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Proportion
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 79.95This handbook provides readers with a well-illustrated and readable comparative guide to proportion systems in architecture, setting out the mathematical principles that underlie the main systems and illustrating these with examples of their use in historical and modern buildings. The main body of the text traces the interplay of abstraction and empathy... more...
Designing Better Buildings
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 165.00Design is widely recognised as the key to improving the quality of the built environment. This well-illustrated book comprises 15 chapters written by leading practitioners, clients, academics and other experts, and presents the latest thinking on what design quality is and how to achieve it. For design practitioners and their clients alike, the book... more...
Working Drawings Handbook
Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 63.95Covering every aspect of drawing preparation, both manual and computer-aided, this comprehensive manual is an essential tool for students, architects and architectural technologists. Showing what information is required on each type of document, how drawings relate to specifications, and how to organize and document your work, this handbook presents... more...
Computing in Architectural Practice
Taylor and Francis 1997; US$ 115.00This book provides a concise introduction for small and medium sized architectural practices considering introducing computers or using them more widely. more...
Computer-Integrated Building Design
Taylor and Francis 1995; US$ 115.00Computer-Integrated Building Design is an accessible guide to the principles and applications of computer-integrated systems as applied to construction management. It describes current research, development and application of CAD related tools and techniques to the building design process and demonstrates the methods necessary to achieve knowledge-sharing... more...
Architectural Model as Machine
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 75.00This book offers an explanation of why scale models are important to the design process. Albert Smith takes the reader through the history and significance of models in architecture from the magic of the Egyptian scale model to the present day. Through this description of the relationship between architecture and the scale model, Smith demonstrates... more...
The Crit: An Architecture Student's Handbook
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 30.95The architectural crit, review or jury is a cornerstone of architectural education around the world. The defence of ideas, drawings, and models in an open format before staff and peers is intended to be a foreground for healthy creative debate, but many students view it as hostile confrontation ? an ego trip for staff and humiliation for them. This... more...
Architectural Thought:
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 45.95An introduction to architectural thought, this text is a thorough and accessible discussion in search of the principles of the design process. Documenting the non-verbal processes and decisions that architects and designers make is a difficult task, but one that is important when trying to understand the development of architectural design through... more...
Universal Design
Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 79.95Universal Design is Selwyn Goldsmith's new authoritative design manual, the successor to his internationally acclaimed Designing for the Disabled. A clear and concise design guide for practising and student architects, it describes and illustrates the differences there are between universal design and 'for the disabled' design Universal Design... more...
Mastering Revit Architecture 2008
Wiley 2008; US$ 59.99Revit Architecture has revolutionized how architects design, develop, and deliver projects—and now you can join the revolution with this expert guide. Authored by a team of Revit aficionados and experts, this in-depth book uses clear explanations, detailed tutorials, and practical examples to show you how to best implement Revit in the real... more...









