Architecture - Elsevier (10 cărţi)

The only scientific treatise on the subject Timely with the rise in value of antiquities and the lucrative business of faking Written by a specialist from the Department of Scientific Research at the British » ...mai mult

Joins the dots between architectural form, ethics and professional practice Uses the history of ethics to present relevant lessons for today’s practitioners A wake up call to architects, advocating a » ...mai mult

Concepts from architects’ minds evolve through sketches and as a mode of transference are conveyed to the finished building. This book compares qualities of sketches to reveal unique approaches to the » ...mai mult

Simple introduction to the design principles of mutually supporting structures Explores the impact of structural choices on the aesthetic impact of a building Highly illustrated case studies from across » ...mai mult

Links London's urban form to individual buildings to individual architects as 'local' heroes Easy to use guide in clear map based format Full colour throughout Description The guide explains why London » ...mai mult

It has been said that the Sendai Mediatheque (2000), with its revolutionary approach to engineering, marks a turning point not only in Toyo Ito's architecture but in contemporary world architecture in » ...mai mult

Based on the standards and codes from For timber: The American Institute of Timber Construction's (AITC), The American Institute of Steel Construction's (AISC) The American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Building » ...mai mult

A necessary purchase for level 1 and 2 undergraduates studying building/ construction materials modules, Materials for Architects and Builders provides an introduction to the broad range of materials used » ...mai mult

Following on from Graham Bizley’s successful Architecture in Detail, Architecture in Detail II presents 40 case studies of detailing on recent construction projects. Over 150 full colour drawings and » ...mai mult

PART I: THE CONTEXT FOR URBAN DESIGN; 1. Urban design today, 2. Urban change, 3. Contexts for urban design; PART II: THE DIMENSIONS OF URBAN DESIGN, 4. The morphological dimension, 5. The perceptual dimension, » ...mai mult