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Architectural Photographyby Adrian Schulz
Rocky Nook 2010; US$ 19.95Architectural photography is more than simply choosing a subject and hitting the shutter release; it's more than just documenting a project. With the advent of the digital photographic workflow, architects are increasingly discovering exciting new opportunities to present and market their work. Adrian Schulz, both an architect and a photographer by training, teaches and illustrates with real world projects how to: Capture outstanding images of buildings, inside and out Choose the right equipment and how to use it effectively Compose architectural shots, and work with ambient and artificial light Process photographs in an efficient workflow based on Adobe Photoshop This book is a step-by-step guide to architectural photography,... more...
Modern Architectural Theoryby Harry Mallgrave
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 43.00Modern Architectural Theory is the first book to provide a comprehensive survey of architectural theorem, primarily in Europe and the United States, during three centuries of development. In this synthetic overview, Harry Mallgrave contextualizes architectural discourse within its social and political atmosphere. more...
Architectural Graphicsby Francis D. K. Ching
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 45.00Francis D.K. Ching's architectural bestseller, thoroughly updated Since 1975, Architectural Graphics has been a bestselling classic that has introduced countless students of architecture and design to the fundamentals of graphic communication. Featuring Francis D.K. Ching's signature graphic style, it illustrates how to use graphic tools and drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentation. This Fifth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest drawing techniques helping it remain the leading book on the topic. The latest edition of the classic book on architectural drawing by the master of architectural communication Over 500,000 copies sold of previous editions Revised and expanded to include... more...
German Architecture for a Mass Audienceby Kathleen James-Chakraborty
Routledge 2000; US$ 62.95This 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...
Managing the Brief For Better Designby Alastair Blyth; John Worthington
Spon Press 2000; US$ 89.95Based on extensive research, this book offers an understanding of the briefing process and its importance to the built environment. The text is illustrated by four excellent examples of effective practice. more...
The Seven Lamps of Architectureby John Ruskin
Electric Book Company 1998; US$ 4.95In August of 1848, John Ruskin and his new bride visited northern France, for the gifted young critic wished to write a book that would examine the essence of Gothic architecture. By the following April, the book was finished. Titled The Seven Lamps of Architecture, it was far more than a treatise on the Gothic style; instead, it elaborated Ruskin?s deepest convictions of the nature and role of architecture and its aesthetics. The book was published to immediate acclaim and has since become an acknowledged classic. more...
Dictionary of Islamic Architectureby Andrew Petersen
Routledge 1996; US$ 80.00With over 500 entries, and over 100 plans, sketch maps, photographs and illustrations, this work provides the fullest range of artistic, technical, archaeological, cultural and biographical data from the spread of Islamic culture. more...
Gender Space Architectureby Jane Rendell; Barbara Penner; Iain Borden
Routledge 1999; US$ 69.95This significant text brings together for the first time the most important essays concerning the intersecting subjects of gender, space and architecture. more...
Analysing Architectureby Simon Unwin
Routledge 1997; US$ 49.95Analysing Architecture offers a unique 'notebook' of architectural strategies to present an engaging introduction to elements and concepts in architectural design. Beautifully illustrated throughout with the author's original drawings. more...
Framing Placesby Kim Dovey
Routledge 1999; US$ 62.95Framing Places investigates how the built forms of architecture and urban design act as mediators of social practices of power. It is an account of how our lives are "framed" within the clusters of rooms, streets and cities we inhabit. more...