Architectural photography is an important tool for studying built architecture and documenting students own projects.
Basics Architectural Photography provides a practically based explanation of the key technical aspects of photography, image analysis and photo editing, and includes helpful tips on how to take and process photographs.

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• Photographic concepts (focal length, image circle, angle of view, depth of focus, exposure time, contrast range, etc.)
• Equipment (camera, lens, tripod, light meter, etc.)
• Photographing architecture...

Plants are living building material, changing in the course of the seasons and the years. Basics Designing with Plants will equip readers with a systematic overview of design principles for the use of plants and their application in the design process.

The core task of the classic architect, in addition to architectural design and planning work, is management of the construction project: from planning operations and tendering, to scheduling and cost planning and construction management. These important practical tasks are usually only covered during studies by one subject: Construction Management or Construction Economics, and thus treated as less significant. But every architect must master these abilities in order to manage and realize his or her own projects successfully.

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From the debates about faith schools to the polemics of Richard Dawkins, Religion is, more than ever, an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty first century. Now in its second edition, Religion: The Basics remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture available. The new edition includes updated discussions of: the psychology of religion; globalisation and multiculturalism; spirituality in the West; and, new Religious Movements. With new case studies, linking cultural theory to real world religious experience and practice, and guides to further...

Architecture does not consist of two-dimensional drawings - it is built space. The volume Basics Spatial Design focuses on what underlies the perception and design of space and helps to create a deep understanding of the conscious design of three-dimensional relationships.

Der Glasbau ist eines der innovativsten und abwechslungsreichsten Gebiete der Baukonstruktion. Glas verbindet Auen- und Innenraume - gleichzeitig schutzt es den Innenraum vor der Auenwelt. Die konstruktiven Moglichkeiten des Materials reichen weit uber klassische Fensterkonstruktionen hinaus. So verfugen spezielle Glaser uber erstaunliche physikalische Eigenschaften und lassen sich so vielfaltig und kreativ einsetzen.

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• Baustoff Glas
• Verarbeitung und Veredelung
• Anwendungsbereiche
• Konstruktionsarten
• Anschlusse / Befestigungen...

Glass Construction is one of the most varied and innovative areas of structural design. This volume helps to build an understanding of the construction material and its possible applications.

Die Integration der haustechnischen Anlagen ist ein wichtiger Aspekt bei der Planung des Architekten. Die Konzeptionierung von Versorgungsstrangen und Kreislaufen im Gebaude erfordert ein Verstandnis fur die Zusammenhange der Ver- und Entsorgung mit dem Element Wasser.
Hierbei geht es vor allem um die Zusammenhange der einzelnen Kreislaufelemente von der Versorgung mit Trinkwasser, den Verbrauchern im Haus und der Entsorgung von Abwasser bis hin zur Wiedernutzbarmachung von Abwassern. Das Thema der Wassereinsparung bildet dabei einen ubergeordneten Rahmen.

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In a world of tight time frames and highly interdependent processes, scheduling is an indispensable prerequisite for successful project implementation. It is the duty of the architect to manage all the project participants in a goal-oriented manner and to call for their results when the time is right. For this reason, a systematic schedule of target dates, adapted to a project's sequences and workflows, is a necessary tool for the day-to-day management and monitoring of complex construction projects.

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• Organizing the planning and construction process
• The...

This volume describes the various tasks that fall to architects in construction supervision in practical and understandable terms. It addresses construction supervision and quality control in general as well as individual subjects such as quantity survey, account settlement, and cost and supplemental services management.