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The Portfolio: An Acrchitecture Student's Handbook Lesley Lokko 9780750657648
RRP: £37.99£33.38The portfolio is the single most important part of every architectural student's education. This book proides a complete guide to preparing, compiling and presenting this crucial element of the architecture course.The experienced author team gives... -
Roger Boltshauser - Response Galerie d'Architecture de Paris 9783038603320
RRP: £55.00£35.85Zurich-based Boltshauser Architekten, which also runs a branch office in Munich, is one of most successful and idiosyncratic Swiss design firms. Precise examination of materials and their constructive potential is combined in their buildings with a... -
Towards an Urban Renaissance The Urban Task Force 9781851121656
RRP: £56.99£49.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781851121656Author Urban Task ForceFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterPublisher Office of the Deputy Prime... -
Perspective, Projections and Design: Technologies of Architectural Representation Mario Carpo (Ecole d'architecture de Paris-La Villette, Paris, France) 9780415402064
RRP: £71.99£62.45The essays selected for this book, presented in chronological order, discuss various aspects of image-making technologies, geometrical knowledge and tools for architectural design, focusing in particular on two historical periods marked by comparable... -
Adaptive Architecture: Changing Parameters and Practice Wolfgang F. E. Preiser 9781138647275
RRP: £44.99£39.68The constant in architecture's evolution is change. Adaptive Architecture explores structures, or environments that accommodate multiple functions at the same time, sequentially, or at periodically recurring events. It demonstrates how changing... -
Intimus: Interior Design Theory Reader by Mark Taylor
RRP: £42.95£37.97Walter Benjamin observed in his writings on the interior that 'to live means to leave traces.' This interior design theory reader focuses on just how such traces might manifest themselves. In order to explore interior design's links to other disciplines,... -
Husserl and Spatiality: A Phenomenological Ethnography of Space Tao DuFour (Department of Architecture, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.) 9781032103099
RRP: £39.99£35.06Husserl and Spatiality is an exploration of the phenomenology of space and embodiment, based on the work of Edmund Husserl. Little known in architecture, Husserl's phenomenology of embodied spatiality established the foundations for the works of later... -
Barrier-Free Design: Principles, Planning, Examples Oliver Heiss 9783034605779
RRP: £37.50£34.31"Building for everyone" - that is the best definition of what lies behind the unwieldy concept of "barrier-free design": the complete and total usability of buildings, including for those with disabilities, for the integration of all... -
Understanding BIM: The Past, Present and Future by Jonathan Ingram 9780367244187
RRP: £54.99£48.72Understanding BIM presents the story of Building Information Modelling, an ever evolving and disruptive technology that has transformed the methodologies of the global construction industry. Written by the 2016 Prince Philip Gold Medal winner, Jonathan... -
Open I Close: Windows, Doors, Gates, Loggias, Filters Anette Hochberg 9783764399610
RRP: £17.50£16.48Designing and constructing openings The first volume of the SCALE series - Open Close - examines a simple but effective building element, the Opening, illuminating the path from idea to realization in its various facets. The concept of Open Close... -
Architectural Atmospheres: On the Experience and Politics of Architecture by Christian Borch
RRP: £21.50£19.46Architecture is increasingly understood to be a sensual, spatial experience, which means that the experience of buildings and spatial constellations is also a perception of atmospheres that are rated as positive or negative. Architects, planners,... -
Structure and Architecture Angus J. Macdonald 9781138629240
RRP: £47.99£42.81This thoroughly updated edition of Angus J. Macdonald's insightful book Structure and Architecture offers an in depth analysis of structural design and its relationship with architecture. It draws on clear explanations of the connections between... -
Architecture as Metaphor: Language, Number, Money by Kojin Karatani 9780262611138
£35.64In Architecture as Metaphor, Kojin Karatani detects a recurrent "will to architecture" that he argues is the foundation of all Western thinking, traversing architecture, philosophy, literature, linguistics, city planning, anthropology,... -
Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates
RRP: £33.95£29.98The first book to look architectural narrative in the eye Since the early eighties, many architects have used the term "narrative" to describe their work. To architects the enduring attraction of narrative is that it offers a way of engaging with the... -
Managing the Brief for Better Design by Alastair Blyth
RRP: £53.99£47.27Briefing is not just presenting a set of documents to the design team; it is a process of developing a deep understanding about client needs. This book provides both inspiration to clients and a framework for practitioners. The coverage extends beyond... -
London's Contemporary Architecture: An Explorer's Guide Ken Allinson 9780415825023
RRP: £37.99£34.38London is a living architectural exhibition. This tried and trusted portable guide will help you to find your way around one of the world's most exciting cities, offering architectural experiences and insights into London's finest contemporary... -
The Production of Heritage: The Politicisation of Architectural Conservation by Alan Chandler 9780367078010
RRP: £45.99£40.53In this important book, the authors unpack the theoretical and practical issues around the development of heritage sites, critically dissecting key conservation benchmarks such as the ICOMOS guidelines, BS 7913 and the RIBA Conservation Plan of Work to... -
The Syncretic Traditions of Islamic Religious Architecture of Kashmir (Early 14th -18th Century) Hakim Sameer Hamdani (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Kashmir Chapter, Srinagar, India) 9780367744298
RRP: £39.99£35.06This book traces the historical identity of Kashmir within the context of Islamic religious architecture between early fourteenth and mid-eighteenth century. It presents a framework of syncretism within which the understanding of this architectural... -
Disclosing Horizons: Architecture, Perspective and Redemptive Space by Professor Nicholas Temple 9780415283571
RRP: £64.99£56.14This study examines the influence of perspective on architecture, highlighting how critical historical changes in the representation and perception of space continue to inform the way architects design. Since its earliest developments, perspective was... -
Rough Guide to Sustainability: A Design Primer Brian Edwards 9781859465073
RRP: £37.00£30.80This latest edition of 'Rough Guide to Sustainability' remains a simple, no-nonsense reference source for all students and practitioners of sustainability in the built environment. It sets out the broad environmental, professional and governmental... -
Modern Exterior Ballistics by Robert L. McCoy
RRP: £90.99£58.17Modern Exterior Ballistics is a comprehensive text covering the basic free flight dynamics of symmetric projectiles. The book provides a historical perspective of early developments in the 19th century, the technology leading to World War I and that... -
Temporary Cities: Resisting Transience in Arabia Yasser Elsheshtawy 9781032241302
RRP: £39.99£35.06Are Arab Gulf cities, the likes of Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Doha, on their way to extinction? Is their fate obsolescence? Or, are they the model for our urban future? Can a city whose very existence is predicated on an imported labour force who build and... -
Arts & Architecture 1945-49 by David F. Travers 9783836551021
RRP: £50.00£44.95From the end of World War II until the mid-1960s, exciting things were happening in American architecture. Emerging talents were focusing on innovative projects that integrated at once modern design and low-cost materials. The trend was most notably... -
2G 88: Carla Juacaba: No. 88. International Architecture Review Moises Puente 9783753302584
RRP: £38.00£24.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753302584Author Moises PuenteFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,GermanyPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther... -
The Routledge Companion to Artificial Intelligence in Architecture by Imdat As 9780367749590
RRP: £43.99£38.44Providing the most comprehensive source available, this book surveys the state of the art in artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to architecture. This book is organized in four parts: theoretical foundations, tools and techniques, AI in research,... -
Renovations: An Inspirational Design Primer by Richard Wilcock 9781859465028
RRP: £39.00£32.99The UK's housing stock has proved to be remarkably durable, as houses from the 18th and 19th centuries are still adaptable to the requirements of modern living. However, the need to respect the environment and to reduce energy costs presents a new set of... -
The Architecture of Emergence: The Evolution of Form in Nature and Civilisation by Michael Weinstock 9780470066331
RRP: £31.95£28.69Emergence is one of the most exciting new fields in architecture today, gaining interest from not only academics and students but also leading professionals, with directors from Fosters, Arup and Bentley Systems all attending the most recent symposium on... -
Acadia 2017 Disciplines & Disruption: Projects Catalog of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture by Joel Lamere 9780692965016
£31.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692965016Author Joel LamereFormat PaperbackImprint Acadia Publishing CompanyPublisher Acadia Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 934gQty in Cart: 0Price:£31.60Subtotal: -
Structural Surface by Philipp Eisenbach 9781366400260
RRP: £20.65£18.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781366400260Author Philipp EisenbachFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 127g -
Inside/Outside Islamic Art and Architecture: A Cartography of Boundaries in and of the Field Saygin Salgirli 9781350248786
£25.45When we walk into a gallery, we have a fairly good idea where the building begins and ends; and inside, while observing a painting, we are equally confident in distinguishing between the painting-proper and its frame and borders. Yet, things are often... -
Test Ingram 33 by Lucdang 9781366281654
RRP: £11.65£9.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781366281654Author LucdangFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 68g -
Andrew Andersons: Architecture and the Public Realm by Bernice L Murphy 9781742236575
£75.65Distinguished architect Andrew Andersons has redefined Australia's art galleries over the last five decades (in Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and regionally) and his award-winning designs have extended the NSW Parliament and transformed the State Library of... -
Sheds by Howard Mansfield 9780872331860
RRP: £17.00£14.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780872331860Author Howard MansfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Bauhan (William L.),U.S.Publisher Bauhan (William L.),U.S. -
SOM Journal 9 by Nicholas Adams 9783775737043
RRP: £30.00£18.88SOM Journal 9 is the most recent issue in a continuing series presenting the work of SOM in the context of a critical discussion. The process of review by a jury is a daring enterprise unique to SOM. The jurors for this issue were Michelle Addington,... -
Making Heimat. Germany, Arrival Country: Fluchtlingsbautenatlas / Atlas of Refugee Housing by Peter Cachola Schmal 9783775742825
RRP: £15.00£10.12The refugee situation in the autumn of 2015 was the starting point for the controversial exhibition Making Heimat: Germany, Arrival Country for the German Pavilion at the 15th Venice Biennial of Architecture. The Fluchtlingsbautenatlas (Atlas of Refugee... -
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly: Volume 4, Part 1 by Peter Carolin 9780521784283
RRP: £25.99£23.23This ground-breaking quarterly publication acts as an international forum for practitioners and academics by publishing cutting-edge research covering all aspects of architectural endeavour. Fully illustrated throughout, Architectural Research Quarterly... -
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly: Volume 4, Part 3 by Peter Carolin 9780521794121
RRP: £25.99£23.23This ground-breaking quarterly publication acts as an international forum for practitioners and academics by publishing cutting-edge research covering all aspects of architectural endeavour. Fully illustrated throughout, Architectural Research Quarterly... -
Light Construction by Terence Riley 9780870701290
RRP: £24.95£18.05Transparency and luminescence have re-emerged in the vocabulary of architecture, and light and "lightness" have become key concepts for a significant number of contemporary architects, as well as artists who create installations. Work by these designers... -
Some Account of Domestic Architecture in England 2 Volume Set: From Richard II to Henry VIII, with Numerous Illustrations of Existing Remains, from Original Drawings by Thomas Hudson Turner 9781108073509
£72.17The Oxford bookseller and publisher John Henry Parker (1806-84), a supporter of the Tractarian movement and a friend of Cardinal Newman, was also a historian of architecture, whose two-volume Glossary of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic... -
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly: Volume 4, Part 2 by Peter Carolin 9780521794114
RRP: £25.99£23.23This ground-breaking quarterly publication acts as an international forum for practitioners and academics by publishing cutting-edge research covering all aspects of architectural endeavour. Fully illustrated throughout, Architectural Research Quarterly...