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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...
German Architecture for a Mass Audienceby Kathleen James-Chakraborty
Routledge 2000; US$ 69.95This 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...
Architect's Essentials of Cost Managementby Michael D. Dell'Isola
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 45.00Written by a cost-control expert with more than thirty years of design and building expertise, this volume in the Professional Practice Essentials Series gives you practical, user-friendly guidance on how to better manager costs through all phases of a project. Dell'Isola first explains the basics of cost management-from estimating costs during the design phase to managing costs during construction and even after occupancy. He then covers all of the tools and techniques available to architects/designers and explains how best to use them. A number of useful case studies clearly show how the author's principles work in real-life situations. 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...
The Architect's Studio Companionby Edward Allen; Joseph Iano
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001; US$ 90.00Even in the earliest stages of the design process, architects must be aware of the impact that environmental factors, building codes, and structural demands will have on a building. Newly revised and updated, the 'rules of thumb' in this valuable reference make it possible to complete preliminary design work without spending too much time investigating technical issues. 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...
Room Acousticsby Heinrich Kuttruff
Spon Press 2000; US$ 240.00This book considers the theory and practice of sound behaviour in enclosed spaces; a key area for acoustical engineers worldwide. Of particular interest to those working on auditoria. more...









