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Whole System Designby Peter Stasinopoulos; Michael H. Smith; Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves; Cheryl Desha
Earthscan 2008; US$ 38.95Whole System Design is increasingly being seen as one of the most cost-effective ways to both increase the productivity and reduce the negative environmental impacts of an engineered system. A focus on design is critical as the output from this stage of the project locks in most of the economic and environmental performance of the designed system throughout its life which can span from a few years to many decades. Indeed it is now widely acknowledged that all designers - particularly engineers architects and industrial designers - need to be able to understand and implement a whole system design approach. This book provides a clear design methodology based on leading efforts in the field and is supported by worked examples that demonstrate... more...
Abbeys & Priories of Great Britain - Volume Oneby Linda Lee; Laurie Jonas
Heritage Trail Publications Ltd 2004; US$ 11.99Historical tour of the Abbeys and Priories of Great Britain - Volume 1 more...
Castles of Great Britain - Volume Oneby Linda Lee; Laurie Jonas
Heritage Trail Publications Ltd 2004; US$ 11.99Although various types of fortification existed well before the Norman invasion and many modern ?Stately Homes? are often referred to as such, this book explores 30 of the countries surviving structures considered to be 'true castles'. Built between the eleventh and seventeenth centuries when they signified power and status, these fortifications lie at the very heart of Britain?s heritage. more...
Castles of Great Britain - Volume Twoby Linda Lee; Laurie Jonas
Heritage Trail Publications Ltd 2004; US$ 11.99Second historical tour of 30 castle sites in Great Britain more...
Industrial Sites of Great Britainby Linda Lee; Laurie Jonas
Heritage Trail Publications Ltd 2004; US$ 11.99Historical tour of 30 of the industrial heritage sites of Great Britain more...
Inclusive Urban Design: Streets For Lifeby Elizabeth Burton; Lynne Mitchell
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 48.95This is the first book to address the design needs of older people in the outdoor environment. It provides information on design principles essential to built environment professionals who want to provide for all users of urban space and who wish to achieve sustainability in their designs. Part one examines the changing experiences of people in the outdoor environment as they age and discusses existing outdoor environments and the aspects and features that help or hinder older people from using and enjoying them. Part two presents the six design principles for 'streets for life' and their many individual components. Using photographs and line drawings, a range of design features are presented at all scales of the outdoor environment from street... more...
740 Parkby Michael Gross
Broadway Books 2007; US$ 13.99For seventy-five years, it’s been Manhattan’s richest apartment building, and one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world. One apartment had 37 rooms, 14 bathrooms, 43 closets, 11 working fireplaces, a private elevator, and his-and-hers saunas; another at one time had a live-in service staff of 16. To this day, it is steeped in the purest luxury, the kind most of us could only imagine, until now. The last great building to go up along New York’s Gold Coast, construction on 740 Park finished in 1930. Since then, 740 has been home to an ever-evolving cadre of our wealthiest and most powerful families, some of America’s (and the world’s) oldest money—the kind attached to names like Vanderbilt, Rockefeller,... more...
The Planting Design Handbookby Nick Robinson
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 59.95First published in 1992, Nick Robinsons Planting Design Handbook has since become widely used as a definitive text on landscape architecture courses throughout the world. This second edition still provides a complete examination of both the principles and the practice of design with plants, for public, institutional and private landscapes, but is fully revised and updated, taking account of developments in professional practice and reflecting a variety of media which are currently used. The layout of the book is clearer and more spacious, with colour illustrations. While retaining the beautiful drawings of Jia-Hua Wu, it includes an international range of new photographs and professional drawings, including examples of CAD and other digital... more...
Country Houses of Tasmaniaby Alice Bennett; Georgia Warner
Allen & Unwin 2009; US$ 54.54A glorious pictorial celebration of Tasmania's finest private residences. more...
Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011by Eddy Krygiel; Phil Read; James Vandezande
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 59.99The Ultimate Real-World Reference for Revit Architecture This comprehensive guide has been completely updated to provide the most modern, detailed, and in-depth coverage of Autodesk's leading building information modeling software. This packed new edition features clear discussions of core topics that are reinforced by compelling examples and tutorials to guide you to Revit Architecture mastery. The expert authors use real-world workflows to show you how to immediately implement and use Revit Architecture 2011 with spectacular results. They delve deeply into every crucial topic, including how to most productively use the interface, how to create fantastic building designs with Revit, and how to produce solid documentation. They also explore... more...









