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Introducing Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
Wiley 2010; US$ 49.99Revit all-stars present a fast, focused introduction to Revit functions, tools, and concepts Hailed for its ease of use, power, and sophistication, Revit is the industry-leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software package. Introducing Revit Architecture provides a thorough overview of Revit's concepts, interface conventions, tools, and... more...
The Cultural Landscape & Heritage Paradox
Amsterdam University Press 2010; US$ 69.95About understanding and managing the archaeological-historical landscape and its heritage, in the Netherlands and in Europe. more...
Sustainable Design of Research Laboratories
Wiley 2010; US$ 90.00Architecture, Sustainable Design A comprehensive book on the sustainable design of research laboratories Today's research laboratories are complex and difficult building types to design, and making them sustainable adds more obstacles. Written by members of the well-known firm KlingStubbins, under the guidance of its Directors of Laboratory Planning,... more...
Architecture, Crisis and Resuscitation
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 49.95Studying the relation of architecture to society, this book explains the manner in which the discipline of architecture adjusted itself in order to satisfy new pressures by society. Consequently, it offers an understanding of contemporary conditions and phenomena, ranging from the ubiquity of landmark buildings to the celebrity status of architects.... more...
Third World Modernism
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 53.95This set of essays brings together studies that challenge interpretations of the development of modernist architecture in Third World countries during the Cold War. The topics look at modernism?s part in the transnational development of building technologies and the construction of national and cultural identity. Architectural modernism is far more... more...
Von unehrlichen Leuten: Kulturhistorische Studien und Geschichten aus vergangenen Tagen deutscher Gewerbe und Dienste
Diplomica Verlag 2011; US$ 10.77Hauptbeschreibung Mit "Von unehrlichen Leuten" hat sich Otto Beneke, studierter Rechtswissenschaftler und ehemaliger Leiter des Hamburger Senatsarchivs, ein Herzensprojekt erfüllt. Sorgsam hat er verschiedene Quellen zusammengetragen, die er in seiner fast anekdotenhaften Erzählweise miteinander verbindet. Er unternimmt weniger den Versuch, das Phänomen... more...
History of Ottoman Architecture
WIT Press 2011; US$ 194.00This book is a history of the architecture produced in Turkey under the Ottoman Empire. It focuses on extant buildings in the Republic of Turkey, particularly those in Istanbul and the empires earlier capitals in Bursa and Edirne. The book begins with a brief history of the Ottoman Empire, followed by an outline of the main features of Ottoman... more...
Kitchen and Bath Design
Wiley 2010; US$ 60.00The all-in-one reference to designing stunning and functional kitchens and baths Designing for today's kitchens and baths requires technical savvy, a keen eye for aesthetics, and perhaps most important of all, the ability to coordinate efforts across many disciplines. Kitchen and Bath Design simplifies these complex decision-making processes with... more...
Lärmmessung im Betrieb
Erich Schmidt Verlag 2011; US$ 59.10Hauptbeschreibung Die LärmVibrationsArbSchV verpflichtet Unternehmen, die Lärmexposition an Arbeitsplätzen fachkundig zu ermitteln. Maschinenhersteller müssen nach der EG-Maschinenrichtlinie die Geräuschemission ihrer Produkte erfassen und angeben. Bekanntes Problem dabei bisher: sehr umfangreiche, schwer verständliche Messnormen. Dr. Jürgen H. Maue,... more...
Fallout Shelter
University of Minnesota Press 2011; US$ 84.00In 1961, reacting to U.S. government plans to survey, design, and build fallout shelters, the president of the American Institute of Architects, Philip Will, told the organization's members that "all practicing architects should prepare themselves to render this vital service to the nation and to their clients." In an era of nuclear weapons,... more...









