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  • The Indoor Environment Handbookby Philomena M. Bluyssen

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 79.95

    Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles of 2010 award. Ensuring that buildings are healthy and comfortable for their occupants is a primary concern of all architects and building engineers. This highly practical handbook will help make that process more efficient and effective. It begins with a guide to how the human body and senses react... more...

  • Interactive Environments with Open-Source Softwareby Wolfgang Hohl

    Springer 2009; US$ 79.95

    Wolfgang Hohl, an architecture software specialist, shows you how to use freeware correctly for architecture visualizations in 'Interactive Ambient'. The book begins with an overview of real-time visualization possibilities before showing the reader how to work with three free software packages. The guide describes the appropriate hardware... more...

  • Managing the Brief For Better Designby Alastair Blyth; John Worthington

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 62.95

    Briefing is not just presenting a set of documents to the design team; it is a process of developing a deep understanding about client needs. This book provides both inspiration to clients and a framework for practitioners. The coverage extends beyond new build, covering briefing for services and fit-outs. Written by an experienced and well-known... more...

  • New Directions in Sustainable Designby Adrian Parr; Michael Zaretsky

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 49.95

    Recently there has been a plethora of work published on the topic of sustainability, much of which is purely theoretical or technical in its approach. More often than not these books fail to introduce readers to the larger challenge of what thinking sustainably might entail. Combining a series of well know authors in contemporary philosophy with... more...

  • Programming.Architectureby Paul Coates

    Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 62.95

    Programming.Architecture is a simple and concise introduction to the history of computing and computational design, explaining the basics of algorithmic thinking and the use of the computer as a tool for design and architecture. Paul Coates, a pioneer of CAAD, demonstrates algorithmic thinking through projects and student work collated through... more...

  • Design of Masonry and Timber Structureby Harbhajan Singh

    Abhishek Publications 2007; US$ 50.00

    The book consists of Eight chapters. Chapter 1 and 2 deal with analysis and design of load bearing bricks masonry wall and pillars and their foundations. Chapter 3 deals with stability and design of brick masonry retaining walls subjected to different types of earth pressure including surcharge. Chapter 4 deals with requirements of structural timber... more...

  • Architectural Graphic Standardsby Charles George Ramsey; Harold Reeve Sleeper; Bruce Bassler

    Wiley 2010; US$ 115.00

    The new student edition of the definitive architectural reference For seventy-five years, Architectural Graphic Standards has been the go-to reference for architects, builders, and engineers. Revised for the first time since 2000, Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition gives students their own handy resource. Carefully abridged from the... more...

  • Color Drawingby Michael E. Doyle

    Wiley 2010; US$ 75.00

    The Third Edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing remains the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who need to develop and communicate design ideas with clear, attractive, impressive color drawings. Update with over 100 pages, this Third Edition contains an entirely new section focused on state-of-the-art digital techniques... more...

  • Photoshop in Architectural Graphicsby Horst Sondermann

    Springer 2009; US$ 69.95

    Photoshop is the worldwide market leader among image editing software. Along with its classical use for photography and web design, it is also an important 3D-modeling tool. In architectural terms, it can be said that Photoshop is used in all workflow phases. This volume is the first handbook for architects. It features solutions for typical everyday... more...

  • Design Drawingby Francis D. K. Ching; Steven P. Juroszek

    Wiley 2011; US$ 60.00

    Get the completely revised edition to mastering the visual language of architecture. In his distinctive graphic style, world-renowned author and architecture educator Francis D.K. Ching takes us on another exciting journey through the process of creation. In Design Drawing, Second Edition , he unmasks the basic cognitive processes that drive visual... more...