category_3_x_book.id,category_3.id,category_3.ts,category_3.title,category_3.category_2,category_3.category_1,book.id,book.ts,book.title,book.isbn_13,book.contributor,book.description,book.table_of_contents,book.review_quote,book.pages,book.dimensions,book.publication_date,book.publisher,book.publication_city_country,book.language,book.edition_statement,book.illustrations_note,book.isbn_10,book.bestsellers_rank,book.rating_value,book.sale_price,book.list_price,book.about_author,book.format,book.imprint,book.bnid,book.format_2,book.file_size 1,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",1,"2018-01-11 00:52:31","Cabin Porn",9781846148804,"Zach Klein","From the creators of the hugely popular tumblr site, 'Cabin Porn', comes this collection of breath-taking photography of rural escapes and inspiring stories of people who've created their dream home.A simple shelter, somewhere peaceful, surrounded by nature . . . wherever you dream of having your quiet place, these rural escapes are for anyone yearning for a different kind of existence.Cabin Porn began as an online project created by a group of friends to inspire their own homebuilding. As they collected more photos, their site attracted thousands of submissions from other cabin builders and a passionate audience of more than ten million people. This book is an invitation to slow down, take a deep breath, and enjoy the beauty and serenity that happens when nature meets simple craft.",,"Addictive . . . a charter for wistfulness. -- Ed Cumming * Observer * Full of drool-inducing boltholes around the world, from treehouses in Austria to fisherman's huts in Ireland and mountain cabins in Morocco -- Talib Choudhry * Telegraph * Opulent . . . the Bible of pared back, natural living. * Der Spiegel *",336,"188 x 232 x 32mm | 1,056g","29 Sep 2015","Penguin Books Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,,1846148804,"47,831",4.26,US$33.60,,"Zach Klein is an entrepreneur who co-founded and designed Vimeo - one of the largest websites in the world with more than twenty million users.Steven Leckart is a correspondent at Wired magazine and a National Magazine Award finalist.Noah Kalina is a photographer living and working in New York.",Hardback,"Particular Books",,, 2,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",2,"2018-01-11 00:52:42","Domino: the Book of Decorating",9781416575467,"Deborah Needleman","Domino: The Book of Decorating follows a straightforward, room-by-room chapter structure featuring a run of lusciously photographed, beautiful interiors forming the centrepiece of each chapter. Large double-page images punctuate more densely packed spreads; richly composed full rooms alternate with sensuous details. This sequence of spreads puts the reader inside real, finished rooms from the Domino universe, each annotated to translate how its distinctive beauty and sensibility has been achieved. For a new generation of homeowners and renters, Domino: The Book of Decorating promises to become the decor bible: a constant source of guidance, inspiration, and excitement.",,"`The new decor bible for how we live today.`",272,"197 x 230 x 29mm | 1,192g","14 Oct 2008","SIMON & SCHUSTER","New York, United States",English,,"4-c photographs t-o",1416575464,"26,157",4.09,US$29.01,US$32.00,,Hardback,,,, 3,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",3,"2018-01-11 00:52:44","Cabin Porn",9780141982144,"Zach Klein","'Addictive ... a charter for wistfulness' Observer'An enchanting rabbit hole of handmade houses' The New York Times'The Bible of pared back, natural living' Der Spiegel'Take a deep breath and let the inspiration sink in' GQCabin Porn began as an on-line project created by a group of friends to inspire their own home building. As they collected more photos, their site attracted thousands of submissions from other cabin builders and a passionate audience of more than ten million people. This book is an invitation to slow down, take a deep breath, and enjoy the beauty and serenity that happens when nature meets simple craft.",,"Addictive . . . a charter for wistfulness. -- Ed Cumming * Observer * Full of drool-inducing boltholes around the world, from treehouses in Austria to fisherman's huts in Ireland and mountain cabins in Morocco -- Talib Choudhry * Telegraph * Opulent . . . the Bible of pared back, natural living. * Der Spiegel *",336,"153 x 188 x 27mm | 560g","01 Sep 2016","Penguin Books Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,,0141982144,"4,600",4.26,US$17.71,,"Zach Klein is an entrepreneur who co-founded and designed Vimeo - one of the largest websites in the world with more than twenty million users.",Paperback,,,, 4,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",4,"2018-01-11 00:52:55","A Pattern Language",9780195019193,"Christopher Alexander","You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to work with your neighbors to improve your town and neighborhood; you can use it to design an office, or a workshop, or a public building. And you can use it to guide you in the actual process of construction. After a ten-year silence, Christopher Alexander and his colleagues at the Center for Environmental Structure are now publishing a major statement in the form of three books which will, in their words, ""lay the basis for an entirely new approach to architecture, building and planning, which will we hope replace existing ideas and practices entirely."" The three books are The Timeless Way of Building, The Oregon Experiment, and this book, A Pattern Language. At the core of these books is the idea that people should design for themselves their own houses, streets, and communities. This idea may be radical (it implies a radical transformation of the architectural profession) but it comes simply from the observation that most of the wonderful places of the world were not made by architects but by the people. At the core of the books, too, is the point that in designing their environments people always rely on certain ""languages,"" which, like the languages we speak, allow them to articulate and communicate an infinite variety of designs within a forma system which gives them coherence. This book provides a language of this kind. It will enable a person to make a design for almost any kind of building, or any part of the built environment. ""Patterns,"" the units of this language, are answers to design problems (How high should a window sill be? How many stories should a building have? How much space in a neighborhood should be devoted to grass and trees?). More than 250 of the patterns in this pattern language are given: each consists of a problem statement, a discussion of the problem with an illustration, and a solution. As the authors say in their introduction, many of the patterns are archetypal, so deeply rooted in the nature of things that it seemly likely that they will be a part of human nature, and human action, as much in five hundred years as they are today.",,"A Pattern Language by Chris Alexander changed the way I think about the way space is organised in a room, a house, a street and a town ... I keep giving it away to people who feel their homes don't quite work in the way they want them to. Every architect, estage agent and MP should read it. * James Runcie, Daily Mail *",1216,"140 x 196 x 58mm | 1,139.98g","04 Jul 2005","Oxford University Press Inc","New York, United States",English,,"photographs and drawings throughout",0195019199,"10,761",4.37,US$49.64,US$65.00,,Hardback,,,, 5,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",5,"2018-01-11 00:53:05","Cradle to Cradle",9780099535478,"William McDonough","'Reduce, reuse, recycle' urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. But as architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart point out in this provocative, visionary book, this approach only perpetuates the one-way, 'cradle to grave' manufacturing model, dating to the Industrial Revolution, that creates such fantastic amounts of waste and pollution in the first place. Why not challenge the belief that human industry must damage the natural world? In fact, why not take nature itself as our model for making things? A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we consider its abundance not wasteful but safe, beautiful and highly effective. Waste equals food. Guided by this principle, McDonough and Braungart explain how products can be designed from the outset so that, after their useful lives, they will provide nourishment for something new - continually circulating as pure and viable materials within a 'cradle to cradle' model. Drawing on their experience in redesigning everything from carpeting to corporate campuses, McDonough and Braungart make an exciting and viable case for putting eco-effectiveness into practice, and show how anyone involved in making anything can begin to do so as well.",,"""The best argument for good design is that it lasts. The best argument for good science is that it deplores waste. I'm bored with guilty and technologically illiterate environmental Luddites describing a future of guilt and privation led in caves. There's an alternative responsible future persuasively offered by Braungart and McDonough. The survival of the planet can be re-stated in terms of stimulus, opportunity, challenge and reward. Works for me."" -- Stephen Bayley ""Already embraced by far-thinking manufacturers and governments."" * Food Ethics Magazine * ""It's one of the most thought-provoking books I've ever read"" -- Ellen Macarthur * Daily Express * ""Environmentalists too rarely apply the ecological wisdom of life to our problems. Asking how a cherry tree would design an energy efficient building is only one of the creative 'practices' that McDonough and Braungart spread, like a field of wild flowers, before their readers. This book will give you renewed hope that, indeed, 'it is darkest before the dawn'"" -- Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club ""Achieving the great economic transition to more equitable, ecologically sustainable societies requires nothing less than a design revolution - beyond today's fossilized industrialism. This enlightened and enlightening book shows us how - and indeed, that 'God is in the details.' A must for every library and every concerned citizen"" -- Hazel Henderson, author of ""Building a Win-Win World and Beyond Globalization: Shaping a Sustainable Global Economy""",208,"128 x 196 x 16mm | 181.44g","01 Apr 2010","Vintage Publishing","London, United Kingdom",English,,,0099535475,"104,743",4.1,US$10.95,US$19.75,"Michael Braungart is a chemist and founder of the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) in Hamburg. He has been lecturing at universities, businesses and institutions around the world since 1984 on critical new concepts for ecological chemistry, and is the recipient of numerous awards, honours and fellowships. William McDonough is an architect and founding principal of William McDonough + Parners based in Virginia. In 1999, Time magazine recognised him as a 'Hero for our Planet', and in 1996 he received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the highest environmental honour given by the United States.",Paperback,VINTAGE,,, 6,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",6,"2018-01-11 00:56:46","Manual of Section",9781616892555,"Paul Lewis","Manual of Section will articulate for all students and practitioners how the logic of the section is instrumental to architecture, through a series of intricate cross-section perspectives of important buildings of the 20th and 21st centuries.",,".""a must-read for all designers associated with the built environment and should surely be on the library shelves of every architecture, urban design and interior design school...the intricate drawings provided by LTL are sure to inspire all those who have the privilege of cracking the spine of this amazing reference."" - Spacing ""As history shows, section has always been considered as a representational method first, and its input on architectural discourse is still largely undermined. Manual of Section successfully attempts to reintroduce sections within theoretical discourses; a new reference book for architects."" - ArchDaily ""It has been a while since I devoured a book on architecture with as much pleasure.. I love a good section and I love this book. It might be perverse and old fashioned, but the section opens a world in architecture in which I gladly, with this book as my Baedeker Guide, go wandering."" - Aaron Betsky, Architect Magazine -As history shows, section has always been considered as a representational method first, and its input on architectural discourse is still largely undermined. Manual of Section successfully attempts to reintroduce sections within theoretical discourses; a new reference book for architects.- - ArchDaily -It has been a while since I devoured a book on architecture with as much pleasure.. I love a good section and I love this book. It might be perverse and old fashioned, but the section opens a world in architecture in which I gladly, with this book as my Baedeker Guide, go wandering.- - Aaron Betsky, Architect Magazine -.a must-read for all designers associated with the built environment and should surely be on the library shelves of every architecture, urban design and interior design school...the intricate drawings provided by LTL are sure to inspire all those who have the privilege of cracking the spine of this amazing reference.- - Spacing",208,"191 x 279 x 17.78mm | 748.43g","15 Nov 2016","PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS","New York, United States",English,,"300 b+w",1616892552,"20,808",4.27,US$26.18,US$29.95,"Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis (LTL Architects) is a design intensive architecture firm founded in 1997 by Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki and David J. Lewis, located in New York City. LTL Architects engages a diverse range of work, from large scale academic and cultural buildings to interiors and speculative research projects.",Paperback,,,, 7,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",7,"2018-01-11 00:56:53",White,9783037781838,"Kenya Hara","""White"" is not a book about colors. It is rather Kenya Haras attempt to explore the essence of ""White,"" which he sees as being closely related to the origin of Japanese aesthetics - symbolizing simplicity and subtlety. The central concepts discussed by Kenya Hara in this publication are emptiness and the absolute void. Kenya Hara also sees his work as a designer as a form of communication. Good communication has the distinction of being able to listen to each other, rather than to press one's opinion onto the opponent. Kenya Hara compares this form of communication with an ""empty container."" In visual communication, there are equally signals whose signification is limited, as well as signals or symbols such as the cross or the red circle on the Japanese flag, which - like an ""empty container"" - permit every signification and do not limit imagination. Not alone the fact that the Japanese character for white forms a radical of the character for emptiness has prompted him the closely associate the color white with emptiness.","The Discovery of White: White as Sensory Experience, What is Color?- Paper: White as a Sheet of Paper, Paper as Creative catalyst, Ruminating on White, White Square Paper, Folding Language, On Letters, Typeface and Typography.- Emptiness: The Meaning of Emptiness, Emptiness as Limitless Potential, The Receptivness of a Red Circle on a White Background, Emptiness and White, The Tea Ceremony, The Origins of the Japanese-style Room, Through Dwells in Emptiness.- Back to White: Suiko and the Irreversible Text, A Leap toward White, Cleaning, Defamiliarization, White Sand and Moonlight.",,64,"136 x 194 x 16mm | 222.26g","25 Nov 2009","Lars Müller Publishers","Baden, Switzerland",English,,"4 black & white illustrations",3037781831,"39,800",4.2,US$24.80,US$29.00,,Hardback,,,, 8,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",8,"2018-01-11 00:57:03",Structures,9780306812835,"J. E. Gordon","For anyone who has ever wondered why suspension bridges don't collapse under eight lanes of traffic, how dams hold back-or give way under-thousands of gallons of water, or what principles guide the design of a skyscraper or a kangaroo, this book will ease your anxiety and answer your questions. J. E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in accessible, witty prose.",,"""Here we have the conversation in the unbuttoned mood of a learned engineer with wide sympathies about his art, its history, its range, and the silly things which happen. It reads easily and has immense charm.""--Architect's Journal ""Here we have the conversation in unbuttoned mood of a learned engineer with wide sympathies about his art, its history, its range, and the silly things which happen. It reads easily and has immense charm.""--Architect's Journal ""Rich and readable...personal, witty, and ironic.""--Scientific American ""It is really, really good if you want a primer on structural design.""--Elon Musk",424,"154 x 224 x 30mm | 680.39g","07 Oct 2003","INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US","New York, NY, United Kingdom",English,"2nd ed.",Ill.,0306812835,"6,034",4.14,US$20.92,,"J. E. Gordon, a professor at the University of Reading, is renowned for his research in plastics, crystals, and new materials.",Paperback,"Da Capo Press Inc",,, 9,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",9,"2018-01-11 00:57:12",Atmospheres,9783764374952,"Peter Zumthor","What ""really constitutes an architectural atmosphere""? Peter Zumthor says, is ""this singular density and mood, this feeling of presence, well-being, harmony, beauty ... under whose spell I experience what I otherwise would not experience in precisely this way."" Zumthor's passion is the creation of buildings that produce this kind of effect, but how can one actually set out to achieve it? In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a process of self-observation, Peter Zumthor describes what he has on his mind as he sets about creating the atmosphere of his houses. Images of spaces and buildings that affect him are every bit as important as particular pieces of music or books that inspire him. From the composition and ""presence""â of the materials to the handling of proportions and the effect of light, this poetics of architecture enables the reader to recapitulate what really matters in the process of house design.",,,75,"174 x 238 x 12mm | 322.05g","30 Jun 2006",Birkhauser,"Basel, Switzerland",English,"5th Printing.","75 p. 33 illus., 19 in color.",3764374950,"38,080",4.36,US$40.74,US$49.00,,Hardback,"Birkhauser Verlag AG",,, 10,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",10,"2018-01-11 00:57:17","Thinking Architecture",9783034605854,"Peter Zumthor","Architecture that is meant to have a sensuous connection to life calls forthinking that goes far beyond form and construction. In his texts, Peter Zumthor articulates what motivates him to design his buildings, which appeal to the visitor's heart and mind in so many different ways and possess a compelling and unmistakable presence and aura. Now in its third edition, this book has been expanded to include two new essays: ""Architecture and Lanscape"" deals with the relationship between the structure and its surroundings, with the secret of the successful placement and topographical integration of architecture. In ""The Leis Houses"", Peter Zumthor describes the genesis of two wooden houses in the town of Leis in the Swiss canton of Graubunden, thus thematizing the special challenge of integrating contemporary architecture into a traditional architectural context.",,,112,"144 x 234 x 20mm | 381.02g","01 Sep 2010",Birkhauser,"Basel, Switzerland",English,"3nd, expanded ed.","20 Illustrations, color",3034605854,"16,421",4.23,,,,Hardback,"Birkhauser Verlag AG",,, 11,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11,"2018-01-11 00:57:27","Conditional Design",9789063693657,"Anthony Di Mari","Conditional design is the sequel to Operative Design. This book will further explore the operative in a more detailed, intentional, and perhaps functional manner. Spatially, the conditional is the result of the operative. It is not a blind result however. Both terms work together to satisfy a formal manipulation through a set of opportunities for elements such as connections and apertures.",,,156,"104.14 x 147.32 x 12.7mm | 113.4g","16 Dec 2014","BIS Publishers B.V.","Amsterdam, Netherlands",English,,"Colour photos throughout",9063693656,"3,837",3.88,US$10.96,US$16.99,"Anthony di Mari: Anthony Di Mari is an adjunct professor at Northeastern University's School of Architecture where he teaches first year architecture studios and advanced representation. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from Holy Cross before completing a Master's degree in Architecture at the Graduate School of Design (GSD) at Harvard University. Anthony's competition work has been featured online through Inhabitat, Scientific American, CNN, and shiftBoston. His fabrication projects have been featured in exhibitions focused on the design process including Matter: design processes at the Bakery Design Collective in San Diego, California, and furniture featured at GreenHomeNYC's The new New York event. His professional experience in the field of architecture includes collaborations with Peter Eisenman, Rick Joy Architects, RCR Arquitectes, and Studio Luz. His studio is located in Boston, Massachusetts.",Paperback,,,, 12,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12,"2018-01-11 00:57:31","Operative Design",9789063692896,"Anthony Di Mari","The core idea for this project is to use operative verbs as tools for designing space. These operative verbs abstract the idea of spatial formation to its most basic terms, allowing for an objective approach to create the foundation for subjective spatial design.",,,152,"104.14 x 149.86 x 12.7mm | 136.08g","06 Nov 2012","BIS Publishers B.V.","Amsterdam, Netherlands",English,,,9063692897,"3,173",4,US$11.25,US$16.99,"Anthony di Mari: Anthony Di Mari received his Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from Holy Cross before completing a Master's Degree in Architecture at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.While attending Harvard, Anthony was awarded two travel grants, one to Pena Blanca, Chile to study fog harvesting, and the other to Japan, to research bamboo harvesting. Anthony has participated and been recognized in several design competitions. Most notably he received first place in his entry 'Urban Field' which converted wind power into electricity. His design for a plug-in community garden placed second in the Common Boston Common Build competition. Anthony's competition work has been featured online through inhabitat, Scientific American, CNN, and shiftBoston. His fabrication projects have been featured in exhibitions focused on the design process including Matter: design processes at the Bakery Design Collective in San Diego, California, and most recently GreeenHomeNYC's The new New York event. His professional experience in the field of Architecture includes collaborations with Peter Eisenman, Rick Joy Architects, RCR Arquitectes, Studio Luz, and Merge Architects.",Paperback,,,, 13,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",13,"2018-01-11 00:57:35","Landscape Graphics",9780823073337,"Grant W. Reid","Announcing the new revised edition of the classic industry reference! ""Landscape Graphics"" is the architect's ultimate guide to all the basic graphics techniques used in landscape design and landscape architecture. Progressing from the basics into more sophisticated techniques, this guide offers clear instruction on graphic language and the design process, the basics of drafting, lettering, freehand drawing and conceptual diagramming, perspective drawing, section elevations and more. It also features carefully sequenced exercises, a complete file of graphic symbols for sections and perspectives, and a handy appendix of conversions and equivalents.",,,208,"212 x 278 x 16mm | 580.6g","01 Oct 2002","Watson-Guptill Publications","New York, United States",English,"2nd Revised edition","400 b&w illustrations",0823073335,"22,003",4.17,US$25.38,,"Grant W. Reid, ASLA, is a professor in the department of horticulture and landscape architecture at Colorado State University. He also operates his own landscape architectural consulting business called Grant Reid Designs. He lives in Colorado.",Paperback,"Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.",,, 14,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",14,"2018-01-11 00:57:45","The Thinking Hand",9780470779293,"Juhani Pallasmaa","In this book Pallasmaa progresses his case for a multi-sensory approach to architecture, espoused in The Eyes of the Skin, by taking a wider view of the role of embodiment in human existential reactions, experiences and expressions as well as the processes of making and thinking. The Thinking Hand is a metaphor for the characteristic independence and autonomous activity of all our senses as they constantly scan the physical world. Many of our most crucial skills are internalised as automatic reactions that we are not consciously aware of. Even in the case of learning skills, the sequence of movements in a task is internalised and embodied rather than understood and remembered intellectually. Prevailing educational philosophies continue to emphasise conceptual, intellectual and verbal knowledge over this tacit and non-conceptual wisdom of our embodied processes, which is so essential to our experience and understanding of the physical and the built.","Introduction: Embodied Existence and Sensory Thought. Chapter One: The Mysterious Hand. The Multiple Essences of the Hand. What is the Hand? Hand, Eye, Brain and Language. Hand as Symbol. Gestures of the Hand. Languages of the Hand. Chapter Two: The Working Hand. The Hand and the Tool. The Hand of the Craftsman. Collaborative Craftsmanship. Architecture as Workmanship. Chapter Three: Eye-Hand-Mind Fusion. Experimentation and the Art of Play. Skill and Boredom. Eye, Hand and Mind. Chapter Four: The Drawing Hand. Drawing and the Self. Tactility of Drawing. The Computerised Hand. Primacy of Touch: Hapticity of Self-image. Unconscious Touch in Artistic Experience. Chapter Five: Embodied Thinking. Creative Fusion. The Work of Thinking: The Value of Uncertainty. Resistance, Tradition and Freedom. Thinking Through the Senses. Embodied Memory and Thought. Existential Knowledge. Chapter Six: Body, Self and Mind. The Body as Site. The World and the Self. The World and the Mind. Existential Space in Art. Chapter Seven: Emotion and Imagination. Reality of Imagination. The Gift of Imagination. Reality of Art. Art and Emotion. Artistic Experience as Exchange. Chapter Eight: Theory and Life. Theory and Making. Opposition of Theory and Making. Architecture as Image of Life. The Task of Art. Index. Photo Credits.","""The Thinking Hand is a superb piece of writing. A primer not just for architecture, but for life."" (Blueprint, July 2009) ""...beautifully illustrated sequence of essays...It is philosophical, emotional and, unusually for architectural theory, as clear as a building made of glass."" (The Guardian, August 1st 2009)",160,"164 x 236 x 12mm | 358.34g","11 May 2009","John Wiley and Sons Ltd","Chichester, United Kingdom",English,,"colour illustrations",0470779292,"95,301",4.33,US$43.01,US$54.99,"Juhani Pallasmaa is one of Finland s most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers. His previous positions include: Rector of the Institute of Industrial Arts, Helsinki; Director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki; and Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology. He has also held visiting professorships in several universities internationally. Pallasmaa is the author/editor of 24 books, including The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses (Academy, 1995 and John Wiley & Sons, 2005), The Architecture of Image: Existential Space in Cinema (Helsinki, 2001) and Encounters (Helsinki, 2005).",Paperback,"John Wiley & Sons Ltd",,, 15,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",15,"2018-01-11 00:57:49","Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes",9781592539611,"Gabriel Campanario","Award-winning illustrator Gabriel Campanario first introduced his approach to drawing in The Art of Urban Sketching, a showcase of more than 500 sketches and drawing tips shared by more than 100 urban sketchers around the world. Now, he drills down into specific challenges of making sketches on location, rain or shine, quickly or slowly, and the most suitable techniques for every situation, in The Urban Sketching Handbook series. It's easy to overlook that ample variety of buildings and spaces and the differences from city to city, country to country. From houses, apartments and shopping malls to public buildings and places of worship, the structures humans have created over the centuries, for shelter, commerce, industry, transportation or recreation, are fascinating subjects to study and sketch.In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes, Gabriel lays out keys to help make the experience of drawing architecture and cityscapes fun and rewarding. Using composition, depth, scale, contrast, line and creativity, sketching out buildings and structure has never been more inspirational. This guide will help you to develop your own creative approach, no matter what your skill level may be today. As much as The Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes may inspire you to draw more urban spaces, it can also help to increase your appreciation of the built environment. Drawing the places where we live, work and play, is a great way to show appreciation and creativity.",,,112,"128 x 204 x 14mm | 220g","04 Dec 2014","Quarry Books","United States",English,,"100 color illustrations",1592539610,"16,785",4.2,,,"Gabriel Campanario is a staff artist at The Seattle Times and the founder of Urban Sketchers (www.urbansketchers.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing. Campanario's newspaper column, Seattle Sketcher, was awarded first place for blog writing in ""The Best of the West"" journalism contest. The blog and weekly print column, which combine location sketches and written stories, have quickly become popular in the Seattle area, where Campanario has been featured in TV and radio appearances. A native Spaniard, Campanario moved to the U.S. in 1998 and has lived near Seattle with his wife and two children since 2006. His journalism career spans two decades, working for newspapers in Barcelona, Lisbon, California, and Virginia. Campanario has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.",Paperback,,,, 16,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",16,"2018-01-11 00:57:55","The Archidoodle",9781780673219,"Steve Bowkett","This innovative book is the first to provide a fun, interactive way to learn about architecture. Filled with an array of beautiful and elegant drawings, it poses all manner of architectural challenges for the user: from designing your own skyscraper, to drawing an island house or creating a Constructivist monument, plus many others more. Aimed at anyone who loves drawing buildings, it encourages the users to imagine their own creative solutions by sketching, drawing and painting in the pages of the book. In so doing, they will learn about a whole range of significant architectural issues, such as the importance of site and materials, how to furnish a space, how to read plans, how to create sustainable cities and so on. The book also includes numerous examples of works and ideas by major architects to draw inspiration from and will appeal to everyone from children to students to architects.","Some of the challenges set in the book include: The furniture in a room has a big impact on its appearance and its style. Draw a table and chair that suits the interior of this space. In Dubai they have created a series of new islands along the coastline. Design your own new island community. Cities underneath our great oceans may provide a new way of living in the future. Design your own city influenced by the shape of coral. Here are plans of three houses which need to be positioned on site drawing below. Think about what would be a good view and in which direction the Sun comes from. Here are some buildings that have fantastic shapes. Design a couple of your own. Imagine you are James Bond's arch-enemy and you own a secret Island location. Design a new headquarters for your plan to rule the World on to the cut away drawing provided. Here is a cross-section through a bicycle factory. Add the following pieces of machinery and mechanisms to provide the bikes with the following; Frame and handle bars Wheels Chain Packaging Copy this drawing of Fallingwater by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in ink / pen chalk / crayons paint / brushes The Bauhaus: T Many famous Architects have worn glasses. Practice on this face before designing a pair for yourself. 'The architect of the future will build imitating Nature' Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi's architecture was in heavily influenced by natural forms. Design the envelope of a building that is like something in nature. 'Less is More' - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Try designing a minimal building for yourself. 'A House is a Machine for Living' - Le Corbusier. Design your own machine house.","""Your architect friends, family members and visually inclined children will all love [Archidoodle]."" - ""The New York Times""",160,"212 x 274 x 18mm | 459.99g","05 Nov 2013","Laurence King Publishing","London, United Kingdom",English,,"200 B&W illustrations",1780673213,"47,671",4.5,US$19.51,US$19.95,"Steve Bowkett has taught and practiced architecture for over 25 years in numerous universities and art colleges and is currently a Senior Lecturer at London South Bank University. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London and the Polytechnic of Central London.",Paperback,,,, 17,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",17,"2018-01-11 00:58:02","The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective",9781631591280,"Stephanie Bower","A good sketch starts with good bones. Often challenging and overwhelming to sketchers, the fourth book in the Urban Sketching Handbook series uses drawings and simple steps to explain the concepts of perspective in practical and useful ways for on-site sketching. Most books are either too abstract or don't provide enough information that relates to what you actually do when you're out in the busy, wide world about to start a drawing. Where do you start? How do you edit what you see to flatten and shrink it onto your paper? How does perspective work? The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective helps you learn to think like an architect, to draw buildings and spaces by reducing what you see to simple, basic shapes, then adding layers in simple steps, and finally finishing your sketch with detail, tone, and color--in accurate perspective. Full of helpful tips, architect and illustrator, Stephanie Bower even de-constructs sketches to show you how to create them! Once you understand perspective, it will change the way you see the world--you'll see perspective everywhere. Some of the key concepts explored in this volume are: * Basic Terms * Basic Spatial Principles * Types of Perspective * Building a Sketch in Layers * Special Conditions",,,112,"135 x 211 x 12.7mm | 272.16g","15 Jun 2016","Quarry Books","United States",English,,,1631591282,"8,968",4.42,US$13.25,US$17.98,"Honored with the 2013 and 2012 KRob Architectural Delineation awards for Best Travel Sketch and the 2013 Gabriel Prize fellowship for 3 months in France, Stephanie Bower is a Seattle-based architectural illustrator, teacher, watercolorist, and traveling Urban Sketcher. Stephanie worked as a licensed Architect in New York City before gravitating to professional architectural illustration and concept design. In Seattle, she produces pencil and watercolor images for many renowned architecture and design firms. Stephanie continues to learn about architecture through her sketches, pursuing her lifelong dream of seeing the world, sketching, teaching and encouraging others to see their world through the magic of drawing. website: www.stephaniebower.com blog: www.stephaniebower.blogspot.com sketches: www.flickr.com/photos/83075812@N07/ correspondent: www.urbansketchers.org",Paperback,,,, 18,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",18,"2018-01-11 00:58:05","Architects' Data",9781405192538,"Ernst Neufert","Neufert's Architects' Data is an essential reference for the initial design and planning of a building project. It provides, in one concise volume, the core information needed to form the framework for the more detailed design and planning of any building project. Organised largely by building type, it covers the full range of preliminary considerations, and with over 6200 diagrams it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements. Most illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts and design details. An extensive bibliography and a detailed set of metric/ imperial conversion tables are included. Since it was first published in Germany in 1936, Ernst Neufert's handbook has been progressively revised and updated through 39 editions and many translations. This fourth English language edition is translated from the 39th German edition, and represents a major new edition for an international, English speaking readership. Reviews of the Previous Edition: ""Neufert's Architects' Data was the first book I bought when I started my studies in architecture. It was invaluable for me then and it is still a useful aid in my designs."" Cesar Pelli ""With this thorough rewrite Neufert has produced yet again an invaluable reference book."" The Architects' Journal","Foreword xii BASICS Abbreviations and symbols 1 Drawings 4 Accessible Building 21 Dimensional Basics and Relationships 26 Building Biology 36 Visual Perception 39 DESIGN PROCESS Design 42 Sustainable Building 46 Facility Management 48 Refurbishment 50 Design and Construction Management 56 BUILDING COMPONENTS Foundations 66 Walls 74 Floor Slabs 80 Roofs 85 Windows 96 Glass 104 Doors 113 Stairs 120 Escalators 126 Moving Walkways 127 Lifts 128 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Basics 135 Housing Density 137 Orientation 138 Access 139 Floor Plans 143 Rooms 146 ACCOMMODATION Student Residences 167 Elderly People's Accommodation 168 Hotels 171 Catering 174 Youth Hostels 184 Holiday/Weekend Cabins 185 Motels 186 Camping 187 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Children's Daycare 188 Playgrounds 190 Schools 191 Universities and Colleges 198 CULTURAL VENUES Museums and Art Galleries 207 Theatres 209 Cinemas 222 Circus 227 Zoos 228 ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICES Office Buildings 231 High-Rise Buildings 244 Libraries 247 Basics 247 Banks 253 RETAIL Retail Outlets 254 INDUSTRY AND TRADE Industry 263 Workshops 274 RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS Christian Churches 285 Synagogues 288 Mosques 289 HEALTH Doctors' Practices 290 Hospitals 291 SPORT AND LEISURE Stadiums 318 Sports Facilities 320 Sports Halls 350 Swimming Pools 362 Spa 372 Amusement Arcades 375 TRANSPORT Roads 376 Parking Facilities 387 Public Transport 403 Railways 408 Aviation 418 EXTERNAL WORKS Cemeteries 424 Landscape Architecture 426 Earthworks 428 Garden Enclosures 430 Pergola and Trellis 432 Paths, Paving, Steps 435 Drainage 436 Vegetation Biological Engineering 439 Greenhouses 441 Ponds and Pools 442 External Works Example 445 AGRICULTURE FARMYARDS 446 Animal Husbandry 452 Supply and Disposal 461 BUILDING SERVICES Renewable Energy 466 Building Physics 471 Daylight 488 Lighting 501 Fire Protection 511 Domestic Installation 522 Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 537 References 540 BS and DIN Standards 548 Conversion of Units 555 INDEX 575","Neufert s Architects Data is an essential reference for the initial design and planning of a building project. It provides, in one concise volume, the core information needed to form the framework for the more detailed design and planning of any building project. (Building Engineer, 1July 2012)",608,"210 x 296 x 28mm | 1,741.79g","27 Mar 2012","John Wiley and Sons Ltd","Chicester, United Kingdom",English,"4th Edition","black & white line drawings",1405192534,"24,811",4.38,US$105.88,US$113.00,,Paperback,"Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)",,, 19,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",19,"2018-01-11 00:58:13","The Hand-Sculpted House",9781890132347,"Ianto Evans","Are you ready for the Cob Cottage? This is a building method so old and so simple that it has been all but forgotten in the rush to synthetics. A cob cottage, cobb, however, might be the ultimate expression of ecological design, a structure so attuned to its surroundings that its creators refer to it as ""an ecstatic house."" The authors build a house the way others create a natural garden. They use the oldest, most available materials imaginable--earth, clay, sand, straw, and water--and blend them to redefine the future (and past) of building. Cob (the word comes from an Old English root, meaning ""lump"") is a mixture of non-toxic, recyclable, and often free materials. Building with cob requires no forms, no cement, and no machinery of any kind. Builders actually sculpt their structures by hand. Building with earth is nothing new to America; the oldest structures on the continent were built with adobe bricks. Adobe, however, has been geographically limited to the Southwest. The limits of cob are defined only by the builder's imagination. Cob offers answers regarding our role in Nature, family and society, about why we feel the ways that we do, about what's missing in our lives. Cob comes as a revelation, a key to a saner world. Cob has been a traditional building process for millennia in Europe, even in rainy and windy climates like the British Isles, where many cob buildings still serve as family homes after hundreds of years. The technique is newly arrived to the Americas, and, as with so many social trends, the early adopters are in the Pacific Northwest. Cob houses (or cottages, since they are always efficiently small by American construction standards) are not only compatible with their surroundings, they ARE their surroundings, literally rising up from the earth. They are full of light, energy-efficient, and cozy, with curved walls and built-in, whimsical touches. They are delightful. They are ecstatic.",,,346,"200.66 x 251.46 x 25.4mm | 884.5g","01 Jun 2002","Chelsea Green Publishing Co","White River Junction, United States",English,,"8 Pages of Illustrations",1890132349,"41,215",4.43,US$37.01,,"Ianto Evans is an applied ecologist, landscape architect, inventor, and teacher with building experience on six continents. Cob is traditional in his homeland, Wales. In addition to teaching ecological building, Ianto has consulted with USAID, the World Bank, the Peace Corps, and several national governments. Linda Smiley teaches workshops on cob, sculpting sacred spaces, intuitive design, and natural plasters and finishes. With a background as a recreational therapist, she specializes in helping people use natural building as a tool for personal transformation and healing. Michael G. Smith teaches practical workshops and consults on cob construction, natural building, and permaculture. He is the author of The Cobber's Companion: How to Build Your Own Earthen Home and co-editor of The Art of Natural Building: Design, Construction, Resources.",Paperback,,,, 20,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",20,"2018-01-11 00:58:22",Architecture,9781118745083,"Francis D. K. Ching","The revered architectural reference, updated with contemporary examples and interactive 3D models The Interactive Resource Center is an online learning environment where instructors and students can access the tools they need to make efficient use of their time, while reinforcing and assessing their understanding of key concepts for successful understanding of the course. An access card with redemption code for the online Interactive Resource Center is included with all new, print copies or can be purchased separately. (â â â If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code -ISBN: 9781118986837). The online Interactive Resource Center contains resources tied to the book, such as: Interactive Animations highlighting key conceptsPhoto Gallery of architectural precedents illustrated in the bookFlashcards for focused learning Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, Fourth Edition is the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design, updated with new information on emerging trends and recent developments. This bestselling visual reference helps both students and professionals understand the vocabulary of architectural design by examining how space and form are ordered in the environment. Essential and timeless, the fundamental elements of space and form still present a challenge to those who crave a deeper understanding. Taking a critical look at the evolution of spaces, Architecture distills complex concepts of design into a clear focus that inspires, bringing difficult abstractions to life. The book is illustrated throughout to demonstrate the concepts presented, and show the relationships between fundamental elements of architecture through the ages and across cultures. Topics include: Primary elements and the principles of space designForm and space, including light, view, openings, and enclosuresOrganization of space, and the elements and relationships of circulationProportion and scale, including proportioning systems and anthropometry","Preface vii Introduction ix 1 Primary ElementsPrimary Elements 2 Point 4 Point Elements 5 Two Points 6 Line 8 Linear Elements 10 From Line to Plane 14 Plane 18 Planar Elements 20 Volume 28 Volumetric Elements 30 2 FormProperties of Form 35 Shape 36 Primary Shapes 38 Circle 39 Triangle 40 Square 41 Surfaces 42 Curved Surfaces 43 Primary Solids 46 Regular & Irregular forms 50 Transformation of Form 54 Dimensional Transformation 56 Subtractive Form 58 Subtractive & Additive Forms 61 Additive Form 62 Centralized Form 64 Linear Form 66 Radial Form 70 Clustered Form 72 Grid Form 76 Formal Collisions of Geometry 78 Circle & Square 80 Rotated Grid 82 Articulation of Form 84 Edges & Corners 86 Surface Articulation 92 3 Form & SpaceForm & Space: Unity of Opposites 102 Form Defining Space 110 Horizontal Elements Defining Space 111 Base Plane 112 Elevated Base Plane 114 Depressed Base Plane 120 Overhead Plane 126 Vertical Elements Defining Space 134 Vertical Linear Elements 136 Single Vertical Plane 144 L-Shaped Configuration of Planes 148 Parallel Vertical Planes 154 U-Shaped Planes 160 Four Planes: Closure 166 Four Planes: Enlosure 170 Openings in Space-Defining Elements 174 Openings within Planes 176 Openings at Corners 178 Openings between Planes 180 Qualities of Architectural Space 182 Degree of Enclosure 184 Light 186 View 190 4 OrganizationOrganization of Form & Space 196 Spatial Relationships 197 Space within a Space 198 Interlocking Spaces 200 Adjacent Spaces 202 Spaces Linked by a Common Space 204 Spatial Organizations 206 Centralized Organizations 208 Linear Organizations 218 Radial Organizations 228 Clustered Organizations 234 Grid Organizations 242 5 CirculationCirculation: Movement through Space 252 Circulation Elements 253 Approach 254 Entrance 262 Configuration of the Path 276 Path-Space Relationships 290 Form of the Circulation Space 294 6 Proportion & ScaleProportion & Scale 306 Material Proportions 307 Structural Proportions 308 Manufactured Proportions 310 Proportioning Systems 311 Golden Section 314 Regulating Lines 318 Classical Orders 320 Renaissance Theories 326 Modulor 330 Ken 334 Anthropometry 338 Scale 341 Visual Scale 342 Human Scale 344 A Scalar Comparison 346 7 PrinciplesOrdering Principles 350 Axis 352 Symmetry 360 Hierarchy 370 Datum 380 Rhythm 396 Repetition 397 Transformation 418 Conclusion 422 A Selected Bibliography 425 Glossary 427 Index of Buildings 435 Index of Designers 441 Index to Subject Matter 443",,464,"210.82 x 274.32 x 27.94mm | 1,133.98g","14 Nov 2014","John Wiley & Sons Inc","New York, United States",English,"4th Edition",,1118745086,"36,506",4.21,US$50.49,US$54.99,"FRANCIS D.K. CHING is the bestselling author of numerous books on architecture and design, including A Global History of Architecture, Architectural Graphics, A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Interior Design Illustrated, and Building Construction Illustrated, all published by Wiley. He is a registered architect and Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington in Seattle.",Paperback,,,, 21,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",21,"2018-01-11 00:58:30","Architectural Graphics",9780470399118,"Francis D. K. Ching","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 information on computer-generated graphics and the latest drawing conventions for architectural representation The author is world-renowned for his numerous architecture and design books, including Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Global History of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; Building Codes Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley.","Preface. 1 Drawing Tools and Materials. 2 Architectural Drafting. 3 Architectural Drawing Systems. 4 Multiview Drawings. 5 Paraline Drawings. 6 Perspective Drawings. 7 Rendering Tonal Values. 8 Rendering Context. 9 Architectural Presentations. 10 Freehand Drawing. Index.","""One book that has become a trusted source for teaching architects how to do it right is Francis D.K. Ching's Architectural Graphics . Now in its fifth edition, it offers the essential drawing tools, principles, and techniques that architects use to communicate their ideas. It expands upon the wealth of illustrations and instructions that have made this book a classic, and guides readers through the subtleties of translating architectural ideas into vivid visual representations. Readers will learn Ching's renowned methods through: coverage of multiview drawings, paraline drawings, and perspective drawings; techniques for drawing section views of building interiors; strategies for rendering tonal value, enhancing pictorial depth, and conveying the illumination of spatial environments; approaches for developing the layout of architectural presentations; freehand sketching and diagramming; and so much more. This beautiful fifth edition of Architectural Graphics from Francis D.K. Ching clearly represents the complexity of architectural concepts in an intuitive graphic manner that benefits anyone interested in maintaining the highest standard of the profession of architecture."" ( San Francisco Book Review/Sacramento Book Review , March 27, 2010)",256,"212 x 278 x 16mm | 539.99g","14 Dec 2009","John Wiley and Sons Ltd","Chichester, United Kingdom",English,"5th Revised edition",,0470399112,"37,318",4.1,US$76.00,,"Francis D.K. Ching is a registered architect and Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the bestselling author of numerous books on architecture and design, all published by Wiley. His works have been translated into over seventeen languages and are regarded as classics for their renowned graphic presentation.",Paperback,"John Wiley & Sons Ltd",,, 22,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",22,"2018-01-11 00:58:36","Tiny Houses",9780847832033,"Mimi Zeiger M.A.","With ""McMansions"" increasingly giving way to ""tiny"" houses, the desire to downsize and be more ecologically and economically prudent is a concept many are beginning to embrace. Focusing on dwelling spaces all under 1,000 square feet, TINY HOUSES (Rizzoli, April 2009) by Mimi Zeiger aims to challenge readers to take a look at their own homes and consider how much space they actively use. Ranging from tree houses to floating houses, TINY HOUSES features an international collection of over thirty modular and prefab homes, each one embodying ""microgreen living,"" defined as the creation of tiny homes where people challenge themselves to live ""greener"" lives. By using a thoughtful application of green living principles, renewable resources for construction, and clever ingenuity, these homes exemplify sustainable living at its best.",,"-Tiny Houses measures less than 7 inches square but looks like it will be the new big thing in the carbon footprint conversation.- Architect Magazine -Downsizing can be a good thing...- Metropolitan Home -The houses on display in this handsome volume, all beautifully and vividly photographed, point to more sustainable, less expensive ways to live.- Preservation Magazine -In her adorably scaled-down coffee-table book, Tiny Houses, Mimi Zeiger argues that living small isn't just ecologically sound but aesthetically pleasing.- Time Out New York -...an entertaining exploration into the whimsical designs of small dwellings from around the globe.- Archinect.com -With large-scale living now passe, journalist Mimi Zeiger examines the new -micro-green- housing trend in this collection of prefab and modular homes.- Time",240,"174 x 178 x 30mm | 680.39g","24 Mar 2009","Rizzoli International Publications","New York, United States",English,,"250 photos",0847832031,"38,809",3.46,US$32.09,,"Mimi Zeiger is the author of Tiny Houses. She founded loud paper, an architecture zine and now blog, in 1997. A Brooklyn-based freelancer, Zeiger writes on art, architecture, and design for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Dwell, Azure, and Architect, where she is a contributing editor. She holds a Masters of Architecture degree from Southern California Institute (SCI-Arc) and a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and has taught at California College of the Arts and at SCI- Arc.",Hardback,,,, 23,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",23,"2018-01-11 00:58:44","150 Best Eco House Ideas",9780061968792,"Ana Canizares","150 BEST ECO HOUSE IDEAS The newest volume in the highly successful ""150 Best"" series-joining 150 Best House Ideas and 150 Best Apartment Ideas-150 Best Eco House Ideas is a comprehensive handbook showcasing the latest in sustainable architecture and environmentally-friendly home design. Perfect for architects, designers, interiors decorators, and homeowners alike.",,,600,"200 x 202 x 48mm | 1,877.86g","25 Mar 2011","HarperCollins Publishers Inc","New York, United States",English,,,006196879X,"41,319",3.43,US$46.37,,"Marta Serrats is a design editor for Loft Publications, and an expert in architecture and store displays. She is the author of such highly acclaimed titles as New Shops and Boutiques, Capturing Space, Point of Purchase, and Unique Packaging.",Hardback,"Harper Design International",,, 24,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",24,"2018-01-11 00:58:53","Living in the Landscape",9780500500750,"Anna Johnson","From remote cliff tops to the heart of a rainforest, this book features some of Australia and New Zealand's most breathtaking homes. As urban life becomes increasingly more demanding, many people are choosing to build away from the city in a way that acknowledges and connects with the landscape. Living in the Landscape explores new and exciting relationships between landscape and design. It examines how architects increasingly use various nuanced landscape conditions as inspiration and sites for creativity. The complexities of the Australian landscape with its beautiful but often harsh geographical and topological physicality, questions of sustainability and climate change, and an understanding of the Indigenous relationship to landscape are all thoughtfully considered. From the archetypal silhouette of the rural farm shed to Glenn Murcutt-inspired buildings designed with the philosophy of touching the earth lightly, the authors explore how landscape and architecture intersect. In an age where we are increasingly aware of our relationship with the environment, these breathtaking homes exemplify the possibilities of living with the land.",,,272,"238 x 299 x 29mm | 1,750g","01 Oct 2016","Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","Fisherman's Bend, Australia",English,,,0500500754,"91,861",4.2,US$53.65,,,Hardback,,,, 25,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",25,"2018-01-11 00:58:56","Design Drawing",9780470533697,"Francis D. K. Ching","Get the completely revised edition to mastering the visual language of architecture. In his distinctive graphic style, world-renowned author and architecture educator Francis D.K. Ching takes us on another exciting journey through the process of creation. In Design Drawing, Second Edition, he unmasks the basic cognitive processes that drive visual perception and expression, incorporating observation, memory, and rendering into a creative whole. This edition unites imaginative vision with fundamental architectural principles to cover the traditional basics of drawing, including line, shape, tone, and space. Guiding the reader step-by-step through the entire drawing process, Design Drawing also examines different types of drawing techniques such as multiview, paraline, and perspective drawings -- and how they can be applied to achieve stunning results. In addition, this edition: Goes beyond basic drawing books Ching not only covers the principles, media, and techniques of drawing, but also places these within the context of what and why designers draw.Features more than 1,500 hand-rendered drawings beautiful illustrations that reinforce the concepts and lessons of each chapter.Includes a supplemental CD-ROM viewers will gain a greater appreciation of the techniques presented in this book through the power of animation, video, and 3D models. Twelve new modules are included, as is a video of the author demonstrating freehand techniques in a step-by-step manner. For professional architects, designers, fine artists, illustrators, teachers and students alike, this all-in-one package is both an effective tool and an outstanding value, demonstrating concepts and techniques in a visually stimulating format that transends comparable works in the field.","Preface. Introduction. Drawing from Observation. 1 Line and Shape. 2 Tone and Texture. 3 Form and Structure. 4 Space and Depth. Drawing Systems. 5 Pictorial Systems. 6 Multiview Drawings. 7 Paraline Drawings. 8 Perspective Drawings. Drawing from the Imagination. 9 Speculative Drawing. 10 Diagraming. 11 Drawing Composition. 12 Presentation Drawing. Index. Preface to CD-ROM.",,416,"213.36 x 271.78 x 27.94mm | 1,020.58g","13 Jan 2011","John Wiley and Sons Ltd","Chichester, United Kingdom",English,"2nd Edition",,0470533692,"42,504",4.15,US$55.55,US$59.99,"Francis D.K. Ching is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington. He is the author or coauthor of numerous architecture and design books, including Architectural Graphics; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Global History of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley.",Paperback,"John Wiley & Sons Ltd",,, 26,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",26,"2018-01-11 00:59:01","Geometry of Design",9781616890360,"Kimberly Elam","At last, a mathematical explanation of how art works presented in a manner we can all understand. Kimberly Elam takes the reader on a geometrical journey, lending insight and coherence to the design process by exploring the visual relationships that have foundations in mathematics as well as the essential qualities of life. Geometry of Design takes a close look at a broad range of twentieth-century examples of design, architecture, and illustration (from the Barcelona chair to the paintings of Georges Seurat, from the Braun hand blender to the Conico kettle), revealing underlying geometric structures in their compositions. Explanations and techniques of visual analysis make the inherent mathematical relationships evident and a must-have for anyone involved in art, design, or architecture graphic arts. The book focuses not only on the classic systems of proportioning, such as the golden section and root rectangles, but also on less well known proportioning systems such as the Fibonacci Series. Through detailed diagrams these geometric systems are brought to life giving an effective insight into the design process.",,,144,"177.8 x 213.36 x 15.24mm | 430.91g","31 Aug 2011","PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS","New York, United States",English,"2nd Revised edition","150 colour and 50 black and white illustrations",1616890363,"34,328",4.06,US$19.92,US$24.95,,Paperback,,,, 27,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",27,"2018-01-11 00:59:08",Shelter,9780936070117,"Lloyd Kahn","Shelter is many things - a visually dynamic, oversized compendium of organic architecture past and present; a how-to book that includes over 1,250 illustrations; and a Whole Earth Catalog-type sourcebook for living in harmony with the earth by using every conceivable material. First published in 1973, Shelter remains a source of inspiration and invention. Including the nuts-and-bolts aspects of building, the book covers such topics as dwellings from Iron Age huts to Bedouin tents to Togo's tin-and-thatch houses; nomadic shelters from tipis to ""housecars""; and domes, dome cities, sod iglus, and even treehouses. The authors recount personal stories about alternative dwellings that illustrate sensible solutions to problems associated with using materials found in the environment - with fascinating, often surprising results.",,"""How very fine it is to leaf through a 176-page book on architecture -- and find no palaces, no pyramids or temples, no cathedrals, skyscrapers, Kremlins or Pentagons in sight...instead, a book of homes, habitations for human beings in all their infinite variety.""",176,"276 x 364 x 8mm | 938.93g","31 Jan 2006","Shelter Publications Inc.,U.S.","Bolinas, United States",English,"2nd Revised edition","colour and b&w illustrations",0936070110,"34,202",4.46,US$30.75,,,Paperback,,,, 28,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",28,"2018-01-11 00:59:15","The Language of Things",9780141031170,"Deyan Sudjic","In The Language of Things Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum, decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. Design is everywhere. It seduces, pleases and inspires us. It makes us part with our money. It defines who we think we are. An iPhone, an anglepoise lamp, a Picasso, a banknote, an Armani suit, a William Morris textile, a Lucky Strike packet, a spacecraft - every object tells a story. And understanding their stories offers us a whole new way of seeing the world. 'Articulate and wonderfully knowledgeable ... for anyone who takes an interest in the world around us' Time Out 'A nightmare vision of a world drowning in objects ... witty, well observed and wide-ranging' Guardian 'An elegant, witty and free-ranging survey, from Thomas Chippendale's ponderous 18th-century manor-house furnishings to Jonathan Ive's sprightly Macintosh iBooks' Daily Telegraph 'Lively ... engaging' Evening Standard 'Readable, sharp and worthwhile' Financial Times Director of the Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic was born in London of Yugoslav parents. He is a former architecture critic for the Observer, and a visiting professor at the Royal College of Art. Sudjic was Director of the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2002 and is author of The Edifice Complex, the much-praised 100-Miles City, the best-selling Architecture Pack, The Language of Things and monographs on John Pawson, Ron Arad and Richard Rogers.",,"An elegant, witty and free-ranging survey of industrial product design from Thomas Chippendale's ponderous 18th-century manor-house furnishings to Jonathan Ive's sprightly Macintosh iBooks * Telegraph * Sudjic's book rebukes designers for their arrogance and increasing self-importance ... readable, sharp and worthwhile * FT * The Language of Things is a happy trot through the colourful landscape formed by design's eternal alternation between use and allure * Evening Standard * Deyan Sudjic presents us with a nightmare vision of a world drowning in objects ... witty, well observed and wide-ranging * Guardian * As a confessional, the book is witty and honest, and Deyan Sudjic remains one of our most insightful commentators * Royal Academy magazine * Articulate and wonderfully knowledgeable ... a very nice object in itself ... much in here for anyone who takes an interest in the world around us * Time Out *",224,"110 x 178 x 18mm | 140.61g","28 Aug 2009","Penguin Books Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,,0141031174,"106,397",3.63,US$14.18,US$28.74,"Deyan Sudjic is Director of the Design Museum. He was born in London, and studied architecture in Edinburgh. He has worked as a critic for the Observer and The Sunday Times, as the editor of Domus in Milan, as the director of the Venice Architecture Biennale, and as a curator in Glasgow, Istanbul and Copenhagen. He is the author of B is for Bauhaus, The Language of Things and The Edifice Complex.",Paperback,,,, 29,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",29,"2018-01-11 00:59:25","Rendering in Pen and Ink",9780823045297,"Arthur L. Guptill","Arthur J. Guptill's classic Rendering in Pen and Ink has long been regarded as the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject of ink drawing. This is a book designed to delight and instruct anyone who draws with pen and ink, from the professional artist to the amateur and hobbyist. It is of particular interest to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, industrial designers, illustrators, and renderers.",,,256,"228 x 304 x 18mm | 939.99g","28 Aug 1997","Watson-Guptill Publications","New York, United States",English,"New edition","300 b&w illustrations",0823045293,"77,106",4.22,US$30.60,,"Arthur L. Guptill (1891-1956) who co-founded Watson-Guptill Publications and was co-editor of American Artist magazine, was an architect, a painter, an art director, an author, and a teacher. Born in Gorham, Maine, he graduated with a degree in architecture from Pratt Institute in 1912, and then studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A partner in Bearse & Guptill, architectural designers and illustrators, from 1919 to 1925, Mr. Guptill was a freelance specialist in design, freelance advertising artist, and advertising agency consultant from 1916 to 1937. The founder, president, and director of activities of the Amateur Artists Association of America, Mr. Guptill wrote numerous art instruction books. He taught at Pratt and the Brooklyn Museum and was a member of the Art Directors Club of New York and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in England. Susan E. Meyer was born and raised in New York City. She was graduated from the University of Wisconsin and attended the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy. Ms. Meyer has had a long history of involvement with Arthur Guptill's work. For over seven years, as managing editor of Watson-Guptill Publications, the company he co-founded, she compiled and edited his books. In that capacity, she also compiled, edited, and collaborated on a number of other books on watercolorists and their techniques, painting portraits, and designing with type. In addition, Ms. Meyer was editor of American Artist magazine, where Guptill himself was once co-editor. She is the author of over a dozen books and is currently the director of Roundtable Press, Inc. in New York City.",Paperback,"Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.",,, 30,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",30,"2018-01-11 00:59:33","The Australian Ugliness",9781921922442,"Robin Boyd","Introduced by Christos Tsiolkas There can be few other nations which are less certain than Australia as to what they are and where they are. Brilliant, witty, scathing, The Australian Ugliness is the classic postwar account of Australian society, how we live in the environments we create, and the consequences of our failure to think about how we live. www.textclassics.com.au",,,292,"128 x 196 x 20mm | 220g","08 Aug 2013","Text Publishing Co","Melbourne, Australia",English,"UK ed.",,1921922443,"41,128",3.87,US$10.99,US$15.50,"William Boyd was born in Accra, Ghana in 1952. He is the author of five other novels and a collection of short stories that have been published around the world in over two dozen languages. In addition, eight of his screenplays have been filmed, the most recent of which is A Good Man in Africa, based on his first novel. He is married and lives in London.",Paperback,"Text Classics",,, 13897,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",34,"2018-01-11 00:59:52","Architect's Pocket Book",9780080969596,"Charlotte Baden-Powell","This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis - on site or in the studio. It provides guidance on a range of tasks, from complying with the Building Regulations, including the recent revisions to Part L, to helping with planning, use of materials and detailing. Compact and easy to use, the Architect's Pocket Book has sold well over 65,000 copies to the nation's architects, architecture students, designers and construction professionals who do not have an architectural background but need to understand the basics, fast. This is the famous little blue book that you can't afford to be without.","General Information; Planning; Structures; Services; Building Elements; Materials",,368,"122 x 186 x 22mm | 379.99g","11 Mar 2011","Taylor & Francis Ltd","Oxford, United Kingdom",English,"New edition",,0080969593,"68,511",4.3,,,,Paperback,"Architectural Press",,, 13901,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",35,"2018-01-11 00:59:59","Metric Handbook",9780415725422,"Pamela Buxton","* Significantly updated in reference to the latest construction standards and evolving building types * Many chapters revised including housing, transport, offices, libraries and hotels * New chapter on flood-aware design * Sustainable design integrated into chapters throughout * Over 100,000 copies sold to successive generations of architects and designers - this book belongs in every design studio and architecture school library The Metric Handbook is the major handbook of planning and design information for architects and architecture students. Covering basic design data for all the major building types, it is the ideal starting point for any project. For each building type, the book gives the basic design requirements and all the principal dimensional data, and succinct guidance on how to use the information and what regulations the designer needs to be aware of. As well as building types, the Metric Handbook deals with broader aspects of design such as materials, acoustics and lighting, and general design data on human dimensions and space requirements. The Metric Handbook provides an invaluable resource for solving everyday design and planning problems.","Preface Acknowledgements Design Basics 1. Design Information and Dimensional Coordination 2. People and Space 3. People and Movement 4. Access and Inclusion 5. Capital and Whole Life Costs of Buildings Essentials 6. Structure 7. Materials 8. Thermal Environment 9. Light 10. Sound 11. Fire 12. Flood-aware Design 13. Crime Prevention Design Building Types 14. Agricultural Buildings 15. Auditoria 16. Civic Buildings 17. Community Centres 18. Emergency Services Buildings 19. Hospitals 20. Hotels 21. Houses and Flats 22. Housing for Older People 23. Housing for Students and Young People 24. Industrial Facilities 25. Industrial Storage Buildings 26. Laboratories 27. Libraries 28. Masterplanning and Landscaping 29. Offices 30. Museums, Art Galleries and Temporary Exhibition Spaces 31. Payment and Counselling Offices 32. Places of Worship 33. Primary Health Care 34. Restaurants and Foodservice Facilities 35. Retail Shops and Stores 36. Schools 37. Security and Counter-terrorism 38. Sports Facilities: Indoor and Outdoor 39. Streets and Spaces for People and Vehicles 40. Studios for Sound and Vision 41. Terminals and Transport Interchanges 42. Tropical design 43. Universities Appendix A - SI System Appendix B - Conversion Factors and Tables Index","'Faced with the complexity of design as a student, the Metric Handbook gave me the ingredients so that I could work out how, and what size things should be, to make a building - this remains just as relevant and invaluable now in practice. An essential reference for everyone involved in the building industry.' - John Pardey RIBA, Director John Pardey Architects Praise for the 4th edition 'This book is a great investment as you will use it throughout your career as an architect.' 'I have found that this book is the Bible for all planners, contains so much information that no designer or planner should be without a copy.' 'An essential reference book that should be on the shelf in any design studio.'",858,"210 x 294 x 40mm | 2,419.96g","30 Apr 2015","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,"5th Revised edition","1533 black & white illustrations, 350 black & white tables",0415725429,"44,490",4.5,US$76.31,US$85.00,"Pamela Buxton is a freelance architecture and design journalist. She has contributed to many national newspapers, consumer magazines and trade publications including the architecture publications Building Design and RIBA Journal. .",Paperback,ROUTLEDGE,,, 13913,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",36,"2018-01-11 01:00:02","Architectural Graphics",9781119035664,"Francis D. K. Ching","The bestselling guide to architectural drawing, with new information, examples, and resources Architectural Graphics is the classic bestselling reference by one of the leading global authorities on architectural design drawing, Francis D.K. Ching. Now in its sixth edition, this essential guide offers a comprehensive introduction to using graphic tools and drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentations, using hundreds of the author's distinctive drawings to illustrate the topic effectively. This updated edition includes new information on orthographic projection in relation to 3D models, and revised explanations of line weights, scale and dimensioning, and perspective drawing to clarify some of the most difficult concepts. New examples of modern furniture, APA facilities, and presentation layout provide more up-to-date visuals, and the Reference Center features all new animations, videos, and practice exercises. Architectural graphics are key tools for conveying design through representation on paper or on screen, and this book is the ultimate guide to mastering the skill, then applying your talent to create more effective design communication. * Understand multiview, paraline, and perspective drawing * Master interior sections using a variety of techniques * Render tonal value, enhance depth, and convey illumination * Develop professional-quality layouts for presentations Architectural graphics both inform the design process and serve as the means by which a design is interpreted and built. Complete mastery of the tools and conventions is essential to the successful outcome of any project, and mistakes can cause confusion, time delays, increased costs, and possible catastrophe. Architectural Graphics is the comprehensive guide to professional architectural drawing, with insight from a leading authority in the field.","Preface v 1 Drawing Tools and Materials 1 2 Architectural Drafting 17 3 Architectural Drawing Systems 29 4 Multiview Drawings 49 5 Paraline Drawings 91 6 Perspective Drawings 107 7 Rendering Tonal Values 147 8 Rendering Context 185 9 Architectural Presentations 201 10 Freehand Drawing 217 Index 259",,272,"213.36 x 271.78 x 20.32mm | 793.78g","06 Apr 2015","John Wiley & Sons Inc","New York, United States",English,"6th Revised ed.",,111903566X,"76,885",4.1,US$45.20,US$54.99,"FRANCIS D.K. CHING is one of the leading authorities on architectural design drawing around the world. His numerous bestselling works have been translated into over seventeen languages and are regarded as classics for their renowned graphic presentation. He is a registered architect and Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington in Seattle.",Paperback,,,, 13932,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",38,"2018-01-11 01:00:20","The Box",9783037681732,"Sibylle Kramer","Shipping containers are the most conspicuous symbol of the globalized world economy 20 or 40 feet of pure steel reduced to the essentials. They are robust, standardized, inexpensive, universally available, and quickly assembled. Whether as single units, piled on top of each other, or placed in a row, covered or cut open contemporary architecture uses containers as extremely versatile elements for a great variety of contexts. Their aesthetic of practicality accommodates minimalistic temporary solutions, experimental design concepts, as well as highly demanding and complex building structures. The contemporary projects presented in this volume showcase the many functional and creative faces of the utilization of containers. Almost everything seems possible in the developing field of container architecture.",,,192,"242 x 290 x 24mm | 1,379.98g","07 Nov 2014","Braun Publishing AG","Salenstein, Switzerland",English,"1st ed.","Mit farbigen Abbildungen",303768173X,"91,240",5,US$53.87,US$59.95,,Hardback,,,, 13979,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",42,"2018-01-11 01:00:45","The Passivhaus Designer's Manual",9780415522694,"Christina J. Hopfe","Passivhaus is the fastest growing energy performance standard in the world, with almost 50,000 buildings realised to date. Applicable to both domestic and non-domestic building types, the strength of Passivhaus lies in the simplicity of the concept. As European and global energy directives move ever closer towards Zero (fossil) Energy standards, Passivhaus provides a robust 'fabric first' approach from which to make the next step. The Passivhaus Designers Manual is the most comprehensive technical guide available to those wishing to design and build Passivhaus and Zero Energy Buildings. As a technical reference for architects, engineers and construction professionals The Passivhaus Designers Manual provides: * State of the art guidance for anyone designing or working on a Passivhaus project; * In depth information on building services, including high performance ventilation systems and ultra-low energy heating and cooling systems; * Holistic design guidance encompassing: daylight design, ecological materials, thermal comfort, indoor air quality and economics; * Practical advice on procurement methods, project management and quality assurance; * Renewable energy systems suitable for Passivhaus and Zero Energy Buildings; * Practical case studies from the UK, USA, and Germany amongst others; * Detailed worked examples to show you how it's done and what to look out for; * Expert advice from 20 world renowned Passivhaus designers, architects, building physicists and engineers. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 200 full colour illustrations, and presented by two highly experienced specialists, this is your one-stop shop for comprehensive practical information on Passivhaus and Zero Energy buildings.","About the Book. Contributor Biographies. Foreword by Amory Lovins. Preface Christina J. Hopfe and Robert S. McLeod 1. Introduction: Climate Change and the Built Environment Robert S. McLeod and Christina J. Hopfe 2. Thermal Comfort Louise Wille and Darren Woolf 3. Building Envelope: Construction Types and Window Design Niall Crosson, Christina J. Hopfe and Robert S. McLeod 4. Lighting and Daylighting Myriam Aries and Jan Wienold 5. Heat and Moisture Assessment Florian Antretter et al. 6. Heat and Hot Water Generation for Domestic Buildings Marek Miara 7. Heating and Cooling of Non-Residential Buildings Doreen Kalz 8. Ventilation Concepts: Planning and Implementation Michael Swainson 9. Renewable Energy Technologies Andrew Peel 10. Site Management and Quality Assurance John Morehead 11. PH Economics Nick Newman and Richard Whidborne 12. Passivhaus Refurbishment (EnerPHit) - a case study Ludwig Rongen Bibliography Index","'The Passivhaus Designer's Manual is an excellent guide to the many facets of Passivhaus design. And it will become the reference book of choice for many Passivhaus Designers.' - Elrond Burrell 'There's a mystique around the whole idea of Passivhaus, and there really shouldn't be. As this amazing manual so powerfully reveals, it's a simple, elegant set of design principles, in which lies the promise of a truly sustainable built environment for everyone, anywhere in the world.' - Jonathon Porritt, Founder and Director, Forum for the Future, UK 'Much more than a design guide for Passivhaus, this manual provides an excellent holistic view of good, low energy and sustainable design practice with contributions from a range of international experts. Principles, theory, and practice are clearly explained without recourse to detailed mathematical analysis making this guide accessible to a wide range of professionals; an impressive level of detail and scope.' - Michael Holmes, consultant to Arup and principal author of CIBSE Guide A (Section 5 -Thermal Design), UK 'The Passivhaus Designer's Manual perfectly illustrates that energy doesn't have to be associated with something dirty or negative. It can be innovative, techy, clean, some would even say sexy. There is great room for creativity when it comes to energy efficiency, and this book is the proof of that.' - Maros Sefcovic, Vice President of the European Commission for Energy Union, Belgium 'A very useful reference which adds to the knowledge and understanding of the Passivhaus standard as a potential solution to the need to reduce energy consumption.' - Andrew McFarlane, Building Engineer",346,"189 x 246 x 20.32mm | 929g","09 Dec 2015","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,"146 colour illustrations, 27 colour tables",0415522692,"90,983",4.33,US$56.85,US$56.95,"Christina J. Hopfe is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Sustainable Building Design at Loughborough University. She is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of CIBSE. She has a Dipl-Ing in Civil Engineering from TU Darmstadt, Germany, and a PhD in Building Performance Simulation from TU/e, the Netherlands. Robert S. McLeod is an Associate of the Building Research Establishment and a freelance building performance consultant. He is one of the UK's leading Passivhaus designers and experts in low carbon design. He has a PhD in Building Physics from Cardiff University and is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of IMeche.",Paperback,,,, 13980,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",43,"2018-01-11 01:00:55","High Line",9780374532994,"Joshua David","How two New Yorkers led the transformation of a derelict elevated railway into a grand--and beloved--open space The High Line, a new park atop an ele-vated rail structure on Manhattan's West Side, is among the most innovative urban reclamation projects in memory. The story of how it came to be is a remarkable one: two young citizens with no prior experience in planning and development collaborated with their neighbors, elected officials, artists, local business owners, and leaders of burgeoning movements in horticulture and landscape architecture to create a park celebrated worldwide as a model for creatively designed, socially vibrant, ecologically sound public space. Joshua David and Robert Hammond met in 1999 at a community board meeting to consider the fate of the High Line. Built in the 1930s, it carried freight trains to the West Side when the area was defined by factories and warehouses. But when trains were replaced by truck transport, the High Line became obsolete. By century's end it was a rusty, forbidding ruin. Plants grew between the tracks, giving it a wild and striking beauty. David and Hammond loved the ruin and saw in it an opportunity to create a new way to experience their city. Over ten years, they did so. In this candid and inspiring book-- lavishly illustrated--they tell how they relied on skill, luck, and good timing: a crucial court ruling, an inspiring design contest, the enthusiasm of Mayor Bloomberg, the concern for urban planning issues following 9/11. Now the High Line--a half-mile expanse of plants, paths, staircases, and framed vistas--runs through a transformed West Side and reminds us that extraordinary things are possible when creative people work together for the common good.",,"""This lushly illustrated volume showcases the range of imaginative designs [Joshua David and Robert Hammond] explored and, in some cases, rejected. In recounting their decade-long experiment, they provide an inspiring primer for grass-roots urban planning."" --Sam Roberts, The New York Times""This account by the founders of the nonprofit responsible for the groundbreaking reclamation project chronicles the struggles and successes that led to the realization of what was deemed a far-fetched dream--and resulted in a new Manhattan landmark."" --Travel + Leisure""A fascinating first-person tale."" --The New York Observer""The High Line is not only a great work of design--surely the most important addition to the public realm of New York in this century; it is also a great saga. In this book Robert Hammond and Joshua David, who led the grass-roots movement to rescue the High Line from demolition, tell with energy, passion, and refreshing candor the story of how this industrial artifact became, against all odds, a magnificent park."" --Paul Goldberger""This book is the record of a bright and in fact heroic part of New York City's history. The story of the struggle, against very long odds, by two young men to create the High Line is a story of perseverance, determination and courage, and the photographs which accompany it show the brilliance of their achievement."" --Robert A. Caro""This is a fundamentally uplifting story of two young men with a dream who scythed through red tape and skepticism, summoning a village to help reimagine what a park could be in the twenty-first century. Thanks to their vision, and to the dedication, enthusiasm, and brilliance of their collaborators, a walk in the park has been transformed into an exhilarating urban experience that helps all of us to see our extraordinary city with new eyes."" --Anna Wintour""If God is in the details, then few projects can be more divine than the High Line. Christo, the man who wraps bridges and the Reichstag, once said that for him the creative part of his work is not the finished product but the seemingly frustrating process of getting all those permits and raising funds and convincing ecologists and city planners. This careful account of how the High Line came to exist despite all the odds proves just how creative and suspenseful realizing a plan can be; it's a real cliff-hanger."" --Edmund White""The story of the High Line is one of the great encouraging improbable stories of New York life in the past few decades. This book should read by anyone who cares about New York, or green and urban life."" --Adam Gopnik""There is no more miraculous and important and gratifying piece of new American urban design than the High Line. What's more, how it was conjured into existence is a compelling story, and here's that story--with pictures!--told lucidly and charmingly by the two extraordinary ordinary guys who pulled it off."" --Kurt Andersen This lushly illustrated volume showcases the range of imaginative designs [Joshua David and Robert Hammond] explored and, in some cases, rejected. In recounting their decade-long experiment, they provide an inspiring primer for grass-roots urban planning. ""Sam Roberts, The New York Times"" This account by the founders of the nonprofit responsible for the groundbreaking reclamation project chronicles the struggles and successes that led to the realization of what was deemed a far-fetched dream--and resulted in a new Manhattan landmark. ""Travel + Leisure"" A fascinating first-person tale. ""The New York Observer"" The High Line is not only a great work of design--surely the most important addition to the public realm of New York in this century; it is also a great saga. In this book Robert Hammond and Joshua David, who led the grass-roots movement to rescue the High Line from demolition, tell with energy, passion, and refreshing candor the story of how this industrial artifact became, against all odds, a magnificent park. ""Paul Goldberger"" This book is the record of a bright and in fact heroic part of New York City's history. The story of the struggle, against very long odds, by two young men to create the High Line is a story of perseverance, determination and courage, and the photographs which accompany it show the brilliance of their achievement. ""Robert A. Caro"" This is a fundamentally uplifting story of two young men with a dream who scythed through red tape and skepticism, summoning a village to help reimagine what a park could be in the twenty-first century. Thanks to their vision, and to the dedication, enthusiasm, and brilliance of their collaborators, a walk in the park has been transformed into an exhilarating urban experience that helps all of us to see our extraordinary city with new eyes. ""Anna Wintour"" If God is in the details, then few projects can be more divine than the High Line. Christo, the man who wraps bridges and the Reichstag, once said that for him the creative part of his work is not the finished product but the seemingly frustrating process of getting all those permits and raising funds and convincing ecologists and city planners. This careful account of how the High Line came to exist despite all the odds proves just how creative and suspenseful realizing a plan can be; it's a real cliff-hanger. ""Edmund White"" The story of the High Line is one of the great encouraging improbable stories of New York life in the past few decades. This book should read by anyone who cares about New York, or green and urban life. ""Adam Gopnik"" There is no more miraculous and important and gratifying piece of new American urban design than the High Line. What's more, how it was conjured into existence is a compelling story, and here's that story--with pictures!--told lucidly and charmingly by the two extraordinary ordinary guys who pulled it off. ""Kurt Andersen"""" ""This lushly illustrated volume showcases the range of imaginative designs [Joshua David and Robert Hammond] explored and, in some cases, rejected. In recounting their decade-long experiment, they provide an inspiring primer for grass-roots urban planning."" --Sam Roberts, ""The New York Times""""This account by the founders of the nonprofit responsible for the groundbreaking reclamation project chronicles the struggles and successes that led to the realization of what was deemed a far-fetched dream--and resulted in a new Manhattan landmark."" --""Travel + Leisure""""A fascinating first-person tale."" --""The New York Observer""""The High Line is not only a great work of design--surely the most important addition to the public realm of New York in this century; it is also a great saga. In this book Robert Hammond and Joshua David, who led the grass-roots movement to rescue the High Line from demolition, tell with energy, passion, and refreshing candor the story of how this industrial artifact became, against all odds, a magnificent park."" --Paul Goldberger""This book is the record of a bright and in fact heroic part of New York City's history. The story of the struggle, against very long odds, by two young men to create the High Line is a story of perseverance, determination and courage, and the photographs which accompany it show the brilliance of their achievement."" --Robert A. Caro""This is a fundamentally uplifting story of two young men with a dream who scythed through red tape and skepticism, summoning a village to help reimagine what a park could be in the twenty-first century. Thanks to their vision, and to the dedication, enthusiasm, and brilliance of their collaborators, a walk in the park has been transformed into an exhilarating urban experience that helps all of us to see our extraordinary city with new eyes."" --Anna Wintour ""If God is in the details, then few projects can be more divine than the High Line. Christo, the man who wraps bridges and the Reichstag, once said that for him the creative part of his work is not the finished product but the seemingly frustrating process of getting all those permits and raising funds and convincing ecologists and city planners. This careful account of how the High Line came to exist despite all the odds proves just how creative and suspenseful realizing a plan can be; it's a real cliff-hanger."" --Edmund White""The story of the High Line is one of the great encouraging improbable stories of New York life in the past few decades. This book should read by anyone who cares about New York, or green and urban life."" --Adam Gopnik ""There is no more miraculous and important and gratifying piece of new American urban design than the High Line. What's more, how it was conjured into existence is a compelling story, and here's that story--with pictures!--told lucidly and charmingly by the two extraordinary ordinary guys who pulled it off."" --Kurt Andersen ""The High Line is not only a great work of design--surely the most important addition to the public realm of New York in this century; it is also a great saga. In this book Robert Hammond and Joshua David, who led the grass-roots movement to rescue the High Line from demolition, tell with energy, passion, and refreshing candor the story of how this industrial artifact became, against all odds, a magnificent park."" --Paul Goldberger""This book is the record of a bright and in fact heroic part of New York City's history. The story of the struggle, against very long odds, by two young men to create the High Line is a story of perseverance, determination and courage, and the photographs which accompany it show the brilliance of their achievement."" --Robert A. Caro""This is a fundamentally uplifting story of two young men with a dream who scythed through red tape and skepticism, summoning a village to help reimagine what a park could be in the twenty-first century. Thanks to their vi",339,"160 x 240 x 30mm | 821g","11 Oct 2011","Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc","New York, United States",English,,"Maps; Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white",0374532990,"128,028",3.96,US$32.27,,"Joshua David and Robert Hammond cofounded Friends of the High Line in 1999. David has written for Gourmet, Fortune, Travel + Leisure, Wallpaper, and other magazines. Hammond was awarded a Rome Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2009. In 2010 they were awarded the Jane Jacobs Medal for their work on the High Line.",Paperback,,,, 14000,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",45,"2018-01-11 01:01:10","How to Architect",9780262516990,"Doug Patt","The basics of the profession and practice of architecture, presented in illustrated A-Z form.The word ""architect"" is a noun, but Doug Patt uses it as a verb--coining a term and making a point about using parts of speech and parts of buildings in new ways. Changing the function of a word, or a room, can produce surprise and meaning. In How to Architect, Patt--an architect and the creator of a series of wildly popular online videos about architecture--presents the basics of architecture in A-Z form, starting with ""A is for Asymmetry"" (as seen in Chartres Cathedral and Frank Gehry), detouring through ""N is for Narrative,"" and ending with ""Z is for Zeal"" (a quality that successful architects tend to have, even in fiction--see T he Fountainhead's architect-hero Howard Roark.) How to Architect is a book to guide you on the road to architecture. If you are just starting on that journey or thinking about becoming an architect, it is a place to begin. If you are already an architect and want to remind yourself of what drew you to the profession, it is a book of affirmation. And if you are just curious about what goes into the design and construction of buildings, this book tells you how architects think. Patt introduces each entry with a hand-drawn letter, and accompanies the text with illustrations that illuminate the concept discussed: a fallen Humpty Dumpty illustrates the perils of fragile egos; photographs of an X-Acto knife and other hand tools remind us of architecture's nondigital origins. How to Architect offers encouragement to aspiring architects but also mounts a defense of architecture as a profession--by calling out a defiant verb: architect!",,,144,"124.46 x 200.66 x 15.24mm | 181.44g","24 May 2012","MIT Press Ltd","Cambridge, Mass., United States",English,,"65 b&w illus.",0262516993,"150,461",3.72,US$14.92,US$16.95,"Doug Patt is a registered licensed architect in Pennsylvania and has taught architecture at Pennsylvania State University and Northampton Community College. He has a popular Web site and a widely viewed YouTube channel, both also called ""How to Architect.""",Paperback,"MIT Press",,, 14014,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",47,"2018-01-11 01:01:24","The Business of Design",9781616890186,"Keith Granet","For thirty years, consultant Keith Granet has enjoyed helping design professionals turn their passion into profit. In his new book, The Business of Design: Balancing Creativity and Profitability, Granet debunks the myth that business sense and creative talent are mutually exclusive. The Business of Design: Balancing Creativity and Profitability provides all of the necessary tools to create and run a thriving design business - from billing and human resources to branding and project management to marketing and licensing- in one easy-to-use guide. Inspired by Granet's own course on running a successful design practice as well as his experience guiding over four hundred design firms, The Business of Design is organized into six clear chapters interwoven with stories, the author's own experiences and life lessons. The Business of Design guides the reader through the steps of creating a successful firm, from the initial foundation of a design practice, to financial management, marketing and public relations, human resources, and project management. The last chapter, on product development, explores the growing trend in the design profession to develop products and bring them to the marketplace, allowing designers to share their voice with a larger audience. The Business of Design includes a foreword by M. Arthur Gensler and interviews with individual architects and designers who have made their mark on the profession, including Michael Graves, John Merrill, A. Eugene Kohn, Victoria Hagan, and Richard Meier. These esteemed architects and designers share the benefits of their experience as well as their own take on the business of design. A vibrant and enticing look at the business side of design practice, this graphically beautiful book is neither dry nor intimidating. ""Think it's impossible to make a business using your creativity? Think again! Keith Granet shows you how to make your design business a success. This book is a must-read for every designer.""-Jonathan Adler ""The Business of Design is the essential guide about the design business. It's filled with invaluable information that covers all aspects of this often complicated and challenging business. Keith's straightforward, no-nonsense approach to finding success makes this a must-read for established designers or anyone just starting out. I've made this mandatory reading for everyone at Thom Filicia Incorporated!"" - Thom Filicia ""Down to earth, common sense advice drawn from good old fashioned experience, Keith Granet gives the industry what it has been waiting for, THE book on just that. Concise, clearly written, this is NO textbook boilerplate. Trust me, you will underline. . . and feel good about what you do know and aspire to all the rest. READ ON. You will be referring to it often."" - Charlotte Moss ""Architecture may be an art, but it's also a service profession. To become a good architect requires a passionate dedication to the creative design process. To become a successful one means also understanding that it's a business, a unique one perhaps, but still a business. Keith Granet's The Business of Design will help get you there faster, creative talent intact."" - Marc Appleton",,"""In an industry perceived more for its beauty than its money-making ability, Granet's book offers the first steps for designers and architects to start, as the title suggests, balancing creativity and profitability... The business advice he imparts could be applicable to any small-business owner."" --USA Today",208,"208.28 x 259.08 x 25.4mm | 839.14g","24 Aug 2011","PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS","New York, United States",English,,"75 colour illustrations",1616890185,"150,008",3.82,US$35.86,US$40.01,,Hardback,,,, 14043,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",51,"2018-01-11 01:01:52","Graphic Design for Architects",9780415522618,"Karen Lewis","Graphic Design for Architects is a handbook of techniques, explanations and examples of graphic design most relevant to architects. The book covers a variety of scales of graphic design, everything from portfolio design and competition boards, to signage and building super-graphics - to address every phase of architectural production. This book combines and expands on information typically found in graphic design, information design, and architectural graphics books. As architectural communication increases to include more territory and components of a project, it is important for designers to be knowledgeable about the various ways in which to communicate visually. For instance, signage should be designed as part of the process - not something added at the end of a project; and the portfolio is a manifestation of how the designer works, not just an application to sell a design sensibility. In thinking about architecture as a systematic and visual project, the graphic design techniques outlined in this book will help architects process, organize and structure their work through the lens of visual communication. Each chapter is titled and organized by common architectural modes of communication and production. The chapters speak to architects by directly addressing projects and topics relevant to their work, while the information inside each chapter presents graphic design methods to achieve the architects' work. In this way, readers don't have to search through graphic design books to figure out what's relevant to them - this book provides a complete reference of graphic techniques and methods most useful to architects in getting their work done.","Introduction: Architects for Graphic Design Part 1: Presenting Yourself 1. Portfolios 2. Resumes Part 2: Presenting to an Audience 3. Competitions 4. Presentations 5. Books Part 3: Architectural Communication 6. Diagrams 7. Information Graphics 8. Maps Part 4: Communication as Architecture 8. Signage and Wayfinding 9. Super Graphics","'By clearly demonstrating, both as an example itself as well as through explaining its procedures, the numerous formats and techniques within architecture's extended field of production and reproduction (Portfolios, RFQs, Proposal Books - the extensive combinations of images, texts, diagrams, and spreadsheets that are, in total, and in various permutations, the architect's mode d'emploi) Graphic Design for Architects is not only a useful subject, but also a required skill, and now a necessary volume for any architect's studio bookshelf.' - John McMorrough, Associate Professor, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, USA 'Graphic Design for Architects - A Manual for Visual Communication is a comprehensive overview that is compelling for both written content and the wide-ranging use of graphic examples in the book. The combination of interviews together with numerous contributors adds a wealth of experience and knowledge into this work. I'm fairly certain that most readers will learn something from this book as it is filled with examples and alternative approaches. For the non-architect, this book will reveal some the architectural secret-sauce that is commonly seen on project sights - thereby helping the reader to appreciate what the architect was trying to do with his presentation.' - Jeff Thurston, 3D Visualization World Magazine",224,"192 x 242 x 22mm | 657.71g","11 Aug 2015","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,"10 colour tables, 258 colour illustrations, 133 colour line drawings",0415522617,"210,566",4.11,US$41.32,,"Karen Lewis is an architect, educator and designer who works at the intersection of information, architecture and landscape. Her design work and research in infrastructural systems, data visualization and graphic techniques have been recognized internationally. Currently Karen Lewis is a tenured professor on the architecture faculty at the Knowlton School of Architecture, Ohio State University, USA.",Paperback,ROUTLEDGE,,, 14045,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",58,"2018-01-11 01:02:30","Piranesi: The Complete Etchings",9783836559409,"Luigi Ficacci","Archaeology and imagination: Impossible staircases and startling ruins from Italy s master engraverThe most famous 18th-century copper engraver, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 1778) made his name with etchings of ancient Rome. His startling, chiaroscuro images imbued the city s archaeological ruins with drama and romance and became favorite souvenirs for the Grand Tourists who travelled Italy in pursuit of classical culture and education.Today, Piranesi is renowned not just for shaping the European imagination of Rome but also for his elaborate series of fanciful prisons Carceri d Invenzione, which have influenced generations of creatives since, from the Surrealists to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Edgar Allen Poe, Jorge Luis Borges and Franz Kafka.Loosely based on contemporary stage sets rather than the actual dingy dungeons of Piranesi s day, these intricate images defy architectural reality to play instead with perspective, lighting, and scale. Staircases exist on two planes simultaneously; vast, vaulted ceilings seem to soar up to the heavens; interior and exterior distinctions collapse. With a low viewpoint and small, fragile figures, the prison scenes become monstrous mega-cities of incarceration, celebrated to this day as masterworks of existentialist drama.About the series: Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.Bookworm s delight never bore, always excite!Text in English, French, and German""",,,856,"147 x 198 x 46mm | 1,315g","01 Jun 2016","Taschen GmbH","Cologne, Germany",English,,,3836559404,"164,485",4.3,US$26.59,,,Hardback,,,, 14095,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",59,"2018-01-11 01:02:33","Xs - Small Houses Big Time",9783037682029,"Lisa Baker","Rising rents, the desire for a simpler life, the aim for sustainability, or the wish to posses a relocatable home: These are just a few reasons why the market for small houses has become increasingly popular in recent years. The ""Tiny House Movement"" lifestyle trend, which began in the Unites States, has spread throughout the entire world driven by the construction and financial crisis. Even though there are many regional variations, all residences of this type share a major feature - on an area of up to 60 square meters (500 square feet) they provide all necessities of life. Nowadays, they are no longer designed by individual solo fighters but also by renowned architects who take on the simple yet challenging task and develop the enthralling room concepts and spatial solutions that are presented in this volume.",,,304,"241 x 242 x 41mm | 1,530g","07 Jan 2016","Braun Publishing AG","Salenstein, Switzerland",English,,"Mit farbigen Abbildungen",3037682027,"279,838",3.5,US$42.26,US$49.95,,Hardback,,,, 13894,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",77,"2018-01-11 01:04:29","Container Atlas",9783899552867,"H. Slawik","This book presents a wide range of projects in container architecture - a contemporary architectural phenomenon. It features container structures used as pop-up stores and temporary exhibits as well as sophisticated housing and office spaces that provoke and inspire while setting new standards in functionality and aesthetics. But the book is not only visually inspiring. Because it documents plans, describes associated costs, and suggests concrete solutions for common problems, it is a practical reference for architects, planners, and cultural activists as well as event and marketing managers, to guide them in deciding what types of containers are best suited to their upcoming projects.",,,256,"252 x 308 x 28mm | 1,759.93g","03 Sep 2010","Die Gestalten Verlag","Berlin, Germany",English,"2. Aufl.","many Illustrations (chiefly col.), plans",3899552865,"35,197",4.42,US$62.95,US$78.01,,Hardback,,,, 13891,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",100,"2018-01-11 01:06:37","Barefoot Architect",9780936070421,"Johan Van Lengen","A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a ""greener"" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, includingdesign (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The author emphasizes throughout the book what is inexpensive and sustainable. Included are sections discussing urban planning, small-scale energy production, cleaning and storing drinking water, and dealing with septic waste, and all information is applied to three distinct tropical regions: humid areas, temporate areas, and desert climates. Hundreds of explanatory drawings by van Lengen allow even novice builders to get started.""",,,704,"139.7 x 213.36 x 50.8mm | 975.22g","28 Oct 2007","Shelter Publications Inc.,U.S.","Bolinas, United States",English,,"Illustrations, maps",0936070420,"79,831",4.35,US$23.16,,,Paperback,,,, 13900,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",107,"2018-01-11 01:07:31","A Place of My Own",9780143114741,"Michael Pollan","A captivating personal inquiry into the art of architecture, the craft of building, and the meaning of modern work ""A room of one's own: Is there anybody who hasn't at one time or another wished for such a place, hasn't turned those soft words over until they'd assumed a habitable shape?"" When Michael Pollan decided to plant a garden, the result was the acclaimed bestseller Second Nature. In A Place of My Own, he turns his sharp insight to the craft of building, as he recounts the process of designing and constructing a small one-room structure on his rural Connecticut property--a place in which he hoped to read, write, and daydream, built with his own two unhandy hands. Michael Pollan's unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences--whether eating, gardening, or building--and the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre-defining bestsellers The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. With this updated edition of his earlier book A Place of My Own, readers can revisit the inspired, intelligent, and often hilarious story of Pollan's realization of a room of his own--a small, wooden hut, his ""shelter for daydreams""--built with his admittedly unhandy hands. Inspired by both Thoreau and Mr. Blandings, A Place of My Own not only works to convey the history and meaning of all human building, it also marks the connections between our bodies, our minds, and the natural world.","A Place of My Own Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: A Room of One's Own Chapter 2: The Site Chapter 3: On Paper Chapter 4: Footings Chapter 5: Framing Chapter 6: The Roof Chapter 7: Windows Chapter 8: Finish Work Sources Index","""A glorious piece of prose . . . Pollan leads readers on his adventure with humor and grace."" -Chicago Tribune ""A captivating and informative adventure."" -John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil ""An utterly terrific book . . . an inspired meditation on the complex relationship between space, the human body, and the human spirit."" -Francine du Plessix Gray",320,"132.08 x 205.74 x 22.86mm | 294.83g","01 Jan 2009","Penguin Putnam Inc","New York, NY, United States",English,Reprint,,0143114743,"102,839",3.81,US$17.05,US$18.00,"Michael Pollan, recently featured on Netflix in the four-part series Cooked, is the author of seven previous books, including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma and The Botany of Desire, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. A longtime contributor to the New York Times Magazine, he also teaches writing at Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. In 2010, TIME magazine named him one of the one hundred most influential people in the world.",Paperback,"Penguin USA",,, 13893,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",136,"2018-01-11 01:10:22","New Treehouses of the World",9780810996328,"Pete Nelson","In the five years since the release of the international publishing success ""Treehouses of the World"", the community of treehouse builders has grown considerably and many more - and more intriguingly innovative - treehouses have been built around the world, from North America to Asia and many points in-between. As worldchanging and sustainable living issues become the most important challenges facing the post-millennial age, the positive power, ecological consciousness and good will that a simple treehouse represents couldn't come at a better time. Picking up where ""Treehouses of the World"" leaves off, ""New Treehouses of the World"" continues the journal-style travelogue of the world's leading treehouse designer and builder, Pete Nelson.From his fateful year-long sabbatical in Spain, where he decided to make treehouses his sole enterprise, to the founding of Treehouse Point near Seattle, Nelson documents the beginnings of this new journey alongside a bountifully illustrated record of his travels, discoveries and epiphanies. Opening with an introduction to the world of treehouses, the book quickly shifts to a discussion of state-of-the-art tree-connection technology and a detailed description of the building of a treehouse. Given new eyes with which to see this emerging phenomenon, the reader is then taken even further afield on a global tour of more than thirty-five innovative, contemporary treehouses and is treated to exclusive photographs and stories that document the world's most extraordinary arboreal architecture.",,,224,"193.04 x 289.56 x 30.48mm | 1,270.05g","01 May 2009",Abrams,"New York, United States",English,,"250 colour images",0810996324,"14,259",4.18,US$30.60,US$40.01,"Pete Nelson is an architect and general contractor who is at the forefront of treehouse revival and sustainable architecture. He has written several books, including Abrams' Treehouses of the World, and runs the world's leading treehouse building company, TreeHouse Workshop, in Seattle.",Hardback,"Harry N. Abrams, Inc.",,, 13906,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",145,"2018-01-11 01:11:11","The Timeless Way of Building",9780195024029,"Christopher Alexander","The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present-day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at. Now, at last, here is a coherent theory which describes in modern terms an architecture as ancient as human society itself.",,"This book is more a philosophy of life than an architectural commentary. David Abbott gave it to me some years ago and I constantly refer to it. It is full of wisdom and inspiration, written in Alexander's beautiful prose style ... anyone who cares about the spaces we inhabit should read it. * Mike Dempsey, founding partner of CDT Design, Creative Review *",576,"142.24 x 200.66 x 30.48mm | 657.71g","10 Apr 1980","Oxford University Press","Oxford, United Kingdom",English,,"plates and text-figures throughout",0195024028,"44,570",4.3,US$49.40,US$65.00,"Christopher Alexander is a builder, craftsman, general contractor, architect, painter, and teacher. He taught from 1963 to 2002 as Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and is now Professor Emeritus. He has spent his life running construction projects, experimenting with new building methods and materials, and crafting carefully articulated buildings--all to advance the idea that people can build environments in which they will thrive. Acting on his deeply-held conviction that, as a society, we must recover the means by which we can build and maintain healthy living environments, he has lived and worked in many cultures, and built buildings all over the world. Making neighborhoods, building-complexes, building, balustrades, columns, ceilings, windows, tiles, ornaments, models and mockups, paintings, furniture, castings and carvings--all this has been his passion, and is the cornerstone from which his paradigm-changing principles have been derived.",Hardback,,,, 13924,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",149,"2018-01-11 01:11:19","The Permaculture City",9781603585262,"Toby Hemenway","Permaculture is more than just the latest buzzword; it offers positive solutions for many of the environmental and social challenges confronting us. And nowhere are those remedies more needed and desired than in our cities. The Permaculture City provides a new way of thinking about urban living, with practical examples for creating abundant food, energy security, close-knit communities, local and meaningful livelihoods, and sustainable policies in our cities and towns. The same nature-based approach that works so beautifully for growing food--connecting the pieces of the landscape together in harmonious ways--applies perfectly to many of our other needs. Toby Hemenway, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of permaculture design, illuminates a new way forward through examples of edge-pushing innovations, along with a deeply holistic conceptual framework for our cities, towns, and suburbs. The Permaculture City begins in the garden but takes what we have learned there and applies it to a much broader range of human experience; we're not just gardening plants but people, neighborhoods, and even cultures. Hemenway lays out how permaculture design can help towndwellers solve the challenges of meeting our needs for food, water, shelter, energy, community, and livelihood in sustainable, resilient ways. Readers will find new information on designing the urban home garden and strategies for gardening in community, rethinking our water and energy systems, learning the difference between a ""job"" and a ""livelihood,"" and the importance of placemaking and an empowered community. This important book documents the rise of a new sophistication, depth, and diversity in the approaches and thinking of permaculture designers and practitioners. Understanding nature can do more than improve how we grow, make, or consume things; it can also teach us how to cooperate, make decisions, and arrive at good solutions.",,"-I'm someone with a strong bias towards country living and I've always thought that the phrase 'urban permaculture' is oxymoronic. I've often thought master planners should be working to revive small towns, not build more cities. Toby Hemenway has shown me the error of my ways. The function of a well-conceived city, he says, is to inspire. His book inspires.---Albert Bates, president, Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology",320,"187.96 x 238.76 x 20.32mm | 635.03g","11 Aug 2015","Chelsea Green Publishing Co","White River Junction, United States",English,,"Colour photos, charts, graphs, and illustrations",1603585265,"55,665",4.1,US$24.98,,,Paperback,,,, 13902,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",192,"2018-01-11 01:15:00",Concrete,9780714863542,"Leonard Koren","This book is a celebration of concrete: collating fascinating and beautiful images of concrete structures from the breathtaking New York Guggenheim to coldly functional aircraft hangars, Concrete will engage anyone interested in architecture and encourage them to think about the sculptural qualities of buildings. Familiar icons by Le Corbusier and Tadao Ando are featured alongside vernacular structures such as petrol stations, vast power plants and London Zoo's famous penguin pool.",,"""Concrete is a beautifully designed book. It is also a thought-provoking exploration of an important subject.""-John Pawson ""What a surprising and beautiful book - a parade of amazing buildings.""-Peter York ""Yes, concrete can be cold and imposing - but as the 175 structures in the book attest, it can also be colorful, playful, and delicate.""-Wall Street Journal ""The eye candy here, from the graceful to the brash is enough to open the mind of any skeptic.""-Atlantic Cities ""Afresh look at [...] the world's most versatile and abundant building material... Urges us to reconsider its merits and its contribution to architecture... A global tour of inspiring and intriguing structures.""-Self Build & Design ""Concrete has acquired a reputation as a cheap and bland building material. This book sets the record straight, putting forward 100 years worth of elegant, exciting and at times poetic architectural masterpieces.""-David Nicholls, Daily Telegraph ""Superbly illustrated... Many of the world's best architectural photographers who have caught the play of light and shade, the elemental shapes, the smooth or artfully roughened surfaces to suggest an architecture of pristine, lasting beauty.""-Marcus Binney, The Times ""The sweeping survey of buildings featured in Concrete illustrates the material's chameleonlike versatility, from the Pantheon's coffered dome to Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye.""-ELLE Decor ""The book is a vivid reminder of the sheer endurance, unexpected delicacy, and humor of architecture's humble hero.""-Architectural Digest",240,"260 x 298 x 32mm | 1,859.97g","03 Sep 2012","Phaidon Press Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,"175 colour",0714863548,"49,791",4.37,,,"William Hall trained at Central Saint Martins and began his career in the office of the minimalist architect John Pawson. Formerly a Design Director at Phaidon Press, Hall now runs his own design practice in London, working with clients such as Calvin Klein, Henry Moore Institute and Tate.Leonard Koren has written and designed a number of books including Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers. In 1976, two years after studying architecture at UCLA, he founded WET, one of the premier avant-garde publications of the 1970s. He now consults on the subject of design, aesthetics, and communications. He lives in San Francisco.",Hardback,,,, 13909,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",196,"2018-01-11 01:15:23",Siteless,9780262026307,"François Blanciak","An attempt to free architecture from site and program constraints and to counter the profusion of ever bigger architecture books with ever smaller content.Some may call it the first manifesto of the twenty-first century, for it lays down a new way to think about architecture. Others may think of it as the last architectural treatise, for it provides a discursive container for ideas that would otherwise be lost. Whatever genre it belongs to, SITELESS is a new kind of architecture book that seems to have come out of nowhere. Its author, a young French architect practicing in Tokyo, admits he ""didn't do this out of reverence toward architecture, but rather out of a profound boredom with the discipline, as a sort of compulsive reaction."" What would happen if architects liberated their minds from the constraints of site, program, and budget? he asks. The result is a book that is saturated with forms, and as free of words as any architecture book the MIT Press has ever published.The 1001 building forms in SITELESS include structural parasites, chain link towers, ball bearing floors, corrugated corners, exponential balconies, radial facades, crawling frames, forensic housing -- and other architectural ideas that may require construction techniques not yet developed and a relation to gravity not yet achieved. SITELESS presents an open-ended compendium of visual ideas for the architectural imagination to draw from. The forms, drawn freehand (to avoid software-specific shapes) but from a constant viewing angle, are presented twelve to a page, with no scale, order, or end to the series. After setting down 1001 forms in siteless conditions and embryonic stages, Blanciak takes one of the forms and performs a ""scale test,"" showing what happens when one of these fantastic ideas is subjected to the actual constraints of a site in central Tokyo. The book ends by illustrating the potential of these shapes to morph into actual building proportions.",,"In Siteless: 1001 Building Forms, French architect Francois Blanciak surrenders the usual anchors of function and site for an exercise in pure form. His astoundingly imaginative 1,001 designs could challenge architects and engineers for decades. * Santa Fe New Mexican * Imagine Learning from Las Vegas as illustrated by Chris Ware, and you'll get a sense of Francois Blanciak's marvelously inventive new book. * Metropolis *",128,"134.62 x 203.2 x 10.16mm | 294.83g","31 Mar 2008","MIT Press Ltd","Cambridge, Mass., United States",English,,"1006 b&w illus.",0262026309,"56,293",4.15,US$17.96,US$18.95,"Francois Blanciak is an architect and Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo. He has worked for architectural firms in Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, and New York, with such architects as Frank Gehry and Peter Eisenman.",Paperback,"MIT Press",,, 13916,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",199,"2018-01-11 01:15:37","Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture",9781780670096,"David Phillips","Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 49 of the most recently completed and influential concrete designs for both residential and commercial architecture. The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. All of the drawings are styled consistently and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison. Each project is presented with colour photographs, site plans and sections and elevations, as well as numerous construction details. There is also descriptive text, detailed captions and in-depth information for each project. A bonus CD-ROM contains drawings from the book, in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats.","COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS PleskowRael Architecture, Santa Monica Boulevard Transit Parkway, USA AMP Arquitectos, MAGMA, Spain Eastern Design Office, Crest Factory / House, Japan Barbosa & Guimaraes, Vodafone HQ, Spain Rafael de La-Hoz, Towers of Hercules, Spain SPASM Design Architects, Aon Insurance Headquarters, India Manthey Kula Architects, Palsbu Hydroelectric Power Station, Norway Aebi & Vincent Architekten, Umbau und Sanierung Schulheim Rossfeld, Germany JSA Architects, Shoreditch High Street / East London Line Extension, UK Hohensinn ArchiteKtur, Graz Hotel am Domplatz, Austria CULTURAL BUILDINGS WHY Architecture, Grand Rapids Arts Museum, USA Nuno Ribeiro Lopes Capelinhos Vulcano Interpretation Centre, Portugal Massimiliano Fuksas, The Peres Peace House, Israel O'Donnell & Tuomey Architects, Irish Language and Cultural Centre, Ireland Santiago Calatrava, Palaude les Arts Reina Sofia, Spain UN Studio, Mumuth Music School, Graz, Austria Claus + Kaan, Cemetery Building & Crematorium, Belgium Rodrigo Cervino Lopez, Brumadinho Gallery, Brazil Diener & Diener Architekten, Music House for Instrumental Practice and Choral Rehearsal, Einsiedeln, Switzerland ERERAS Arquitectos, Private Library, Spain Bernard Tschumi, New Acropolis Museum, Greece BAAS-JORDI BADIA, Can Framis-Fundacio Vila Casas (Museum), Spain MLZD, The Historisches Museum Bern Extension, Switzerland CF Moller Architects, Darwin Centre, UK Pedro Pacheco + Marie Clement Museum of Luz, Portugal Steven Holl, Herning Art Centre, Norway Eduardo Souto de Moura, Paula Rego New Museum, Portugal Caruso St John, Nottingham Contemporary Arts Centre, UK Ellis Williams Architects, Mostyn Gallery, UK Valerio Olgiati, Atelier Bardill, Scharans, Germany Airas Architects and Henna Helander, Weegee Centre, Finland Ryue Nishizawa, Teshima Art Museum, Japan Manuelle Gautrand, Lille Metropole Musee d'art Moderne, France Atelier Bow-Wow Four-Boxes Gallery, Japan PUBLIC BUILDINGS AFF Architekten, Fichtelberg Mountain Hut, Germany Paul Bretz Architectes, Radar Tower, Luxembourg David Chipperfield Architects City of Justice, Spain LAN Architecture, Toy Library, France O'Donnell & Tuomey, Sean O'Casey Community Centre, Ireland Fernando Romero, Bridging Tea House, Mexico BAK Arquitectos Casa de Hormigon, Spain Becker Architekten, Hydro-electric Powerstation, Germany Foster & Partners Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi Zaha Hadid, Evelyn Grace Academy, UK RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Esudio Ramos, Las Lomas House, Argentina Paul Bretz Architectes House F, Austria Peter Stutchbury, Springwater, Australia Torafu Architects, House in Kohoku, Japan Clemens Bonnen and Amanda Schlaich, Infra Lightweight Concrete House, Germany Joseph N. Biondo, Equanimity House, USA",,224,"256.54 x 297.18 x 25.4mm | 1,564.89g","01 Dec 2012","Laurence King Publishing","London, United Kingdom",English,,700,1780670095,"78,952",4.14,US$40.25,US$50.01,"David Phillips graduated with an MA in fine art from the Royal College of Art and later studied architecture at London South Bank University. He has worked for a number of leading architecture and design companies in the UK. Currently he is a senior lecturer in design at the University of the Arts London. Megumi Yamashita is a journalist writing about architecture and design for various publishers in both the UK and Japan.",Hardback,,,, 13944,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",205,"2018-01-11 01:15:51","Walt Disney Imagineering",9781423107668,"The Imagineers","How can you make dreams come true? Or transform a fantasy into a colorful, exciting world that visitors can move through, touch, and enjoy? Such fabulous work is the daily business of Walt Disney's Imagineers, a core group of creative and highly skilled professional wizards who combine imagination with engineering to create the reality of behind the dreams that comprise the Disney theme parks. In this sequel to the best-selling Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind-the-Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real, the Imagineers serve up another dose of magic with an even closer look at who they are, what they do, and how they do it, illuminating their theories and explaining the tools they use, and where and how they use them. Contained within this deluxe tome are rough drawings, conceptual models, and behind-the-scenes stories showcasing Disney's newest attractions and innovations from the inside out. There's also an exclusive peek inside the Research and Development Lab to see what new magic will soon be appearing. The Imagineers tell their own stories, as well as how they got there, what they do on a daily basis, what they show their friends in the parks, and how you can learn what it takes to become an Imagineer. Presented in a large, lavish format, this book is sure to be a must-have for every Disney collector.",,,192,"262 x 338 x 26mm | 1,800.75g","08 Jul 2011","Disney Book Publishing Inc.","New York, NY, United States",English,,"colour illustrations",1423107667,"54,944",4.55,US$54.95,US$59.99,,Hardback,"Disney Editions",,, 13967,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",210,"2018-01-11 01:16:18",Brick,9780714868813,"William Hall","Brick is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials. From the strange remains of the Ziggurat of Ur dating from 2100 BC, to formidable mills of the industrial revolution, the humble brick has been an architectural staple for centuries.The world's best architects have explored the qualities of brickwork. Alvar Aalto, Antoni Gaudi, Jorn Utzon, Frank Gehry, and Mies van der Rohe all built with the material, and bricks were integral to Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for an American vernacular in his Prairie Houses.Lesser-known newcomers have created some equally striking and memorable structures, from the stunning Winery Gantenbein - built by robotic arm - to the audacious Kantana Institute, an unprecedented vision in a Thai rainforest.Brick is a beautiful and informative visual exploration of a material that is often overlooked, and sometimes considered limiting, but is actually full of spectacular potential.",,"""Brick is a glorious, surprising and moving account of this, the first building material. It is a record of the depth of imagination that has been invested in clay over millennia and I loved it.""-Edmund de Waal ""Phaidon's recently released book Brick sees the oldest man--made building material with fresh eyes. Brilliant photography is accompanied by concise captions noting the design direction, date of construction and architect or designer involved, allowing the reader to closely study each image.""-Selectism ""In striking photographs and lucid text, Brick convincingly demonstrates the material's amazing range and possibility.""-Elle Decor ""In Brick, a handsome new volume by William Hall, the seemingly endless possibilities for the materiala s formal expression are given a thorough and visually stunning survey.""-Pin Up Magazine ""Sumptuous and intelligent.""-Metropolis Magazine ""A captivating chronicle of bricks in all their brilliance.""-House & Garden ""A store of knowledge for problem solving, construction and the concerns of urban planning.""-C-File Online ""To what curvaceous service has the banal rectangular solid been put... A hat-tip to the picture researchers: variety in bonding, mortar and colour, from Tudor chimneys to Burmese stupas, makes this well above par for the course.""-World of Interiors ""A rather beautiful tour around the strangest and most magnificent structures built from the humblest of materials. The book was described by Edmund de Waal as 'a record of the depth of imagination that has been invested in clay over millennia'.""-Crafts",224,"258 x 296 x 30mm | 1,739.97g","04 Jun 2015","Phaidon Press Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,,0714868817,"90,450",4.5,,,"William Hall trained at Central Saint Martins in London and began his career in the office of the minimalist architect John Pawson. Hall now runs his own design practice in London, working with clients such as Calvin Klein, the Henry Moore Institute and Tate. William is the author of Concrete, also published by Phaidon Press.",Hardback,,,, 13996,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",215,"2018-01-11 01:16:50","The Genius of Japanese Carpentry",9784805312766,"Azby Brown","The Genius of Japanese Carpentry tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara and the dedicated modern-day craftsmen who are working to restore what has been lost to the depredations of time, fire and warfare. Although the full monastery reconstruction will not be completed until 2030, one of the primary temples, the Picture Hall, has been wholly restored employing the same woodworking technology used to create the original building. This new edition of an architectural classic is by Azby Brown-one of the world's leading experts on Japanese architecture. It contains a new preface and many new text materials and photographs-most of them now available in color for the first time. Azby Brown chronicles the painstaking restoration of the temple through extensive interviews with the carpenters and woodworkers along with original drawings based on the plans of master carpenter Tsunekazu Nishioka.An inspiring testament to the dedication of these craftsmen and their philosophy of carpentry work as a form of personal fulfillment, The Genius of Japanese Carpentry offers detailed documentation of this singular project and a moving reminder of the unique cultural continuity found in Japan.",,"""My main impression throughout reading this book has been one of head shaking and disbelief, and sheer amazement at the ingenuity of Japanese carpenters current and old. If you have any interest in carpentry, timber framing, woodworking, or even Japanese history, I highly recommend this book"" -The Year of Mud blog",160,"226 x 288 x 24mm | 1,059.98g","07 Jan 2014","Tuttle Publishing","Boston, United States",English,"Revised,Hardcover with Jacket","approx. 140 b&w, 67 color photos plus 83 drawings throughout",4805312769,"71,143",4.38,US$28.05,,"Azby Brown is the director of KIT Future Design Institute in Tokyo. After studying architecture and sculpture at Yale College, Brown entered the Department of Architecture of the University of Tokyo under a grant from the Japanese Ministry of Education. After completing his Ph.D., he became an associate professor of architectural design at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology. He is the author of Just Enough, Small Spaces, The Japanese Dream House, and The Very Small Home. He lives in Tokyo.",Hardback,,,, 13907,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",283,"2018-01-11 01:21:55","Why Buildings Fall Down",9780393311525,"Matthys Levy","The stories that make up Why Buildings Fall Down are in the end very human ones, tales of the interaction of people and nature, of architects, engineers, builders, materials, and natural forces all coming together in sometimes dramatic (and always instructive) ways.",,,352,"152.4 x 228.6 x 22.86mm | 498.95g","17 Feb 2002","WW Norton & Co","New York, United States",English,Reprint,"B/W line drawings",039331152X,"46,904",3.94,US$17.06,US$17.96,,Paperback,,,, 13929,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",287,"2018-01-11 01:22:13","Architecture: A Very Short Introduction",9780192801791,"Andrew Ballantyne","This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach in favour of giving an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and what it is that makes them important artistically and culturally. The book begins by looking at how architecture acquires meaning through tradition, and concludes with the exoticism of the recent avant garde. Illustrations of particular buildings help to anchor the general points with specific examples, from ancient Egypt to the present day. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.","1. Adding Value: how buildings become architecture ; 2. Architectural Heritage: how buildings tell us who we are ; 3. Architectural Canons: how architecture achieves greatness ; Further reading","will justify the ambition of every young and aspiring architect - but will also stimulate anyone at all curious about buildings ... Clear and jargon-less it shows how all buildings - good, bad and indifferent - are the truest indicators of the state of a society and of its culture. * Joseph Rykwert, University of Pennsylvania * There is really no better book out there. Ballantyne is a beautiful stylist, and the book combines intellegence with a completely beguiling wruterly style. * Sunday Herald (Glasgow) * an excellent introduction to architecture ... one to recommend to students, friends and family, which is quite an achievement! * Robert Tavernor, University of Bath * a densely fascinating guide * Steven Poole, The Guardian Review *",144,"110 x 172 x 12mm | 140.61g","19 Dec 2002","Oxford University Press","Oxford, United Kingdom",English,,,0192801791,"105,767",3.41,US$8.29,US$11.95,"Andrew Ballantyne qualified and practised as an architect, and then moved into academic work. He has held research and teaching posts at the universities of Sheffield, Bath, and Newcastle, where he is now Professor of Architecture. He has written on architectural history and theory, and his previous books are Architecture, Landscape and Liberty (CUP, 1997) and What is Architecture? (Routledge, 2002).",Paperback,,,, 13976,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",294,"2018-01-11 01:22:27","The Elements of Modern Architecture",9780500342954,"Antony Radford","This ambitious book is aimed at a new generation of architects who take technology for granted but seek to understand the principles of what makes a building meaningful and enduring. Fifty buildings by the best-known and -recognized modern architects, from Aalto to Gehry, from Le Corbusier to Hadid, are represented in illustrations that explore all facets of the buildings creation. Starting from its site, each building is analysed through its surroundings, use of natural light, volumes and massing; its programme and circulation; its details, fenestration and ornamentation, taking the reader straight to the heart and mind of the architect. Targeted at rising students and architects who seek to create architecture that transcends digital tools and techniques, The Elements of Modern Architecture is an essential reference and inspiration for many generations to come.",,"Recommended. "" Recommended.",344,"220 x 304 x 40mm | 1,959.97g","17 Jun 2014","Thames & Hudson Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,,0500342954,"120,399",4.27,US$53.94,,,Hardback,,,, 14013,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",300,"2018-01-11 01:23:09","The Language of Architecture",9781592538584,"Andrea Simitch","In order to master the foundation of architecture, you must first master the basic building blocks of its language; the definitions, function, and usage. The Language of Architecture provides students and professional architects with the basic elements of architectural design, divided into twenty-six easy-to-comprehend chapters. This visual reference includes an introduction to architecture design, historical view of the elements, as well as an overview of how these elements can and have been used across multiple design disciplines. Whether you're new to the field or have been an architect for years, you'll want to flip through the pages of this book and use it as your go-to reference for inspiration and ideas. This comprehensive learning tool is the one book you'll want as a staple in your library.",,"""Architects Simitch and Warke (both, Cornell Univ.) offer an approachable, visual guidebook and reference to the basics of the discipline, equating learning the foundational principles of the architectural process to learning a new language. The language itself comprises 26 building blocksa?¬a?basic principles that inform the integrity of timeless design. The authors identify these principles as ""vital fundamentals."" Although the authors have limited themselves to 26 elements in a nod to the alphabet, this volume does not belabor the analogy. It is erudite, insightful, and highly illustrated, reflecting the complexity and beauty of architectural language. As the introduction states, architecture is best considered comparable to ""poetic language,"" and the authors deliver by honing difficult ideas to their essentials. In this volume for both students and professionals, each chapter is succinct and thought provoking. Summing Up: *** Highly recommended."" - Choice",224,"200.66 x 248.92 x 15.24mm | 793.78g","15 Jul 2014","Rockport Publishers Inc.","Gloucester, MA, United States",English,Illustrated,"250 color photos",1592538584,"171,497",4.33,US$35.45,US$40.01,"Val Warke is an associate professor at Cornell University's Department of Architecture, where he has been a department chair, a director of graduate studies, and the coordinator of the first year B.Arch. program. In addition to architecture, he is also a member of the graduate field of Fabric Science and Apparel Design at Cornell. Previously, he was an assistant professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. He has authored numerous essays on architectural design, criticism, and theory, which have appeared in journals such as Assemblage, A+U, Cornell Journal of Architecture, and Harvard Design Magazine, as well as in many monographs; and he has collaborated with Thom Mayne in writing the book Morphosis. Recently, his research has focused on genre theory, including issues of fashion, formalism, populism, reception, and various associations to literary theory and ctiticism, especially as related to the work of Mikhail Bakhtin. As a partner in Simitch + Warke, he has collaborated on the design of numerous projects and competitions from the scale of the house to that of the city. He received his B.Arch. from Cornell University and his M.Arch. from Harvard University. Andrea Simitch is an educator and an architect. She is the Director of the Bachelor of Architecture Program in the Department of Architecture at Cornell University, and an associate professor with tenure. She has also served as Associate Dean of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, and as Director of Undergraduate Studies. She studied architecture at the Ecole Special d'Architecture in Paris and received her B.Arch. degree from Cornell University in 1979. She began her teaching career at Cornell in 1983 and was the first female architect to be granted tenure in the Department of Architecture there. She teaches courses in architectural design as well as architectural representation and furniture design, with works by her students having been exhibited at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. She has taught extensively for Cornell in numerous international venuees that include Europe, Central America, and South America. She has been a panelist on the New York State Council on the Arts and a visiting professor at numerous universities including the University of Toronto, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Tunghai University, and The University of Minnesota. She is also a principal of Simith + Warke Architects, a collaborative practice with work that includes residential, commercial, and speculative projects. Her collages have been included in Joao Alvaro Rocha's monograph Architectures, and she has contributed several essays to the Cornell Journal of Architecture, most recently ""Re-Collage"" in number 8.",Paperback,,,, 13895,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",338,"2018-01-11 01:27:12","The Queen's Dolls' House",9781905686261,"Lucinda Lambton","From simple one-room cottages to multilevel castles, dollhouses have long been treasured by children and adults alike. In an ever-expanding array of sizes and styles, they may be closely modeled on reality or wildly whimsical. Few, however, approach the splendor of the royal dollhouse on display at Windsor Castle. With running water, electricity, two working elevators, and many other delights, there can be no question that this is a dollhouse fit for a queen. This lavishly illustrated volume offers a detailed history of the creation, decoration, and furnishing of this extraordinary dollhouse. Commissioned in the 1920s for Queen Mary and designed by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, the house is a perfect scale replica of an Edwardian residence, complete in every detail. Its library boasts original works by the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Hardy, and Edith Wharton. Its wine cellar is replete with tiny bottles containing thimblefuls of real vintage wine. And, naturally, its tiny residents eschew pink convertibles in favor of the fleet of elegant Rolls Royce limousines housed in the miniature garage. These and hundreds of other charming features are lovingly detailed in color, with extensive use of material from the royal archives, detailing for the first time the contributions of the artists, craftspeople, and donors involved in its creation. An imaginative tour of this smallest and grandest of aristocratic residences, which receives thousands of full-sized visitors each year, ""The Queen's Dolls' House"" is full of surprises that will captivate toy collectors, miniaturists, and fans of the royal family alike.",,,132,"202 x 208 x 18mm | 598.74g","15 Nov 2010","Royal Collection Trust","London, United Kingdom",English,,"col. Illustrations",1905686269,"38,846",4.45,US$31.25,,"Lucinda Lambton is a writer, photographer and broadcaster well known for her much-loved books on architectural oddities.",Hardback,,,, 13928,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",348,"2018-01-11 01:28:15","Islamic Geometric Design",9780500516959,"Eric Broug","Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and marvellous intricacy, yet in truth they are seldom understood. Indeed, their complexity and artistry can seem almost beyond the powers of human ingenuity. In this handsomely illustrated volume, artist and teacher Eric Broug analyses and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical context. His own original drawings accompany magnificent photographs of mosques, madrasas, palaces and tombs from the Islamic world, ranging from North Africa to Iran and Uzbekistan, and from the 8th to the 19th centuries. Chapters are devoted to each of the main families of geometric design fourfold, fivefold and sixfold and to the complex combined patterns. Every design is carefully explained, and illustrated with a wealth of stunning photographs and clear, meticulously detailed drawings. Readers can follow the design processes by which these patterns were created and even learn to reproduce and invent geometric patterns for themselves, using exactly the same tools as the Islamic craftsmen of old: a ruler and a pair of compasses.",,"A rich collection. A rich collection. "" An exemplary and detailed practitioner account of Islamic pattern design. . . . the lush photographic images are accompanied by visualized formal analysis that gives the patterns conceptual depth. . . . Highly recommended. An extremely effective and thorough work on the geometric designs found throughout Islamic art and architecture and the process by which these designs were created. . . . Well written, well-thought-out, and extremely well-illustrated. Enthusiastically recommended. This visually stunning look conveys the beauty and complexity of Islamic patterns . . . A hybrid of coffee-table, informational, and how-to book. Uniquely comprehensive. . . . Clearly written so that a total understanding of the material is possible for specialist and novice alike.",256,"250 x 330 x 30mm | 1,979.97g","21 Oct 2013","Thames & Hudson Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,,0500516952,"73,607",4.62,US$60.62,US$75.00,,Hardback,,,, 15533,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",2107,"2018-01-11 04:12:29","A Place of My Own",9781469240749,"Michael Pollan","Michael Pollan's unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences--whether eating, gardening, or building--and the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre-defining bestsellers, The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and In Defense of Food. With this updated edition of his earlier book A Place of My Own, listeners can revisit the inspired, intelligent, and often hilarious story of Pollan's realization of a room of his own--a small, wooden hut, his ""shelter for daydreams""--built with his admittedly unhandy hands. Inspired by both Thoreau and Mr. Blandings, A Place of My Own not only works to convey the history and meaning of all human building, it also marks the connections between our bodies, our minds, and the natural world. ""[A]n inspired meditation on the complex relationship between space, the human body, and the human spirit."" --Francine du Plessix Gray",,,,"132.08 x 170.18 x 38.1mm | 181.44g","01 May 2012","BRILLIANCE AUDIO",,English,Unabridged,,1469240742,"955,502",3.81,,,,CD-Audio,,,, 15590,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",2108,"2018-01-11 04:12:38","A Place of My Own",9781501246746,"Michael Pollan","Michael Pollan s unmatched ability to draw lines of connection between our everyday experiences whether eating, gardening, or building and the natural world has been the basis for the popular success of his many works of nonfiction, including the genre-defining bestsellers, ""The Botany of Desire,"" ""The Omnivore s Dilemma,"" and ""In Defense of Food."" With this updated edition of his earlier book ""A Place of My Own,"" listeners can revisit the inspired, intelligent, and often hilarious story of Pollan s realization of a room of his own a small, wooden hut, his shelter for daydreams built with his admittedly unhandy hands. Inspired by both Thoreau and Mr. Blandings, ""A Place of My Own"" not only works to convey the history and meaning of all human building, it also marks the connections between our bodies, our minds, and the natural world. [A]n inspired meditation on the complex relationship between space, the human body, and the human spirit. Francine du Plessix Gray""",,,,"133.35 x 171.45 x 12.7mm | 68.04g","10 Mar 2015","BRILLIANCE AUDIO",,English,Unabridged,,1501246747,"1,439,925",3.81,US$9.35,US$14.99,,CD-Audio,,,, 19422,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",2129,"2018-01-11 04:15:01","The Upcycle",9781452612317,"William McDonough","The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, the most consequential ecological manifesto of our time. Now, drawing on the lessons gained from ten years of putting the cradle-to-cradle concept into practice with businesses, governments, and ordinary people, William McDonough and Michael Braungart envision the next step in the solution to our ecological crisis: We don't just reuse resources with greater effectiveness, we actually improve them as we use them. For McDonough and Braungart, the questions of resource scarcity and sustainability are questions of design. And they are practical-minded visionaries: They envision beneficial designs of products, buildings, and business practices-and they show us these ideas being put to use around the world as everyday objects like chairs, cars, and factories are being reinvented not just to sustain life on the planet but to grow it. It is an eye-opening, inspiring tour of the next industrial revolution as it unfolds in front of us. The Upcycle is every bit as ambitious as such classics as Rachel Carson's Silent Spring-but its mission is very different. McDonough and Braungart want to turn on its head our very understanding of the human role on earth: We should not just protect the planet from ourselves but should redesign our activity to improve the planet. And that goal is well within our reach.",,"""Stimulating and inventive."" ---Kirkus",,"142.24 x 165.1 x 27.94mm | 204.12g","29 Apr 2013","Tantor Media, Inc","Old Saybrook, CT, United States",English,"Unabridged edition",,1452612315,"2,414,593",3.99,US$22.70,US$34.99,"Michael Braungart is a chemist and the founder of the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) in Hamburg, Germany. William McDonough is an architect and the founding principal of William McDonough & Partners, Architecture and Community Design, based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Alan Sklar is the winner of several ""AudioFile"" Earphones Awards and a multiple finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by ""AudioFile"" magazine, his work has twice earned him a Booklist Editors' Choice Award, a ""Publishers Weekly"" Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ""ForeWord"" magazine.",CD-Audio,,,, 13935,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",4393,"2018-01-11 08:09:54","The Works",9780143112709,"Kate Ascher","A fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city Have you ever wondered how the water in your faucet gets there? Where your garbage goes? What the pipes under city streets do? How bananas from Ecuador get to your local market? Why radiators in apartment buildings clang? Using New York City as its point of reference, The Works takes readers down manholes and behind the scenes to explain exactly how an urban infrastructure operates. Deftly weaving text and graphics, author Kate Ascher explores the systems that manage water, traffic, sewage and garbage, subways, electricity, mail, and much more. Full of fascinating facts and anecdotes, The Works gives readers a unique glimpse at what lies behind and beneath urban life in the twenty-first century.",,"""The Works"" is both a reference guide and a geeky pleasure. ""Time Out New York"" Its a rare person who wont find something of interest in ""The Works,"" whether its an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of whats down a manhole. ""New York Post""",228,"213.36 x 274.32 x 15.24mm | 816.46g","01 Dec 2007","Penguin Putnam Inc","New York, NY, United States",English,Reprint,"Illustrations, color",0143112708,"88,978",4.1,US$26.64,,"Kate Ascher serves on the faculty of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and manages Happold Consulting's U.S. practice. Prior to taking up her current positions, she worked at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and Vornado Realty Trust. Her other books include The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper and The Way to Go: Moving by Sea, Land, and Air.",Paperback,"The Penguin Press",,, 13997,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",4409,"2018-01-11 08:11:40","The Smart Growth Manual",9780071376754,"Andres Duany","Everyone is calling for smart growth...but what exactly is it? In The Smart Growth Manual, two leading city planners provide a thorough answer. From the expanse of the metropolis to the detail of the window box, they address the pressing challenges of urban development with easy-to-follow advice and broad array of best practices. With their landmark book Suburban Nation, Andres Duany and Jeff Speck ""set forth more clearly than anyone has done in our time the elements of good town planning"" (The New Yorker). With this long-awaited companion volume, the authors have organized the latest contributions of new urbanism, green design, and healthy communities into a comprehensive handbook, fully illustrated with the built work of the nation's leading practitioners. ""The Smart Growth Manual is an indispensable guide to city planning. This kind of progressive development is the only way to fully restore our economic strength and create new jobs, new industries, and a renewed ability to compete in the first rank of world economies."" -- Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco ""Authors Andres Duany, Jeff Speck, and Mike Lydon have created The Smart Growth Manual, a resource which not only explains the overarching ideals of smart growth, but a manual that takes the time to show smart growth principles at each geographic scale (region, neighborhood, street, building). I highly recommend [it] as a part of any community participant's or urban planner's desktop references."" -- LocalPlan.org Planetizen Top 10 Books - 2010 On the ninth annual list of the ten best books in urban planning, design and development: ""The goal of The Smart Growth Manual is clear from page 1: to create a guidebook for smart growth following the pattern of the Charter for New Urbanism. Duany, Speck and Lydon have achieved that in spades (the Charter is included in the appendix, in case we missed the connection). It even clears up some of the architectural arguments that attach themselves to New Urbanists, such as this segment of Section 14.1, Regional Design; 'While new buildings should not be compelled to mimic their historic predecessors, designers should pay attention to local practices regarding materials and colors, roof pitches, eave lengths, window-to-wall ratios, and the socially significant relationship of buildings to their site and the street; these have usually evolved in intelligent response to local conditions.' In addition to making the old 'traditional vs. modern' argument irrelevant, Duany, Speck and Lydon have truly managed to boil down the best parts of current practices into a highly readable, portable book.""","Introduction; Part 1: The Region; Chapter 1. Regional Principles; Chapter 2. The Regional Plan; Chapter 3. Regional Transportation; Part 2: The Neighborhood; Chapter 4. Natural Context; Chapter 5. -Neighborhood Components; Chapter 6. Neighborhood Structure; Part 3: The Street; Chapter 7. Thoroughfare Network; Chapter 8. Thoroughfare Design; Chapter 9. Public Streetscape; Chapter 10. Private Streetscape; Chapter 11. Parking; Part 4: The Building; Chapter 12. Building Types; Chapter 13. Green Construction; Chapter 14. Architectural Design; Appendix: Useful Statements, Smart Growth Directory, Acknowledgments, Image Credits; Index","""Charter of the New Urbanism: ""Every New Urbanist should have a copy of the Charter book. The Charter book is the most complete and comprehensive statement of the New Urbanism movement."" - New Urban News ""an important work that defines the tenets of New Urbanism"" - Architectural Record Suburban Nation: ""put flesh on the bones of the New Urbanism movement and given much needed impetus to the promise it holds for America"" - Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation ""an essential text for our time"" - Robert Stern, Dean, Yale School of Architecture",240,"139.7 x 208.28 x 15.24mm | 272.15g","01 Nov 2009","McGraw-Hill Education - Europe","New York, NY, United States",English,,"200 colour illustrations, references, index",0071376755,"153,972",3.93,US$22.64,US$27.00,"Andres Duany, FAIA, CNU, is a founding principal of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ). DPZ is a leader of the New Urbanism, an international movement that seeks to end suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. Since 1980, DPZ has designed more than 300 new towns, regional plans, and community revitalization projects. Duany is cofounder of the Congress for New Urbanism and the recipient of several honorary doctorates and awards, including the National Building Museum's Vincent J. Scully Prize and the Richard H. Driehaus Prize. Jeff Speck AICP, CNU, LEED-AP, Hon. ASLA, spent 10 years as director of town planning at DPZ, where he led or managed more than 40 of the firm's projects. Subsequent to the publication of Suburban Nation, he was appointed director of design at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he created the Governors' Institute on Community Design, a program that brings smart growth techniques to state leadership. After four years at the Endowment, he founded Speck & Associates, a design consultancy serving public officials and the real estate industry. He is a contributing editor to Metropolis magazine. Mike Lydon CNU, is an urban planner, writer, and livable streets activist. Before founding The Street Plans Collaborative, an urban planning firm specializing in alternative transportation and the public realm, he worked for DPZ, the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition, and Smart Growth Vermont. He is currently a Next American City Urban Vanguard and serves as a board member for the Miami Bicycle Coalition.",Paperback,"MCGRAW-HILL Professional",,, 13921,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",4575,"2018-01-11 08:30:13","Drawing Geometry",9780863156083,"Jon Allen","Geometry is both elegantly simple and infinitely profound. Many professionals find they need to be able to draw geometric shapes accurately, and this unique book shows them how. It provides step-by-step instructions for constructing two-dimensional geometric shapes, which can be readily followed by a beginner, or used as an invaluable source book by students and professionals.",,"'The author has produced a reference work for those wishing to construct regular polyhedra and an interesting collection of photographs of plants.' -- Science Group of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain Newsletter 'Simply an excellent guide book... it subtly leads into a meditative state followed by the catharsis of achieving perfection. Beyond that it encourages the intelligent eye to go exploring for these shapes in nature...a splendid inspiration.' -- Francis Cameron, Pentacle Magazine 'A simple and beautiful book...The beauty of the proportions is palpable, especially when illustrated alongside the flowers whose designs reflect the same principles. The instructions and illustrations are equally clear.' -- Scientific and Medical Network Review, Winter 2007",88,"210 x 228 x 10mm | 281.23g","01 Nov 2007","FLORIS BOOKS","Edinburgh, United Kingdom",English,,"26 colour and 118 line illustrations",0863156088,"58,351",3.76,US$16.21,US$25.00,"Jon Allen has been a practising architect for twenty-five years. He has worked closely with Keith Critchlow, a world authority on geometry, and has developed a particular interest in the application of geometry in architectural design. He lives in London. He is also the author of Making Geometry (Floris Books, 2012). Professor Keith Critchlow is a well-known lecturer and author. He is a founder member of RILKO (Research Into Lost Knowledge Organisation), a founder member and Director of Studies of Kairos and a founder member and President of the Temenos Academy. He has been a senior lecturer at the Architectural Association in London and has taught Islamic Art at the Royal College of Art; he now lectures worldwide on architecture and sacred geometry. His many previous books include Order in Space, Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach, Markings: Aerial Views of Sacred Landscapes, and Soul as Sphere and Androgyne.",Paperback,,,, 14488,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",5527,"2018-01-11 09:59:33","Metric Handbook",9780750652810,"David Littlefield","Originally devised as a guide for converting from imperial to metric measurements, ""The Metric Handbook"" has since been totally transformed into the major handbook of planning and design data for architects. This new edition has been updated to account of the most recent changes to regulation and practice - in particular the increasing emphasis on environmental legislation - to meet the needs of the modern building design professional. ""The Metric Handbook"" deals with all the principal building types from airports, factories and warehouses, offices shops and hospitals, to schools, religious buildings and libraries. For each type the book gives the basic design requirements and all the principal dimensional data, as well as succinct guidance on how to use the information and what regulations the designer may need to be aware of. As well as buildings ""The Metric Handbook"" deals with broader aspects of design such as materials, acoustics and lighting, and general design data on human dimensions and space requirements. ""The Metric Handbook"" is a unique authoritative reference for solving everyday planning problems. It has sold well over 100,000 copies worldwide to successive generations of architects and designers - this is a book that truly belongs on every design office desk and drawing board. It offers the tried and trusted source of information for all basic design data. Every important type of public and private building dealt with, from homes to hospitals, from law courts to laboratories. Well over 100,000 copies have been sold worldwide to successive generations of architects and designers.","Notation; Basic Design Data; Design and Construction Practice and Techniques; Re-use/Refurbishment/Whole Life Costs; Design Basics: Buildings & Movement; Design Basics: Spaces/Urban Design; Houses and Flats; Student housing; Homes for the elderly; Hotels; Offices; Retail Trading; Factories and Workshops; Industrial Storage; Agricultural Buildings; Eating and Drinking; Sports Facilities: Indoor; Sports Facilities: Outdoor; Leisure and Community Facilities; Schools and Nurseries; Higher Education; Laboratories; Primary Health Care; Hospitals; Payment offices; Public Buildings; Museums and Art Galleries/Visitor Centres; Libraries and Information Centres / Archives; Terminals and Transport Interchanges; Parking; Sound and Vision Studios; Auditoria; Places of Worship; Structure; Materials; Doors/Windows/Stairs; Heating and Ventilation; Light; Sound; Fire; Security; Designing for the Disabled; Access for Maintenance; Service Distribution","""This is a brilliant book! As a design manager for a large construction company, it is invaluable to have a ready source of all those data that allow me to check for a complete and workable. Just about every type of public and private building or facility is dealt with, from farms to factories and from law courts to laboratories.' Customer Comment from customer on Amazon.co.uk",850,"210 x 298 x 38mm | 2,340.52g","08 Jan 2008","Taylor & Francis Ltd","Oxford, United Kingdom",English,"3rd Revised edition","Approx. 3000 illustrations",0750652810,"73,901",4.57,,,,Paperback,"Architectural Press",,, 14212,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",7130,"2018-01-11 12:28:52","Start-Up City",9781610916905,"Gabe Klein","There has been a revolution in urban transportation over the past five years, set off by start-ups across the US and internationally. Sleek, legible mobility platforms are connecting people to cars, trains, buses, and bikes as never before, opening up a range of new transport options while improving existing ones. While many large city governments, such as Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C., have begun to embrace creative forms and processes of government, most still operate under the weight of an unwieldy, risk-averse bureaucracy. With the advent of self-driving vehicles and other technological shifts upon us, Gabe Klein asks how we can close the gap between the energized, aggressive world of start-ups and the complex bureaucracies struggling to change beyond a geologic time scale. From his experience as a food-truck entrepreneur to a ZipCar executive and a city transportation commissioner, Klein's career has focused on bridging the public-private divide, finding and celebrating shared goals, and forging better cities with more nimble, consumer-oriented bureaucracies. In Start-Up City, Klein, with David Vega-Barachowitz, demonstrates how to affect big, directional change in cities, and how to do it fast. Klein's objective is to inspire what he calls ""public entrepreneurship,"" a start-up-pace energy within the public sector, brought about by leveraging the immense resources at its disposal. Klein offers guidance for cutting through the morass and a roadmap for getting real, meaningful projects done quickly and having fun while doing it. This book is for anyone who wants to change the way we live in cities without waiting for the glacial pace of change in government.",,"""Gabe's lessons in ""Start-Up City"" break down the barriers between the public and private sectors in pursuit of a greater city and citizenry. The elusive recipe for successfully innovating within the confines of government is in this book.""--Adrian Fenty ""former Mayor of Washington, D.C. "" """"Start-Up City"" challenges cities to be more nimble and shows them how. Gabe outlines fixes for the disconnect between cities and the private sector. He mixes the simplicity of bike lanes and the wizardry of self-guiding cars with the sharing economy to paint a new picture of mobility. He brings an impish humor to the serious business of change. City-lovers everywhere should read this book.""--Martha Roskowski ""Vice President of Local Innovation, PeopleForBikes "" ""Finally the missing manual for the vanguard of can-do change agents who have discovered in their cities a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make a real, lasting impact on American government. What Gabe Klein has learned transforming transportation in DC and Chicago will be invaluable as future young leaders take on housing, health care, and other once-intractable urban challenges.""--Anthony Townsend ""author of ""Smart Cities"" """" ""Cities are leading the change in America. ""Start-Up City"" gives a window into how to align all of the stars to make it happen. Gabe's playbook provides an inside look at how to integrate private-sector skills and processes while instituting strong, public-oriented management and governance. ""Start-Up City"" is a must read for anyone interested in making positive change in our cities.""--Ray LaHood ""former United States Secretary of Transportation "" ""Gabe shows us the art of the possible. This book is not just another lofty call to build more livable cities. It is a practical guide on how to put people first in cities and how to move quickly from idea to execution.""--Carol Coletta, Vice President of Community and National Initiatives, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation ""Finally--the missing manual for the vanguard of can-do change agents who have discovered in their cities a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make a real, lasting impact on American government. What Gabe Klein has learned transforming transportation in DC and Chicago will be invaluable as future young leaders take on housing, health care, and other once-intractable urban challenges.""--Anthony Townsend, author of ""Smart Cities"" ""It is amazing that DC and Chicago gave entrepreneur outsider Gabe Klein the keys to the transportation bus. Now, in Start-Up City, he pulls lessons from the thrilling ride. Klein's disruptive wisdom extracts management, communication, and finance advice from potholes, bike share, and a suite of innovative projects for change-makers inside and outside city hall. Klein muses on a future impacted by cars that drive themselves, but more importantly, advises how to steer that future toward the city we want to live in soon.""--Randy Neufeld, Director, SRAM Cycling Fund ""Start-Up City challenges cities to be more nimble and shows them how. Gabe outlines fixes for the disconnect between cities and the private sector. He mixes the simplicity of bike lanes and the wizardry of self-guiding cars with the sharing economy to paint a new picture of mobility. He brings an impish humor to the serious business of change. City-lovers everywhere should read this book.""--Martha Roskowski, Vice President of Local Innovation, PeopleForBikes ""Gabe's lessons in Start-Up City break down the barriers between the public and private sectors in pursuit of a greater city and citizenry. The elusive recipe for successfully innovating within the confines of government is in this book.""--Adrian Fenty, former Mayor of Washington, D.C. ""Adaptation, innovation, and a commitment to getting sh*t done fast aren't management strategies limited to the private-sector boardroom. Investment in our cities is mission critical for our future, and Start-Up City identifies a new urban entrepreneurialism in the public interest.""--Janette Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg Associates; former NYC DOT Commissioner ""Cities are leading the change in America. Start-Up City gives a window into how to align all of the stars to make it happen. Gabe's playbook provides an inside look at how to integrate private-sector skills and processes while instituting strong, public-oriented management and governance. Start-Up City is a must read for anyone interested in making positive change in our cities.""--Ray LaHood, former United States Secretary of Transportation",256,"153 x 153 x 15.24mm | 294.84g","18 Nov 2015","Island Press","Washington, United States",English,,"95 colour figures and photographs",1610916905,"291,033",3.99,US$20.28,US$22.00,"Gabe Klein is the former DOT director under Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration in Chicago and former Director of the District DOT under Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. Before working in local government, Klein worked at a few start-ups, including Zipcar. In 2015, in addition to his other roles, he joined Fontinalis Partners as an SVP (Special Venture Partner) on their new fund. Klein continues to advise a number of technology/transportation start-ups including Bridj, where he provides leadership on strategy. He is on the board of NACTO and Streetsblog. David Vega-Barachowitz is the former Director of the Designing Cities initiative at the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in urban planning at MIT.",Paperback,,,, 14076,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",10449,"2018-01-11 17:30:34","Blueprint for Tomorrow",9781612507040,"Prakash Nair","The United States has about $10.5 trillion tied up in aging school facilities. School districts throughout the country spend about $30 billion every year keeping this infrastructure going. Yet almost all of the new money we pour into school facilities reinforces an existing - and obsolete - model of schooling. In Blueprint for Tomorrow, Prakash Nair - one of the world's leading school designers - explores the hidden messages that our school facilities and classrooms convey and advocates for the ""alignment"" of the design of places in which we teach and learn with twenty-first-century learning goals. Blueprint for Tomorrow provides simple, affordable, and versatile ideas for adapting or redesigning school spaces to support student-centered learning. In particular, the author focuses on ways to use current spending to modify existing spaces, and explains which kinds of adaptations offer the biggest return in terms of student learning. The book is organized by area - from classrooms to cafeterias - and is richly illustrated throughout, including ""before and after"" features, ""smart idea"" sidebars, and ""do now"" suggestions for practical first steps. It outlines key principles for designing spaces that support today's learning needs and includes tools to help educators evaluate the educational effectiveness of their own spaces. Blueprint for Tomorrow will open educators' eyes to the ways that architecture and learning are entwined and will challenge them to rethink the ways they teach and work together.",,"In""Blueprint for Tomorrow,"" Prakash shows educators how to create productive contexts for learning where students want to be and where their gifts may take flight. This is an important book by one of today s strongest voices for reinventing education. Gary S. Stager, executive director, Constructing Modern Knowledge"" ""His intriguing and informative book ""Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered Learning"" successfully proves that the effective use of space is of paramount importance and needs to be prioritized...Regardless of a school's budget for renovation, this is a book all educators need to familiarize themselves with."" Matthew Pariselli, ""Green Teacher"""" ""His intriguing and informative book Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered Learning successfully proves that the effective use of space is of paramount importance and needs to be prioritized...Regardless of a school's budget for renovation, this is a book all educators need to familiarize themselves with."" --Matthew Pariselli, Green Teacher ""This book will be a welcome addition to the library of any school administrator who wants to look beyond standardized testing and prescribed curricula for ways to improve learning. Teachers will be enthused by the emphasis on removing barriers to learning that inhibit their efforts. Parents will notice and welcome the improvements. And, most importantly, students will be stimulated by their new environment and motivated to expand their learning.""--John C. Fagan, School Administrator The quest for great schools begins with Prakash Nair s""Blueprint for Tomorrow."" From modest 'do now improvements to complete transformations, readers will find the tools needed to rethink and reimagine everything from the playground to the teacher s lounge. A must-read! Bruce Rockstroh, CEO, Educational Resource Center, Inc."" ""Blueprint for Tomorrow""demonstrates why and how school buildings influence pedagogy, curriculum and learning, and provides clear, practical and simple solutions that will enable schools to finally bring teaching and learning into the 21st century. Anne Shaw, founder and director, 21st Century Schools"" Prakash Nair is the first person to whom I turn for inspiration and guidance about the design of powerful learning environments for children and adults. His message is straightforward: the physical environment in which learning occurs should be designed and constructed around powerful theories of learning, rather than requiring that our theories of learning be adapted to fit into obsolete structures. In his work as an architect, and now in this book, he has transformed our ideas about the relationship between learning and physical space. Richard F. Elmore, professor emeritus of educational leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education""",216,"185.42 x 233.68 x 15.24mm | 430.91g","01 Oct 2014","Harvard Educational Publishing Group","Cambridge, United States",English,,,1612507042,"141,110",4.04,US$36.51,,"Prakash Nair is the founding president of Fielding Nair International, an award-winning school planning and design firm with consultations in thirty-eight countries. Prior to establishing Fielding Nair International, Nair worked as the director of operations for the world's largest school construction program in New York City, USA.",Paperback,,,, 13908,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11865,"2018-01-11 19:33:34","The Art of the Stonemason",9780911469271,"Ian Cramb","Drawing on five generations of family tradition as stonemasons in his native Scotland, Ian Cramb created this masterful work to pass on his knowledge and experience to craftsmen who wish to learn the ancient, but still necessary, principles of the stonemason's art. Since original publication by Betterway Books in 1992, this book has established itself as an essential learning tool for masons doing new construction and also those engaged in restoration of historic stone structures. Beginning with a detailed discussion of building with ""random rubble,"" which is the name for the early Celtic art of building with irregular stones bedded on mortar, the author proceeds to more complex projects such as fireplaces, stairs, arches, bridges and more. There is extensive treatment of various restoration techniques involved with historic structures both in the US and Britain, some as old as 1000 years. In additon the author covers various types of stone, stone-cutting, etc. as well as using tradional mortar mixes, which have demonstrated their utility in stone walls and buildings which have lasted for many centuries. The Art of the Stonemason is profusely illustrated with the author's meticulous line drawings and photographs. Ian Cramb began his apprenticeship at the age of 14 in Dunblane, Scotland. Surrounded by large estates, farm buildings, a ruined 13th century bishop's palace, two large fifteenth century castles, a Gothic cathedral, and numerous other stone buildings, Dunblane was an apprentice stonemason's paradise. In 1957 Mr. Cramb took over as master stonemason on the restoration of the monastic buildings around the abbey on Iona. He rebuilt the cloisters, restored St. Michael'sChapel, and also restored St. Oran's Chapel in the Cemetary of Kings, built in 1075. In 1959 Mr. Cramb moved to the US where he set stone and marble on the Capitol building, and then he acted as stone and marble mason for the Raeburn Building and World Bank Building in Washington, DC. He now lives in Bangor, Pennsylvania.",,,174,"214 x 276 x 18mm | 439.98g","15 Mar 2006",A.C.Hood,"Pennsylvania, United States",English,,"150 black & white halftones",0911469273,"52,660",3.84,US$25.18,,,Paperback,,,, 13910,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11868,"2018-01-11 19:33:44","Building with Cob",9781903998724,"Adam Weismann","The ancient method of cob building uses a simple mixture of clay sub-soil, aggregate, straw and water to create solid structural walls built without shuttering or forms, onto a stone plinth. It is now undergoing a renaissance as an 'eco-friendly' building material because of its amazing 'green' credentials. 'Building with Cob' shows how to apply this ancient technique in a wide variety of contemporary situations, covering everything from design and siting, mixing, building walls, fireplaces, ovens and floors, lime and other natural finishes, and gaining planning permission and building regulation approval. It also explains in detail how to sensitively restore an old cob structure. This book is a step-by-step guide, lavishly illustrated with over 300 colour photos and 85 diagrams.","History of Earth Building around the World Design and Siting Soils: Identifying and Testing How to Make a Cob Mix Foundations Building with Cob Roofs Insulation Natural Finishes Earthen Floors Fire and Cob Restoration Planning and Building Regulations Conclusion Resources and Suppliers","This has got to be the most practical and beautifully illustrated books on earth building ever published! Keith Hall, editor, ""Building for a Future"" magazine""",256,"204 x 252 x 20mm | 899.99g","01 Apr 2006","GREEN BOOKS","Totnes, United Kingdom",English,1st,"360 photos and 65 diagrams",1903998727,"55,581",4.23,US$39.84,US$39.96,"Adam Weismann & Katy Bryce work with lime and clay on a daily basis through their company, Clayworks. They learnt these skills through restoring ancient vernacular buildings in Cornwall, and then began to apply the traditional techniques and materials to contemporary 'eco' builds. They have a passionate belief in the power of using these natural materials to benefit the health and well being of people, buildings and the environment. Adam and Katy are the authors of Building with Cob and Using Natural Finishes for Green Books.",Paperback,,,, 13914,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11869,"2018-01-11 19:33:46","The Treehouse Book",9780789304117,"Peter Nelson","It seems that almost everyone likes treehouses. Smiles of recognition turn into grins of enthusiasm as more people discover them and dream about making their own private retreats or family play spaces. And it's nice to remind ourselves that treehouses are built into the oldest and most forgiving, living things on earth. Also, history records treehouses as being built as deliberate follies, as challenges for arboreal designers, for merrymaking, and for keeping the spirit of fairy tales alive. But treehouses can also be social places. We will visit many that were built to entertain, to hang out with friends, or as guest houses. Trees come in all types. Master treehouse builders Peter and Judy Nelson, with David Larkin, have embarked on yet another treehouse-discovery expedition across America, this time adding the investigation of backyard playhouses to their agenda. Now, in The Treehouse Book, they reveal their findings, illustrated and described in the most complete volume yet. From casual treeshacks made from discarded lumber to multitiered feats of fancy, they found shelters representing myriad builders--interesting characters ranging from childhood fanatics grown up, to weekend carpenters, to those who want their grandkids to have the best clubhouse on the block. Detailed how-to information, including plans and drawings, is woven with behind-the-scenes tales of each structure's occupants and stunning interior and exterior photographic exploration.",,,224,"210.82 x 215.9 x 17.78mm | 771.1g","07 Jul 2000","UNIVERSE PUBLISHING","New York, United States",English,,plans,0789304112,"28,822",4.24,US$24.26,US$25.00,"Peter and Judy Nelson are builders of custom houses. They are the authors of the bestselling Home Tree Home and Treehouses: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb. David Larkin is a renowned editor and book designer. His many bestselling books include Frank Lloyd Wright: The Masterworks, American Masterworks, Barn and Treehouses: The Art and Craft of Living Out on a Limb.",Paperback,,,, 13918,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11871,"2018-01-11 19:33:49","Constructing Architecture 2013",9783038214526,"Andrea Deplazes","This internationally prizewinning volume now appears in its third, revised and expanded edition. Since the first edition was published in 2005, it has been adopted as a textbook at many universities.",,,588,"242 x 296 x 56mm | 2,759.96g","01 Nov 2013",Birkhauser,"Basel, Switzerland",English,"3rd Revised edition","1740 black & white illustrations, 1740 schw.-w. Abb.",3038214523,"39,938",5,US$85.47,,"Andrea Deplazes, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland.",Paperback,"Birkhauser Verlag AG",,, 13923,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11874,"2018-01-11 19:34:01","To Engineer is Human",9780679734161,"Henry Petroski","How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s - the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of the failures and successes that Henry Petroski, author of the acclaimed ""The Pencil,"" examines in this engaging, wonderfully literate book. More than a series of fascinating case studies, ""To Engineer is Human"" is a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life.",,"""Reading Petroski's fine book is not only a delight, it is a necessity."" --Houston Chronicle ""Serious, amusing, probing, sometimes frightening, and always literate."" --Los Angeles Times",251,"129.54 x 200.66 x 15.24mm | 226.8g","30 Apr 1992","Random House USA Inc","New York, United States",English,Reprint,,0679734163,"52,800",3.69,US$15.03,US$15.95,"Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. The author of more than a dozen previous books, he lives in Durham, North Carolina, and Arrowsic, Maine.",Paperback,"Vintage Books",,, 13926,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11876,"2018-01-11 19:34:09","The Passivhaus Handbook",9780857840196,"Adam Dadeby","'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but commonplace. This is a no-nonsense and engaging introduction on how to do it.' Kevin McCloud The Passivhaus Handbook is an essential guide for anyone wanting to realise a supremely comfortable, healthy and durable home with exceptionally low energy costs. Passivhaus design focuses on getting the building fabric right, to achieve ultra-low energy consumption in the most cost-effective manner. The approach is relevant to a wide range of building types and climates. Passivhaus methodology can be combined with elements of other building standards, such as the UK's Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), or with other sustainable building goals, such as a commitment to using low-impact or natural building materials. Whether you are building an extension, retrofitting your house or starting from scratch, and whether you are new to low-energy design or already have some exper-ience, this book will help you navigate around the potential pitfalls and misconceptions. It brings together current thinking and best practice. The book includes: A clear explanation of the underlying building physics and terminology.Detailed information on key elements of Passivhaus: avoiding air leakage, designing out thermal (cold) bridges, moisture management and ventilation strategy.Practical advice on setting up a project, including developing a motivated project team.A discussion of economic considerations and the policy context in the UK. As pressure on global resources increases and energy prices continue to rise, the Passivhaus approach, proven over 20 years, meets the challenge of ultra-low-energy building for the future.","Foreword by Wolfgang Feist Introduction How to use this book Part One: The how and why of Passivhaus Chapter 1: What is a Passivhaus? The Passivhaus energy standard, the Passivhaus concept, common misconceptions, retrofitting and the EnerPHit energy standard Chapter 2: The economics of a Passivhaus Economic culture, energy costs and supplies, factors affecting property prices, factors affecting Passivhaus costs, methods of determining cost-effectiveness Chapter 3: Passivhaus Certification Certification of buildings, building components, designers and contractors; the process and information required for building certification Chapter 4: Challenges of meeting the Passivhaus standard UK building culture, education and employment in construction, professional expertise, risk-aversity, the planning system, vernacular styles, the team approach, the disadvantages of a Passivhaus, Passivhaus and other low-energy standards Chapter 5: Natural materials, zero carbon and resilience Natural and low-embodied-energy building materials, zero carbon and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), on-site low- or zero-carbon energy, post-peak energy, energy returned on energy invested (EROEI) Chapter 6: Setting up a Passivhaus project Choosing a plot, planning considerations, retrofit considerations, phased retrofitting and extensions, selecting an architect and builder, the role of the client Part Two: Passivhaus projects: a practical guide Chapter 7: Using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) History of the PHPP, PHPP worksheets: Verification, U-Values, Ground, WinType, Windows, Shading, Ventilation, Annual Heating Demand, Summer, Shading-S, DHW + Distribution, SolarDHW, Climate Chapter 8: Thermal bridges Constructional and geometrical thermal bridges, linear and point thermal bridges, thermal bypass, internal and external psi-values, dealing with thermal bridges, thermal bridge calculation Chapter 9: Airtightness and sequencing Air leakage and Passivhaus, internal air quality (IAQ), airtightness standards, wind-tightness, breathable materials, airtight materials, air leakage at the design stage and construction stage, sequencing, on-site communication and training, airtightness testing, typical airtight construction details Chapter 10: Moisture Liquid moisture and water vapour, relative humidity (RH) and indoor air quality (IAQ), capillarity, hygroscopicity, vapour permeability, moisture management in construction, breathability, example constructions (new build and retrofit) Chapter 11: Windows High-performance windows, U-values (frame, pane, spacer and installation factors), solar gain, window installation, window sills, doors, roof lights, avoiding summer overheating, the construction phase, future developments and costs Chapter 12: Ventilation Ventilation in UK housing and in Passivhaus, indoor air quality (IAQ), humidity, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) (components, heating, efficiency, noise levels, possible objections to MVHR, installation skills) Chapter 13: Living in a Passivhaus Noise, energy bills, kitchen and bathrooom, drying clothes, the MVHR, entering and leaving the house, case studies (Totnes Passivhaus, Denby Dale, Grove Cottage, Passivhaus apartment buildings) Chapter 14: Policy change in the UK Planning, a building-fabric-based energy standard, floor measurement conventions, VAT, Energy Performance Certificates, property tax, change in the construction sector, self-build, home-grown Passivhaus products, culture and policy-making Appendix A: Space heating and hot water Appendix B: Thermal conductivity values Appendix C: US units - metric conversions Appendix D: Certified Passivhaus projects in the UK Glossary of terms Glossary of units Notes Resources Index","This excellent book acts both as an introduction to the details of the Passivhaus methodology and how it works in practice. Anyone who has clients who have expressed interest in a Passivhaus project would be well advised to suggest they get a copy of the book, as it is extremely well written and accessible... It's a very good introduction to the subject, introducing all the key issues in plain English and giving examples of real solutions...The challenge set by the book is to increase the number of Passivhaus buildings in order to reduce emissions and increase the quality of construction... The first-hand experience of the authors provides an excellent grounding for this highly recommended book."" -- Dave Palmer FBEng RIBA * Building Engineer * ""The Passivhaus Handbook really is the `bible' for developing passivhaus housing, particularly if you are thinking of a self-build passivhaus."" Read the full review at Passivhaus in Plain English. -- Elrond Burrell * Passivhaus in Plain English *",256,"204 x 252 x 20mm | 920.79g","19 Dec 2012","GREEN BOOKS","Totnes, United Kingdom",English,,"col. Illustrations",0857840193,"64,675",4.21,US$43.93,US$48.95,"Adam Dadeby and Janet Cotterell are directors of Passivhaus Homes Ltd., which in 2011 completed one of the very few fully Certified Passivhaus retrofits in the UK - featured in their book The Passivhaus Handbook, published in 2012. The retrofit is also exceptional in having achieved one of the best air-tightness results in the UK. More information on Passivhaus and on Adam and Janet can be found at www.passivhaushomes.co.uk. Janet is a chartered architect with over 20 years' experience. She is also a Certified Passivhaus Designer and holds an MSc in Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies. Janet has a history of working in sensitive settings (conservation areas, listed buildings, historic parks) and therefore is familiar with the use of traditional and natural materials. In more recent years a growing appreciation of the importance of sustainable building practice (and a growing dissatisfaction with mainstream building practice and culture) has lead to a process of re-education and re-evaluation, culminating in a new focus on the implementation of low-energy design principles and in more collaborative teamworking. Adam was previously employed in the NHS, then, in Berlin, in foreign language training and, back in the UK, in information technology. He is a Certified Passivhaus Consultant and member of the AECB (the Sustainable Building Association) and holds a postgraduate diploma in Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). Studying at CAT has been a great opportunity for Adam to consider different approaches to `sustainability' and `resilience' as they affect building practice.",Paperback,,,, 13931,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11879,"2018-01-11 19:34:43","Earthbag Building",9780865715073,"Kaki Hunter","Over 70 percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials-straw, cob, and earth-for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials. Earthbag Building is the first comprehensive guide to all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth-or earthbags. Having been introduced to sandbag construction by the renowned Nader Khalili in 1993, the authors developed this ""Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique"" over the last decade. A reliable method for constructing homes, outbuildings, garden walls and much more, this enduring, tree-free architecture can also be used to create arched and domed structures of great beauty-in any region, and at home, in developing countries, or in emergency relief work. This profusely illustrated guide first discusses the many merits of earthbag construction, and then leads the reader through the key elements of an earthbag building: Special design considerations Foundations, walls and floors Electrical, plumbing and shelving Lintels, windows and door installations Roofs, arches and domes Exterior and interior plasters. With dedicated sections on costs, making your own specialized tools, and building code considerations, as well as a complete resources guide, Earthbag Building is the long-awaited, definitive guide to this uniquely pleasing construction style. Kaki Hunter and Donald Kiffmeyer have been involved in the construction industry for the last 20 years, specializing in affordable, low-tech, low-impact building methods that are as natural as possible. They developed the ""Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique"" of building affordably with earthbags and have taught the subject and contributed their expertise to several books and journals on natural building.","Introduction; The Merits of Earthbag Building; Basic Materials for Earthbag Building; Tools, Tricks and Terminology; Foundations; Structural Design Features for Earthbag Walls; Step-by-Step Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique; Electrical, Plumbing, Shelving, and Intersecting Walls: Making the Connection Lintel, Window, and Door Installation; Roof Systems; Arches: Putting the Arc Back into Architecture; Dynamics of a Dome; Illustrated Guide to Dome Construction; Roofing Options for Domes; Exterior Plasters; Interior Plasters; Floors; Designing for Your Climate; The Code; Index.",,288,"204 x 250 x 22mm | 657.71g","30 Jun 2004","New Society Publishers","Gabriola Island, United States",English,,"200 Illustrations and photographs",0865715076,"80,617",4.26,US$26.44,US$29.95,"Kaki Hunter is an award-winning actress who has been involved in the construction industry for the last 20 years, specializing in affordable, low-tech, low-impact building methods that are as natural as possible. Together with her partner Doni Kiffmeyer, she co-developed over the last nine years the ""Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique"" of building affordably with earthbags and has taught the subject and contributed her expertise to several books on natural building. Donald Kiffmeyer is a trained fireman who has been involved in the construction industry for the last 20 years, specializing in affordable, low-tech, low-impact building methods that are as natural as possible. Together with his partner Kaki Hunter, he co-developed over the last nine years the ""Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique"" of building affordably with earthbags and has taught the subject and contributed his expertise to several books on natural building.",Paperback,,,, 13934,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11880,"2018-01-11 19:34:48","Compact Cabins",9781603424622,"Gerald Rowan","""Compact Cabins"" presents 62 design interpretations of the getaway dream, with something to please every taste. Best of all, these small- footprint designs are affordable and energy- efficient without skimping on comfort and style. The cabins range in size from a cozy 100 square feet to a more spacious but still economical 1,000 square feet, and all include sleeping accommodations, kitchen and bath facilities, and a heat source. Complete chapters on low-maintenance building materials, utilities and appliances, and alternative energy sources supply readers with the options for living efficiently in small spaces. For every design, readers will find floor plans with detailed suggestions for designing the space for optimal use. These plans are flexible; many feature modular elements that can be mixed and matched to accommodate a particular owner's needs or hobbies. Features such as an outdoor fireplace, covered porch, or external storage locker might work nicely in several cabin designs. It's all about enhancing and maximizing small I spaces to suit individual needs and preferences. Build small. In this time of uncertain energy costs, global warming, and tighter budgets, building small is a theme that resonates with second-home owners. Gerald Rowan shows readers how to achieve their cabin dreams on a small footprint.",,"Some of the designs in the book verge on the vacation-home look, but many are appealing in the way they play with the traditional presentation of a cabin. I was intrigued by the Micro Cabin at mere 162 square feet. "" ""Some of the designs in the book verge on the vacation-home look, but many are appealing in the way they play with the traditional presentation of a cabin. I was intrigued by the Micro Cabin at mere 162 square feet.""",192,"202 x 232 x 14mm | 399.99g","27 Feb 2010","Storey Publishing LLC","North Adams, United States",English,,"two colour illustrations",1603424628,"86,013",3.78,US$18.10,US$19.95,,Paperback,,,, 13951,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11893,"2018-01-11 19:35:18","Building Green",9781600595349,"Clarke Snell","This is an updated version of the best-selling and highly regarded reference to sustainable construction. It reveals how to create a country cottage using four methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood and modified stick-frame. It features more than 1,200 step-by-step photographs. It is printed on recycled paper with agri-based inks. It's refreshed with a completely revised introduction and extensive online resource tie-ins. Plus, it's now printed on recycled paper with agri-based inks, so it's greener than ever! With more than 1,200 step-by-step photographs that follow the actual erection of an alternative building, from site selection to final-touch interior details. Snell and Callahan create a lovely country cottage using four methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood and modified stick-frame. Along with sidebars throughout, there's a thorough discussion of the fundamentals of building construction, alternative approaches and designing a beautiful yet environmentally responsible home. ""Building Green"" was the first book of its kind and it remains head and shoulder above other titles in this field.",,"Praise for Building Green ""Building Green chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual."" - --ReadyMade ""This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building."" - --Publishers Weekly ""The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert."" - --Builders Booksource ""This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home."" - --Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc. ""Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations."" - --Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Praise for ""Building Green"" """"Building Green"" chronicles the project from start to finish, combining the gorgeous photography of an architecture coffee-table book with the detailed instructions of a building manual."" ReadyMade""This large, generously illustrated manual is an excellent primer on owner-designed and site-inspired building."" ""Publishers Weekly""""The most comprehensive and reader-friendly green building book...It's great for both the green building novice and expert."" ""Builders Booksource""""This book is a must read for architects, builders, and all people who want to create a healthy home."" Helmut Ziehe, Founder, International Institute for Bau-Biologie & Ecology, Inc.""Well-written and understandable with wonderful illustrations."" Pliny Fisk & Gail Vittori, Co-Directors, The Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems""",616,"215.9 x 254 x 35.56mm | 1,791.68g","04 Aug 2009","Lark Books,U.S.","Asheville, United States",English,"Revised edition","full colour throughout, over 1200 photographs",1600595340,"84,798",4.1,US$37.36,,"Clarke Snell has decades of experience in green building, sustainability and low impact living. He is also the author of The Good House Book 9781579902810. Tim Callahan has over 30 years of experience in a broad range of design and building projects.",Paperback,,,, 13991,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11896,"2018-01-11 19:35:34","The New Create an Oasis with Greywater",9780964343337,"Art Ludwig","This twentieth-anniversary edition of the world's best-selling greywater book features a dozen more pages, complete information on the ""laundry to landscape"" system, new color plates, extensive revisions to every page, and dozens of new photos and figures. Topics include complete instructions for simple to more complex installations, how to deal with freezing, flooding, drought, failing septic tanks, low perk soil, and conditions in non-industrialized regions; coordinating a team of professionals to get optimum results on high-end projects, and ""radical plumbing"" that uses 90% fewer resources.",,"""Art Ludwig's books inform and inspire us... They are survival guides in the age of global warming."" -- Satish Kumar ""Editor, RESURGENCE MAGAZINE""",162,"216 x 279 x 7.62mm | 385.55g","15 Oct 2015","Oasis Design","Santa Barbara, United States",English,"6th Revised edition",,0964343339,"146,332",4.1,US$22.07,US$22.95,,Paperback,,,, 15541,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11935,"2018-01-11 19:39:18","Creating Green Roads",9781610913751,"James L. Sipes","In ""Creating Green Roads"", James and Matthew Sipes demonstrate that roads don't have to be the enemy of sustainability: they can be designed to minimally impact the environment while improving quality of life. The authors examine traditional, utilitarian methods of transportation planning that have resulted in a host of negative impacts: from urban sprawl and congestion to loss of community identity and excess air and water pollution. They offer a better approach - one that blends form and function. Through case studies and photos from around the country, ""Creating Green Roads"" provides an examination of all aspects of green roads, from transportation policy to the basics of road design, public involvement, road ecology, and the economics of sustainable roads. This comprehensive guide offers a practical strategy for rethinking how we design, plan, and maintain our transportation infrastructure.",,"""This welcome introduction to the topic of 'greening' roadways promotes humanizing and beautifying roads and streets while reducing their environmental impacts using collaborative, interdisciplinary methods. The text is elaborated with an extensive photo collection and case studies that demonstrate how to apply the principles proposed in the book.""--Cynthia Girling ""Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia "" ""A valuable resource for transportation planners, engineers, landscape architects, and other professionals associated with the construction of innovative roadway construction, highway connectivity and infrastructure projects. Designers and engineers for both rural communities and metropolitan regions, greenways and other transportation corridors will benefit from the design techniques and case studies described in this powerful manifesto for new highway thinking.""--Richard Shaw ""principal, DesignWorkshop "" ""Creating Green Roadways provides a comprehensive overview of how roads can be designed to protect natural and cultural resources and exist harmoniously within their context. This is a must read for any planner: a clear map for improving our transportation infrastructure.""--Mark S. Lindhult ""FASLA, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Partner, The Berkshire Design Group "" ""The Sipes' insightful synopsis of current green roadways concepts, combined with an assemblage of inspiring photographs, compels us to work smarter. They remind us that transportation successes can occur in far-flung, sometimes improbable settings, and even in our own backyards.""--Laura Lewis ""US Forest Service, Tennessee "" """"Creating Green Roadways"" provides a comprehensive overview of how roads can be designed to protect natural and cultural resources and exist harmoniously within their context. This is a must read for any planner: a clear map for improving our transportation infrastructure.""--Mark S. Lindhult ""FASLA, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Partner, The Berkshire Design Group "" ""Creating Green Roadways provides a comprehensive overview of how roads can be designed to protect natural and cultural resources and exist harmoniously within their context. This is a must read for any planner: a clear map for improving our transportation infrastructure.""--Mark S. Lindhult ""FASLA, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Partner, The Berkshire Design Gr """,296,"213.36 x 251.46 x 17.78mm | 657.71g","20 Mar 2013","Island Press","Washington, United States",English,New,,1610913752,"1,313,008",4,US$48.98,,"James L. Sipes is a landscape architect, environmental planner, and the author of Digital Land and Sustainable Solutions to Water Resources. Matthew L. Sipes is a civil engineer with HMB Professional Engineers, Inc.",Paperback,,,, 14466,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11951,"2018-01-11 19:41:12","Hydrology in Practice",9780415370424,"Elizabeth M. Shaw","Hydrology in Practice is an excellent and very successful introductory text for engineering hydrology students who go on to be practitioners in consultancies, the Environment Agency, and elsewhere. This fourth edition of Hydrology in Practice, while retaining all that is excellent about its predecessor, by Elizabeth M. Shaw, replaces the material on the Flood Studies Report with an equivalent section on the methods of the Flood Estimation Handbook and its revisions. Other completely revised sections on instrumentation and modelling reflect the many changes that have occurred over recent years. The updated text has taken advantage of the extensive practical experience of the staff of JBA Consulting who use the methods described on a day-to-day basis. Topical case studies further enhance the text and the way in which students at undergraduate and MSc level can relate to it. The fourth edition will also have a wider appeal outside the UK by including new material on hydrological processes, which also relate to courses in geography and environmental science departments. In this respect the book draws on the expertise of Keith J. Beven and Nick A. Chappell, who have extensive experience of field hydrological studies in a variety of different environments, and have taught undergraduate hydrology courses for many years. Second- and final-year undergraduate (and MSc) students of hydrology in engineering, environmental science, and geography departments across the globe, as well as professionals in environmental protection agencies and consultancies, will find this book invaluable. It is likely to be the course text for every undergraduate/MSc hydrology course in the UK and in many cases overseas too.","The Hydrological Cycle, Hydrometeorology and Climate Hydrological Measurements Hydrometric Networks and Data-Logging Precipitation Evapotranspiration Infiltration, Moisture and Groundwater Hillslope Runoff Processes River Flow Water Quality Hydrological Analysis and Modelling Precipitation Analysis Evapotranspiration Calculations River Flow Analysis Catchment Modelling Flood Routing Groundwater Models Applications Flood Mapping Flood Risk Management Water Resources Urban River Basin Management",,560,"172 x 240 x 32mm | 997.9g","31 Aug 2010","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,"4th Revised edition","70 black & white tables, 50 black & white halftones, 208 black & white line drawings",0415370426,"533,747",4.5,US$67.12,US$71.94,"Elizabeth M. Shaw is now retired but has worked as a lecturer at universities in the UK and Australia, as well as having practised as a hydrologist. Keith J. Beven and Nick A. Chappell are in the Lancaster Environment Centre at the University of Lancaster, UK. Rob Lamb is a consultant with JBA Consulting.",Paperback,,,, 13986,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11982,"2018-01-11 19:43:58","Master Handbook of Acoustics",9780071841047,"F.Alton Everest","The most complete and current guide to architectural acoustics principles and practices Design and construct audiophile-quality sonic environments of all sizes--from home theaters and project studios to large-scale recording studios. Thoroughly revised to include new acoustical design techniques, Master Handbook of Acoustics, Sixth Edition, explains the art and science of room acoustics and architecture by combining theoretical instruction with matter-of-fact engineering advice. Written by renowned experts in the field and refined through several editions, this fully updated classic describes the fundamentals of acoustical properties, as well as the latest solutions to acoustical problems. Throughout, this authoritative text provides clear explanations, describes hands-on techniques, and features numerous room designs that can be built as presented, or adapted to your particular needs. Understand how sound waves travel in free fields and in enclosed spaces Learn how human sound perception and psychoacoustics affect room design Calculate and predict reflections, reverberation times, and room modes Perform acoustical measurements and site surveys, and choose construction materials Design, build, and install treatment modules to optimize early reflections, reverberation, and diffusion Design and build home theaters, home studios, control rooms, recording studios, and other acoustically sensitive spaces Reduce HVAC noise levels, and achieve excellent sound isolation with proven wall, window, and door designs Understand the acoustics of auditoriums and concert halls Utilize the supplied cost-effective plans and specifications for a variety of recording and listening rooms",,,640,"182.88 x 231.14 x 33.02mm | 952.54g","27 Jan 2015","McGraw-Hill Education - Europe","United States",English,"6th edition",,0071841040,"18,130",4.22,US$35.92,US$45.00,"F. Alton Everest, a leading expert and authority in the field of acoustics, was an emeritus member of the Acoustical Society of America, a life member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and life fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. Ken C. Pohlmann (Miami, FL) was director of the Music Engineering Technology program and is professor emeritus at the University of Miami in Coral Gables. He is the author of Principles of Digital Audio, Sixth Edition and coauthor of Handbook of Sound Studio Construction, Second Edition.",Paperback,"MCGRAW-HILL Professional",,, 14040,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11990,"2018-01-11 19:44:54","Principles of Structure",9780415667272,"Ken Wyatt","Since its first publication in 1974, Principles of Structure has established itself at the forefront of introductory texts for students of architecture, building and project management seeking a basic understanding of the behavior and design of building structures. It provides a simple quantitative introduction to structural engineering, while also drawing connections to real buildings that are more complex. Retaining the style and format of earlier editions, this Fifth Edition brings the text and examples into alignment with international practice. It also features six new buildings from around the world, illustrating the principles described in the text. The book begins with a chapter explaining forces and their effects. Other chapters cover ties and struts, loadings, graphical statics, bracings, shears and moments, stresses, deflections, and beam design. There is also an appendix with a fuller explanation of fundamentals for readers unfamiliar with the basic concepts of geometry and statics. The book offers a unique format with right-hand pages containing text and left-hand pages containing complementary commentary including explanations and expansions of points made in the text and worked examples. This cross-referencing gives readers a range of perspectives and a deeper understanding of each topic. The simple mathematical approach and logical progression-along with the hints and suggestions, worked examples and problem sheets-give beginners straightforward access to elementary structural engineering.","Forces, Moments and Equilibrium Forces on Structures Measurement of Force External Forces Resultants and Components Moments Couples Equilibrium Co-Planar Forces Concurrent Force Systems Forces at Supports Stability and Determinacy Parallel Force Systems Internal Forces Application: Concurrent Forces, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ties and Struts Pressure Stress Types of Stress Strain and Elasticity Design of Tension Elements (Ties) Ties and Struts Application: Ties and Struts, Il Grande Bigo Application: Struts and Ties: Kurilpa Bridge Loadings on Buildings Loads Dead Loads Live Loads Wind Loads Other Loads Calculation of Loads Application: Loading, Live Loads Graphical Statics Vectors The Triangle of Forces: Resultants and Equilibrants Bow's Notation The Triangle of Forces: Two Unknown Forces Concurrency of Forces Application: Graphical Statics, Patscentre Pin-Jointed Structures Pin-Ended Members Graphical Method Method of Joints Method of Sections Summary Application: Roof Trusses, Menil Collection Museum Application: Pin-jointed Trusses: Raleigh-Durham Airport Bracing of Buildings Vertical and Lateral Loads Basic Systems Bracing Options Asymmetry Combined Effects Application: Bracing, Osaka International Conference Centre Application: Bracing: China Central Television Shear Force and Bending Moment Terms Shear Force Bending Moment Bending Moment Diagrams Load, Shear Force and Bending Moment Contraflexure Application: SFD, BMD, Red Centre Properties of Area Centre of Gravity The Centroid Second Moment of Area Theorem of Parallel Axes Common Centroid Theorem Section Modulus Application: Properties of Cross Sections, Sydney Opera House Application: Properties of Cross-Sections: National Stadium, Beijing Bending Stresses Internal Effects The Stress Formula Deductions Stress Variation Maximum Stress 'Ultimate' Conditions Application: Beams in Bending, Phoenix Central Library Shear Stresses Horizontal and Vertical Shear Stress Shear Stress Formula Maximum Shear Stress Deductions 'Ultimate' Conditions Application: Design for Shear, Cummins Engine Factory Application: Design for Shear: Serpentine Pavilion 2005 Deflections General Rules Deflection Formula Spans and Materials Deflection Sensitivity Dynamics Application: Controlling Deflections, Commerzbank Headquarters Design of Beams Analysis and Design Design of a Simple Beam Design Steps Ultimate Strength Design Application: Timber Beams, Nottingham University Jubilee Campus Application: Timber Beams: Druk White Lotus School, Ladakh Answers to Worksheets Appendix: A First Encounter with Statics Index",,232,"152.4 x 233.68 x 15.24mm | 408.23g","08 Feb 2013","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,"5th Revised edition","224 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables",0415667275,"253,061",,US$56.40,US$65.95,"Ken Wyatt was the mainstay of structural engineering teaching in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of New South Wales, Australia, for many decades. There he developed the original text of Principles of Structure. He is also a structural engineer, researcher, materials scientist, and heritage consultant. Richard Hough has worked as a structural engineer with the design firm Arup in London, Los Angeles, and Sydney on many well-known buildings and with some of the world's best-known architects. He is presently a principal in the firm's Sydney office, and a conjoint professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia.",Paperback,"CRC Press",,, 14046,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11991,"2018-01-11 19:45:04","The Cob Builders Handbook",9780965908207,"Becky Bee","Cob (an old English word for lump) is old-fashioned concrete, made out of a mixture of clay, sand, and straw. Becky Bee's manual is a friendly guide to making your own earth structure, with chapters on design, foundations, floors, windows and doors, finishes, and of course, making glorious cob. ""I believe that building with cob is a way to recreate community and experience the joy of working together while taking back the right to build our own homes and look after our Mother Earth."" She loves doing something that makes sense in a world where lots of things don't.",,,176,"213.36 x 276.86 x 12.7mm | 521.63g","01 Mar 1998",Groundworks,Canada,English,"3rd ed.","200 illustrations, bibliography",0965908208,"165,321",4.13,US$22.92,US$23.95,,Paperback,,,, 14048,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11992,"2018-01-11 19:45:11","Reinforced Concrete Design",9780230302853,"W.H. Mosley","This best-selling textbook provides a straightforward and practical introduction to the principles and methods used in the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, and has been used and trusted by generations of students. The book contains many worked examples to illustrate the various aspects of design that are presented in the text. Design charts, tables and formulae are included as design aids and, for ease of reference, an appendix contains a summary of important design information. This text is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates as well as practitioners, both in the UK and elsewhere in the world where Eurocode 2 has been adopted, as a concise guide both to the basic theory and to appropriate design procedures.","Notation.- Introduction to design and Properties of Reinforced Concrete.- Limit State Design.- Analysis of the Structure at the Ultimate Limit State.- Analysis of the Section.- Shear, Bond and Torsion.- Serviceability, Durability and Stability Requirements.- Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams.- Design of Reinforced Concrete Slabs.- Column Design.- Foundations and Retaining Walls.- Prestressed Concrete Water Retaining Structures.- Composite Construction.","On the 6th edition: 'Reinforced Concrete Design is a well-written update to a popular text book. It is comprehensive and will be a useful resource for students and practitioners alike.' Civil Engineering 'Well written, well presented. Good use of worked examples.' Philip Garrison, Department of Civil Engineering, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 'Nice book with good examples and illustrations. Liked by students.' Dr Messaoud Saidani, School of Science and the Environment, Coventry University, UK 'Excellent text for all levels of undergraduate reinforced concrete design courses.' Dr Clare Wood, Faculty of Engineering, Swansea University, UK",464,"188 x 244 x 30mm | 879.96g","10 Apr 2012","Palgrave MacMillan","Basingstoke, United Kingdom",English,"7th ed. 2012","248 Illustrations, black and white; 464 p. 248 illus.",0230302858,"149,233",4.9,US$79.90,US$89.99,"BILL MOSLEY was formerly Senior Teaching Fellow at the School of Civil and Structural Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.RAY HULSE was formerly Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Coventry University, UK.JOHN BUNGEY is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK.",Paperback,Palgrave,,, 14073,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",11997,"2018-01-11 19:45:33","Structural Engineering for Architects",9781780670553,"Will McLean","This book gives students of architecture an understanding of the fundamental theories and practice behind the creation of architectural structures, helping them to develop an intuitive understanding of structural engineering. As well as providing a valuable reference and sourcebook, it will enable them to conduct productive dialogues with structural engineers. The book is divided into four sections: 'Structures in nature' looks at structural principles found in natural objects, 'Theory' covers general structural theory as well as explaining the main forces encountered in engineering. 'Structural prototypes' includes examples of modelmaking and load testing that can be carried out by students. The fourth section, 'Case studies', presents a diverse range of examples from around the world actual buildings that apply the theories and testing described in the previous sections. The straightforward, informative text is illustrated with a wealth of images, including specially drawn diagrams, historical examples, models, CAD visualizations, construction details and photographs of completed buildings.","Introduction 1 Structures in nature Tree / Spider's web / Eggshell / Soap bubbles / Human body 2 Theory 2.1 General theory of structures - Introduction - External loads - Internal forces: Axial / Shear / Bending / Torsion / Static equilibrium / Simple analysis / Common beam formulae - Material properties: Stress / Strain / Steel properties / Concrete properties / Timber properties - Sectional properties: Bending / Axial compression / Deflection - Fitness for purpose: Vertical deflection / Lateral deflection / Vibration - Structures: Categories of structure / Stability / Towers 2.2 Structural systems - Introduction - Material assessments - Structural components: Beam systems / Concrete slab systems 3 Structural prototypes Form finding / Load testing / Visualizing forces 4 Case studies - Introduction - 1850 - 1949: Viollet-le-Duc's innovative engineering approaches / St. Pancras Railway Station Shed / Eiffel Tower / Forth Rail Bridge / All-Russia Exhibition 1896 / Tetrahedral Tower / Magazzini Generali Warehouse / Zarzuela Hippodrome - 1950 - 1999: Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) / Los Manantiales Restaurant / Concrete Shell Structures, England / Geodesic Domes / Palazzo del Lavoro / (Palace of Labour) / Concrete Shell Structures, Switzerland / Jefferson National Expansion / Monument ('Gateway Arch') / Maxi/Mini/Midi Systems / Tensegrity Structures / Munich Olympic Stadium Roof / Bini Domes - inflatable formwork / Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum / Structural Glass - 2000 - 2010: Ontario College of Art and Design expansion, featuring the Sharp Centre for Design / Atlas Building / 'Het Gebouw' (The Building) / Hemeroscopium House / Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT) Workshop/Table / Meads Reach Footbridge / Pompidou-Metz / Burj Khalifa Further reading Index Picture credits and acknowledgements",,208,"216 x 278 x 24mm | 1,019.98g","18 Mar 2014","Laurence King Publishing","London, United Kingdom",English,,,1780670559,"173,090",4.33,US$36.05,US$40.00,"Pete Silver and Will McLean teach at the School of Architecture at the University of Westminster and are co-authors of Fabrication (2006) and Introduction to Architectural Technology (2008). Peter Evans is Technical Director at the London office of consulting engineers MLM.",Paperback,,,, 15068,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12157,"2018-01-11 19:58:41","Sustainable Thermal Storage Systems Planning Design and Operations",9780071752978,"Lucas Hyman","A practical guide to SUSTAINABLE THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS Sustainable Thermal Storage Systems: Planning, Design, and Operations offers proven techniques for reducing energy costs, on-peak demand, capital costs, and pollution using thermal storage systems. Written by an expert in the field, this book discusses sustainability requirements, advantages and disadvantages of various systems, and the relationship among loads, equipment choices, and system selection. Real-world case studies examine chilled water thermal storage and ice thermal storage. Tips for operating a thermal storage plant to maximize investment are also provided in this valuable resource. Comprehensive coverage includes:Applicability and types of thermal storage systems Sensible thermal storage systems Latent thermal storage systems Heating storage systems Thermal storage system sizing Conducting a feasibility study Estimating energy use and analyzing costs Thermal storage design applications Thermal storage tank specifications Operating and control strategies Testing and commissioning requirements Sustainable operations","Ch. 1. Overview Ch. 2. Applicability of Thermal Storage Systems Ch. 3. Types of Thermal Storage Systems Ch. 4. Sensible Thermal Storage Systems Ch. 5. Latent Thermal Storage Systems Ch. 6. Heating Thermal Storage Systems Ch. 7. Thermal Storage System Sizing Ch. 8. Conducting a Thermal Storage Feasibility Study Ch. 9. Thermal Storage Design Applications Ch. 10. Thermal Storage Tank Specifications Ch. 11. Thermal Storage Operating and Control Strategies Ch. 12. Commissioning of Thermal Storage Systems Ch. 13. Sustainable Thermal Storage Operations Ch. 14. Chilled Water Thermal Storage Case Study Ch. 15: Ice Thermal Storage Case Study Glossary Bibliography Index",,320,"204 x 246 x 24mm | 419.99g","09 Aug 2011","McGraw-Hill Education - Europe","New York, NY, United States",English,,ill,0071752978,"1,222,880",5,US$101.28,US$112.99,"Lucas B. Hyman, P.E., LEED-AP, is President, Goss Engineering, Inc. A professional mechanical engineer with nearly 30 years' experience, he has planned and designed thermal energy storage (TES) systems, central heating and cooling plants, cogeneration plants, and other mechanical systems. Hyman has participated as a mechanical engineer member in value engineering project reviews, conducted and led forensic engineering studies, and served as an expert witness. He is coauthor of Sustainable On-Site CHP Systems: Design, Construction, and Operations (2009).",Hardback,"MCGRAW-HILL Professional",,, 15401,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12159,"2018-01-11 19:58:51","Heat and Mass Transfer in Buildings",9780415409087,"Keith J. Moss","The second edition of this reliable text provides readers with a thorough understanding of the design procedures that are essential in designing new buildings and building refurbishment. Covering the fundamentals of heat and mass transfer as essential underpinning knowledge, this edition has been thoroughly updated and reflects the need for new building design and building refurbishment to feature low energy consumption and sustainable characteristics. New additions include: * extended and updated worked examples * two new appendices covering renewable energy systems and sustainable building engineering - with startling conclusions. This book is an invaluable guide for HND and degree level students of building services engineering, as well as building, built environment, building engineering and architecture courses.","1. Thermal Comfort and Assessment 2. Heat Conduction 3. Heat Convection 4. Heat Radiation 5. Measurement of Fluid Flow 6. Characteristics of Laminar and Turbulent Flow 7. Mass Transfer of Fluids in Pipes, Ducts and Channels 8. Natural Ventilation in Buildings 9. Regimes of Fluid Flow in Heat Exchangers. Appendix 1: Verifying the Form of and Equation by Dimensional Analysis. Appendix 2: Solving Problems by Dimensional Analysis. Appendix 3: Renewable Energy Systems. Appendix 4: Towards Sustainable Building Engineering",,336,"156 x 228 x 22mm | 498.96g","03 Jun 2007","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,"2nd ed.","29 black & white tables, 120 black & white line drawings",041540908X,"933,919",4,US$66.38,US$68.95,"Keith J. Moss spent 13 years in contracting and consulting before moving to Bath where he taught to HND and Degree level. He has been an external examiner and verifier for BTEC/Edexcel and served on the CIBSE Education Training and Membership Committee.",Paperback,,,, 14354,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12189,"2018-01-11 20:01:49","Off the Grid Homes",9781586856892,"Lori Ryker","Off the Grid Homes Case Studies for Sustainable Living Lori Ryker Photographs by Audrey Hall Off the Grid Homes looks at six contemporary architectural projects that integrate alternative technologies for generating and conserving energy. Being off the grid can refer to many different aspects of energy and resource independence, from rainwater collection, to photovoltaic (PV) systems, to gray-water systems and more. Diagrams and clear explanations of technologies and their appropriate applications are provided alongside the case studies that explain just how the technologies work and how they may best be applied to each individual situation. Facts about living Off the Grid: More than 180,000 American homeowners live off the grid; each year the national number grows by about 33 percent. Most states offer tax breaks and financial incentives for people who live off the grid. A recent study found that after 15 years, an increase in America's alternative-energy investment would create almost 150,000 jobs, increase wages nearly $7 billion, reduce carbon-dioxide emissions roughly 30 percent and save close to $30 billion in electric and gas bills.",,,128,"243.84 x 248.92 x 12.7mm | 612.35g","29 Jun 2007","Gibbs M. Smith Inc","Layton, UT, United States",English,,"70 colour photos",1586856898,"407,598",3.43,,,,Paperback,,,, 14027,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12415,"2018-01-11 20:23:43","The Nature and Art of Workmanship",9780713689310,"David Pye","This is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. In it, David Pye explores the meaning of skill and its relationship to design and manufacture. Cutting through a century of fuzzy thinking, he proposes a new theory of making based on the concept of good workmanship and shows how it imparts all-important diversity to our visual environment.",,,144,"204 x 272 x 14mm | 358.34g","01 Jun 2008","Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","London, United Kingdom",English,,51,0713689315,"86,937",4.32,US$35.17,,"David Pye, who died in 1993, was an architect, industrial designer and craftsman. For many years he was also Professor of Furniture Design at the Royal College of Art, London. He is also the author of Ships and The Nature and Aesthetics of Design.",Paperback,"Herbert Press Ltd",,, 14009,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12535,"2018-01-11 20:34:16","The Stones of Venice",9780306812866,"John Ruskin","John Ruskin, Victorian England's greatest writer on art and literature, believed himself an adopted son of Venice, and his feelings for this city are exquisitely expressed in The Stones of Venice . This edition contains Ruskin's famous essay ""The Nature of Gothic,"" a marvellously descriptive tour of Venice before its postwar restoration. As Ruskin wrote in 1851, ""Thank God I am here, it is a Paradise of Cities.""",,,264,"140 x 204 x 22mm | 358.34g","09 Jul 2003","INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US","New York, NY, United Kingdom",English,"2nd ed.","black & white illustrations",030681286X,"140,309",3.94,US$15.18,US$17.95,"John Ruskin wrote over forty volumes of art and architecture criticism during the nineteenth century. J. G. Links is the author of Venice for Pleasure.",Paperback,"Da Capo Press Inc",,, 14534,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12663,"2018-01-11 20:45:08","Structural Design for Fire Safety",9780471890607,"Andrew H. Buchanan","Presenting a comprehensive overview of the fire resistance of building structures, this key text brings together a large volume of material from many sources on this increasingly important topic. Opening with the fundamentals of fires and fire safety, the book gives an introduction to real fire exposure and the response of strutures to such fires, outlining the important contribution of structural fire resistance to overall fire safety. Methods of calculating fire severity and achieving fire resistance are described, including fire performance of the main structural materials including structural steel, reinforced concrete and timber construction. Particularly valuable elements of the book are its design sections (incorporating international methods), where the arlier material is synthesised and recommendations are rmade for rational design of building structures exposed to fires. Structural Design for Fire Safety provides expert guidance on: interpreting code requirements for fire safety understanding the concepts of fire severity and fire resistance estimating time-temperature curves for fully developed compartment fires understanding the behaviour of structural elements and buildings exposed to fires designing steel, concrete and timber structures to resist fire exposure assessing the fire performance of existing structures In addition, the book includes valuable calculations and worked examples, unavailable elsewhere. This is an essential book for structural engineers who wish to improve their understanding of buildings exposed to severe fires. It is also an ideal textbook for introductory courses in fire safety for a civil or structural engineering degree programme, and is vital reading for final year students in fire protection and fire safety engineering. Furthermore, it successfully bridges the information gap between fire safety engineers, structural engineers and building inspectors, and will be of significant interest to architects, code officials, building designers and firefighters.","Fire safety in buildings - overview: fire safety objectives; process of fire development; conceptual framework for fire safety; fire resistance; controlling fire spread; building construction for fire safety. Fire and heat - overview: fuels; combustion; fire initiation; burning objects; t-squared fires; pre-flashover design fires; heat transfer. Room fires - overview: pre-flashover fires; flashover; post-flashover fires; design fires; other factors. Fire severity - overview: fire severity and fire resistance; fire severity; standard fire; equivalent fire severity. Fire resistance - overview: fire resistance; assessing fire resistance; fire-resistance tests; approved fire-resistance ratings; fire resistance by calculation; fire resistance of assemblies. Design of structures exposed to fire - overview: structural design at normal temperatures; structural design in fire conditions; material properties in fire; design of individual members exposed to fire; design of structural assemblies exposed to fire. Steel structures: overview: behaviour of steel structures in fire; fire-resistance ratings; steel temperatures; protection systems; mechanical properties of steel at elevated temperature; design of steel members exposed to fire; design of steel buildings exposed to fire. Concrete structures - overview: behaviour of concrete structures in fire; fire-resistance ratings; concrete and reinforcing temperatures; mechanical properties of concrete at elevated temperatures; design of concrete members exposed to fire; composite steel-concrete construction exposed to fire. Timber structures - overview: description of timber construction; fire-resistance ratings; wood temperatures; mechanical properties of wood; design concepts for heavy timber exposed to fire; design of heavy timber members exposed to fire; behaviour of timber connections in fire.",,448,"170.18 x 243.84 x 25.4mm | 721.21g","25 May 2001","John Wiley and Sons Ltd","Chichester, United Kingdom",English,"Revised ed.","references, index",047189060X,"336,530",4.66,US$62.35,US$73.00,,Paperback,"John Wiley & Sons Ltd",,, 14165,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12879,"2018-01-11 21:01:36","Sketching for Engineers and Architects",9781138925403,"Ron E. Slade","Using real working drawings from a 50 year career, Ron Slade shows how drawing remains at the heart of the design process in the everyday working life of engineers and architects. The book explains simple techniques that can be learnt and used to enhance any professional's natural ability. Using over 180 categorised examples it demonstrates that drawing remains the fastest, clearest and most effective means of design communication. Unlike many other books on drawing in the construction industry, this book is 'engineer led' and science oriented but effectively shows that there is a close affinity between the working methods of architects and engineers.","Foreword Sir Terry Farrell. 1. Introduction 2. Drawing and Sketching 3. Sketch Book 4. Epilogue List of Figures. Bibliography. Index","'Good engineers think, design and communicate through their sketches. A thoughtfully hand-drawn sketch offers a wonderfully efficient and immediately satisfying way for expressing the core concepts of a design. In fact, many problems and solutions do not reveal themselves until drawings are made from different viewpoints. The very act of drawing can help clarify the fabrication sequence and constructability of a complex design. Ron's wonderful sketches are a delight to the eye and the mind. I can think of no better recommendation to my undergraduate and postgraduate structural engineers than that they obtain a copy and cherish this delightful book.' - Roger Crouch, Professor and Dean, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, City University, London, UK 'Busy with 21st century technology, we run the risk of losing our mother-tongue: Sketching. Ron Slade's book Sketching for Engineers and Architects is a must-have for all aspiring design and construction leaders in the building industry. This book is a treasure chest overflowing with creative engineering sketches and easy-to-understand drawing concepts. We are inspired and patiently guided to set aside our computers more often and pick up our pencils to organize, explore and communicate our ideas.' - Gregory Brooks, Senior Lecturer, Architectural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, USA 'In a world of 3D modelling, the skill of interpretation through drawing is being lost. CAD has given us the ability to model buildings virtually, but can never replace the skill of engineers like Ron in being able to truly understand the challenges through free-hand construction sketches showing the process from fabrication through to construction and in doing so, developing innovative solutions. His sketches remind us of the importance of embracing technology whilst recognizing the role traditional methods can play in successful engineering.' - Peter Miller, Sales Associate Director, Severfield, UK 'In this age of digital imaging, 3D modelling and all manner of computer-aided drafting I believe that the art or skill of sketching is as valuable and effective a means of communicating an idea as any modern communication media. Sketching is a crucial tool in the kit of anyone who is engaged in the design or engineering process and should rank alongside IT in the education and development of young aspirant designers.' - Peter Emerson, Laing O'Rourke, UK",270,"219 x 276 x 25.4mm | 1,212g","03 Aug 2016","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,"234 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white halftones, 187 black & white line drawings",1138925403,"431,872",5,US$58.41,US$64.95,"Ron Slade is Structural Director at WSP | PB Group. Ron received his B.Sc. First Class Honours in Civil Engineering at City University, London and became a chartered member of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 1971 when he was awarded the Institution's A. E. Wynn prize. He was first appointed as a director in 1982.",Hardback,ROUTLEDGE,,, 14270,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12886,"2018-01-11 21:02:25","Architectural Modelmaking",9781780671727,"Nick Dunn","The physical model is an important communication tool for architects. Although the proliferation of CAD programmes has enabled the creation of increasingly complex computer models and virtual environments, there is also a growing need to address the three-dimensional qualities of architecture that may be lost when using such media. This book focuses on the inspiring possibilities for modelling the built environment with all the different media and techniques available. In describing the use of different models in different contexts, the book provides a practical guide to how and why models are used, and what they are used for. This second edition includes more detailed step-by-step exercises, expanded discussion of materials and techniques, updated coverage of digital techniques and new case studies.",,,216,"218 x 278 x 18mm | 830g","02 Mar 2015","Laurence King Publishing","London, United Kingdom",English,"2 Revised edition","450 illustrations, 435 in colour",1780671725,"271,965",3.31,US$33.09,US$33.70,"Nick Dunn is Professor of Urban Design at Lancaster University. His primary research interests are in the fields of visualization, modelling, mapping, representation in architecture, infrastructure and urbanism. He is also the author of Digital Fabrication (Laurence King 2012).",Paperback,,,, 14346,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12888,"2018-01-11 21:02:38","Computer Aided Design Guide for Architecture, Engineering and Construction",9780415495073,"Ghassan Aouad","Recent years have seen major changes in the approach to Computer Aided Design (CAD) in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) sector. CAD is increasingly becoming a standard design tool, facilitating lower development costs and a reduced design cycle. Not only does it allow a designer to model designs in two and three dimensions but also to model other dimensions, such as time and cost into designs. Computer Aided Design Guide for Architecture, Engineering and Construction provides an in-depth explanation of all the common CAD terms and tools used in the AEC sector. It describes each approach to CAD with detailed analysis and practical examples. Analysis is provided of the strength and weaknesses of each application for all members of the project team, followed by review questions and further tasks. Coverage includes: *2D CAD *3D CAD *4D CAD * nD modelling * Building Information Modelling * parametric design, virtual reality and other areas of future expansion. With practical examples and step-by step guides, this book is essential reading for students of design and construction, from undergraduate level onwards.","1. Introduction to CAD for the AEC/FM industry 2. Project and product modelling 3. 2D CAD 4. 3D CAD 5. BIM (Building Information Modelling) 6. 4D CAD 7. nD Modelling",,136,"172 x 242 x 10mm | 258.55g","11 Jan 2012","Taylor & Francis Ltd","London, United Kingdom",English,,"2 black & white tables, 49 black & white line drawings",0415495075,"481,048",4,US$39.62,US$46.95,"Song Wu is the Programme Director for BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying at the University of Salford. His research interests include product and process modelling, data modelling and computer simulation. In 2010, Dr Wu was awarded the UK China Fellowship for Excellence for his collaboration research with leading Chinese research institutions. Ghassan Aouad is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Salford. He is also Co-Director of the GBP5m EPSRC-funded Salford Centre for Research & Innovation in the Built & Human Environment, a visiting professor at Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia (UTM), and Fellow of the CIOB. Professor Aouad has spent the last 20 years teaching and researching subjects related to information modelling and visualisation, nD simulation and process mapping. Timothy Onyenobi (BSc Hons, MSc, PhD, MNIA, ICIOB, FInstCPD) is a Chartered Architect (Nigeria) and a Research Fellow with SCRI Sobe, University of Salford. He specialises in CAD and BIM and has been involved in numerous architectural projects in Nigeria and UK. Angela Lee is the Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies and Programme Director of the BSc (Hons) Architectural Design & Technology course within the School of the Built Environment, University of Salford. Her research and teaching centres on design management, process management, performance measurement and nD modeling.",Paperback,ROUTLEDGE,,, 14361,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12890,"2018-01-11 21:02:53","Basic Perspective Drawing",9781118134146,"John Montague","The best-selling guide now completely updated to include online tutorials! Basic Perspective Drawing introduces students, both those in formal design courses and self-learners, to the basic principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Clear and accessible illustrations show how to construct perspective views one step at a time. The new, streamlined Sixth Edition contains must-have content for students and instructors in art and design, architecture, and interior design programs. Updated illustrations reflect the most current drawing styles and examples while supplementary tutorial videos, grouped by architectural disciplines, interior design, and studio art/illustration, provide live-action demonstrations of key topics discussed in the book.","PREFACE vii Chapter 1 OVERVIEW 1 Chapter 2 RENDERING PERSPECTIVE VIEWS FROM OBSERVED REALITY 19 Chapter 3 PLANS, ELEVATIONS, AND PARALINE PROJECTIONS 29 Chapter 4 CONSTRUCTING PERSPECTIVE VIEWS 40 Chapter 5 GEOMETRIC TOOLS: DIAGONALS, SQUARES, AND CUBES 79 Chapter 6 SLOPING PLANES AND SURFACES 94 Chapter 7 CIRCLES AND CURVED SURFACES 111 Chapter 8 SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS 145 Chapter 9 FREEHAND SKETCHING AND RAPID VISUALIZATION 167 Chapter 10 THE FIGURE IN PERSPECTIVE 179 Chapter 11 SHADING AND RENDERING 191 Chapter 12 AERIAL PERSPECTIVE 201 Appendix A EXAMPLES OF PERSPECTIVE VIEWS 209 Appendix B NOTES ON STUDYING AND TEACHING PERSPECTIVE DRAWING 261 INDEX 267",,288,"213.36 x 271.78 x 22.86mm | 793.78g","02 Dec 2013","John Wiley & Sons Inc","New York, United States",English,"6th ed.",,1118134141,"317,289",4.07,US$56.23,US$65.00,"John Montague, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Design and Technology at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.",Paperback,,,, 14493,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12896,"2018-01-11 21:03:36","Drawing and Designing with Confidence",9780471283904,"Mike W. Lin","Readers of this book learn graphic rendering skills quickly with the proven how-to approach that has made Lin the most successful teacher in the field. His method emphasizes speed, confidence, and relaxation, while incorporating many time-saving tricks of the trade.","Loose vs Tight. Principles of Good Graphics. Rendering Techniques. Rendering Types. Lettering. Entourage. Perspective Drawing. How to Sketch. Design Process. Appendices. References. Credits. Index.",,208,"212 x 288 x 18mm | 920.79g","02 Aug 1993","John Wiley & Sons Inc","New York, United States",English,,"375 colour illustrations, index",0471283908,"88,159",4.26,US$66.22,US$79.99,"About the Author Mike W. Lin, ASLA, is a recognized leader in architectural rendering methodology. He is the founder and director of the Mike Lin Graphic Workshop in Manhattan, Kansas, which has travelled to more than one hundred universities and many cities around the world under the sponsorship of many universities, and the AIA, ASLA, ASID, ALCA and other professional organizations. Mr. Lin holds both architecture and landscape architecture degrees and was formerly a professor at Kansas State University. He is the author of the bestselling Architectural Rendering Techniques: A Color Reference.",Hardback,,,, 14509,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",12897,"2018-01-11 21:03:43","3D CAD with Autodesk 123D",9781449343019,"Jesse Harrington Au","Design and create real-world objects with 3D printers, laser cutters, or common materials that you assemble yourself. It's easy with Autodesk's free 123D tools. In this full-color book, Jesse Harrington Au - Autodesk's Maker Advocate - shows you how to design objects from scratch, work with existing models, or scan real-world objects. You'll learn how to use tools in the entire Autodesk 123D suite - including the 123D CAD program, 123D Catch, 123D Sculpt, and 123D Make - to design, sculpt, scan, and print 3D objects with an easy-to-learn CAD interface. It's ideal for makers, hobbyists, students, artists, and designers, including beginners. Jump right into the world personal fabrication without costly or complicated software tools Create amazing 3D objects out of common materials, even if you don't have a laser cutter or 3D printer Make 3D scans of objects using an iPad or a camera Get clear, full-color images of the 123D suite's user interface, as well as views of 3D models",,"Emily Gertz is a correspondent for OnEarth Magazine. She has been covering DIY environmental monitoring since 2004, when she interviewed engineer-artist Natalie Jeremijenko for Worldchanging.com. Her latest, on citizen radiation monitoring in Japan, was published by OnEarth Magazine in April 2011. She has been hands-on with internet technologies since 1994 as a web producer, community host, and content strategist. Her articles have appeared in Grist, Dwell, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, and more.",118,"202.95 x 247.9 x 5.08mm | 666g","24 Jan 2016","O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA","Sebastopol, United States",English,,"colour illustrations",1449343015,"376,013",4.25,US$21.92,,"Jesse Harrington Au is a designer, artist, and maker. As Autodesk's Maker Advocate, he works on curriculum, special projects, and outreach to the DIY community.",Paperback,"Maker Media",,, 13930,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",13125,"2018-01-11 21:19:37","Design Thinking",9781847886361,"Nigel Cross","Design thinking is the core creative process for any designer; this book explores and explains this apparently mysterious ""design ability."" Focusing on what designers do when they design, Design Thinking is structured around a series of in-depth case studies of outstanding and expert designers, interwoven with overviews and analyses. The range covered reflects the breadth of design, from hardware and software design to architecture and Formula One. The book offers new insights into and understanding of design thinking, based on evidence from observation and investigation of design practice. Design Thinking is the distillation of the work of one of design's most influential scholars. Nigel Cross goes to the heart of what it means to think and work as a designer. The book is an ideal guide for anyone who wants to be a designer or to know how good designers work in the field of contemporary design.","1. Design Ability 2. Designing to Win 3. Designing to Please 4. How Designers Think 5. Designing to Use 6. Designing Together 7. How Designers Work 8. Design Expertise Bibliography Index","Nigel Cross is widely recognised as the leading figure of his generation in design research. In this book he has produced an accessible, lucid and authoritative description of designers' thought processes and strategies, which is essential reading for understanding design. * Michael Tovey, Coventry University * Mixing analysis with case studies, Nigel Cross provides a succinct introduction to 'design thinking'. His message - that creativity can be taught, nurtured and developed - should empower even the most elementary design students. * Elizabeth Guffey, Purchase College * This book proves that Nigel Cross is truly one of the leading thinkers who are working hard to establish the body of knowledge for design. * Lee, Kun-Pyo, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology * A highly accessible read that will doubtless help many designers to better understand - and perhaps also to question - the things they do in their work life, and why they do them. * The Designer Magazine * Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work is a useful resource for people wanting to get a deeper insight into how designers go about designing things and systems, and a great first year student handbook. * Curve *",192,"156 x 188 x 10mm | 258.55g","18 Oct 2016","Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","London, United Kingdom",English,,"40 bw illus",1847886361,"100,934",3.57,US$25.49,US$25.95,"Nigel Cross is Emeritus Professor of Design Studies, Open University, UK. He has vast experience as a design teacher and an international reputation as a design researcher through books such as Designerly Ways of Knowing and Analysing Design Activity, and editorship of the leading research journal, Design Studies.",Paperback,"Berg Publishers",,, 13933,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",13126,"2018-01-11 21:19:48","The Measure of Man and Woman",9780471099550,"Alvin R. Tilley","Human factors research impacts everything from the height of kitchen counters to the placement of automobile pedals to a book's type size. And in this updated and expanded version of the original landmark work, you'll find the research information necessary to create designs that better accommodate human need. Featuring more than 200 anthropometric drawings, this handbook is filled with all of the essential measurements of the human body and its relationship to the designed environment. You'll also discover guidelines for designing for children and the elderly, for the digital workplace, and for ADA compliance. Measurements are in both English and metric units.","Preface. Introduction. Human Factors: A Brief History. 1. Anthropometry. 2. The Elderly. 3. Seating. 4. Residential Space Considerations. 5. Maintenance Access. 6. Safety at Work and at Home. 7. Vehicular Accommodation. 8. Displays. 9. Manual Controls. 10. The Environment. Appendix A: Conversion Scales. Appendix B: Abbreviations. Appendix C: Anthropometric Terms. Bibliography. Index. Illustations: Anatomical Planes and Orientations.",,104,"231.14 x 309.88 x 15.24mm | 703.06g","13 Feb 2002","John Wiley and Sons Ltd","New York, United States",English,"Revised Edition","colour illustrations",0471099554,"81,778",4.45,US$66.84,US$79.99,"HENRY DREYFUSS ASSOCIATES, a leading New York design firm, has been a major developer of anthropometric data for more than seventy years, gathering and publishing all the essential measurements of the human body and its relationship to the designed environment. ALVIN R. TILLEY (1914 93), the firm's specialist in human engineering for forty years, was recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on human factors. The compiler of the data presented in this volume, Tilley was coauthor of Humanscale and a major contributor to this book's predecessor, The Measure of Man.",Hardback,"John Wiley & Sons Inc",,, 13896,1,"2022-09-22 00:21:09","Architectural Structure & Design",Architecture,"Art & Photography",13896,"2018-01-11 22:32:14","Make Space",9781118143728,"Scott Doorley","""If you are determined to encourage creativity and provide a collaborative environment that will bring out the best in people, you will want this book by your side at all times."" Bill Moggridge, Director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum ""Make Space is an articulate account about the importance of space; how we think about it, build it and thrive in it."" James P. Hackett, President and CEO, Steelcase An inspiring guidebook filled with ways to alter space to fuel creative work and foster collaboration. Based on the work at the Stanford University d.school and its Environments Collaborative Initiative, Make Space is a tool that shows how space can be intentionally manipulated to ignite creativity. Appropriate for designers charged with creating new spaces or anyone interested in revamping an existing space, this guide offers novel and non-obvious strategies for changing surroundings specifically to enhance the ways in which teams and individuals communicate, work, play--and innovate. Inside are: Tools--tips on how to build everything from furniture, to wall treatments, and rigging Situations--scenarios, and layouts for sparking creative activities Insights--bite-sized lessons designed to shortcut your learning curve Space Studies--candid stories with lessons on creating spaces for making, learning, imagining, and connecting Design Template--a framework for understanding, planning, and building collaborative environments Make Space is a new and dynamic resource for activating creativity, communication and innovation across institutions, corporations, teams, and schools alike. Filled with tips and instructions that can be approached from a wide variety of angles, Make Space is a ready resource for empowering anyone to take control of an environment.","Foreword David Kelley Preface George Kembel The Environments Collaborative 1. Instructions 2. Tools 3. Situations 4. Insights 5. Design Template 6. Space Studies Index","If you are determined to encourage creativity and provide a collaborative environment that will bring out the best in people, you will want this book by your side at all times. You can browse it for tools to enhance teamwork, configurations to enable activities, insights about communal behaviors, design templates and first person stories. The way we design our spaces can help us or hinder us, inspire new ideas or stifle them, make it easier to work together or set us apart. Discover here how to improve team dynamics by altering your physical environment. Bill Moggridge, Director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum",272,"202 x 202 x 26mm | 621.42g","03 Jan 2012","John Wiley & Sons Inc","New York, United States",English,,,1118143728,"75,312",4.12,US$38.19,US$49.95,"Scott Witthoft's professional work as an engineer and a designer has focused on understanding and manipulating interactions among systems. This has covered a spectrum including forensic structural engineering, furniture design, and curriculum design. Scott is an amateur musician with a love of stringed instruments. As a Lecturer at Stanford University, he teaches classes in human-centered design and storytelling and visual communication. Scott has degrees in civil engineering from Washington University in St. Louis (BS, '99) and The University of Texas at Austin (MS, '00), and product design from Stanford University (MSE '08). Scott Doorley's work focuses on how physical context and digital media can benefit human experience. His installations with the Dacha Art Collective have been exhibited in the San Jose Museum of Art and the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts San Francisco. Currently he is the Creative Director at the Stanford d.school, where he teaches classes in subjects at the intersection of design and media arts: storytelling and visual communication, improv, and digital media. Scott has degrees in film from the University of California, Los Angeles (BA '96) and learning, design, and technology from Stanford University (MA '06).",Paperback,,,,