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Top Books (Architecture)
1993
| This happy, gloriously colorful book celebrates the unique collection of Victorian houses in San Francisco--houses of such highly eclectic architectural charm that they can only best be described as being of the San Francisco Style. The great photographs show us, and the delightful text and captions tell us, how San Francisco's Painted Ladies have enjoyed an astonishing renaissance. |
2005
| In her latest book, best-selling author of "The Not So Big House Sarah Susanka teams up with architectural design writer Marc Vassallo to expand upon the message that has resonated with over a million homeowners and builders across the country: opting for personalized, well-crafted, thoughtfully designed spaces over superfluous square footage results in a home that comforts and nourishes those who live there. In "Inside The Not So Big House, Susanka and Vassallo focus their lens on the tangible ....[more] |
2005
| In HOME BY DESIGN, Sarah Susanka presents the 30 key design conceptrs that can be applied to any home - no matter what the style or size. Using 28 of the best designed homes from around the country, Susanka brings these concepts to life with 150 powerful and inspirational examples: from something as simple as placing a rug under a table to renovating a whole second floor. HOME BY DESIGN shows a new way to look at their spaces and provides ideas for how to make each home reach its full potential.....[more] |
1976
| Struck by the magnificence of the Italian countryside from the time of her first sojourn there, our ranking novelist and lady of letters of the early 1900s--a renowned connoisseur--joined forces with the foremost illustrator of the time to celebrate a subject that was dear to them both: incomparable villas and gardens of Italy. |
2005
| As home to the most populated cities on the planet, Asia is an emerging world unto itself. EDAW's Asia Beyond Growth is a vivid visual and analytical exploration of the context that will have the most significant impact on the world's built, natural and social environments. |
1910
| Now, eleven years after the original Painted Ladies these authors feel it is the perfect time to take their thousands of readers back to San Francisco and give them a house tour of another marvelous collection of proud Victorians--inside and out. Illustrated. |
1990
| Problem-solving assignments in Building Construction This essential companion to Fundamentals of Building Construction, Fifth Edition, involves students in the types of everyday issues faced by professional building architects. Updated to reflect changes in the core text—such as compliance with new building codes and the use of MasterFormat 2004—Exercises in Building Construction, Fifth Edition engages students in hands-on application of the material learned. It features: Forty-....[more] |
1995
| The architect's favorite handbook-more informative and easier to use than ever! The Architect's Studio Companion is the laborsaving design resource that architects and builders have relied on for years. Now in its fourth edition, this industry standard continues its reputation as a reliable tool for the preliminary selecting, configuring, and sizing of the structural, mechanical, and egress systems of a building. Bestselling authors Edward Allen and Joseph Iano reduce complex engineering and bu....[more] |
1995
| From Diderot's monumental illustrated record of 18th-century European arts and sciences: elegant renderings of architectural landmarks; drawings and plans for windmills, bridges and boats; renderings of palatial interiors and furnishings; elevations and floor plans for many well-known European theaters; scenes of 18th-century craftsmen at work in the building trades; and much more. Invaluable to students and enthusiasts of the architectural and decorative arts, history, sociology, industrial tec....[more] |
2010
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Minarets have defined Cairo’s skyline since its early history: they are one of the most characteristic features of Islamic architecture. In Egypt, where civilizations have manifested themselves through awe-inspiring structures since antiquity, "a thousand minarets" reveal the impact of Islamic civilization and urban aesthetics. The Minarets of Cairo offers an accessible and vivid insight into the religious, historical and architectural significance of the minaret in Cairo from the Arab Co....[more] |
1988
| De Re Aedificatoria, by Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), was the first modern treatise on the theory and practice of architecture. Its importance for the subsequent history of architecture is incalculable, yet this is the first English translation based on the original, exceptionally eloquent Latin text on which Alberti's reputation as a theorist is founded. |
2008
| Featuring nearly 200 vintage and current black & white photographs and images of synagogues and temples in Philadelphia and Delaware and Southern New Jersey. This book includes both current and former synagogues providing a unique look into the past. |
2010
| Intended for architects of k-12 schools primarily, and the school adminstrators who hire the architects secondarily, this is a comprehensive book on the sustainable design of schools. Complete with case studies of the best contemporary sustainable schools, the book is organized by the phases of the construction process: planning, programming, design, materials, bidding & construction, operations & maintenance. |
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