Light is the prerequisite for spatial perception which is why it is an integral component of architecture. Light design in architecture has become lively and also colorful over the years. This title includes projects that show how good design can be considerably improved with the right light.
Light is the prerequisite for spatial perception which is why it is an integral component of architecture. Light design in architecture has become liv...
Pharmacies constitute a special form of commercial architecture. This title features examples that show the design sophistication with which pharmacies, from a functional as well as atmospheric standpoint, set themselves apart from the historical chemists shelves and the competitors.
Pharmacies constitute a special form of commercial architecture. This title features examples that show the design sophistication with which pharmacie...
During many eras of architectural history, builders and architects aimed to construct buildings with pure shapes and clear geometry, while foregoing decorative elements. This book examines the question of how compelling esthetic impressions and expressions can be achieved with reduced shapes.
During many eras of architectural history, builders and architects aimed to construct buildings with pure shapes and clear geometry, while foregoing d...
Although convention and conference centers are in high demand, the competition is tough, so fresh concepts are constantly being developed. They come in a range of forms, shapes, sizes and contexts. They can form part of a hotel, an airport, a skyscraper, a mountain-chalet or stand completely on their own. This title deals with this topic.
Although convention and conference centers are in high demand, the competition is tough, so fresh concepts are constantly being developed. They come i...
Public urban spaces vary widely in type, form and size, encompassing plazas, squares and streetscapes. This volume features projects from various continents, showing the different approaches and solutions to this sophisticated design task at the intersection of architecture, landscape design and urban planning.
Public urban spaces vary widely in type, form and size, encompassing plazas, squares and streetscapes. This volume features projects from various cont...
Product packaging has first of all to fulfill functional demands such as structural stability, air-tightness or air-permeability, information requirements and cost effectiveness. This title presents many examples of contemporary solutions that are on a par with some of the packaging legends like the sculptural shape of a Coca-Cola bottle.
Product packaging has first of all to fulfill functional demands such as structural stability, air-tightness or air-permeability, information requirem...
Their function as a link between two or more places over otherwise impassable obstacles distinguishes bridges from all the other types of structures or buildings. In the history of mankind, they evolved with a great variety of profiles and construction methods. Today, new technologies allow the implementation of projects with previously unattainable shapes and sizes. Because bridges are very often particularly prominent and symbolic ventures, architects and engineers have to find the best balance possible between statics and design. From gigantic constructions that cross over huge bodies of...
Their function as a link between two or more places over otherwise impassable obstacles distinguishes bridges from all the other types of structures o...
In 2009, plans by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform part of Broadway including Times Square into a pedestrian area caused a sensation, not just in the city but internationally. Urban areas where pedestrians have right of way over vehicles are becoming increasingly important in the modern city and have enjoyed growing popularity since the 1950s. Not only do they increase the quality of life of the residents, they also become an increasingly important locational factor. In general there are two types of pedestrian zones: the first serves primarily as an alternative transit route...
In 2009, plans by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform part of Broadway including Times Square into a pedestrian area caused a sensation, not...
Concrete is an all-around talent, already in use in ancient Rome and since the second half of the 20th century one of the most important building materials. After a period of excess and architectural faux pas a renaissance of exposed concrete began in the 1990s. Whether the design would expressive-opulent or minimalistic-clear, the constant advance of technological developments, especially sophisticated new types of concrete, made possible phenomenal, previously unattainable constructions in high design quality. This volume provides an overview of contemporary realized projects. Their...
Concrete is an all-around talent, already in use in ancient Rome and since the second half of the 20th century one of the most important building mate...