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Vitruvii de architectura libri decem
De Gruyter 1912; US$ 84.00Vitruvii de architectura libri decem more...
The Imperfect City
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 99.95When architects judge the success or failure of a building, the range of ways and criteria which can be used for this evaluation causes many contentious and discordant arguments. Proposing that the increase in number and intensity of such arguments threatens to destabilize the very grounds upon which judgment is supposed to rest, this book examines... more...
The ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME
Crowood 2012; US$ 14.57Reducing energy consumption and costs is an issue of ever-increasing importance, and European and national legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions is tightening up minimum energy standards for new buildings as well as those being extended or renovated. Energy-saving measures in the home will, therefore, become ever more cost-effective throughout... more...
Architecture for Rapid Change and Scarce Resources
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95Architects, development practitioners and designers are working in a global environment and issues such as environmental and cultural sustainability matter more than ever. Past interactions and interventions between developed and developing countries have often been unequal and inappropriate. We now need to embrace fresh design practices based on... more...
Architect's Pocket Book
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 32.95This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis - on site or in the studio. The book is full of tips and tricks of the trade, from complying with the Building Regs, to helping with planning, measurement and detailing. This third edition is fully updated and includes new information and guidance... more...
Atomic Dwelling
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95In the years of reconstruction and economic boom that followed the Second World War, the domestic sphere encountered new expectations regarding social behaviour, modes of living, and forms of dwelling. This book brings together an international group of scholars from architecture, design, urban planning, and interior design to reappraise mid-twentieth... more...
A Green Vitruvius
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 62.952000 years ago the roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio wrote the ten books on architecture establishing the concept of the pattern book offering design principles and solutions that is still referred to in every architect's education. A Green Vitruvius is intended as a green pattern book for today. Now fully updated, this well established textbook... more...
Co-Designers
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95Designers employ a variety of tools and techniques for speculating about buildings before they are built. In their simplest form, these are personal thought experiments. However, embracing advanced computer simulations means engaging a network of specialized people and powerful machines. In this book, Yanni Alexander Loukissas demonstrates that new... more...
Beter met Architectuur
Van Haren Publishing 2010; Not AvailableDit boek is een oproep. Een oproep aan organisaties en instellingen in Nederland die een rol spelen in de zorg. Aan ziekenhuizen, thuis- en mantelzorginstellingen, instellingen voor geestelijke gezondheidszorg, apothekers, huisartsenpraktijken en zorgverzekeraars. Dit boek richt zich op alle soorten van zorgorganisaties, dus ook andere organisatievormen... more...
Introducing Architectural Theory
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95This is the most accessible architectural theory book that exists. Korydon Smith presents each common architectural subject ? such as tectonics, use, and site ? as though it were a conversation across history between theorists by providing you with the original text, a reflective text, and a philosophical text. He also introduces each chapter by highlighting... more...









