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Birkhauser The Urban Microclimate as Artifact: Towards an Architectural Theory of Thermal Diversity
Urban microclimates cannot be explained solely on the basis of scientific phenomena, but are also affected materially and spatially by the city’s local architecture. The layout, design, and facade construction of buildings have a major impact on wind and temperature conditions. For this reason, architecture and urban design that have an effect on microclimates must be investigated in their social and cultural contexts. The publication uses international case studies to explain these relationships. The focus is on manifestations of urban microclimates in an architectural and urban design context. The places investigated are located in France, Italy, the USA, New Zealand, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Burkina Faso.
£45.00
Birkhauser The Architecture under King Ludwig II – Palaces and Factories
Ludwig II of Bavaria (1864—1886) is more internationally known for his royal palaces than hardly any other regent of the 19th century. They are the symbol of a personal architectural vision which, to this day, fascinates people from all over the world. However, the fame of his palaces has eclipsed other construction activities in the Kingdom of Bavaria: urban developments, hospitals, and schools, theatres and museums, but also factories, railway stations, apartment blocks, churches, and synagogues were created under his regency. This book, for the first time, sheds light on the broad architectural activities in this epoch. Essays and overview illustrations of the building projects of the time provide insights into the diversity of the then building culture and, at the same time, open up a new perspective on the royal palaces.
£34.50
Birkhauser Dense + Green Cities: Architecture as Urban Ecosystem
In which ways does a "green building" contribute to the ecology of its surroundings? And how can ecologically designed urban districts, with their green and blue networks, link up with the elements and technologies of building design? All dimensions of "green building" are investigated in this book in an effort to understand and evaluate some of the most recent and innovative Dense+Green Cities in Asia, the Americas and Europe.
£60.00
Birkhauser Franz Füeg: Entwerfen Bauen Schreiben Lehren
The Overview of the Work of Franz Füeg Who has not seen the St Pius Church in Meggen, with its unrivalled translucent marble envelope? For over 50 years, its architect, Franz Füeg, has been designing, building, writing, and also teaching at the EPF Lausanne. Only few architects of his generation have portrayed such a diverse and comprehensive understanding of the profession. This book not only documents the most important buildings of the proponent of Swiss post-modernism, who was born in Solothurn in 1921. His work has always raised fundamental questions about the condition of construction and the responsibility of the architect for his environment and, at the same time, provides a background to understanding contemporary criteria in architecture and urban design. The legacy of this influential Swiss architect and teacher of architecture Overview of his written work and documentation of his 14 most important buildings Previously unpublished designs from the archive of the EPFL Lausanne
£43.50
Birkhauser Sublimes Visions: Architectures dans les Alpes
Au XVIIIe siècle, les Alpes ont donné lieu à une nouvelle forme de contemplation de la nature qui s’est cristallisée autour de la notion de sublime. Oscillant entre effroi et fascination, cet état émotionnel suscite une expérience limite avidement recherchée : pleins d’attentes et de désirs, les voyageurs se sont aventurés dans les montagnes pour projeter des rêves très différents sur cette « nature sauvage », encore inexplorée. Comment le sublime a-t-il influencé l’architecture construite dans les Alpes, des débuts du tourisme jusqu’à nos jours ? Guidée par cette question centrale, l’auteur analyse l’architecture alpine dans son évolution historique et propose également une approche critique du tourisme actuel. Un livre qui nous invite à réfléchir sur l’avenir de la construction dans les Alpes, mais aussi sur notre rapport à la nature.
£34.50
Birkhauser House Is A House Is A House Is A House Is A House: Architectures and Collaborations of Johnston Marklee
In this low-priced special edition, the book brings together the work of the Los Angeles-based architectural practice Johnston Marklee since its foundation in 1998. The practice is known for its uniform conceptual approach to each project and is internationally recognized for its engagement with contemporary art practices while being deeply rooted in the history and practice of architecture. The book provides an insight into Johnston Marklee’s design process and cooperation with experts from related fields. It draws its material from seven conversations and seven artists’ interpretations of Johnston Marklee’s buildings and projects. A comprehensive list of work illustrated with small photographs and diagrams concludes this monograph. .
£29.50
Birkhauser Palladio, der Bildermacher
Aktuelle Perspektive auf Palladio Weltweit werden Architekturen darauf getrimmt, mediale Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zu ziehen. Palladio, der bedeutendste Architekt der Renaissance, steht am Anfang dieses Trends: Seine Architekturbilder basieren auf dem Vorrang der orthogonalen Projektion. Das Entwerfen und das Darstellen sind davon durchdrungen – dies wird nicht nur im Falle der Abbildungen seiner Vier Bücher, sondern auch bei seinen realisierten Gebäuden selbst anschaulich. Aus dieser Perspektive lassen sich viele, stark diskutierte Arbeiten Palladios neu verstehen. Der Autor analysiert das gebaute Werk in diesem Sinne und zeigt: Sowohl im Inneren wie im Äußeren prägt die Frontalität des Betrachterstandpunkts maßgeblich den architektonischen Entwurf und in der Folge auch die Raumwirkung. Palladios große Wirkung ist unbestritten, er wird weltweit rezipiert. Gebäude erzeugen Bilder: Palladio steht als Bildermacher am Anfang eines aktuellen Trends. Die Aspekte der Bildlichkeit sowie der Räumlichkeit sind hochaktuell.
£52.00
Birkhauser Bomarzo: Ein Garten gegen Gott und die Welt
Der Garten des Fürsten Orsini hat alles: Abenteuer, Geheimnisse, Monster, Fabelwesen, wunderschöne Göttinnen, halb oder ganz nackt, an zauberhaften und unheimlichen Orten. Ein erlesen verführerisches Sammelsurium aus antiker Weisheit und verbotenen zeitgenössischen Quellen. Seinerzeit war der Garten, „der nur sich selbst und nichts anderem gleicht", als Aufstand gegen das Establishment berüchtigt, und noch heute sind Vicinos geistvolle Zoten dazu angetan, den Einzelnen zur Besinnung zu bringen und von der Tyrannei der Political Correctness zu befreien. Das Buch ist Resultat einer langjährigen Forschung: es enthält unveröffentlichtes Material, aktuelle Fotos, neue Übersetzungen der Briefe des Fürsten Orsini und bietet neue Erkenntnisse durch Zugang zu allen Regionen des Heiligen Waldes.
£43.50
Birkhauser Baubiologie: Kriterien und architektonische Gestaltung
Gesundheit und Umweltverträglichkeit stehen im Fokus der Gesellschaft. Das Buch zeigt, wie gebaute Umwelt ästhetisch modern und zugleich gesund und umweltfreundlich sein kann. Es schlägt den Bogen zwischen Architektur als gestalterischer Aufgabe und baubiologischen Denkweisen. Baubiologie ist die Lehre von den ganzheitlichen Wechselbeziehungen des Menschen und seiner gebauten Umwelt. Sie verbindet Baukultur mit Ökologie und Disziplinen wie Chemie, Biologie, Geologie und Psychologie. Am Modell des Instituts für Baubiologie + Nachhaltigkeit (IBN) werden baubiologische Kriterien und Ansätze detailliert erläutert. Zahlreiche weitere aktuelle Projekte verdeutlichen, wie diese in verantwortungsbewusster, gesunder und damit nachhaltiger Architektur umgesetzt sind.
£52.00
Birkhauser Mies van der Rohe: Raum - Material - Detail
Es ist unbestritten, dass Mies van der Rohe als einer der bedeutendsten Architekten der Moderne gilt. Aber wie verhalten sich seine Überlegungen und Ideale zur Architektur in seinem gebauten – und teils auch ungebauten – Werk? Dieser Frage geht das Buch anhand von 14 Projekten Mies‘ nach. Dabei stehen Detaillierung und Materialwahl im Vordergrund. Die Bauten umfassen, beim Haus Esters und Haus Lange (1927-30) beginnend, über das Haus Tugendhat (1928-30), den Barcelona-Pavillion (1928-29), das Farnsworth House (1946-51), den Lake Shore Drive (1948-51) bis hin zur Neuen Nationalgalerie (1962-68), mehrere Jahrzehnte Mies‘ Wirkens und sowohl seine deutsche, als auch seine amerikanische Schaffensphase.Sämtliche Zeichnungen sind durch den Autor einheitlich neugezeichnet.
£34.50
Birkhauser Bauphysik der Fassade: Prinzipien der Konstruktion
The facade is the building’s interface with its environment. It is here that building physics parameters such as heat, humidity, sound, and light interface with the building and impact on it. All these influences need to be controlled by the building envelope in order to ensure the comfort of the user and the functional capability of the architecture. This introduction explains the most important phenomena and then relates them to practical building situations – which materials react in which way to these factors? How do facade systems deal with heat, humidity, sound, and light? This practical book, which is the result of cooperation between an architect and a structural engineer, describes the most important facade materials and constructions under the aspect of their building physics performance.
£30.50
Birkhauser Auf dem Weg zu Ungewissheiten: Experimente in Architektur, Design, Kunsthandwerk und Umweltgestaltung Mit einer Einleitung von Alessandro Mendini
Das Buch versammelt ausgewählte Texte von Francois Burckhardt und erzählt damit die Geschichte eines kulturellen Abenteuers im Übergang von der Moderne zur Postmoderne. Berichtet wird von Erfahrungen und Tendenzen im Kulturbetrieb im Bereich von Architektur, Design und Kunsthandwerk in Frankreich, Österreich, der Tschechischen Republik, Deutschland und Italien. Themen sind das Verhältnis von Geschichte zu Natur und den menschlichen Bedürfnissen; die Dialektik zwischen Globalisierung und Regionalismus; die Situation des Kunsthandwerks und die Aussichten für dessen Aufschwung; die Wiederentdeckung des Correalismus als Methode eines Planungsprozesses, der auf das Umweltgleichgewicht ausgerichtet ist, sowie verschiedene Interpretationen des funktionalistischen Konzepts.
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Birkhauser Accidentism – Josef Frank
A book about the late oeuvre of the Austrian architect, designer and theorist Josef Frank, whose seminal work has generated new interest following the successful exhibition at the MAK in Vienna. Josef Frank is seen as an important visionary at the early stages of the Moderne movement and an outspoken critic of its dogmatism. With his unconventional designs he not only left his mark on Viennese culture at the beginning of the previous century, but also influenced the "Scandinavian style". From the mid-1930s, Frank lived predominantly in Sweden. There he worked for the Svenskt Tenn company, which still maintains the largest part of his designs in its range. This bibliophilic book introduces Frank’s late, unbuilt building projects, as well as his timeless furniture and fabric designs.
£21.50
Birkhauser Die Inszenierung eines Mythos: Le Corbusier und die Akropolis
Die Akropolis ist in Le Corbusiers Werk allgegenwärtig. Sie war Inspirationsquelle, Prüfstein für die eigene Architektur und Maßstab für die eigenen Ansprüche. Sie war aber auch zentraler Bestandteil seiner Selbstinszenierung und trug zur erfolgreichen Gründung des Mythos Le Corbusier bei. Turit Fröbe nimmt eine Neubewertung der Rolle der Akropolis für Le Corbusiers Werk jenseits seiner eigenen Narration vor. Sie rekonstruiert seine Auseinandersetzung mit dem Monument, stellt dar, welcher Quellen er sich bediente und zeigt, was er darüber hinaus an Erfahrungen ganz anderen Ursprungs unter dem Stichwort Akropolis subsumierte. Das Ergebnis war eine Rezeption, die eigenständig und eigenwillig und dabei dennoch fest verankert in der Tradition des 19. und des 20. Jahrhunderts war.
£26.00
Birkhauser Understanding – Combining Typefaces: Typeface combination as a stimulus in typography
Combining typefaces is one of the great challenges and, at the same time, a continuing allure for typographers and designers: is it meant to be extravagant or should it only be carried out to a limited degree or, ideally, not at all? Which fonts harmonize with each other, and which don’t? Which ones complement each other or even enhance each other? There are few answers to be found in the professional literature. This handbook demonstrates that it is possible to determine criteria for the combining of typefaces. By looking at the shape of typefaces in detail and creating a revised classification of fonts, it conveys a deeper understanding of the diversity of typefaces and, based on a systematic analysis of analogy and contrast, it establishes the urgently necessary findings required for combining typefaces. An indispensable standard work for typographers and graphic designers.
£43.50
Birkhauser Architecture Activism
Founded in Los Angeles in 1998, GRAFT is a global architectural practice which now maintains branches in Berlin and Beijing. The international practice, which is involved in architectural, urban, and product design – as well as branding – is known for its experimental and interdisciplinary designs as well as for its strong social commitment. The publication will document only projects characteristic of this social responsibility – it portrays architecture as an active tool for driving, in a global context, the development of places worth living in. One key project is the Solar Kiosk developed in 2012, a high-output, solar-based unit which is already used by many communities in Sub-Saharan Africa to secure their power supply.
£34.50
Birkhauser Stoffwechsel: Materialverwandlung in der Architektur
Materiality is a recurring and central issue in architecture. This book explains how materials are "constructed", how they become cultural substances. Metamorphism investigates the complex relationship between natural materials and technology, science and sensuality. Gottfried Semper (1803–1879) made the notion of Stoffwechsel the key element of his theory. With this concept he intended to explain how a structural form originally bound to a method of processing is transferred from one material to another, liberated from its original function. For the first time, the book investigates the subject from a historic point of view whilst reflecting on current interdisciplinary research. Examples from Aalto to Zumthor illustrate the specific aspects of historic and contemporary material concepts.
£43.50
Birkhauser Basics Stadtbausteine
Our cities and neighborhoods are composed of Urban Building Blocks and a knowledge of these elementary components is part of the basic equipment of city planning. It is absolutely essential for urban design that one understands their form and structure, their functional conditions, and the differentiation into private and public spheres, as well as the ways they are networked into their surroundings. Study of these city building blocks represents a first step toward understanding, and successfully developing the built structure of the city as a physical and social habitat.Themes are - the row, - the block, - the courtyard (the block in reverse), - the passageway, - the line, - the solitaire, - the group, - the "shed".
£19.50
Birkhauser Herzog & de Meuron 2005-2007
Nach gut acht Jahren erscheint der lange erwartete sechste Band des Gesamtwerks von Herzog & de Meuron zu den Jahren 2005 bis 2007. Die rund 60 Projekte zeigen die Schweizer Architekten auf der Höhe ihres Könnens. Darunter finden sich so ikonische Bauten wie Das Perez Art Museum in Miami und das VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein. Die Entwürfe dieses Bandes breiten das ganze Vokabular architektonischer Mittel aus und reagieren äusserst vielfältig auf aktuelle Entwicklungen der Epoche. Vom kleinen Umbauprojekt eines Privathauses über ein Atelier-Ensemble bis zu Wohntürmen und städtebaulichen Projekten im grossen Massstab wird die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Ort verfeinert. Dabei entwickeln Herzog & de Meuron immer wieder neue Verfahren und schlagen Bezüge zum Vokabular der klassischen Moderne und zur eigenen Werkgeschichte. Architektur wird zum Mittel, einer zunehmend virtuell geprägten Welt Körperhaftigkeit und Halt zu geben.
£108.50
Birkhauser The City between Freedom and Security: Contested Public Spaces in the 21st Century
Winner of the DAM ARCHITECTURAL BOOK AWARD 2017 This publication explores the contested territory between the state and corporate drive to 'securitise' urban space – and the principle of the city as a site for enacting open civil society, participatory democracy, and the freedom of speech and assembly. Starting from the disputed redevelopment of the Oslo Government Quarter since its attack in 2011, the book functions as a broader discursive platform mediating opposing positions at the intersection of architecture/urbanism and security/democracy. The book interposes essays, interviews, site drawings, a lexicon of terms, and photo-essays documenting fieldwork in the UK, USA, Israel, Palestine and Spain. Contributors include: S. Graham, M. Sorkin, D.Harvey, G. Agamben, Y. Yasky, L. Lambert, CPNI, R. V. Clarke, J. Coaffee, and O. Newman.
£34.50
Birkhauser Basics Gebäudetechnik
As building construction is becoming increasingly complex, the field of building technology is becoming more and more important. As an intermediary between all parties involved in a construction project, the architect must be able to understand what is involved and to advise his clients. This volume covers the fields of water supply and disposal, electric installations and the energy-related subjects, i.e. heating, ventilation and lighting. The compendium combines the successful individual volumes Room Conditioning and Water Cycles and supplements these with the two hitherto unpublished volumes Electric Installation and Lighting design. The student and architect are introduced to the basic principles, terms and systems of building technology installations and equipment.
£47.00
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Birkhauser Michaela Schweeger - Raum und Gestaltung / Space and Design: n.a.
Born and raised in Vienna, Michaela Schweeger set the tone for the future architecture of the MPREIS supermarkets in Austria at the beginning of the 1980s. In her three decades of artistic directorship, a distinctive look has emerged that defines the economic and artistic position of this Tyrolean company: their interior and exterior spatial interventions and graphic designs follow a concept of diversity that is easily recognizable, yet possesses individual diversity. Schweeger's design concept is versatile and extends to other disciplines. This extensive catalog of work includes texts by architecture historian Gabriele Reiterer and a photo essay by Hertha Hurnaus.
£41.00
Birkhauser Olympic Realities: Sechs Städte nach dem Großanlass / Six Cities after the Games
Olympic sports facilities are places that get a great amount of attention for a short period of time. Moreover, media attention has rapidly increased in recent years, which reinforces the effect of temporary use even more. But what happens to the elaborately planned and expensive sports venues in the aftermath of the games? Photographer Bruno Helbling followed the fate of six venues with his camera: Athens (1896, 2004), Berlin (1936), Sarajevo (1998), Torino (2006), Beijing (2008), and Sochi (2014). His images are neither judgmental nor disavowing: He offers the viewer an objective yet aesthetically captivating look at what now awaits visitors to the respective sites. The variety of possible subsequent uses shown here – whether planned or unplanned – is both insightful and educational. At the same time, it demonstrates the effectiveness of architecture in an environment that is beyond the reaches of planning control. A book that is both poetic and inspiring. Exhibition and Reading 1 September 2016 Vernissage OLYMPIC REALITIES at Architekturforum Zürich starting 7pm to 10pm.15 September 2016 Reading with Pr. Dr. Martin Müller. Reading from his Sochi Essay 7pm.Exhibition until 7th of October at Architekturforum. Brauerstr. 16, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland.Information and opening hours: www.af-z.ch More information on the book Video
£21.50
Birkhauser Common Grounds: Atelier Descombes Rampini 2000-2015
Descombes Rampini's projects are prime examples of the skillful, spatial combination of architecture and landscape architecture. In texts, drawings, models, and photographs, this monograph presents more than 45 completed projects and unbuilt designs from the last fifteen years. The publication covers all scales, ranging from spatial planning and urban planning to individual engineering structures. For the Place Simon Goulart project, completed in 2013, large wooden lounging fixtures were installed to create an atmospheric city square where visitors can relax and linger in the heart of Geneva. Turbinenplatz - the largest city square in Zurich - is a surprising design that plays with the contrast between minimalist design and a light show at night. In the ongoing renaturalizing of the Aire Canal in Geneva, which began in 2001, the architects have gradually created a natural landscape and recreational space on a four-kilometer long, strip of landscape. Outside of Switzerland, the architects are redesigning the banks of the Saône in Lyon, and are planning the new park, "Jardins d'Éole" in Paris. All of the projects demonstrate the design sensibility and the vast experience of Julien Descombes and Marco Rampini.
£43.50
Birkhauser Endless Kiesler
After the success of Unbuildable Tatlin?!, a book is now available on Friedrich Kiesler’s visionary “Endless House”, which was only ever realized in the form of a model. It presents the current state of research and discusses the possibility of realizing the project using today's means, and it also brings together various contributions by artists and architects who reflect on Kiesler’s most important work. Texts were contributed by Sanford Kwinter, Klaus Bollinger, Brian Hatton, Laura McGuire, Florian Medicus, Jill Meissner, and Gerd Zillner, with the foreword by Hani Rashid. Visual art contributions were made by Andrea Zittel, Olafur Eliasson, Tomas Saraceno, Ian Kiaer, Jürgen Mayer H., Hans Hollein, Heimo Zobernig, and others.
£26.00
Birkhauser Gute Gestaltung 15 / Good Design 15
Gute Gestaltung / Good Design 14 presents prizewinning designs from all disciplines. Whether architecture, corporate design, digital media, graphic fine arts, product design, photo, or film, the works awarded prizes by the Deutscher Designer Club (DDC, German Design Club) in its annual Gute Gestaltung (Good Design) competition demonstrate design excellence and skilful use of form. They document the high level of quality maintained by the contributing designers and firms. This book invites comparison, both within and between the various categories, making it a valuable and handy compendium of project assignments and creative solutions.
£39.00
Birkhauser Gestaltet im Auftrag von ... / Designed in commission of ...: Gespräche über Graphik Design / Conversations on Graphic Design
What Stefan Sagmeister talks about in a Viennese coffee house, what Mangalica pigs have to do with good design, and everything that was better before, or at least, not as bad. In ten interviews with clients, Carlos Toledo, Eva Dertschei, Tino Erben, Martha Stutteregger, Stefan Sagmeister and Anita Kern report on their personal experiences with commissions and clients, and provide insight into their individual work processes. In this dialogue book three generations of graphic designers, all of which studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, speak openly about their experiences. With additional text contributions by Erik Spiekermann, Erwin K. Bauer, and Christian Reder, and others.
£34.50
Birkhauser Basics Systèmes porteurs
Loadbearing systems are the basis of any structure. In order to provide architecture students with an easily understandable introduction to the field of supporting structures, this volume begins with the fundamentals of loads and forces and then moves on to building components and finally to loadbearing systems, together with their characteristic attributes.Subjects: Loads; Forces; Structural building components; Supporting structures and systems; Presizing.
£19.50
Birkhauser Neues Bauen mit Holz: Typen und Konstruktionen
Timber: the old raw material and building material returns.There are many reasons today for building with wood and there are great advantages over conventional designs. Wood is not only a renewable building material that helps reduce the levels of CO2 and is hence good for climate change, but, due to modern computing and manufacturing processes, it can also be used for a variety of construction tasks. Wood possesses excellent qualities for both construction and indoor climate control, and can easily be combined with other common building materials. Based on 24 international projects, the book provides an overview of the range of possibilities in wood construction today. Texts, images, and plans document the architectural and constructive qualities of contemporary timber structures from the conceptual design to the structure in detail. The various uses are based on current research in modern timber engineering but also on timber construction expertise that has been developing over many centuries. This special discipline has evolved significantly in recent decades, particularly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is a world leader today.
£26.00
Birkhauser Research - Observe - Make: An Alternative Manual for Architectural Education
In 2008, the Department of Art and Architecture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts developed a new basis for the architecture curriculum. They created five research platforms: Analogue and Digital Production (ADP), Ecology Sustainability Conservation (ESC), History Theory Criticism (HTC), Geography Landscape Cities (GLC) and Construction Material Technology (CMT). The CMT platform is lead by Michelle Howard; who used the platform to explore the Research Observe Make (ROM) teaching studies. The ROM publication documents this program of studies and also forms the basis for future development. It comprises, assembled in one volume, five complementary books, which can also be read individually. After an introduction and an exposé on theory, the "elemental", "spatial" and "material" projects are introduced. The last book documents workshops, lectures and experiments. An inspiring compendium with numerous expert contributions and creative student projects.
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Birkhauser prozesse formen: kunst + design preisträger der stankowski stiftung 2015
Die Stankowski-Stiftung in Stuttgart hat den Münchner Designer und Hochschullehrer Kilian Stauss zum Stankowski-Preiträger Kunst + Design 2014 ausgewählt. Ziel dieser Stiftung ist es, die Einheit von Kunst und Design herauszustellen und die strenge Trennung von freier und angewandter Kunst und Gestaltung zu überwinden. Das Werk von Kilian Stauss, der interdisziplinär in den Gebieten product design, graphic design und interior design arbeitet sowie in den Schnittfeldern interface design, signage design, furniture design und in der Lehre tätig ist, wird diesem Anspruch voll und ganz gerecht. Das zu den im Jahr 2015 stattfindenden Ausstellungen herausgegebene Buch prozesse formen zeigt eine breite Auswahl seiner Projekte aus annähernd 20 Jahren in Bildern, Zeichnungen und erläuternden Texten und ist für jeden am Thema Design Interessierten ein Gewinn. Sein Titel kann aktiv wie passiv verstanden werden: Einerseits formt Stauss Gestaltungsprozesse und andererseits führen die von ihm initiierten Prozesse selbst zu Formen mit einer inneren Logik. Das Buch macht beide anschaulich.
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Birkhauser Why is Landscape Beautiful?: The Science of Strollology
Lucius Burckhardt (1925-2003) taught architectural theory at Kassel University and, in the 1980s, coined the term "Promenadology" or the science of Strollology and developed this into a complex and far-sighted planning and design discipline. Given that "the landscape" as an idea only exists in our heads, Burckhardt's writings (and drawings) are not so much concerned with beautiful vistas, but focus instead on the multi-faceted interaction a simple walk-taker has with his environment. To those who observe the environment with their eyes wide open, interesting questions will arise again and again; for example, why "city" and "country" can no longer be separated so easily in the face of progressive urbanization. Or why we consider a viaduct to be beautiful, but a nuclear power station an intrusion. And also, why gardens are works of art and should therefore be appraised as such.This book contains 28 texts by the design and planning critic, for the first time in English, with the focus on landscapes, gardens as an art form and the science of strollology.
£34.50
Birkhauser Hauswartung
Der neue Band der Edition Wohnen ,Hauswartung' stellt die Arbeit der Hauswartung dar und analysiert ihren Wert fur die Bewirtschaftung und Verwaltung von Gebauden. Denn die Hauswartung ist mehr als das Ersetzen von Teilen und die Wiederherstellung des Originalzustandes eines Gebaudes - Hauswartung tragt wesentlich zur Lebensqualitat bei. Das Buch basiert auf einer Studie des ETH Wohnforums, die ein Jahr lang unterschiedliche Hauswartungen bei ihrer taglichen Arbeit begleitet hat. Neben der Darstellung der Praxis sowie ihre aktuellen Entwicklungen, nehmen Fachleute Stellung zur gegenwartigen Diskussion uber die nachhaltige Entwicklung von Wohnimmobilen und Siedlungen und setzen sich kritisch mit dem technischen Facility-Management auseinander. Im Rahmen der Studie ist ausserdem das filmische Portrait 'Der Hauswart. Warum unsere Stadte nicht auseinanderfallen' entstanden, das per Link im Buch zuganglich ist.
£32.00
Birkhauser Wachsende Architektur: Einführung in die Baubotanik
A growing, living house, a building made of a plant seems to be a contradiction in terms. Nevertheless, the Khasi in eastern India already knew how to connect the branches of rubber trees to form footbridges, and in southern Germany dance lime trees formed the centre of villages for centuries. Following on from this, the new discipline of Baubotanik is dedicated to designing with trees. Built projects, prototypes and visionary concepts point the way to a new green architecture. This introduction shows the possibilities of such living constructions and goes into the botanical growth laws that guide the design. The basics of constructing with trees are presented. The book encourages a whole new look at architecture that becomes part of urban nature.
£45.00
Birkhauser Architektur planen: Dimensionen, Räume, Typologien
In formulating a design concept into a viable plan, architects oscillate constantly between two planes of observation: the actual design task in the context of planning typologies such as residential buildings, office buildings, museum, or airport, and the individual room, meaning the kitchen, office, classroom, sanitary rooms, storage rooms, and so on. Planning Architecture offers architects and students a thought-out planning tool, in which two main sections reciprocally complement one another: the “spaces” and the “typologies” between which the planner can flexibly oscillate depending on his or her plane of observation. All relevant planning information is presented in a detailed clear fashion, and in context. These two sections are flanked by an introductory chapter explaining the basis and framework for typological design, as well as a “reference section” at the end of the book that clearly lists general dimensions and units, regulations and standards.
£61.00
Birkhauser Libraries - A Design Manual
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Birkhauser LONDON. The Unique City: Die Geschichte einer Weltstadt
Originally published in 1934, London. The Unique City by Steen Eiler Rasmussen tells the fascinating story of one of the world's most influential metropoles. Rasmussen conducted extensive research on the London's history as well as on the manners and mores of its inhabitants. The book is further enriched by the author's many years of personal observation and analysis regarding London's urban and architectural development. London. The Unique City is thus a classic work that remains an instructive guide to the city's history and urban forms. A key idea contained in the book is that a city's future can be decisively influenced by self-reliant and culturally aware citizens who take action on behalf of the city, without depending on the public sector. This idea, which is just as relevant today as it was some eighty years ago, is being revitalized in international urban discourse, as demonstrated by the influential Urban Age conference, which has showcased opportunities for local action on the basis of numerous examples. Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898–1990) was one of the last great architects to address the broader social context of his work. He presented his observations and analysis in a great number of publications, the the most famous of which is undoubtedly London. The Unique City.
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£37.50
Birkhauser Planning Landscape: Dimensions, Elements, Typologies
A unique planning tool for landscape architects When developing a design concept in a realizable plan, landscape architects oscillate between two different levels of criteria: the tangible design task in context with the planning typology of the park, playground, outdoor swimming pool, or sports facilities, and the individual elements such as steps, ramps, pathways, fenced-in enclosures, outdoor furniture, and so on. Planning Landscapes is a well-conceived tool for the planner, which focuses on the two main aspects of "elements" and "typologies." The planner can flexibly shift between these two according to the specific criterion. The publication presents all information relevant to the planning in a detailed, clear, and cohesive manner. These two main chapters are flanked by an introductory chapter explaining the basics and determining factors of designing in open spaces at the front of the book, and the "reference work" at the end of the book where general dimensions and units, specifications and norms are all clearly compiled.
£78.00
Birkhauser Gute Gestaltung / Good Design 11
Good Design 11 is a guide to award-winning design from the German-speaking world. It presents prizewinning design from all design disciplines. Be it architecture, product and trade fair design, corporate communication, digital design, or advertising - the works selected by the Deutscher Designer Club (DDC) in their annual "Good Design" competition demonstrate the high design quality of things we use every day.
£39.00
Birkhauser Mies van der Rohe. Das gebaute Werk
Diese grundlegende und umfassende Mies-Monografie betrachtet sein Werk von einem entwurfsbezogenen Standpunkt der Architektur aus: Sie rekonstruiert die Bauten in ihrem realisierten Zustand und sieht sie gleichsam auf Augenhöhe des heutigen Betrachters: als qualitätvolle und nach wie vor inspirierende Architektur eines großen Meisters der Moderne. Das Buch präsentiert80 realisierte Bauten Mies’ in chronologischer Reihenfolge. Dabei werden etwa 30 dieser Werke in drei Schritten ausführlich analysiert: Im ersten Schritt wird der Bau in seinem ausgeführten Zustand dokumentiert: sämtliche Grundrisse wurden dafür durch den Autor neu gezeichnet; im zweiten werden die baulichen Veränderungen dargelegt, und der dritte Schritt arbeitet die Ergebnisse dieser Untersuchung hinsichtlich ihrer Relevanz für den heutigen Blick auf Mies’ Schaffen heraus.
£61.00
Birkhauser In Detail, Work Environments: Spatial concepts, Usage Strategies, Communications
The requirements confronting our workplaces have recently undergone a dramatic transformation. Constantly shifting workspace populations and varying uses of workspace call for flexible spatial structures, and so do new professions and innovative working methods. The plannung of workspaces is influenced by the digitalization of our storage media as well as by new materials and building technologies. And yet for all the importance of flexibility and technology, the ultimate focus isstill on human beings. How, then can the multilayered concepts of indoor climate, lighting, acoustics, and ergonomics be reconciled with spatial structures that lend themselves to a variety of uses? In keeping with the typological approach of the series, this volume of the series In Detail presents the various work environments organized according to use. The focus throughout is on the successful interplay between technical standards, organizational structures, and human needs.
£61.00
Birkhauser Constructing Shadows: Pergolas, Pavilions, Tents, Cables, and Plants
Trees are ideal sources of shade; where they cannot be used, their function is taken over by tents, pergolas, and pavilions. In the context of global warming, shade-providing construction is becoming an increasingly important building task. In Part One of this book, specialists in the field present the typical forms of shade-providing construction as well as the design approach associated with each. Part Two presents easily consultable overviews of 140 plants that have proven to be effective givers of shade in temperate, subtropical, and tropical zones. Part Three presents thirty built projects by celebrated architects and landscape architects from five continents. These constructions illustrate a wide variety of functions and scales and cover various climatic zones and cultural contexts. All structures are constructionally and systematically analyzed with texts, true-to-scale drawings, and photographs from their foundations to their connections and the shadows they cast.
£56.50
£17.50
Birkhauser Basics Dessin technique
Technical Drawing deals with the representation of plans throughout all phases of a project. For students, the primary focus is on the development and methodical construction of a technical drawing. Themes: Types of plan (from site plan and preliminary drawings to design and detail plans) Components of the plan (floor plan, section, elevation, detail) Line width, dimensioning, hatching, use of text, symbols Plan presentation and compilation
£19.50
Birkhauser Fluss.Raum.Entwerfen: Planungsstrategien für urbane Fließgewässer
Urban riverbanks are attractive locations and highly prized recreational environments. The designs of urban river landscapes must fulfill a broad range of requirements: flood control, open space design, and ecology are as a rule the three dominant themes, and they must often be reconciled within a very restricted space. The river must be understood as a process: governed by changing water levels, shifting seasons, erosion, and sedimentation, the river environment is not a static entity but constantly changing—the design must be flexible and take this into account. This book is the product of a multi-year study that subjected more than fifty Western European projects to a comparative analysis. The result is a systematic catalog of effective strategies and innovative design elements. First, designers and planners are given an overview of the broad and varied spectrum of design possibilities. The book’s process-oriented approach is especially helpful where the focus is on long-term, sustainable measures. The publication consists of two linked volumes that enable the reader to consult the systematic catalog and the case study section side by side. The easy-to-navigate structure and an extensive glossary provide further guidance, while the work’s highly distinctive design makes it visually appealing as well and invites the reader to leaf through and explore it.
£34.50
Birkhauser Topotek 1: Eine Landschaftsskulptur für München / A Landscape Sculpture for Munich
Topotek 1 is one of Germany’s internationally best-known landscape architecture firms. Rosemarie Trockel is currently one of Germany’s most important artists; she has made a name for herself through highly unconventional works that have often been exhibited in New York, Chicago, at documenta Kassel, the Venice Biennale, and elsewhere. The new and extremely playful park in Munich is the result of a collaboration between them. It covers a three-hundred-meter section of railroad tracks and creates urgently needed open space for the neighborhood of Theresienhöhe. In addition to the design, technically demanding questions like the approach to statics, acoustics, and traffic safety also needed to be solved. This has been achieved with an intricate costly and elaborate mix of gravel, pine trees, plastic , artificial turf, styrofoam, and concrete, which creates varied textures for the site. This monograph examines the new park design in a number of essays and documents the design and production process.
£39.00
