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This 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...

This ground-breaking quarterly aims to act as an international forum for practitioners and academics by publishing cutting-edge work covering all aspects of architectural endeavour. Generously illustrated throughout, Architectural Research Quarterly is...

This ground-breaking quarterly aims to act as an international forum for practitioners and academics by publishing cutting-edge work covering all aspects of architectural endeavour. Generously illustrated throughout, Architectural Research Quarterly is...

This ground-breaking quarterly aims to act as an international forum for practitioners and academics by publishing cutting-edge work covering all aspects of architectural endeavour. Generously illustrated throughout, Architectural Research Quarterly is...

This 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 includes...

EcoResponsive Environments integrates our current knowledge of designing for human needs, with a deeper understanding of natural systems. The book offers both a call to action and a comprehensive yet pragmatic framework for practising the art and science...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788771120547Author Isak Worre FogedFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Aalborg UniversitetsforlagPublisher Aarhus University PressWeight(grams) 332g

Along with Hamlets Kronborg at Elsinore, Frederiksborg is the most magnificent early seventeenth-century residence in Northern Europe, visited by thousands of people from all over the world each year. Its splendid setting on three interconnected islands...

The comfort of interior rooms depends on temperature, humidity, and an adequate supply of fresh air. Depending on use and climatic conditions, technical systems of varying complexity are required to achieve it.Basics Room Conditioning provides a basic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543529111Author Sonya NewlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press

Through an interdisciplinary examination of sixteenth-century theatre, Visual Experiences in Cinquecento Theatrical Spaces studies the performative aspects of the early modern stage, paying special attention to the overlooked complexities of audience...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780886292782Author Harold StrubFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Carleton University Press,CanadaPublisher Carleton University Press,CanadaWeight(grams)...

Annabel M. Patterson offers here a reassessment of the place of Hermogenes, a Greek rhetorician of the second century A.D., in literary history. She shows that the literary men of the European Renaissance-scholars, critics, and poets-found Hermogenes'...

Unleash the design potential in codes Building codes and standards are often seen as obstacles to design excellence. Not any more! With the help of this down-to-earth guide, architecture professionals and students can stop dreading these rules and start...

This book examines the architectural tradition which developed with the religious culture of Islam. Essentially heir to the Roman development of space, it had its source in the ubiquitous courtyard house, while the development of the mosque as both place...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780945558187Author Mark ForthFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Illinois State University, University GalleriesPublisher Illinois State University,...

Text in English and German. Ludwig Persius (1803-1845) was a pupil of Karl Friedrich Schinkel and his closest assistant. Very little has been published about him to date. With the aim of providing an exhaustive documentation of all his work that is still...

The 15th Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) conference considered the issues of sustainability and environmental friendliness at the city scale. Some 150 papers address the many and varied questions faced by architects and planners in reducing...

?Dimensions. Journal of Architectural Knowledge? is an academic journal in, on, and from the discipline of architecture, addressing the creation, constitution, and transmission of architectural knowledge. It explores methods genuine to the discipline and...

The sixth edition of The Construction of Houses builds on the success of the previous five editions. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and processes of the construction of houses and their services. As such it is aimed at...

A selection of illustrated architectural details in concrete, glass, metal, stone and wood, with an introduction by David Adjaye. This inaugural volumes of the Details series highlights the importance of considering details in architecture and how the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486434056Author Arthur StrattonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

Architecture is an experience - with the intellect and with all our senses, in motion, and in use. But in order to actually discuss and assess it with relevance, a clarification of terms is essential in order to avoid the vagueness that often prevails...

Celebrated designer Mariette Himes Gomez works with the natural composition of her clients' apartments to highlight each room's successes - such as a Central Park view - and setbacks - the remnants of a previous owner's paint job. Working on luxury...

New ideas on how to design, build, and decorate a home are always of essential value to architects, designers, and homeowners alike. This book offers an extensive collection of apartments from all over the world, devised by distinguished international...

A study of the forces that shape postcolonial landscapes and built environments. Archival power, silences, and absences profoundly shape and structure postcolonial landscapes, spaces, and urban environments by controlling bodies, histories, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782889154869Author Bernd DomerFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires RomandesPublisher Presses Polytechniques et...

Featuring an extensive collection of full colour photographs, "150 Best House Ideas 2" provides an in-depth review of exemplary house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and...

This key text presents students with a holistic view of the building design process, bridging the gap between the theory and practice of constructing and assembling buildings. Integrated Strategies in Architecture encourages and enables students to gain...

Kenosis Creativity Architecture locates and explores creativity's grounding in the ancient concept of kenosis, the "emptying" that allows creativity to happen; that makes appearance possible. It concretises that grounding through...

Peter Eisenman (Yale School of Architecture, New Haven, Eisenman Architects, New York, USA) discusses with architects and philosophers: Joerg H. Gleiter (Germany), Kim Foerster (Switzerland), Preston Scott Cohen (USA), Emmanuel Petit (USA), Mario Carpo...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788792596031Author Yoshiharu TsukamotoFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Strandberg PublishingPublisher Strandberg PublishingWeight(grams) 680g

The Interior Architecture Theory Reader presents a global compilation that collectively and specifically defines interior architecture. Diverse views and comparative resources for interior architecture students, educators, scholars, and practitioners are...

Why Architects Matter examines the key role of research- led, ethical architects in promoting wellbeing, sustainability and innovation. It argues that the profession needs to be clear about what it knows and the value of what it knows if it is to work...

Seismic Design for Architects shows how structural requirements for seismic resistance can become an integral part of the design process. Structural integrity does not have to be at the expense of innovative, high standard design in seismically active...

This is the only publication that presents a modern interpretation of the Classical Orders. The new edition of this successful title now includes the proportions in both metric and imperial measurements to make the orders more accessible and to provide a...

Climate Responsive Design provides a unique source for students and practising architects requiring guidance on climatic design. Covering theory and application it provides examples of innovative and best practice in 'responsive architecture' through...

Design technology is changing both architectural practice and the role of the architect and related design professionals. With new technologies and work processes appearing every week, how can practitioners be expected to stay on top and thrive? In a...

This 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...

Originally published in 1999, this study was the first to examine a unique urban phenomenon that is closely associated with French monarchy in the age of absolutism. A distinct type of city square, the Places Royales were planned in honour of Louis XIV...