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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789720297Author Simon GodfreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Independent Publishing NetworkPublisher Independent Publishing NetworkWeight(grams)...

Off-Grid House Plans has more than 250 floor plans, sections, sketches, and elevations, as well as all the construction details in all projects. An Off-Grid system allows you to live without using a utility company, generating your own energy. A well...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578553658Author Ben StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Skyline ForumPublisher Skyline ForumWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143124085Author Kate AscherFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 751g

The market town of Altrincham, historically part of Cheshire but now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, has a rich history dating back to its charter as a free borough and the establishment of a market in 1290. The buildings found in Old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462703322Author Caroline VoetFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Leuven University PressPublisher Leuven University PressWeight(grams)...

Wiltshire is one of the best counties in Britain for architectural fancy, for the county's residents have expressed their passion for building in a plethora of styles including Gothic, Rustic, classical, Monumental, Chinese, Indian, Italianate and...

Part architectural guidebook and part critique, Sky-High documents the pencil-thin, supertall towers that are transforming New York City's skyline as well as its streets. New York City's penchant for building skyward has reached new heights with its...

Design for Health: Sustainable Approaches to Therapeutic Architecture Guest-Edited by Terri PetersThis issue of AD seeks out innovative and varied sustainable architectural responses to designing for health, such as: integrating sensory gardens and...

This fascinating survey ranges from the communal buildings of the early 19th-century political radicals, Owenites and Chartists, through Arts and Crafts influenced socialist structures of the late Victorian and Edwardian period to the grand union...

This new book explores the work of Mahendra Raj, arguably India's most significant structural engineer. Born in 1924, Raj studied in Lahore and gained his first working practice at the Punjab Public Works Department. He completed his education by working...

Huddersfield has a surprisingly rich architectural heritage. Developed mainly in a period of explosive growth during Georgian and Victorian times, it has many buildings of very high quality. This book describes and illustrates around 200 of the best and...

Enter the world of fairy-tale towers, whimsical stairways, crow's nests, zip lines, and suspended rope bridges. Take pleasure in the details of hand-split oak shingles, thatched roofs, and cedar tongue-and-groove interiors. Made of sustainably sourced...

Second homes have become an increasingly important component of both tourism and housing studies. They can directly and indirectly contribute a significant number of domestic and international visitors to destinations and may be part of longer-term...

In the wake of an unparalleled housing crisis at the end of the Second World War, Glasgow Corporation rehoused the tens of thousands of private tenants who were living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in unimproved Victorian slums. Adopting the...

On the promontory of Kinnaird Head, on the north-east coast of Scotland, sits a peculiarly designed lighthouse. It is an exception in history - the only lighthouse in the world to be built into a castle. Originally constructed in 1571 by Sir Alexander...

The Sustainable Tall Building: A Design Primer is an accessible and highly illustrated guide, which primes those involved in the design and research of tall buildings to dramatically improve their performance. Using a mixture of original research and...

Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 - Inclusive ArchitectureThe release of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture every three years is an enormously important moment for the architecture world. The projects recognized by this Award represent the vanguard...

Stepped terraced houses as alternative The stepped terraced house is a type of building that meets modern housing requirements: it is economical and offers ample living space with the comfort of terrace and garden. Rising to popularity with the advent...

Museums and Design for Creative Lives questions what we sacrifice when we allow economic imperatives to shape public museums, whilst also considering the implications of these new museum realities. It also asks: how might we instead design for creative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780876294635Author Alphonse Dell'IsolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint R.S. Means Company LtdPublisher R.S. Means Company LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995113534Author John WalshFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Massey University PressPublisher Massey University Press

Disability, Space, Architecture: A Reader takes a groundbreaking approach to exploring the interconnections between disability, architecture and cities. The contributions come from architecture, geography, anthropology, health studies, English language...

Create Stunning Renders using V-Ray in 3ds Max: Guiding the Next Generation of 3D Renderers is a step-by-step guide on how to create realistic renderings using V-Ray in 3ds Max. The potentials of V-Ray are detailed using a bedroom scene as an example...

This book presents a series of contemporary, diverse and innovative design strategies that vary in form, function and design intent. The common denominator of all projects is the alternative and/or experimental approach of combining both private and...

Hibino Sekkei has worked on over 560 design projects in Japan as well as overseas; they include kindergartens and nursery schools, primary and secondary schools, and other spaces where children spend long periods of time at. They think of a space as more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760760885Author Cameron BruhnFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty LtdPublisher Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty...

One of Scotland's finest late-medieval strongholds, Doune Castle stands high on a promontory between the River Teith and the Ardoch Burn in Perthshire. It is a testament to the power of one nobleman, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany. He was known as...

Founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, Alexandria was for a long time the largest city in the ancient world. Flattened by a tsunami in 365 AD, it was little more than a fishing village when captured by Napoleon in 1798. The 19th century saw it become...

The life of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911339168Author Jonathan BallFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Artifice PressPublisher Artifice Press

Robust architecture is designed to meet needs; its structures are sufficient, resilient and suited to the location. It embraces the potential of simplicity, traditional building methods and alternative ways of building sustainable architecture, with an...

Gloucestershire's strategic location straddling the Severn is reinforced by Bristol's importance as a port. The Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds are densely populated by prehistoric hillforts and Gloucester, Cirencester and Winchcombe were important...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782370740816Author Olivier BoissiereFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Editions Skira ParisPublisher Editions Skira ParisWeight(grams) 660g

The buildings of the past were constructed with readily available and local materials, such as stone, wood, or handmade bricks. Architects in the modern era, however, can choose from an ever increasing number of new materials, each one allowing for...

Early nomadic shelters, including caves, animal skin tents, and igloos, were used for protection against wind, rain, snow, sunlight, and other forces of nature. These basic homes also provided defence against predators and were used to store a few...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912328598Author Brian Donovan ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Orla Kelly Self Publishing ServicesPublisher Orla Kelly Publishing

This book provides 101 real-life construction management case studies from an author with over 40 years' experience in the construction industry and as a lecturer in construction management. Over 14 chapters, Len Holm has included case studies from real...

The 1960s and the 1970s marked a generational shift in architectural discourse at a time when the revolts inside universities condemned the academic institution as a major force behind the perpetuation of a controlling society. Focusing on the crisis and...

This richly illustrated guide to the historical buildings of the Bodleian Library not only makes an attractive keepsake but is also packed with fascinating architectural details about one of the oldest libraries in Britain that has been in continuous use...