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Architectural criticism

  • 25 Tropical Houses in the Philippinesby Elizabeth Reyes; A. Chester Ong

    Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 45.00

    25 Tropical Houses of the Philippines features top Filipino architects and designers with ideas that are stylish, contemporary, and show twenty-first century savvy. These distinctive homes showcase the best residential work by Filipino architects--outstanding works by 20 designers stepping beyond traditional conventions toward Asian fusion trends... more...

  • Actions of Architectureby Jonathan Hill

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 75.00

    Drawing on the work of a wide range of architects, artists and writers, this book considers the relations between the architect and the user, which it compares to the relations between the artist and viewer and the author and reader. The book's thesis is informed by the text 'The Death of the Author', in which Roland Barthes argues for a writer aware... more...

  • Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Changeby David Crichton; Fergus Nicol; Sue Roaf

    Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 59.95

    From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events. Three new chapters present... more...

  • Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Changeby David Crichton; Fergus Nicol

    Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 55.95

    From the author of the bestseller 'Ecohouse' this challenging and exciting text gives you an insight into the real changes that are necessary to give our modern day built environment both 'sustainability' and 'survivability'. The book is based on the premise that climate change is going to happen and its impacts on our lives are going to be far worse... more...

  • Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering IIby Serge Tichkiewitch; M. Tollenaere; Pascal Ray

    Springer 2010; US$ 189.99

    This book presents a selection of papers related to the sixth edition of the International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering. This conference was organized within the framework of the activities of the AIP-PRIMECA network whose main scientific field is integrated design applied to both mechanical engineering... more...

  • Agencyby Florian Kossak; Doina Petrescu; Tatjana Schneider; Renata Tyszczuk; Stephen Walker

    Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 53.95

    While the potential of agency is most frequently taken to be the power and freedom to act for oneself, for the architectural community this also involves the power and responsibility to act as intermediaries on behalf of others. Presenting current thinking from practitioners and scholars from around the world, this book asks for a more active... more...

  • Analysing Buildings from Context to Detail in Timeby H. Zijlstra

    IOS Press 2009; US$ 79.00

    Uses technology to develop a more comprehensive research method to assess buildings. In this book the focus is on construction engineering, the study of the requirements associated with constructing buildings. more...

  • Antoni Gaudíby Jeremy Roe

    Parkstone International 2012; US$ 9.95

    The book undertakes a critical survey of the architecture of Antoni Gaudí, drawing on the latest academic research and accompanied by documentary illustrations and a photographic essay of his work. The opening two chapters provide an introduction to Gaudí?s biography and the social and cultural context of Barcelona amidst which he developed his remarkable... more...

  • Antoni Gaudíby Jeremy Roe

    Parkstone International 2012; US$ 9.95

    « La couleur dans l?architecture doit être intense, logique et fertile. » (Antoni Gaudí) Architecte et designer barcelonais, Antoni Gaudí (1852- 1926) occupe une large place dans l?histoire de l?art contemporain espagnol. L?usage de la couleur, l?emploi de différents matériaux et l?introduction du movement dans ses constructions sont une innovation... more...

  • Antoni Gaudíby Jeremy Roe

    Parkstone International 2012; US$ 9.95

    Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), Architekt und Designer aus Barcelona, nimmt einen bedeutenden Platz in der Geschichte der spanischen Gegenwartskunst ein. Sein Umgang mit Farbe, die Verwendung verschiedener Materialien und die Einführung von Bewegung in seine Konstruktionen sind Innovationen auf dem Gebiet der Architektur. Antoni Gaudi hat in seinen Notizbüchern... more...