ISBN: 0789320959 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Cristina Paredes Benitez, Alex Sanchez Vidiella Publisher: Universe Number of Pages: 420
Fresh perspectives on how good design can create stylish yet ecologically sound living spaces in small-scale homes Anyone who has faced the challenges of limited living space will find inspiration in this survey of the latest trends in environmentally sensitive small-scale residential designs More than fifty residential spaces are profiledfrom woodsy houses and repurposed barns to cool apartments and urban loftsboth inside and out Most of the projects were designed by up-and-coming architects and each design proves that small-scale efficiency as well as beautiful thoughtful design can overcome the apparent constraints of a small setting Environmental impact is a growing concern so each project was chosen because of its ecological sensitivity Each case history describes the challenges confronting the designer and the solutions Creating color schemes to enhance the feeling of openness taking advantage of high ceilings to make multiple levels and using collapsible furniture and sliding doors to maximize space are some of the design solutions that can be applied in any situation Filled with beautiful color photographs and helpful floorplans this book is a remarkable showcase of how good design can transform any small space into a comfortable modernand environmentally sensitivehome
Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, And Meaning (Icon Editions)
ISBN: 0813390451 Binding: Paperback Edition: Second Edition Author(s): Leland Roth Publisher: Westview Press Number of Pages: 696
This best-selling illustrated survey of Western architecture is now fully revised throughout explaining the structure function history and meaning of architecture in a way that is both accessible and engaging The long-awaited second edition includes: new coverage on Postmodernism and its relationship to the Modernist era; a reorganization of Mesopotamian and Prehistoric architecture based on thematic lines of development; an expanded chapter on Medieval architecture including developments from the end of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance; and an expanded art program that includes over 500 images in black and white and color Understanding Architecture continues to be the only text in the field to examine architecture as a cultural phenomenon as well as an artistic and technological achievement with its straightforward two-part structure: (1) The Elements of Architecture and (2) The History and Meaning of Architecture Comprehensive clearly written affordable and accessible Understanding Architecture is a classic survey of Western architecture
ISBN: 0470087811 Binding: Paperback Edition: 4 Author(s): Francis D. K. Ching Publisher: Wiley Number of Pages: 480
The classic visual guide to the basics of building construction now with the most current informationFor nearly three decades Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever-providing the latest information in Francis DK Ching's signature style Its rich and comprehensive approach clearly presents all of the basic concepts underlying building construction and equips readers with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounterLaying out the material and structural choices available it provides a full under-standing of how these choices affect a building's form and dimensions Complete with more than 1000 illustrations the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process from site selection to building components mechanical systems and finishes
Illustrated throughout with clear and accurate drawings that present the state of the art in construction processes and materials
Updated and revised to include the latest knowledge on sustainability incorporation of building systems and use of new materials
Archetypal drawings offer clear inspiration for designers and drafters
Reflects the most current building codes and CSI Master Format numbering schemeWith its comprehensive and lucid presentation of everything from foundations and floor systems to finish work Building Construction Illustrated Fourth Edition equips students and professionals in all areas of architecture and construction with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter in building planning design and construction
The Four Books of Architecture (Dover Architecture)
ISBN: 0486213080 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Andrea Palladio Publisher: Dover Publications Number of Pages: 132
Exemplary reprint of 16th-century classic Covers classical architectural remains Renaissance revivals classical orders more 1738 Ware English edition 216 plates " a new and splendid edition of what has probably been the most influential book published in the history of architecture since its first appearance in 1570" Art in America
On Architecture: Collected Reflections on a Century of Change
ISBN: Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1 Author(s): Ada Louise Huxtable Publisher: Walker & Company Number of Pages: 496
The architectural revolution of the twentieth century as witnessed by Americas preeminent architecture criticKnown for her well-reasoned and passionately held beliefs about architecture Ada Louise Huxtable has captivated readers across the country for decades in the process becoming one of the best-known critics in the world Her keen eye and vivid writing have reinforced to readers how important architecture is and why it continues to be both controversial and fascinating In her new bookwhich gathers together the best of her writing from one of her first pieces in the New York Times in 1962 on le Corbusiers Carpenter Center at Harvard to essays in the New York Review of Books to more recent writing in the Wall Street JournalHuxtable bears witness to some of the twentieth centurys bestand worstarchitectural masters and projectsWith a perspective of more than four decades Huxtable examines the centurys modernist beginnings and then turns her critics eye to the seismic shift in style function and fashion that occurred midcenturyall leading to a dramatic new architecture of the twenty-first century Much of the writing in On Architecture has never appeared in book form before and Huxtables many admirers will be delighted to once again have access to her elegant impassioned opinions insights and wisdomLooking back I realize that my career covered an extraordinary period of change that I was writing at a time in which architecture was changing slowly but radicallya time when everything about modernism was being incrementally questioned and rejected as we moved into a new kind of thinking and building And while it was a quiet nearly stealth revolution it was a absolutely a revolution in which the past was reaccepted and reincorporated periods and styles ignored by modernism were reexamined and reevaluated History and theory once considered irrelevant became central to the practice of architecture again
Yes Is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution
ISBN: 3836520109 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Bjarke Ingels Publisher: Evergreen Number of Pages: 400
YES IS MORE is the first monograph of its kind devoted exclusively to the trailblazing practice of BIG a Copenhagenbased group of architects designers and thinkers operating within the fields of architecture urbanism research and development
Unlike a classic architectural monograph this book is more of a manifesto of popular culture in which BIG s methods means processes and approach to the concept of architecture are revealed as being as unconventional unexpected and result-producing as the world in which it exists continually reaffirming its mission with a resounding YES
In YES IS MORE BIG shows how its members respond to the polymorphous demands complex rules and highly specialized knowledge of society creating tangible solutions through artistic processes: solutions that time and again attract the interest of the population at large while earning the respect of aficionados across the globe
YES IS MORE speaks the language of popular culture allowing the sublime to shine through in the commonplace It enables readers to gain insights into Big s processes methods and results through the most approachable and populist means of communication the cartoon
BIG has repeatedly attracted public attention and triggered political debate with projects such as a three-kilometerlong wall of social housing wrapped around a park of soccer fields in Copenhagen the proposal to consolidate all of Denmark s harbor activities in a star-shaped superharbor along the bridge between Denmark and Germany and recently by proposing to move Denmark s national symbol the Little Mermaid to China for six months as part of the Danish Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010 and getting to do just that
ISBN: 1856696413 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Har/Cdr Author(s): Virginia McLeod Publisher: Laurence King Publishers Number of Pages: 224
Detail in Contemporary Timber Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aestheticimportance of details in modern timber architecture Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential timber designs for both residential and commercial architecture
Each project is presented with color photographs site plans and sections and elevations as well as numerousconstruction details There is also a descriptive text detailed captions and in-depth information for each project including the location client architectural project team main consultants and contractors
The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages All of the drawings are styled in the same way and presented at standard architectural scales to allow for easy comparison There is also a CD-ROM that contains all the drawings as printed in the book in both EPS and DWG (generic CAD) formats In addition the book features an index of architects that includes the name address and all contact details for each architect included
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): Ramsay Traquair, Arthur E. ( Edward) Henderson Publisher: Public Domain Books Number of Pages: 324
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers You may find it for free on the web Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery
ISBN: 3791341715 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Annette Roeder Publisher: Prestel Publishing Number of Pages: 46
Children's fascination with buildings is a natural outgrowth of their curiosity about anything strange or huge or complex This unique book brings together thirteen architectural wonders that have intrigued children for years Through activities such as games quizzes drawings and other activities it teaches them the history behind each of the buildings and presents fascinating facts about the design historical use and construction techniques This book features pyramids built by men with pulleys a tower that leans an opera house shaped like a sailboat a museum built like a spiral and the most recent example a bird's nestA" stadium where the 2008 summer Olympics were held Each of these buildings and more are introduced to young readers through lively texts and illustrations that will serve to heighten their interest and knowledge about the world's most important architecture and perhaps inspire them to dream and build on their own
ISBN: 3822836435 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Claire Zimmerman Publisher: Taschen Number of Pages: 96
Less is more: finding perfection in purity Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (18861969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture The creator of the Barcelona Pavilion (1929) the Farnsworth House in Plano Illinois (19451951) and the Seagram Building in New York (19541958) Mies was one of the founders of a new architectural style Well known for his motto less is more he sought a kind of refined purity in architectural expression that was not seen in the reduced vocabulary of other Bauhaus members His goal was not simply building for those of modest income (Existenzminimum) but building economically in terms of sustainability both in a technical and aesthetical way; the use of industrial materials such as steel and glass were the foundation of this approach Though the extreme reduction of form and material in his work garnered some criticism over the years many have triedmostly unsuccessfullyto copy his original and elegant style This book explores more than 20 of his projects between 1906 and 1967 from his early work around Berlin to his most important American buildings Basic Architecture features: Each title contains approximately 120 images including photographs sketches drawings and floor plans Introductory essays explore the architect's life and work touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects The body presents the most important works in chronological order with descriptions of client andor architect wishes construction problems (why some projects were never executed) and resolutions The appendix includes a list of complete or selected works biography bibliography and a map indicating the locations ofthe architect's most famous buildings
