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The Chesapeake House: Architectural Investigation by Colonial Williamsburg
ISBN: 9780807835777 / Angielski / Twarda / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region. Its painstaking work has transformed our understanding of building practices in the colonial and early national periods and thereby greatly enriched the experience of visiting historic sites. In this beautifully illustrated volume, a team of historians, curators, and conservators draw on their far-reaching knowledge of historic structures in Virginia and Maryland to illuminate the formation,...
For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, land...
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The Relocation of Century of Progress Exhibit Buildings to Beverly Shores, Indiana
ISBN: 9781466394193 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book answers the question "How did the 1933 World's Fair Century of Progress Exhibit Buildings get moved from Chicago to Beverly Shores, Indiana in the 1930's?" Amateur historians around the world will love unveiling the mystery surrounding this conundrum by Mr. Daniel Craig Grandfield, landscape architect.
This book answers the question "How did the 1933 World's Fair Century of Progress Exhibit Buildings get moved from Chicago to Beverly Shores, Indiana ...
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High Country Summers: The Early Second Homes of Colorado, 1880-1940
ISBN: 9780816529582 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. High Country Summers considers the emergence of the "summer home" in Colorado's Rocky Mountains as both an architectural and a cultural phenomenon. It offers a welcome new perspective on an often-overlooked dwelling and lifestyle. Writing with affection and insight, Melanie Shellenbarger shows that Colorado's early summer homes were not only enjoyed by the privileged and wealthy but crossed boundaries of class, race, and gender. They offered their inhabitants recreational and leisure experiences as well as opportunities for individual re-invention--and they helped shape both the... High Country Summers considers the emergence of the "summer home" in Colorado's Rocky Mountains as both an architectural and a cultural phen... |
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Artists in Adobe
ISBN: 9780865341883 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author finished the drawings in this book in 1937 when the images were fresh in her mind. Together with the story, they give an insight into what many artists were doing in the twenties and thirties, not only as an aftermath of the depression in the United States but as a lifestyle-a way of living creatively and artistically in an atmosphere more conducive than city life. While Myrtle and Wilfred Stedman's art thrived in the city (Houston, Texas) during the seven years before the depression, their reputations as artists grew to the point that they felt they could go anywhere and do...
The author finished the drawings in this book in 1937 when the images were fresh in her mind. Together with the story, they give an insight into what ...
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Igloo: Contemporary Vernacular Architecture
ISBN: 9780764341922 / Angielski / Miękka / 143 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Of the vast variety of types of vernacular architecture, the igloo is probably the one which provokes the most curiosity and affection. In addition to offering a detailed analysis of the building tradition and cultural significance of igloos, this book gathers together the work of contemporary architects, designers, and artists from around the world who have turned their attention to this unique compacted dome when planning some of their work. Altogether, 14 modern designs are presented, ranging from an ice hotel to memorials to a forestry conservation center. Each of these works demonstrates...
Of the vast variety of types of vernacular architecture, the igloo is probably the one which provokes the most curiosity and affection. In addition to...
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Aragones
ISBN: 9780847839872 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A lavish volume on the stunning interiors and houses of contemporary Mexican architect Miguel Angel Aragones. This beautiful monograph is the first book in English on Miguel Angel Aragones, a prolific architect known for his modernist sensibilities and artistic and creative use of lighting, with built work throughout Mexico, much of it in Mexico City. Considered an important member of the Mexican and Latin American architectural vanguard, Aragones has gained international attention. Here beautiful photographs of Aragones's work are paired with his academic writings on his work and on...
A lavish volume on the stunning interiors and houses of contemporary Mexican architect Miguel Angel Aragones. This beautiful monograph is the first bo...
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Home Design Guide
ISBN: 9781470020194 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The design of a new house, or the remodel of an existing home, requires not only creativity and insight but also a structured and organized approach to its planning and development. As a full service architectural firm specializing in residential design we have written this book to help facilitate this organization for a successfully planned and designed project. We also want to prepare you to take well grounded and informed steps forward in how you work with your architect and builder. Over the past twenty years of our practice, we have found that the information, questions, comments and...
The design of a new house, or the remodel of an existing home, requires not only creativity and insight but also a structured and organized approach t...
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The Shanghai Alleyway House: A Vanishing Urban Vernacular
ISBN: 9780415640718 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book takes the unique housing typology of the Shanghai alleyway house and discusses its role in Shanghai life. Gregory Bracken examines the architecture and history of the alleyway house, its part in the city's cultural and social development, it's portrayal in Chinese film and literature and the future of this unique urban dwelling as Shanghai's rapid redevelopment threatens to destroy the alleyway house, and therefore a slice of Chinese architectural and cultural history, altogether.
This book takes the unique housing typology of the Shanghai alleyway house and discusses its role in Shanghai life. Gregory Bracken examines the ar... |
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How to Make a Japanese House
ISBN: 9789056628505 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nowhere in the world have architects built homes as small as in Japan, and nowhere have they done so with such ingenuity and success. How to Make a Japanese House presents 21 lessons in how to design a single-family home from three decades of architectural practice. From the Western perspective, in which more space is better space, small interiors may once have seemed undesirable, but Japanese architects have long excelled at overcoming the limitations of building in densely populated areas and creating brilliant effects of spaciousness with minimal square footage. As urban areas...
Nowhere in the world have architects built homes as small as in Japan, and nowhere have they done so with such ingenuity and success. How to Make a...
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Loft Conversions
ISBN: 9781118400043 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pressure on space and changes in planning law mean that loft conversions are now at the forefront in the race to improve the performance of Britain's ageing housing stock. Since 1990, roof space conversions have increased UK housing capacity by more than 200 million square feet - a living area equivalent to a medium-sized city - without the loss of a single square foot of greenfield land.
Loft Conversions is the definitive technical guide to the conversion of roof spaces in single family dwellings. It brings together a wealth of practical and regulatory guidance in a form... Pressure on space and changes in planning law mean that loft conversions are now at the forefront in the race to improve the performance of Britain's ...
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Cabin: Contemporary Vernacular Architecture
ISBN: 9780764343247 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The cabin is undoubtedly one of the most widely reproduced housing structures due to its simplicity and flexibility. This building played a crucial role in the formation of American culture and was the practical, snug dwelling choice for settling new lands. Travel back to the colonial era when Germans and Scandinavians developed the first log cabins. Read about how quickly the idea evolved and spread across the continent and, eventually, the planet. Bahamon analyzes the form, materials, and building process of this ubiquitous and malleable structure, and offers a sampling of recent projects...
The cabin is undoubtedly one of the most widely reproduced housing structures due to its simplicity and flexibility. This building played a crucial ro...
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The Islamic Villa in Early Medieval Iberia : Architecture and Court Culture in Umayyad Cordoba
ISBN: 9781409449430 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Exploring the aristocratic villas and court culture of Cordoba, during its 'golden age' under the reign of the Umayyad dynasty (r. 756-1031 AD), this study illuminates a key facet of the secular architecture of the court and its relationship to the well-known Umayyad luxury arts. Based on textual and archaeological evidence, it offers a detailed analysis of the estates' architecture and gardens within a synthetic socio-historical framework. Author Glaire Anderson focuses closely on the CA3rdoban case study, synthesizing the archaeological evidence for the villas that has been unearthed from...
Exploring the aristocratic villas and court culture of Cordoba, during its 'golden age' under the reign of the Umayyad dynasty (r. 756-1031 AD), this ...
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Houses Without Names: Architectural Nomenclature and the Classification of America's Common Houses
ISBN: 9781572339477 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In countless neighborhoods across America, the streets are lined with houses representing
no established architectural style. Many of the 80 million homes in the United States today have only loose-fitting, general names like ranch, duplex, bungalow, and flat. Most, however, cannot even be identified by these common names, much less by an architectural type such as Colonial, Italianate, or Queen Anne. The few regionally recognized vernacular terms-- shotgun, Cape (Cod), three-decker, and the like--remain exceptions rather than the rule. In this innovative, copiously... In countless neighborhoods across America, the streets are lined with houses representing
no established architectural style. Many of the 80 millio... |
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Korean Architecture: Breathing with Nature
ISBN: 9788997639236 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers an introduction to Korea's abundant and unique architectural past and present. It explains some of the ideologies and perspectives that form the foundation of Korean architectural tradition and outlines the history of Korean architecture. It offers a brief introduction to the basic elements, construction process, structural anatomy, and materials used in Korean traditional architecture. The work also highlights ten of Korea's best-known and most significant traditional buildings. Korea's early modern architecture--a period from colonial domination by Japan into the... This book offers an introduction to Korea's abundant and unique architectural past and present. It explains some of the ideologies and perspectives... |
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A House in the City: Home Truths in Urban Architecture
ISBN: 9781859464526 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What makes a great house in the city? This title examines what has worked well in some of the most successful housing types throughout the world - from old to new, high rise to low rise, innovative to conventional. Alongside editor Tim Battle, authors Robert Dalziel and Sheila Qureshi critically examine what they believe are the most significant elements of urban housing design: adaptability and flexibility, construction and sustainability, space and light, appearance and threshold, and density and urban form. A House in the City concludes by proposing a pioneering approach to the...
What makes a great house in the city? This title examines what has worked well in some of the most successful housing types throughout the world - fro...
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Model Estate : Planned Housing at Quarry Hill, Leeds
ISBN: 9780415855921 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Quarry Hill Flats, once both the pride and shame of its city of Leeds, was an iconic Modernist symbol of the 1930s. It marked the first use of a prefabricated building system for a large-scale council estate, replacing a notorious slum. But it lasted barely a generation - its complete demolition was announced as Alison Ravetz was finishing this study. First published in 1974, this book is unique in its use of all estate records from conception to destruction, as well as in its comprehensive approach, including aspects usually missing in council housing studies - notably the intimate...
Quarry Hill Flats, once both the pride and shame of its city of Leeds, was an iconic Modernist symbol of the 1930s. It marked the first use of a prefa...
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Back to the Cabin: More Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway
ISBN: 9781600855214 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A yearning for smaller homes...simpler times Architect and renowned "cabinologist" Dale Mulfinger rekindles our love of the iconic American cabin in Back to the Cabin. This latest book picks up where his best seller, The Cabin, left off, engaging readers with fresh insights and strategies for designing a contemporary cabin with all the charm of yesteryear. Renewing America's long love affair with cabins. From rustic bungalows to log cabins, the bare-bones getaway house provides families with a sense of... A yearning for smaller homes...simpler times Architect and renowned "cabinologist" Dale Mulfinger rekindles our love of t... |
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The Sheltermaker's Manual - Volume 2
ISBN: 9780975778272 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are many hidden aspects to the process of sheltermaking . Peter Cowman refers to these as the invisible architecture . Unseen yet powerful in their effect, one will ignore these at one s peril We are invited to think of this invisible architecture not just in terms of physical buildings but also in terms of our dream world and the lives we have to live. When we become aware of the power of this living of one s architecture we are presented with a dynamic tool for practical change in our lives. In this indispensable companion to Volume 1, revelation of the mysteries of sheltermaking can...
There are many hidden aspects to the process of sheltermaking . Peter Cowman refers to these as the invisible architecture . Unseen yet powerful in th...
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Traditional Architecture: Timeless Building for the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9780847840809 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive overview of current trends in classicist and vernacular architecture. This book presents 130 projects that reconsider what it means to practice as a traditional architect in the twenty-first century, including a substantial body of work from non-Western countries as well as work by contemporary masters of classical design such as Robert A. M. Stern, Allan Greenberg, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Quinlan and Francis Terry. The projects assembled here highlight the awareness of a sustainable localism and the continuity of traditional building crafts on a global...
A comprehensive overview of current trends in classicist and vernacular architecture. This book presents 130 projects that reconsider what it means to...
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The Sheltermaker's Manual - Volume 1
ISBN: 9780975778265 / Angielski / Miękka / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When architect Peter Cowman dreamed up his groundbreaking 'Be Your Own Architect' concept he quickly discovered that his university education had neglected to teach him the rudiments of house design Realising that people had always practiced a 'vernacular' architecture he set out to revive this tradition. Vernacular styles of building are characterised by their simplicity, by their use of local materials and by the ease with which they can be constructed. The knowledge required for their creation was long regarded as being common knowledge and freely available to all. Information on how to...
When architect Peter Cowman dreamed up his groundbreaking 'Be Your Own Architect' concept he quickly discovered that his university education had negl...
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