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  • German Architecture for a Mass Audienceby Kathleen James-Chakraborty

    Routledge 2000; US$ 69.95

    This book illustrates the ways in which buildings designed by Germany's most celebrated twentieth century architects were embedded in widely held beliefs about the power of architecture to influence society. more...

  • Giving Preservation a Historyby Max Page; Randall Mason

    Routledge 2004; US$ 51.95

    In this volume, some of the best figures in the field have come together to write on preservation movements. more...

  • Politics and Preservationby John Delafons

    Routledge 1997; US$ 90.00

    This text traces the policy history of urban conservation and its relationship to the town planning process, both are set in their political context. more...

  • Managing World Heritage Sitesby Anna Leask; Alan Fyall

    Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 57.95

    World Heritage Sites are some of the most recognised locations around the world. They include natural sites such as the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier and cultural ones such as the Pyramids at Giza, the Walled City of Baku in Azerbaijan and the Historic Centre of Riga in Latvia. The responsibility to manage them successfully and ensure that the resources are not damaged by visitors, war or environment is therefore vital. Managing World Heritage Sites covers the management issues encountered at cultural and natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites). WHS sites are high profile and as their designation states they are unique. They are often government owned and subject to political debate, they have iconic status and are therefore crucial to... more...

  • Smart and sustainable built environmentsby Jay Yang

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007; US$ 199.00

    Sustainable development is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon ? the remit of which encompasses a wide range of professions and societal interest groups. This collection of papers from the CIB Task Group 55 (smart and sustainable built environments) presents key findings to date on a wide range of current research and practice in this emerging field in order to promote awareness, understanding and synergy. The first five papers in this e-book focus directly on sustainability, while the final three papers identify cross-cutting themes associated with tools, processes and culture. more...

  • Cultural Heritage Management in Chinaby Hilary du Cros; Yok-Shiu F. Lee

    Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 44.95

    This innovative study presents a thematic examination of the development of cultural heritage management (CHM) in an Asian context, offering valuable insights into Asian culture and society. more...

  • Conservation of Historic Buildingsby Bernard Feilden

    Taylor & Francis 2003; US$ 73.95

    Since 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... more...

  • Universal and Accessible Design for Products, Services, and Processesby Robert F. Erlandson

    Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 89.95

    Providing definitions and examples, this book introduces the societal and global context for accessible and universal design. It focuses on accessible design, the legal mandates, guidelines, and US government regulatory and resource agencies. It covers universal design principles, strategies, examples, and applications. more...

  • History of Architectural Conservationby Jukka Jokilehto

    Taylor & Francis 2002; US$ 68.95

    A History of Architectural Conservation expands knowledge about the conservation of ancient monuments, works of art and historic buildings. It includes the origins of the interest in conservation within the European context, and the development of the concepts from Antiquity and the Renaissance to the present day. Jokilehto illustrates how this development has influenced international collaboration in the protection and conservation of cultural heritage, and how it has formed the principal concepts and approach to conservation and restoration in today's multi-cultural society. This book is based on archival research of original documents and the study of key restoration examples in countries that have influenced the international conservation... more...

  • Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Citiesby Dennis Rodwell

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2007; US$ 104.99

    Conservation and Sustainability in Historic Cities examines how the two key issues of urban conservation and sustainability relate to each other in the context of historic cities, and how they can be brought together in a common philosophy and practice that is mutually supportive. It sets out the theoretical and practical background to architectural conservation and how its perceived relevance and level of attainment can be extended when harnessed to wider agendas of sustainability and cultural identity. It tests the achievement of urban conservation through case studies from across Europe and elsewhere, assessing them against the sustainability agenda. more...