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  • Architectural Photographyby Adrian Schulz

    Rocky Nook 2010; US$ 19.95

    Architectural 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$ 43.00

    Modern 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$ 45.00

    Francis 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...

  • Building Housesby Moira Anderson

    Shell Education 2008; US$ 8.99

    Houses and other buildings are often built on plots of land. Some houses are made of bricks, which are three-dimensional shapes. The study of shapes is called geometry, and architects must know a lot about different kinds of shapes and how they fit together. There are many steps that go into making a house. First they lay the foundation, and then they build the floors, the walls, and the roof. more...

  • Story of the Roman Amphitheatreby D. L. Bomgardner

    Routledge 2000; US$ 140.00

    David Bomgardner traces the origins and development of the Roman amphitheatre. This lucid and accessible work is beautifully illustrated with 141 plans and photographs. more...

  • German Architecture for a Mass Audienceby Kathleen James-Chakraborty

    Routledge 2000; US$ 62.95

    This 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...

  • Architecturally Speakingby Alan Read

    Routledge 2000; US$ 59.95

    Architecturally Speaking is an international collection of essays by leading architects, artists and theorists of locality and space. This book will appeal to urbanists, geographers, artists, architects and cultural historians. more...

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

    Spon Press 2000; US$ 89.95

    Based 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$ 4.95

    In 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...

  • Roman Villasby J.T. Smith

    Routledge 1998; US$ 155.00

    Roman Villas provides a meticulously documented and scholarly examination of the relationship between the living quarters of the Romans and their social and economic development. more...