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Modern New York: The Illustrated Story of Architecture in the Five Boroughs from 1920 to Today takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride through the changing fortunes of New York City throughout the last hundred years, from the heights of the Roaring...

With almost 300 entries, this architectural A to Z offers an indispensable overview of the key players in the creation of modern space. Covering modern architecture from the 19th into the 21st century, pioneering architects are each featured with a...

This authoritative and now classic work of reference on the history of British architecture contains biographical information on some 2,000 architects who practiced in England, Scotland, and Wales from the time of Inigo Jones (1573-1652) to that of...

Today, nearly a century after the National Fascist Party came to power in Italy, questions about the built legacy of the regime provoke polemics among architects and scholars. Mussolini's government constructed thousands of new buildings across the...

Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices in Modern Construction is the new and enhanced edition of the pioneering book Modern Construction by Lincoln H. Forbes and Syed M. Ahmed.This book provides a multi-faceted approach for applying lean...

All the cost data you need to keep your estimating accurate, competitive and profitable.Do you work on jobs between GBP50 and GBP50,000? Then this book is for you.Specially written for contractors, quantity surveyors and clients carrying out small works,...

A classic of architectural history and theory, Heavenly Mansions interprets architecture as a reflection of the age in which it flowers, and traces the alternating themes of fantasy and functionalism as exemplified in various styles and in the works of a...

The last 25 years or so have witnessed redevelopment in the City of London on an unprecedented scale, following the deregulation of the financial markets, the so-called 'Big Bang', in the mid-1980s. As the City has earned its place as a true global...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262026307Author Francois BlanciakFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037682081Author Sibylle KramerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 580g

A must-have reference to more than 100 common residential conditions—from accessibility issues to working with zincPractical information that the architect, engineer, contractor and homeowner can access quickly, with over 230 supporting tables photos and...

Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site questions When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come across. The Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape gives you fast access to the practical information you need when you're...

This abridged paperback edition of "The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture" presents more than 60 noteworthy case studies in a portable format, showcasing a complete and diverse range of structures worldwide. Incorporating every type of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789064507458Author Herman HertzbergerFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint 010 UitgeverijPublisher 010 Uitgeverij

This is the first book in the new Graphic Standards Field Guide Series . This visual reference helps readers take Interior Graphic Standards content into the "field." The portable format allows quick access to the most common information...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870707841Author Professor of Art History Barry BergdollFormat PaperbackPage Count 139Imprint Museum of Modern ArtPublisher Museum of Modern...

Finizio's theme is one we can see on the streets: having changed the 19th-century city into a "metropolis" of suburbs and highways, the car as an object is, in turn, changing in relation to the modern city. A leading Italian design...

From ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture worldwide.Covering over 6,000 years of human history, Architecture charts the most important developments in building...

This book offers a scholarly guide to the tangible and intangible heritage of the 19th- and 20th-century district of Downtown Cairo. For the first time, it presents a detailed survey of the architectural plans and typologies of the district's apartment...

Each architectural design is a new history. To identify what is novel or innovative, we need to consider the present, past and future. We expect historical narratives to be written in words, but they can also be delineated in drawing, cast in...

Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of...

The first book from designer Sara Story, who combines a global bohemian sensibility with a passion for art to curate clean but striking rooms that balance style with adventure. With a keen eye for art and having spent her childhood in Japan, Singapore,...

Almost all buildings erected or altered in England and Wales must satisfy the requirements of the building regulations. This essential reference has been revised in line with new legislation up to January 2004, including important revisions to Parts B,...

Time Management for Architects and Designers addresses the special time-management issues that confront those whose success depends on the skillful, creative, and effective use of their time. It offers students and professionals guidance in recognizing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589798083Author Christopher WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Architectural Book Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.Publisher Architectural Book...

Reviewing the use of natural light by architects in the era of electricity, this book aims to show that natural light not only remains a potential source of order in architecture, but that natural lighting strategies impose a usefully creative discipline...

Genealogy of Modern Architecture is a reference work on modern architecture by Kenneth Frampton, one of today's leading architectural theorists. Conceived as a genealogy of twentieth century architecture from 1924 to 2000, it compiles some sixteen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037682876Author Sibylle KramerFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 1000g

The new student edition of the definitive reference on architectural interiors Interior Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a carefully edited treatment of the authoritative Interior Graphic Standards Professional Edition. Designed and organized to...

ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS THE LANDMARK UPDATE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED STUDENT RESOURCE IN ARCHITECTURE The Student Edition of the iconic Architectural Graphic Standards has been a rite of passage for architecture, building, and engineering students...

Construction Cost Estimating equips a new generation of students and early-career professionals with the skills they need to bid successfully on projects. From developing bid strategies to submitting a completed bid, this innovative textbook introduces...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037682937Author Chris van UffelenFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 1320g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788884914200Author Pierluigi NicolinFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 960g

"Ambitiously designed community buildings, faceless mass housing developments, and a monumental emptiness are the defining features of Pyongyang - a city of three million inhabitants rising from rubble after the Korean War of the 1950s. This guide offers...

A crash course in designing and constructing buildingsToo often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of architecture into tedious discourse that would put even Frank Gehry to sleep. Architecture 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037682135Author Markus Sebastian BraunFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 1290g

Dictionary of Architecture Place this useful little dictionary in your library if you want a handy source for the spelling, pronunciation (if unusual), and concise definition of terms met in the study, historical reading, and practice of architecture...

Product information not available.Book InformationISBN 9780313214394Author Warren SandersonFormat HardbackPage Count 623Imprint Greenwood PressPublisher ABC-CLIO

How can innovation in the construction industry be strengthened? What instruments and approaches are being used by governments to promote it? What works and under what circumstances? These key questions have profound implications. This book presents a...

From Olympic training pools to relaxing spas, child-friendly swimming complexes to private bathing facilities, this area offers a diversity of function matched only by the architectural diversity showcased in this volume. The demand in each case is met...