for distressed neighborhoods around the country. This utterly original book takes on many of our assumptions about race, poverty, and gentrification—and tackles the toughest question of all: In restoring these places, do we set them up for destruction?"—Alex Kotlowitz, author of An American Summer, winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize"Thanks for Everything, Now Get Out not only provides insights into the systemic challenges low-income neighborhoods face but tangible solutions for neighborhood-controlled outcomes. It’s time to stop locking people out of their own power."—Adriana Abizadeh, Kensington Corridor Trust"Thanks for Everything (Now Get Out) provides a necessary framework for answering basic questions about the political and economic forces that dismantled a neighborhood, and offers a vision for rebuilding. Moving, insightful, and necessary, this is a book you will want to read."—Noliwe Rooks, author of Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education"In this meticulous case study of one impoverished urban neighborhood in the Northeast, Margulies argues—convincingly—that it just might be possible to restore blighted neighborhoods without destroying them. A gripping read that will change how you think about neighborhood change."—Kathryn Edin, coauthor of $2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America
£27.00
Yale University Press Wiltshire
Book SynopsisThe indispensable guide to the architectural heritage of Wiltshire.Trade Review“In deepest Wiltshire, I found an architectural feat as significant as Stonehenge or Salisbury Cathedral.”—Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph“Mr Orbach's Wiltshire combines Pevsnerian scholarship with a sure eye, a keen Betjemanian sense of place and a warm heart for the architectural heritage of his adopted county.”—Timothy Mowl, Country Life“A work which carries on the great traditions of Pevsners, and retains the strengths of the first two Wiltshire volumes, while augmenting them with the perceptions and descriptions generated by a fresh eye on the county's buildings”—Richard Deane, Salisbury Civic Society“Orbach retains the use of Pevner's theme-based approach to the county…But he also innovates: whilst previous editions have been presented on manorial and municipal lines, Orbach introduces new themes like transport which allow him to expand more comprehensively on the importance of the Box Tunnel or Dundas' aqueduct, for instance.”—Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, Friends of Friendless Churches “Orbach’s is a fine work of burrowing and scholarship. He writes with energy. His text is often elliptical...a sort of shorthand that lends the book an enjoyable immediacy.”—Jonathan Meades, London Review of Books“Clear and informative…Orbach gives a detailed account of the history, archaeology and, of course, above all surviving buildings of Old Sarum.”—Graham Kent, Journal of Historic Buildings and Places
£54.00
Yale University Press About Architecture
Book SynopsisHugh Pearman deftly guides us through the compelling stories of 55 buildings that explain our world, from antiquity to the present dayTrade Review“For those wanting a foundation course in architecture, [Pearman’s] book is perfect, and sure to stimulate extensive further study of an art form that embraces us wherever we go.”—Simon Heffer, The Telegraph“A treasury of possibilities. . . . We come away with the sense that everything ought to—and can—be designed well, even the most ordinary of buildings.”—Sheehan Quirke, The Critic“Structured in such a way that it is easily accessible for readers, it is expertly researched throughout but intentionally non-academic, despite being published by Yale, making it a perfect introduction to architecture.”—Dominic Bradbury, House & Garden“Hugh Pearman’s keen eye and encyclopaedic knowledge combine to make a book with universal appeal—as fascinating for a lay audience, as for those who study or practice architecture. It is a lightning tour of history—a sheer delight!”—Norman Foster“Told through a hand-picked selection of some of the world’s most unique and innovative buildings, this is a pacey and elucidative insight into just how formative architecture is to society. Sitting at the intersection of art and science, the history of buildings is really the history of people, and Hugh Pearman deftly brings that history to life.”—Maria Balshaw“A wonderfully riveting book that illuminates the work of some of the world’s most audacious architects.”—Cornelia Parker“About Architecture is an insightful book that provides a deeper understanding of the canons that have informed and shaped the world as we know it.”—David Adjaye
£28.50
Yale University Press Why Architecture Matters
Book SynopsisA classic work on the joy of experiencing architecture, with a new afterword reflecting on architecture’s place in the contemporary moment
£12.99
Yale University Press The Academia Belgica in Rome
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£42.75
WW Norton & Co Aesthetic Theory Essential Texts for Architecture
Book SynopsisA collection of pivotal ideas about beauty from throughout history, with an introduction and critical headnotes.
£23.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc Timber Construction Manual 6e
Book SynopsisThe Timber Construction Manual has become the definitive design and construction industry source for building with structural glued laminated timber.Table of ContentsPREFACE xi 1 TIMBER CONSTRUCTION 1 1.1 Introduction / 1 1.2 Materials / 1 1.3 Structural Systems / 13 1.4 Economy / 27 1.5 Permanence / 32 1.6 Seasoning / 37 1.7 Handling, Storage, and Erection / 38 1.8 Conclusion / 40 2 WOOD PROPERTIES 42 2.1 Introduction / 42 2.2 Specific Gravity and Specific Weight of Commercial Lumber Species / 46 2.3 Dimensional Changes Due to Moisture and Temperature / 50 2.4 Thermal Insulating Properties / 53 2.5 Wood in Chemical Environments / 54 2.6 Acoustical Properties / 55 2.7 Electrical Properties / 55 2.8 Coefficient of Friction / 56 2.9 Conclusion / 56 3 TIMBER DESIGN 57 3.1 Introduction / 57 3.2 Loads / 58 3.3 Design Values / 73 3.4 Adjustment Factors / 74 3.5 Deflection / 92 3.6 Camber / 95 3.7 Ponding / 98 3.8 Conclusion / 100 4 TIMBER BEAMS 102 4.1 Introduction / 102 4.2 Structural Evaluation of Beams / 102 4.3 Simple Beams / 105 4.4 Continuous Members / 117 4.5 Biaxial Bending (Bending about Both Axes) / 122 4.6 Torsion / 130 4.7 Conclusion / 133 5 TIMBER COLUMNS AND TENSION MEMBERS 134 5.1 Introduction / 134 5.2 Column Design Criteria / 134 5.3 Rectangular Columns / 135 5.4 Round Columns / 140 5.5 Tapered Columns / 140 5.6 Spaced Columns / 141 5.7 Built-Up Columns / 144 5.8 Columns with Flanges / 146 5.9 Tension Members / 147 5.10 Conclusion / 148 6 TIMBER BEAM-COLUMNS AND TENSION BEAMS 149 6.1 Introduction / 149 6.2 General Equation for Beam-Columns / 150 6.3 Centric Axial Compression and Side Load Bending about Both Axes / 156 6.4 Centric Axial Compression and Side Load Bending about Strong Axis Only / 161 6.5 Eccentric Axial Compression Only / 165 6.6 Axial Compression Eccentricity in Strong Direction Only / 165 6.7 Columns with Side Brackets / 169 6.8 Combined Axial Tension and Bending / 170 6.9 Conclusion / 173 7 TAPERED BEAMS 174 7.1 Introduction / 174 7.2 Tapered Beam Design / 176 7.3 Beams with Tapered End Cuts / 183 7.4 Conclusion / 188 8 CURVED GLULAM BEAMS 189 8.1 Introduction / 189 8.2 Curved Beams with Constant Depth / 195 8.3 Pitched and Tapered Curved Beams / 200 8.4 Pitched and Tapered Curved Beams with Mechanically Attached Haunch / 223 8.5 Conclusion / 232 9 GLULAM ARCHES 233 9.1 Introduction / 233 9.2 Preliminary Design Procedure / 233 9.3 Conclusion / 249 10 HEAVY TIMBER DECKING 251 10.1 Introduction / 251 10.2 Installation Requirements / 251 10.3 Design Formulas / 255 10.4 Section Properties / 256 10.5 Decking Design Values / 257 10.6 Conclusion / 259 11 CONNECTIONS IN TIMBER STRUCTURES 260 11.1 Introduction / 260 11.2 Connection Detailing Principles / 260 11.3 Types of Fasteners / 264 11.4 Reference Design Values for Fasteners / 272 11.5 Adjustment Factors / 274 11.6 Conclusion / 283 12 MEMBER CAPACITY AT CONNECTIONS 284 12.1 Introduction / 284 12.2 Member Capacity at Connections Loaded Perpendicular-to-Grain / 284 12.3 Member Capacity at Connections Loaded Parallel-to-Grain / 291 12.4 Member Capacity at Connections Loaded at an Angle to Grain / 307 12.5 Conclusion / 308 13 DOWEL-TYPE FASTENERS 309 13.1 Introduction / 309 13.2 Dowel-Type Fasteners Loaded Laterally / 309 13.3 Dowel-Type Fasteners Loaded in Withdrawal / 328 13.4 Dowel-Type Fasteners Loaded Laterally and in Withdrawal / 330 13.5 Conclusion / 334 14 SHEAR PLATES AND SPLIT RINGS 335 14.1 Introduction / 335 14.2 Connectors in Side Grain / 336 14.3 Timber Connectors in End Grain / 347 14.4 Conclusion / 352 15 MOMENT SPLICES 353 15.1 Introduction / 353 15.2 Shear Transfer / 355 15.3 Moment Transfer / 355 15.4 Conclusion / 370 16 LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN 371 16.1 Introduction / 371 16.2 Design Values and Adjustment Factors / 372 16.3 Design Checks / 374 16.4 Conclusion / 381 17 TIMBER BRIDGES 382 17.1 Introduction / 382 17.2 Types of Timber Bridges / 383 17.3 Advantages of Glued Laminated Timber / 389 17.4 Preservative Treatments / 390 17.5 Wearing Surfaces / 391 17.6 Guardrails / 392 17.7 Design Methods / 393 17.8 Conclusion / 395 18 LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN 396 18.1 Introduction / 396 18.2 Longitudinal Stringers / 399 18.3 Transverse Glulam Deck Panels / 418 18.4 Longitudinal Deck (with Stiffeners) / 425 18.5 Conclusion / 432 19 ASD BRIDGE DESIGN 433 19.1 Introduction / 433 19.2 Longitudinal Stringers (Girders) / 436 19.3 Interconnected Transverse Deck Panels / 447 19.4 Non-Interconnected Transverse Deck Panels / 447 19.5 Longitudinal Deck (with Stiffeners) / 457 19.6 Static Design of Guardrail System / 463 19.7 Conclusion / 474 20 FIRE SAFETY 475 20.1 Introduction / 475 20.2 Types of Construction / 476 20.3 Lessons from Actual Fires / 476 20.4 Performance of Wood in Fire / 478 20.5 Wood versus Steel / 479 20.6 Heavy Timber Construction / 482 20.7 Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction / 483 20.8 Use of Stock Glulam Beams in Fire Rated Construction / 494 20.9 Fire Retardant Treatment / 495 20.10 Conclusion / 495 APPENDIX A DESIGN EXAMPLES 497 Introduction / 498 APPENDIX B REFERENCE INFORMATION 594 B.1 Beam Diagrams and Formulas / 595 B.2 Typical Fastener Dimensions and Yield Strengths / 617 B.3 Structural Glued Laminated Timber Reference Design Values / 623 REFERENCES 630 INDEX 641
£102.56
John Wiley & Sons Inc Sustainable Golf Courses
Book SynopsisSustainable Golf Courses is the most authoritative guidebook on environmental stewardship of planned and existing golf courses available, written by the leading expert and endorsed by the USGA. The book serves as a reference and guide for all who are involved in golf course design, development, and management, and integrates practical, scientifically-based siting, design, and management practices based on accepted principles for sustainability. You''ll find detailed case studies and environmental research from the USGA as well as a foreword by Arnold Palmer.Table of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. CHAPTER 1: Sustainable Golf and the Environment. Sustainable Golf Courses—An Oxymoron? The History of Golf. The Case for Sustainability. There Is No “One Size Fits All”. Sound Economics Based on Ecological Facts. CHAPTER 2: Establishing an Environmental Philosophy. Building a Sustainable Foundation. Principles for Sustainable Resource Management. CHAPTER 3: Ecological Principles. Introduction. Environmental Planning Principles and Guidelines. CHAPTER 4: Choosing Sites for New Golf Courses. Introduction. Watershed Context. Site Analysis. Site Inventory. Site Classification System. CHAPTER 5: Planning and Designing New Golf Courses. Design Concepts. Environmental Design Guidelines. Best Management Practices for Drainage. Planning and Design Guidelines. CHAPTER 6: Sustainable Building Design. Energy Use in the United States. Energy Resources. Approaches to Creating Sustainable Buildings. Establishing Design Goals. Guidelines for Green Buildings. CHAPTER 7: Constructing New Golf Courses. Construction Management. Conservation Management Zones. CHAPTER 8: Wildlife Habitat. Introduction. Key Wildlife Concepts. Wildlife Design Basics. Wildlife Management Planning. CHAPTER 9: Water Quality and Conservation. Introduction. Watersheds. Best Management Practices. Water Management and Monitoring. CHAPTER 10: Outreach and Education. Identifying Support. Education. Choosing Outreach Projects. Environmental Code of Ethics for Golfers. CHAPTER 11: Managing Golf Courses Through the Environmental Management Plan. Summary of Environmental Topics. General Overview. Components of the Environmental Management Plan. Afterword. APPENDIX A: Golf and the Environment Research. The United States Golf Association Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program Overview. APPENDIX B: The Old Collier Golf Club: Facility Case Study. I. Overview. II. Water Quality Management. III. Water Conservation. IV. Wildlife Conservation and Habitat Enhancement. V. Integrated Pest Management. VI. Resource Management Center (Maintenance Facility). VII. Energy Efficiency. VIII. Waste Management. IX. Information and Outreach. X. Contact Person. References. Index.
£79.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Design of Building Trusses
Book SynopsisA practical, up-to-date introduction on truss analysis, application and design. Describes the influence of trusses on design development as well as the means for design and detailing of truss construction utilizing contemporary building technologies. Illustrations include both historical and recent uses of trusses.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT. Early Uses of Trusses. The Nineteenth Century. Early Twentieth Century Construction. MODERN CONSTRUCTION WITH TRUSSES. New Design Concerns. New Truss Systems and Details. INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN OF PLANAR TRUSSES. Analysis for Static Forces. General Considerations for Trusses Construction. Design of Steel Trusses. Special Truss Structures. CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND DESIGN. Details for Construction. General Construction Concerns. GRAPHIC INVESTIGATION FOR TRUSSES. Use of Graphic Analysis in Design. COMPUTER-AIDED INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN. Use of Computers. Exercises in Computer Use. References. Appendix. Glossary. Study Aids. Index.
£104.36
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Experience of Architecture
Book SynopsisHow does the experience of turning a door handle, opening a door from one space to lead into another, affect us? It is no wonder that the door, one of the most elemental architectural forms, has such metaphorical richness. This book aims to understand how these everyday acts in space are influenced by architectural form.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Acts in Space • 1. Changing Levels • 2. Spaces That Change • 3. Versatility • 4. Depths of Discovery • 5. The City Stage
£23.96
University of California Press The Place of Houses
Book SynopsisExamines houses in the small Massachusetts town of Edgartown; in Santa Barbara, California, where a commitment was made to re-create an imaginary Spanish past; and in Sea Ranch, on the northern California coast, where the authors attempt to create a community.
£26.10
Cambridge University Press Roman Builders A Study in Architectural Process
Book SynopsisHow were the architectural ideas behind great Roman building projects carried out in practice? Roman Builders is the first, general interest book to address this question. Using the Baths of Caracalla, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, and the great temples at Baalbek as physical documents for their own building histories, this book traces the thought processes and logistical considerations - the risks, reversals, compromises, and refinements - that led to ultimate success. Each major phase of the building process is considered: design, groundwork, support structures, complex armatures, such as the superstructures of amphitheaters, vaults, and decorations. New hypotheses are advanced on the raising of monolithic columns, the construction sequence of the Coliseum, and the vaulting of the Pantheon. The illustrations include archival and original photographs, as well as numerous explanatory drawings.Trade Review'The illustrations are extremely useful. Taylor has borrowed well from other sources, and his photographs are clear and well reproduced. His own line drawings are excellent.' SPAB NewsTable of Contents1. Planning and design; 2. Laying the groundwork; 3. Walls, piers, and columns; 4. Complete armatures; 5. Roofing and vaulting; 6. Decoration and finishing.
£30.99
Architecture Vietnam Books Southern Vietnamese Modernist Architecture
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£58.22
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Right at Home
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£24.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Architectural Conservation
Book SynopsisThis book provides an introductory text for students in built environment disciplines, as well as those who manage or own historic properties, and those embarking upon architectural conservation professionally. It is designed to give an understanding of the main principles, materials and problems in the field of conservation and it features a number of case studies.Trade Review"This is a sound introductory basis for those embarking on the study of architectural conservation and can be recommended to anyone thinking of joining the profession." (Journal of Architectural Conservation, November 2008) "Outlines the importance of architectural conservation on our society." (UK Construction) Table of ContentsPreface Part I Theory and Principles 1 Introduction 3 What is architectural conservation? 3 Why conserve? 3 Architectural conservation 5 Conservation as a profession 6 Professional roles in building conservation 7 Craft skills 10 Studies in building conservation 10 Professional accreditation 11 Working internationally 11 Structure of the book 12 2 International and historic context of conservation 15 Historic context 16 The symbolic and nostalgic connotations of historic monuments 16 ‘Restoration’ in the nineteenth century 17 The search for authenticity 17 Conservation in the twentieth century 20 Built heritage as a symbol of national identity 20 International conservation charters 21 The non-Western perspective 23 The urban conservation movement 25 UNESCO and the World Heritage Convention 26 Shifting emphases 28 Conservation-led regeneration 29 The industrial heritage 29 The legacy of the twentieth century 31 Cultural landscapes 32 Intangible heritage 33 Integrated approaches 35 Summary and conclusion 35 3 Theoretical framework and conservation principles 37 Values and definitions 38 A values-based approach 38 Terms and definitions 46 Principles, philosophy and guidance 50 Ethics in conservation 51 Principles 52 Summary and conclusion 63 4 Legislation, Policy and Guidance 66 Decision making in conservation 67 International level 67 National level 68 Local level 69 Non-governmental organisations and amenity societies 71 The private sector and property owners 72 Public participation 73 Statutory protection 74 Archaeological sites and ancient monuments 75 Monuments and buildings of architectural and historic significance 76 Area-based designation (conservation areas) 81 Historic gardens and landscapes 84 Other forms of control and legislation that impact on historic buildings 86 Summary and conclusion 87 Part II Principles Into Practice 5 Managing conservation 91 Survey and analysis 91 Understanding 91 Research 94 Survey 95 Specialist investigations 96 Information management 97 Making and evaluating proposals 98 Conservation management plans 98 Impact assessment 100 Project implementation 102 Financing conservation 102 Construction contracts for conservation 103 Implementation on site 104 Managing historic properties 105 Maintenance planning 105 Risk assessment and preparedness 108 Access management 108 Summary and conclusion 110 6 Causes of decay, environmental services and structures in conservation 112 Causes of decay 112 Climatic causes 113 Biological and botanical causes 115 Natural disasters 115 Human beings 118 Managing environmental conditions in historic buildings 120 Designing for and locating services in historic buildings 122 Heating and cooling 123 Improving environmental performance 125 Lighting historic buildings 125 Fire protection 128 Structural conservation 130 Structural failure 130 Understanding and analysing structures 131 Repair and conservation of historic structures 133 Summary and conclusion 135 7 Conservation of materials 137 Earth structures 139 Building in earth 139 Causes of decay and failure 141 Principles and techniques of repair 142 Thatch 143 Thatching 143 Causes of decay 144 Principles and techniques of repair 144 Timber 145 Building with timber 145 Causes of decay and failure 148 Principles and techniques of repair 149 Stone 152 Building with stone 152 Causes of decay and deterioration 154 Principles and techniques of repair 155 Bricks and clay roof tiles 159 Building in brick 159 Causes of decay and failure 160 Principles and techniques of repair 160 Tiles, faience and terracotta 163 Tiles, faience and terracotta on buildings 163 Causes of decay and failure 165 Principles and techniques of repair 166 Structural metals 166 Structural use of metals in buildings 166 Causes of decay and failure 168 Principles and techniques of repair 169 Sheet metals 169 Sheet metals in buildings 169 Causes of decay and failure 169 Principles and techniques of repair 170 Glass 172 Renders, plasters and mortars 172 Renders, plasters and mortars in building 172 Causes of decay and failure 174 Principles and techniques of repair 174 Concrete 175 Building in concrete 175 Causes of decay and failure 175 Principles and techniques of repair 175 Plastics and resins 176 Finishes 177 Materials used for coatings and finishes 177 Principles and techniques of conservation 178 Cleaning surfaces 181 Summary and conclusion 182 8 Regeneration, reuse and design in the historic environment 185 Urban regeneration 185 Conservation-led regeneration 185 Urban conservation 187 Economic viability 191 Adaptive reuse 194 Design in the historic environment 197 The context of townscape 197 Architectural interventions 198 Summary and conclusion 206 Conclusion 208 Glossary 211 Bibliography 215 Index 221
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Harvard University Press The Pantheon Design Meaning and Progeny With a
Book SynopsisIn this richly illustrated book, MacDonald analyzes the original design and construction of one of the grand architectural statements of all ages, discusses the technology that made it possible, and explores its metaphorical meaning.Trade ReviewThe Pantheon is an informative and extremely well organized [book on] one of the most important and influential buildings in world history. Throughout, the language is appealing...Not only a coherent summary of the history, description, and analysis of the building, but also a discussion of the relevant architectural issues within a larger framework. * Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians *MacDonald describes the Pantheon's structure in some detail, against the background of contemporary architecture and building methods...and he gives a brilliant resume of its influence on other architects from just after its building to the 1950s...an exceptionally well constructed and readable book. * The Economist *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. In The Temple of The Whole World 2. The Building Proper 3. Background and Principles of Design 4. The Problem of Meaning 5. 'The Most Celebrated Edifice' Bibliography Notes List of Illustrations Index
£26.06
Harvard University Press Space Time Architecture
Book SynopsisA classic first published in 1941 and translated into half a dozen languages, Space, Time and Architecture is an the unparalleled work on the shaping of our architectural environment. The discussions of leading architectsWright, Gropius, Le Corbusier, Van der Rohe, Aalto, Utzon, Sert, Tange, and Makiare accompanied by over 500 illustrations.Trade ReviewThis book is an important collection of historical and critical surveys and a brilliant study of the trends and developments of the modern scene with its historical background and true significance. For the general reader interested in the past and its relation to our present, and the specialist in architecture preoccupied with its facets of change, the author has succeeded in presenting a consistently developing process and a clear, concise picture. -- Edward Larocque Tinker * New York Times Book Review *[Giedion’s] survey of our architectural inheritance, beginning with the ‘organization of space’ in the early Renaissance, is masterly, selective, and instructive. In his treatment of individual architects he calls a famous roll, and leaves us with a clear impression of the significance of each man’s work… This is a big book, and one that no reader will exhaust quickly. * Saturday Review *Dr. Sigfried Giedion is today recognized as one of the world’s most eminent architectural critics and historians. The unusual success of his Space, Time and Architecture, first published in 1941 and now greatly revised and expanded, is due to his deep investigation into the whole philosophical and technical background of our modern civilization. This new edition ensures that the book will continue to be internationally acknowledged as the standard work on the development of modern architecture. -- Walter GropiusSpace, Time and Architecture is a remarkable accomplishment in that it explores and throws new light on buildings and plans that were underestimated or unknown before this book appeared. It has also proved to be one of the most valuable reference books for students and professionals concerned with the reshaping of our environment. It not only reviews the varied fields of architecture and city planning in relation to an emerging industrial technology, but also shows their parallel development in the visual arts. Sigfried Giedion’s accomplishment remains unmatched. -- José Luis SertTable of Contents* Introduction: Architecture of the 1960's: Hopes and Fears Part I: History A Part Of Life * Introduction * The Historian's Relation to His Age * The Demand for Continuity * Contemporary History * The Identity of Methods * Transitory and Constituent Facts * Architecture as an Organism * Procedure Part II: Our Architectural Inheritance The New Space Conception: Perspective Perspective and Urbanism * Prerequisites for the Growth of Cities * The Star-Shaped City Perspective and the Constituent Elements of the City * The Wall, the Square, and the Street * Bramante and the Open Stairway * Michelangelo and the Modeling of Outer Space * What Is the Real Significance of the Area Capitolina? Leonardo da Vinci and the Dawn of Regional Planning Sixtus V (1585-1590) and the Planning of Baroque Rome * The Medieval and the Renaissance City * Sixtus V and His Pontificate * The Master Plan * The Social Aspect The Late Baroque The Undulating Wall and the Flexible Ground Plan * Francesco Borromini, 1599-1667 * Guarino Guarini, 1624-1683 * South Germany: Vierzehnheiligen The Organization of Outer Space * The Residential Group and Nature * Single Squares * Series of Interrelated Squares Part III: The Evolution Of New Potentialities * Industrialization as a Fundamental Event Iron * Early Iron Construction in England * The Sunderland Bridge * Early Iron Construction on the Continent From the Iron Column to the Steel Frame * The Cast-Iron Column Toward the Steel Frame * James Bogardus * The St. Louis River Front * Early Skeleton Buildings * Elevators The Schism Between Architecture and Technology * Discussions *Ecole Polytechnique: the Connection between Science and Life * The Demand for a New Architecture * The Interrelations of Architecture and Engineering Henri Labrouste, Architect Constructor, 1801-1875 New Building Problems--New Solutions * Market Halls * Department Stores The Great Exhibitions * The Great Exhibition, London, 1851 * The Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1855 * Paris Exhibition of 1867 * Paris Exhibition of 1878 * Paris Exhibition of 1889 * Chicago, 1893 Gustave Eiffel and His Tower Part IV: The Demand For Morality In Architecture The Nineties: Precursors of Contemporary Architecture * Brussels the Center of Contemporary Art, 1880-1890 * Victor Horta's Contribution * Berlage's Stock Exchange and the Demand for Morality * Otto Wagner and the Viennese School Ferroconcrete and its Influence upon Architecture * A. C. Perret * Tony Gamier Part V: American Development * Europe Observes American Production * The Structure of American Industry The Balloon Frame and Industrialization * The Balloon Frame and the Building-up of the West * The Invention of the Balloon Frame * George Washington Snow, 1797-1870 * The Balloon Frame and the Windsor Chair Plane Surfaces in American Architecture * The Flexible and Informal Ground Plan The Chicago School * The Apartment House Toward Pure Forms * The Leiter Building, 1889 * The Reliance Building, 1894 * Sullivan: The Carson, Pirie, Scott Store, 1889-1906 * The Influence of the Chicago World's Fair, 1893 Frank Lloyd Wright * Wright and the American Development * The Cruciform and the Elongated Plan * Plane Surfaces and Structure * The Urge toward the Organic * Office Buildings * Influence of Frank Lloyd Wright * Frank Lloyd Wright's Late Period Part VI: Space-Time In Art, Architecture, And Construction The New Space Conception: Space-Time * Do We Need Artists? The Research Into Space: Cubism * The Artistic Means The Resarch Into Movement: Futurism Painting Today Construction and Aesthetics: Slab and Plane * The Bridges of Robert Maillart * Afterword Walter Gropius and the German Development * Germany in the Nineteenth Century * Walter Gropius * Germany after the First World War and the Bauhaus * The Bauhaus Buildings at Dessau, 1926 * Architectural Aims Walter Gropius in America * The Significance of the Post-1930 Emigration * Walter Gropius and the American Scene * Architectural Activity * Gropius as Educator * Later Development * American Embassy in Athens, 1956-1961 Le Corbusier and the Means of Architectonic Expression * The Villa Savoie, 1928-1930 * The League of Nations Competition, 1927: Contemporary Architecture Comes to the Front * Large Constructions and Architectural Aims * Social Imagination * The Unite d'Habitation, 1947-1952 * Chandigarh * Later Work * The Carpenter Center for Visual Arts, Harvard University, 1963 * Le Corbusier and His Clients * The Priory of Ste. Marie de la Tourette, 1960 * The Legacy of Le Corbusier Mies van der Rohe and the Integrity of Form * The Elements of Mies van der Rohe's Architecture * Country Houses, 1923 * The Weissenhof Housing Settlement, Stuttgart, 1927 * The Illinois Institute of Technology, 1939- * High-rise Apartments * Office Buildings * On the Integrity of Form Alvar Aalto: Irrationality and Standardization * Union between Life and Architecture * The Complementarity of the Differentiated and the Primitive * Finnish Architecture before 1930 * Aalto's First Buildings * Paimio: The Sanatorium, 1929-1933 * The Undulating Wall * Sunila: Factory and Landscape, 1937-1939 * Mairea, 1938-1939 * Organic Town Planning * Civic and Cultural Centers * Furniture in Standard Units * Aalto as Architect * The Human Side Jorn Utzon and the Third Generation * Relations to the Past * Jorn Utzon * The Horizontal Plane as a Constituent Element * The Right of Expression: The Vaults of the Sydney Opera House * Empathy with the Situation: The Zurich Theater, 1964 * Sympathy with the Anonymous Client * Imagination and Implementation The International Congresses for Modern Architecture (CIAM) and the Formation of Contemporary Architecture Part VII: City Planning In The Nineteenth Century * Early Nineteenth Century * The Rue de Rivoli of Napoleon I The Dominance of Greenery: The London Squares The Garden Squares of Bloomsbury Large-Scale Housing Development: Regent's Park The Street Becomes Dominant: The Transformation of Paris, 1853-1868 * Paris in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century * The "Trois Reseaux" of Eugene Haussmann * Squares, Boulevards, Gardens, and Plants * The City as a Technical Problem * Use of Modern Methods of Finance * The Basic Unit of the Street * The Scale of the Street * Haussmann's Foresight: His Influence Part VIII: City Planning As A Human Problem * The Late Nineteenth Century * Ebenezer Howard and the Garden City * Patrick Geddes and Arturo Soria y Mata * Tony Gamier's Cite Industrielle, 1901-1904 Amsterdam and the Rebirth of Town Planning * H. P. Berlage's Plans for Amsterdam South * The General Extension Plan of Amsterdam, 1934 * Interrelations of Housing and Activities of Private Life Part IX: Space-Time In City Planning * Contemporary Attitude toward Town Planning Destruction or Transformation? The New Scale in City Planning * The American Parkway in the Thirties * High-rise Buildings in Open Space * Freedom for the Pedestrian * The Civic Center: Rockefeller Center, 1931-1939 Changing Notions of the City * City and State * The City: No Longer an Enclosed Organism * Continuity and Change * The Individual and Collective Spheres * Signs of Change and of Constancy Part X: In Conclusion * On the Limits of the Organic in Architecture * Politics and Architecture * Index
£39.06
Princeton University Press Lateness
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Peter Eisenman, Winner of the Kanter Tritsch Medal for Excellence in Architecture and Environmental Design, University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design""The arguments . . . . written here with Iturbe in such an exceptionally didactic and succinct way, and illustrated so unmistakably, as to be rare amid the current proliferation of obscure and turgid architectural theories."---Preston Scott Cohen, The Week"Lateness is the latest in a series of analogies and concepts that Peter Eisenman has used to interpret architecture, and that have defined the analytic methods that have made him a great teacher throughout his career. . . . The arguments . . . are written . . . in such an exceptionally didactic and succinct way, and illustrated so unmistakably, as to be rare amid the current proliferation of obscure and turgid architectural theories. . . . What really stands out are the penetrating formal analyses of the selected exemplars."---Preston Scott Cohen, Architectural Record"In a time when our neo-modern zeitgeist has resulted in increased isolation through the guise of individualism, Eisenman and Iturbe here offer up an alternative perspective—something outside our fixation with conventions and universality, probing the possibility of a world view that is free of the shackles of form and time. Lateness will be of value to both students using parametric tools, alongside their professors who continue to teach Venturi and Giedion’s critical discourses, with the book’s authors providing food for thought in our digital age, as well as being an update to Benjamin’s famous angel of history."---Sean Ruthen, Spacing"Novel…Lateness has to be lauded for its attempt to sort out an architect’s relation to and engagement with history and time. – Michael Bell, CAA.Reviews"
£25.20
Princeton University Press The Horse the Wheel and Language
Book SynopsisRoughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? This title reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2010 Book Award, Society for American Archaeology "David W. Anthony argues that we speak English not just because our parents taught it to us but because wild horses used to roam the steppes of central Eurasia, because steppedwellers invented the spoked wheel and because poetry once had real power... Anthony is not the first scholar to make the case that Proto-Indo-European came from this region [Ukraine/Russia], but given the immense array of evidence he presents, he may be the last one who has to... The Horse, the Wheel, and Language brings together the work of historical linguists and archaeologists, researchers who have traditionally been suspicious of each other's methods. [The book] lays out in intricate detail the complicated genealogy of history's most successful language."--Christine Kenneally, The New York Times Book Review "[A]uthoritative ... "--John Noble Wilford, New York Times "A thorough look at the cutting edge of anthropology, Anthony's book is a fascinating look into the origins of modern man."--Publishers Weekly (Online Reviews Annex) "In the age of Borat it may come as a surprise to learn that the grasslands between Ukraine and Kazakhstan were once regarded as an early crucible of civilisation. This idea is revisited in a major new study by David Anthony."--Times Higher Education "Starting with a history of research on Proto-Indo-Europeans and exploring how this field for obvious reasons assumed an ethno-political dimension early on, leading PIE scholar Anthony moves on to established facts ... then shifts his focus to the interrelation of the three essential elements of horse, chariot, and language and how the first and second provided the means for the spread of Indo-European languages from India to Ireland. The bulk of the book contains the factual evidence, mainly archaeological, to support this argument. But a strength of the book is its rich historical linguistic approach. The combination of the two provides a remarkable work that should appeal to everyone with an interest not just in Indo-Europeans, but in the history of humanity in general."--K. Abdi, Dartmouth College, for CHOICE "David Anthony's book is a masterpiece. A professor of anthropology, Anthony brings together archaeology, linguistics, and rare knowledge of Russian scholarship and the history of climate change to recast our understanding of the formation of early human society."--Martin Walker, Wilson Quarterly "The Horse, the Wheel, and Language brings together the work of historical linguists and archaeologists, researchers who have traditionally been suspicious of each other's methods. Though parts of the book will be penetrable only by scholars, it lays out in intricate detail the complicated genealogy of history's most successful language."--Christine Kenneally, International Herald Tribune "The Horse, the Wheel and Language maps the early geography of the Russian steppes to re-create the lost world of Indo-European culture that is as fascinating as any mystery novel."--Arthur Krim, Geographical Reviews "In its integration of language and archaeology, this book represents an outstanding synthesis of what today can be known with some certainty about the origin and early history of the Indo-European languages. In my view, it supersedes all previous attempts on the subject."--Kristian Kristiansen, Antiquity "A key book."--David Keys, IndependentTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi PART ONE: Language and Archaeology 1 Chapter One: The Promise and Politics of the Mother Tongue 3 Ancestors 3 Linguists and Chauvinists 6 The Lure of the Mother Tongue 11 A New Solution for an Old Problem 15 Language Extinction and Thought 19 Chapter Two: How to Reconstruct a Dead Language 21 Language Change and Time 22 Phonology: How to Reconstruct a Dead Sound 24 The Lexicon: How to Reconstruct Dead Meanings 32 Syntax and Morphology: The Shape of a Dead Language 36 Conclusion: Raising a Language from the Dead 38 Chapter Three: Language and Time 1: The Last Speakers of Proto-Indo-European 39 The Size of the Chronological Window: How Long Do Languages Last? 39 The Terminal Date for Proto-Indo-European: The Mother Becomes Her Daughters 42 The Oldest and Strangest Daughter (or Cousin?): Anatolian 43 The Next Oldest Inscriptions: Greek and Old Indic 48 Counting the Relatives: How Many in 1500 BCE? 50 Chapter Four: Language and Time 2: Wool, Wheels, and Proto-Indo-European 59 The Wool Vocabulary 59 The Wheel Vocabulary 63 When Was the Wheel Invented 65 The Signifi cance of the Wheel 72 Wagons and the Anatolian Homeland Hypothesis 75 The Birth and Death of Proto-Indo-European 81 Chapter Five: Language and Place: The Location of the Proto-Indo-Europe an Homeland 83 Problems with the Concept of "the Homeland" 83 Finding the Homeland: Ecology and Environment 89 Finding the Homeland: The Economic and Social Setting 91 Finding the Homeland: Uralic and Caucasian Connections 93 The Location of the Proto-Indo-European Homeland 98 Chapter Six: The Archaeology of Language 102 Persistent Frontiers 104 Migration as a Cause of Persistent Material-Culture Frontiers 108 Ecological Frontiers: Different Ways of Making a Living 114 Small-scale Migrations, Elite Recruitment, and Language Shift 117 PART TWO: The Opening of the Eurasian Steppes 121 Chapter Seven: How to Reconstruct a Dead Culture 123 The Three Ages in the Pontic-Caspian Steppes 125 Dating and the Radiocarbon Revolution 126 What Did They Eat? 128 Archaeological Cultures and Living Cultures 130 The Big Questions Ahead 132 Chapter Eight: First Farmers and Herders: The Pontic-Caspian Neolithic 134 Domesticated Animals and Pontic-Caspian Ecol ogy 135 The First Farmer-Forager Frontier in the Pontic- Caspian Region 138 Farmer Meets Forager: The Bug-Dniester Culture 147 Beyond the Frontier: Pontic-Caspian Foragers before Cattle Arrived 154 The Gods Give Cattle 158 Chapter Nine: Cows, Copper, and Chiefs 160 The Early Copper Age in Old Europe 162 The Cucuteni-Tripolye Culture 164 The Dnieper-Donets II Culture 174 The Khvalynsk Culture on the Volga 182 Nalchik and North Caucasian Cultures 186 The Lower Don and North Caspian Steppes 188 The Forest Frontier: The Samara Culture 189 Cows, Social Power, and the Emergence of Tribes 190 Chapter Ten: The Domestication of the Horse and the Origins of Riding: The Tale of the Teeth 193 Where Were Horses First Domesticated? 196 Why Were Horses Domesticated? 200 What Is a Domesticated Horse? 201 Bit Wear and Horse back Riding 206 Indo-European Migrations and Bit Wear at Dereivka 213 Botai and Eneolithic Horseback Riding 216 The Origin of Horse back Riding 221 The Economic and Military Effects of Horseback Riding 222 Chapter Eleven: The End of Old Europe and the Rise of the Steppe 225 Warfare and Alliance: The Cucuteni-Tripolye Culture and the Steppes 230 The Sredni Stog Culture: Horses and Rituals from the East 239 Migrations into the Danube Valley: The Suvorovo-Novodanilovka Complex 249 Warfare, Climate Change, and Language Shift in the Lower Danube Valley 258 After the Collapse 260 Chapter Twelve: Seeds of Change on the Steppe Borders: Maikop Chiefs and Tripolye Towns 263 The Five Cultures of the Final Eneolithic in the Steppes 265 Crisis and Change on the Tripolye Frontier: Towns Bigger Than Cities 277 The First Cities and Their Connection to the Steppes 282 The North Caucasus Piedmont: Eneolithic Farmers before Maikop 285 The Maikop Culture 287 Maikop-Novosvobodnaya in the Steppes: Contacts with the North 295 Proto-Indo-European as a Regional Language in a Changing World 299 Chapter Thirteen: Wagon Dwellers of the Steppe: The Speakers of Proto-Indo-European 300 Why Not a Kurgan Culture? 306 Beyond the Eastern Frontier: The Afanasievo Migration to the Altai 307 Wagon Graves in the Steppes 311 Where Did the Yamnaya Horizon Begin? 317 When Did the Yamnaya Horizon Begin? 321 Were the Yamnaya People Nomads? 321 Yamnaya Social Organization 328 The Stone Stelae of the North Pontic Steppes 336 Chapter Fourteen: The Western Indo-European Languages 340 The End of the Cucuteni-Tripolye Culture and the Roots of the Western Branches 343 Steppe Overlords and Tripolye Clients: The Usatovo Culture 349 The Yamnaya Migration up the Danube Valley 361 Yamnaya Contacts with the Corded Ware Horizon 367 The Origins of Greek 368 Conclusion: The Early Western Indo-European Languages Disperse 369 Chapter Fifteen: Chariot Warriors of the Northern Steppes 371 The End of the Forest Frontier: Corded Ware Herders in the Forest 375 Pre-Sintashta Cultures of the Eastern Steppes 385 The Origin of the Sintashta Culture 389 Warfare in the Sintashta Culture: Fortifications and Weapons 393 Tournaments of Value 405 Sintashta and the Origins of the Aryans 408 Chapter Sixteen: The Opening of the Eurasian Steppes 412 Bronze Age Empires and the Horse Trade 412 The Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex 421 The Opening of the Eurasian Steppes 435 The Srubnaya Culture: Herding and Gathering in the Western Steppes 437 East of the Urals, Phase I: The Petrovka Culture 441 The Seima-Turbino Horizon in the Forest-Steppe Zone 443 East of the Urals, Phase II: The Andronovo Horizon 448 Proto-Vedic Cultures in the Central Asian Contact Zone 452 The Steppes Become a Bridge across Eurasia 456 Chapter Seventeen: Words and Deeds 458 The Horse and the Wheel 459 Archaeology and Language 463 Appendix: Author's Note on Radiocarbon Dates 467 Notes 471 References 507 Index 547
£22.50
Princeton University Press Design with Climate
Book SynopsisArchitects today incorporate principles of sustainable design as a matter of necessity. But the challenge of unifying climate control and building functionality, of securing a managed environment within a natural setting--and combating the harsh forces of wind, water, and sun--presented a new set of obstacles to architects and engineers in the mid-Trade Review"Design with Climate has had an extremely important impact on the practice of sustainable design, and is perhaps even more relevant today than when it was when originally published in 1963. In many ways the book was ahead of its time."—Peter Anderson, author of Prefab Prototypes: Site-specific Design for Offsite Construction"Design with Climate is a seminal work of continued relevance, and is especially needed as architects relearn the basics of climatic design in order to right the causes and effects of global warming."—Bruce Haglund, University of IdahoTable of ContentsPART 1. CLIMATIC APPROACH I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 The Earth and Life - Animal Life and Shelter - Human Life and Shelter - Adaptation of Shelter to Climate - Similarities Around the World - Community Layouts and Climate - Regional Character - Climate Balance - To Find a Method - Summary II. THE BIOCLIMATIC APPROACH 14 The Effects of Climate on Man - Shelter and Environment - The Comfort Zone - Relation of Climatic Elements to Comfort - The Bioclimatic Chart III. REGIONAL EVALUATION 24 Climatic Evaluation by Region - Bioclimatic Needs by Region IV. CLIMATIC ELEMENTS 32 Factors in Weather - Radiant Heat Transfer PART 2. INTERPRETATION IN ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES V. SITE SELECTION 44 Microclimatic Effects - Effect of Topography - Natural and Built-Up Surroundings - Criteria for Site Selection VI. SOL-AIR ORIENTATION 53 Bound to the Sun - Recent Theories - Sol-Air Approach - Regional Adaptation - Regional Application VII. SOLAR CONTROL 63 The Structure - Transmission of Radiation and Heat - Economy of Shading Devices - Design of Shading Devices - Shading Effects of Trees and Vegetation - Obstruction of Surroundings - Summary of Method VII. ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING FORMS 84 Morphology in Nature - Impact of External Forces on Buildings - Criterion of Optimum Shape - Conclusions for Basic Forms of Houses - Regional Effects on Large Building Shapes - Morphology of Town Structures IX. WIND EFFECTS AND AIR FLOW PATTERNS 94 Wind and Architecture - Wind Analysis - Local Factors in Wind Orientation - Windbreaks - Flow Patterns Inside Buildings - Summary of Procedures in Wind Control X. THERMAL EFFECTS OF MATERIALS 113 Opaque Materials and Indoor Temperature Balance - Heat Entry on the Surface - Moisture Effects - Deterioration of Materials - Heat Transmission of Materials - Resistance Insulation, or Heat Capacity Effects - Time Lag and Calculation Methods - Balanced Insulation - Summary PART 3. APPLICATION XI. HELIOTHERMIC PLANNING 126 Comfort Criteria - Calculating Thermal Behavior of Structures - Method of Approach for Heliothermic Planning - Thermal Behaviors - Heat Analysis of Structures in Temperate Zone, Cool Area, Hot-Arid Area, Hot-Humd Area - Summation of Regional Conclusions XII. EXAMPLES IN FOUR REGIONS 153 Architectural Application to Community Layouts APPENDIX A. Technical Notes 178 APPENDIX B. The Thermoheliodon 180 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES 186 INDEX 189
£25.20
Phaidon Press Ltd Pettecture
Book SynopsisAn inspiring, surprising, and fun collection of contemporary design for pets of different shapes, sizes, breeds, and speciesTrade Review"Shelters for domesticated animals prioritize aesthetics - with some curious, stunning results."—Wall Street Journal>"Architects are turning their imaginations to accommodating our four-legged or feathered friends.. We are living in a golden age when it comes bespoke "creature comforts"."—The Times"Pet architecture is to 21st-century designers what the chair was to their eminent predecessors: a peer-group challenge... Today's luminaries are doing goldfish gaffes and high-end hives. They seek to bring beauty into the everyday, while giving our animal housemates optimum living conditions... Robins can perch pretty on an egg-shaped bird-feeder, hens peck about in a coop that looks like it has flow out of the Conran shop,. Cats get the cream with a six-floor, carpeted tower block."—The Observer, Magazine"Pet-tecture, a light-hearted (lightweight) little book traces graphics of cat paws and bird claw-prints through the pages, which are warmly penned by Tom Wainwright, filled with kennels, play-dens and cages of all stripes and sizes... This is a practical and aesthetic celebration of animal-human companionship, and its worth its weight in goldfish."—Wallpaper.com"Paws for thought... These amazing pieces of animal architecture bring a whole new meaning to the phrase 'creature comfort'... Pet-tecture celebrates the wildest fringes of animal-oriented architecture."—The Sunday Telegraph""Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." This heartwarming quote by the French writer Anatole France sets the tone for Pet-tecture, a new compact tome showcasing some of the most original design ideas for animals, including furniture, homes and play areas. Featuring more than 200 creations in every possible shape, size, material and colour, the book is a playful yet practical celebration of how humans and their pets can live companionably in a shared space."—TownandCountrymag.co.uk"Pet-tecture: Design for Pets, a new book published by Phaidon, delves into the world of animal product design... Looking at everything from eco-friendly woven cat houses, to designer bee hives and roof tiles with in-built birdhouses, author tom Wainwright says the book is among the first to focus on the "relatively new" design field, which he believes will continue to grow."—Designweek.co.uk"Did you know there's a whole world of design dedicated to pets? From luxury chicken coops to innovative dog baskets, Phaidon have collected the most playful, quirky, and irresistibly cute designs together for a new book."—Thepluspaper.com"200 wildly creative examples of modern pet homes."—Quartz"Publisher Phaidon is a rare gem for lovers of visual arts... We follow their Instagram (and so should you!) and spotted two gorgeous books you really need to know about. Feed Me is a beautifully illustrated book with 50 home cooked meals for your dog while Pet-tecture features 288 pages of architecture for pets created by the biggest names in global architecture."—makethemroar.com"Clever and sometimes humorous architecture made with pets in mind."—Monocle.com"A new book proves pets get the best design... Though small in scale, these structures are inventive, experimental, and—of course—downright cute."—Curbed
£13.46
Phaidon Press Ltd Red
Book SynopsisA visual exploration of red's vivid role in global architecture over the centuriesTrade Review"A dazzling celebration."—The Observer, The New Review"Considers the cultural and spiritual significance of the shade over the centuries, accompanied by perceptive quotes from the likes of Robert Motherwell, William Carlos Williams and Robert Burns... Featuring works as from as early as 711 and spanning all the way through to 2017, Red: Architecture in Monochrome covers a plethora of architectural styles from a host of international practitioners... From residential developments and cultural hotspots, to school facilities and expo pavilions, no architectural typology is left unturned... The publication doesn't stop there – also considered is how artists apply the colour red in their works to express themes commonly associated with architecture... Visually rich, Red: Architecture in Monochrome is a bold insight into the colour's architectural lexicon of moods and expressions."—Wallpaper.com"Demonstrates how red is both one of the most traditional – and the most contemporary – colours in architecture."—Architects Datafile"A groundbreaking survey of the colour red in the built environment. Looking to social, architectural and art history, the visually arresting book provides a wider context for some of the world's boldest buildings."—AestheticaMagazine.com"In architecture, it seems a contemporary – and bold – shade to use, but, as a new book by Phaidon details, red has made its mark on more than just brick... The book provides a chromatic compendium of rebellious creatives on a mission to bring some colour to the world."—Luxury London Magazine"These structural works of art show off the best of monochromatic design."—Architectural Digest"Documents over 150 buildings globally, beginning with the vermillion-painted temple in Kyoto dating from 711 through to the medieval Stralsund City Hall in Germany, vernacular farm buildings in Scandinavia, traditional English coastal cottages, the 1799 Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, India, and the 19th century State Historical Museum in Moscow. But predominantly it charts contemporary architecture, most of it mesmerising... As is customary in this excellent Phaidon series, the images and explanatory notes are interspersed with quotations. Zen-like, Henri Matisse pronounces: "A thimble full of red is redder than a bucket" while, for Derek Jarman, "Red protects itself. No colour is as territorial"... The minimalistic simplicity of the design makes page-turning a joy, while the compact notes are engagingly informative. If Titian were to have the last word, the colour white might very well be next in this series."—MorningStar"Pack[s] a bold and nuanced punch."—1stdibs"Red takes on different psychologies in different places: luck and happiness in China, good fortune in Iran and mourning in South Africa. "Red is fundamental to the human condition", writes art historian Stella Paul in her introduction... And a remarkable body of architecture, it also transpires."—China Daily"In architecture, it seems a contemporary – and bold – shade to use, but, as a new book by Phaidon details, red has made its mark on more than just brick... The book provides a chromatic compendium of rebellious creatives on a mission to bring some colour to the world."—Canary Wharf Magazine"Superb photography... Informative text... Outstanding buildings."—CentMagazine.co.uk"With the release of Red: Architecture in Monochrome, the color's meaning is restored. Every single page spotlights a different ruby-hued structure from around the world. We recommend wearing polarized sunglasses while reading."—Elle Decor"Red: Architecture in Monochrome is a 224-page homage to the color that represents love, passion, ferocity, energy, power, and more, and how the hue has been represented by the global architectural world throughout history."—Modern In Denver
£26.96
Phaidon Press Ltd MidCentury Modern Architecture Travel Guide
Book SynopsisA curated list of more than 250 must-see destinations organized geographically from Maine to FloridaTrade Review"For daydreamers and explorers alike, Phaidon's new design-led travel guide to the USA's East Coast is the perfect companion... Road trips are as American as apple pie, diners and, it seems, émigré Mid-Century Modern architects... [A] beautifully curated guide... Provides an insight into the movement's iconic buildings as well as hidden gems along the way. Whether you decide to read it and daydream or book a trip and explore in person is up to you."—BrummellMagazine.co.uk"The great American road trip is a rite of passage glorified by numerous literary icons, filmmakers and photographers alike, but in Phaidon's new tome, Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: East Coast USA, writer Sam Lubell and photographer Darren Bradley challenge the reader to uncover the east coast's rich architectural stories on a route less travelled."—AnOthermag.com"A field guide to modern architecture."—Albany Times-Union Tribune"Provides an introduction to the revelatory and inspiring charm of the East Coast's Mid-Century Modern masterpieces."—ArchDaily"Pure joy for architecture and design lovers... with enticing photographs illustrating an incredible adventure... This book is a feast to the eyes. The lovely images of the constructions put me right in the mood to think about a design-led trip. It has a lot of information from each building that makes you never stop turning the pages. Even after putting the book down, I found myself picking it up to check out more details about the places listed in this fantastic guide."—HotAndChilli.com"A compact book through which readers can explore the history behind each Modernist structure – and perhaps find a bit of inspiration to see the sights themselves."—Culture Trip"A great gift for any architect with wanderlust or a Mid-century fascination."—Metropolis Online"An indispensable companion for travels up or down I-95, and an ideal pendant to the authors' 2016 West Coast guide, this beautifully photographed book gets away from the usual subjects and introduces you to the modernism of New Hampshire, the commercial architecture of Harlem, and sublime beauties in Sarasota."—Curbed"These themed travel guides cater to travel and architecture lovers everywhere."—PeterGreenberg.com"The handsome design, new color photography, and informative text make it a pleasant journey."—Architectural Record Online
£21.21
Taylor & Francis Ltd Conservation of Historic Buildings Third Edition
Book SynopsisSince its publication in 1982 Sir Bernard Feilden''s Conservation of Historic Buildings has become the standard text for architects and others involved in the conservation of historic structures. Leading practitioners around the world have praised the book as being the most significant single volume on the subject to be published. This third edition revises and updates a classic book, including completely new sections on conservation of Modern Movement buildings and non-destructive investigation. The result of the lifetime''s experience of one of the world''s leading architectural conservators, the book comprehensively surveys the fundamental principles of conservation in their application to historic buildings, and provides the basic information needed by architects, engineers and surveyors for the solution of problems of architectural conservation in almost every climatic region of the world. This edition is organized into three complementary parts: in the firstTrade ReviewReviews of previous editions:'There must be many well thumbed copies of the first edition of this highly regarded book on the shelves of older members of EASA because upon its first publication in 1982 it quickly established itself as a standard work of reference and information. It keeps its rightful place as a most readable and stimulating book and anyone who aspires to a professional standard of excellence in the field can hardly do without owning a copy.' - EASA Newsletter'Bernard Feilden is a monument to conservation.' John Fidler - The Architect's Journal 'Is it a book to buy? Definitely. It is an icon and a classic of its kind; but more importantly, it is a true working book. Students will use it to garner the essential knowledge they need, the experienced professional will use it as an aide memoire.' - ASCHB NewsletterTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; Introduction to architectural conservation; Part 1 - Structural aspects of historic buildings; Part 2 - Causes of decay in materials and structure; Part 3 - The work of the conservation architect; Appendices; Bibliography; Index
£82.64
University of Pittsburgh Press Race and Modern Architecture A Critical History
Book SynopsisSheds new light on the construction and impact of race on architecture across the world since the eighteenth century.
£32.78
Rizzoli International Publications American Modern Home
Book SynopsisReaders will respond to the warm and sophisticated work of Hugh and Simon Jacobsen, whose style of architecture and interiors might best be described as American modern vernacular—the place where traditional comfort and modern design meet.Hugh Newell Jacobsen, the legendary architect and late co-founder with his son, Simon, of Jacobsen Architecture, once said “the best house is polite to her neighbors and never shouts.” This statement is a key to the philosophy of the firm, whose houses are suffused with a kind of quiet sophistication that mingle elegant, subtle modernism, with respect for local vernacular traditions. Low-key on the outside, on the inside these houses offer dancing symphonies in white. Unmarked by moldings, walls and ceilings express simple volumetric forms composed of solid planes and voids, while, upon floors of burnished wood or travertine, furniture, much of it designed by the firm, allows for serene repose and practical, unfusTrade Review"50 Best Coffee Table Books: In a new book that speaks volumes, father and son Hugh and Simon Jacobsen offer stunning examples of their low-key and sophisticated American homes." —ELLE DECOR"'Unmistakably Jacobsen' is a perfect description, since it captures Jacobsen's unwillingness to be defined by terms like modern or postmodern, contemporary or historical; and it conveys how one recognizes a Jacobsen house at even the briefest glance. These traits continue with the firm Hugh established with his son, Simon, in 2009, and which finds expression in a new monograph published by Rizzoli." —ARCHIDOSE.COM
£44.00
Rizzoli International Publications Suzanne Kasler Edited Style
Book SynopsisHeralded as one of America’s most influential interior designers, Suzanne Kasler has always had her finger on the pulse of emerging home style. This completely original compendium of her firm’s new interiors is all about selectivity—a wealth of au courant design ideas that resonate with today’s personally expressive sensibility. Suzanne Kasler is renowned for designing elegant and serene interiors that are always comfortable and welcoming. Referred to as “a designer’s designer,” she creates chic, approachable interiors that appeal to both connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike. Lavishly illustrated, this book profiles Kasler’s most recent work that further establishes her as one of the industry’s leading style makers. Spaces exude elegance and élan, blending colorful and neutral palettes and mixing contemporary furnishings with antiques. Starting with the redesign of her celebrated Regency-style home, Trade Review"Elegant traditional interiors that combine contemporary furnishings with antiques are Atlanta-based designer Suzanne Kasler’s specialty, and this new book is chock-full of them, starting with her own Regency-style home. Though known for her predominantly white interiors, this collection proves she’s a master of judicious splashes of color too." —HOUZZ
£34.00
Rizzoli International Publications Suzanne Rheinstein
Book SynopsisOver the past decade, celebrated style maker Suzanne Rheinstein has achieved an unprecedented level of refinement and clarity. Her love of objects from the past remains a touchstone, but in her newest rooms, stylish modernity and an elegant simplicity hold sway.Presented are beautifully photographed homes of clients Suzanne Rheinstein has worked with before that reflect a vision of richness tempered by restraint. Her longtime fans will find new inspiration in these pages. Throughout, she shares her ideas of how to live in a relaxed way surrounded by artworks and personal collections. A traditional Georgian library is done in a totally untraditional lacquered green, while a San Francisco town house revamp includes a “California” room filled with Moroccan rugs and rattan chairs, and a serene retreat has a guesthouse evocative of the bohemian 1970s.Trade Review"In her third and final monograph, style maven Suzanne Rheinstein — who died this past March just around the time Suzanne Rheinstein: A Welcoming Elegance (Rizzoli) was released — has shared the secrets to the relaxed yet elegant interiors that made her an icon of classic American style. Her work mixes the hallmarks of traditional English country homes, including fine arts, antiques and fabrics, with American ease and livability." —THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER"Suzanne Rheinstein is known for elegant, refined, stylish interiors. In this tour through the homes of recent clients, she shows how simplicity can lead to a relaxed and personal style." —MANSION GLOBAL"The late design icon Suzanne Rheinstein’s just-released book celebrates of the unparalleled elegance, skill, and taste that flows through each of her projects. From San Francisco to Newport Beach, the five California homes showcased within are a testament to the power of collecting and living with a lifetime’s worth of treasures." —FREDERIC MAGAZINE "Suzanne is one of the most elegant and tasteful people that I know. This book makes her style accessible to all." —HOUSE BEAUTIFUL "Now, in A Welcoming Elegance, Rheinstein shares with readers six new residences, the final projects of her extraordinary career, each featuring the meaningful mix of antiques, furnishings, art, and textiles that make her interiors feel both welcoming and luxurious. Photographer Pieter Estersohn’s stunning images capture the elegance of each of the homes featured in the book, including Rheinstein’s own retreat in Montecito." —LARCHMONT CHRONICLE "In her third monograph, celebrated style maker Suzanne Rheinstein illustrates her ability to meld together modernity and timeless elegance in the rooms she creates. Rheinstein sprinkles advice throughout A Welcoming Elegance on how to style spaces in a relaxed yet elevated way that allows people to live comfortably surrounded by fine art and antiques." —VERANDA"It’s easy for me to spot the Southerness of her projects, to be sure, but to me the regional dichotomies in her work are what make each room sing." —GARDEN & GUN
£36.00
W & H Publishers A Roof Cutters Secrets to Framing the Custom Home
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