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Structures
Part of ORO's "Architecture in Detail" series, "Structures" chronicles recent work from some of the top architects and interior designers in practice today. Exploring the dichotomy between inside and outside, public and private, sumptuous and Spartan, the diverse and talented group of architects and interior designers featured herein use the three dimensions as their canvas, and in so doing continue to engage, surprise and inspire."Structures" addresses the idea of the architectural skeleton, in...
Hazim Awbi's Ventilation of Buildings has become established as the definitive text on the subject. This new, thoroughly revised, edition builds on the basic principles of the original text drawing in the results of considerable new research in the field. A new chapter on natural ventilation is also added and recent developments in ventilation concepts and room air distribution are also considered. The text is intended for the practitioner in the building services industry, the architect, the po...
An intreging and highly readable account of Jorn Utzon and the Sydney Opera HouseThis book reveals both sides of the story behind the building
Neue Architekturtendenzen Barcelona
by Volker Fischer and Eduard Bru i Bistuer
Capital Berlin
Buildings of Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania considers the architecture, landscape, and town plans of thirty-one counties west of Blue Mountain and north to Lake Erie, including cities and communities big and small, from Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls, Johnstown, and Altoona to Bellefonte, State College, Lock Haven, Clarion, and Erie, and scores of places in between. The first comprehensive look at the built environment in this large and varied territory, the volume spans the years f...
From Statehouse to Courthouse (Historic Charleston Foundation Series, Studies in History & Culture)
by Carl R. Lounsbury
This text traces the historical and architectural development of one of the most important but least understood buildings constructed in 18th-century South Carolina.
Sitte, Hegemann and the Metropolis Modern Civic Art and International Exchanges
by C Bohl Charles
Once upon a time a pharmacy was a small place with a cosy yet patrician air, where the all-knowing master of medicine would dispense pills, mix potions and generally perform the offices of a scientific shaman. However, in recent years the nature of the trade has undergone a profound transformation and the majority of these establishments now provide a wide range of health services, including off-the-shelf medicines for minor ailments, prophylactic products and such lifestyle items as cosmetics a...
Conservation Planning in Town and Country
There is enormous interest in urban design and the regeneration of our urban areas, but current thinking often concentrates on the built form, forgetting the important role that open spaces play. Urban Open Spaces brings together extensive research and practical experience to prove the opportunities and benefits of different types of open space to society and individuals. Focusing on the importance of open spaces in daily urban life, the book is divided into three sections. The first section d...
After the Fall - Architecture is in a new Economic Climate. Taschen's "Architecture Now! 7" features an arching overview of today's architecture, from modern to radically avant-garde. As with previous books in the series, "Architecture Now! 7" includes a broad variety of projects from around the world, as well as some works of art that have a direct relation to architecture, from the likes of Giacomo Costa or Shinro Ohtake. It also explores how the recent economic downturn has led to fewer large...
Capital Cities