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Wydawnictwo: Laurence King Publishing

At the end of 2007, St Pancras became the new London terminus for the high-speed channel tunnel rail link to continental Europe, taking over from Waterloo International. Central to this change, the entire structure and area around St Pancras have been renovated and transformed as one of the largest ...

Wydawnictwo: Braun

The book presents outstanding hand drawings of German architects from various areas of architecture and design. The focus of the presentation is on the individual manuscripts of the architects and designers. For some time now, many architects and designer are returning to manually drawn depictions o...

Wydawnictwo: Terrail

This volume features a variety of projects, from buildings to interiors, by more than 20 contemporary architects. There is a preliminary introduction, texts written by the architects themselves and illustration for each project.

Wydawnictwo: Braun

In recent years, Prefab has become a major buzzword in the world of contemporary architectural design. Prefabricated and flat-pack homes, buildings and furniture represent the possibilities of partial mass production and extreme portability fused into aesthetically awesome finished products. This ti...

Wydawnictwo: Braun

Architectural competitions date back centuries, today they play an important role in architectural practice as they offer architects vital opportunities to pitch their work across the globe. Competitions also allow previously unknown designers to demonstrate their ideas and their potential by gainin...

Wydawnictwo: Random House

"Well-illustrated, undeniably useful, Murray's book is truly welcome." --Architectural Design"Informed in content and concise in style . . . a perfect introduction to the architecture of the Italian Renaissance."--Richard Stapleford, Cooper Union School of ArchitectureA classic guide to one of the m...

Wydawnictwo: Laurence King Publishing

Wydawnictwo: Laurence King Publishing

Wydawnictwo: Prestel

For nearly half a century von Gerkan, Marg and Partners has been designing and constructing buildings around the world - houses, hotels, museums, concert halls, office buildings, hospitals, research and educational facilities, and stadiums. Twelve sports arenas that have either been recently complet...

Wydawnictwo: Braun

True North takes a look at contemporary Alaskan architecture. The architectural uniqueness of this part of the world is exemplified by carefully selected projects from different areas. Extreme climatic and geographic conditions like the cold, the strong winds and earthquakes set very challenging con...

Wydawnictwo: Braun

The present architectural guide opens the door to the architecture of this fasci- nating metropolis. Two proven experts guide the reader through all the historical architectural eras from the Roman past to the present. The chronological sequence and the high-quality photos clearly reflect the typica...

Wydawnictwo: Thames & Hudson LTD

Rafael Moneo is a courageous architect, one who for decades has defined his own style of architecture.With a sensitivity to materials and context unmatched by any living architect, Moneo has created a series of works of world significance. Moneo now turns his analytical eye to his own work. Twenty-o...

Wydawnictwo: Thames & Hudson LTD

Vernacular architecture, by its very nature, is built from local materials that are readily to hand and is thus defined by the geology and ecology of the region and by local climatic conditions. Constructed by the community using traditional tools, these structures are highly practical, energy-effic...

Wydawnictwo: Thames & Hudson LTD

Wydawnictwo: Actar

Sanaa's housing projects, both finished (House A, S House, House in a Plum Grove, Small House and Moriyama House), and unfinished projects (Flower House, Garden & House, Seijo Apartments, Ichikawa Apartments, House in China and Eda Apartments). Sanaa's architecture embraces complexities within decep...

Wydawnictwo: Laurence King Publishing

Timber housing has always been found in areas that have forests, but as a material, wood is no longer the reserve of log cabins or other vernacular dwellings. Today's wood houses are found not only in the woods but in the city, and housing types range from the traditional to the experimental. Wood H...

Wydawnictwo: Routledge

Addressing the collection, representation and exhibition of architecture and the built environment, this book explores current practices, historical precedents, theoretical issues and future possibilities arising from the meeting of a curatorial 'subject' and an architectural 'object'. Striking a ba...

Wydawnictwo: John Wiley & Sons

This book will introduce the reader to the concept of evidence-based design, and its use in the creation of high performance environments. It will focus on the methods by which design professionals and their clients can create better buildings by critically interpreting the implications of credible ...

Wydawnictwo: Harvey Miler Publishers

The piazza Navona is one of the most celebrated urban spaces in Rome and perhaps Europe. Despite its lasting fame, neither the uninitiated nor the specialist has fully been privy to the history of its remarkable transformation from a medieval field to a magnificent Baroque piazza. The ambitions of a...

Wydawnictwo: Routledge

Bringing together for the first time many well known and emerging voices in urban design theory and practice, this volume argues for a progressive and engaged design practice which fully relates to the complexity and diversity of American cities.

Wydawnictwo: John Wiley & Sons

An easy-to-use, illustrated guide to the 2009 edition of the International Building Code As the U.S. building industry adapts the international standards, architects and other building professionals need a clear, practical guide to the International Building Code. Marrying the graphic skills of best...

Wydawnictwo: Braun

Wydawnictwo: Architectural Press

Wydawnictwo: Architectural Press

Wydawnictwo: Actar

Wydawnictwo: Thames & Hudson LTD

Buildings for Open LivingGlass House showcases the inspirational contribution of glass to the architecture of the modern home, tracing its progress from the first prismatic forays of the early modernists right up to the sparkling palaces of today. The intertwining strands of technical innovation, so...

Wydawnictwo: Butterworth Heinemann

Wydawnictwo: McGraw-Hill

Quick reference definitions for improving communications between professionals|50-100 construction details that illustrate how to apply the terms in professional practice|Unique and comprehensive, covers more related topics than any other book on the shelf

Wydawnictwo: Phaidon Press Ltd

Alvaro Siza's work is recognized internationally for its beauty, simplicity, and gravity. The stark lines and geometric clarity of his buildings produce almost startling experiences of space. Among his earliest projects was a beach bathing complex in Matosinhos, just north of Porto, in which earthwo...

Wydawnictwo: University of Notre Dame Press

City, Temple, Stage is a new interpretation of the art, architecture, and liturgy created for the conversion of Aztecs and other native peoples of central Mexico by European Franciscan missionaries in the mid-sixteenth century. Jaime Lara contends that the design of missionary centers, or so-called ...