Kategoria BISAC: Architecture >> Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation

Undesign brings together leading artists, designers and theorists working at the intersection of art and design. The text focuses on design practices, and conceptual approaches, which challenge the traditional notion that design should emphasize its utility over aesthetic or other non-functional considerations. This publication brings to light emerging practices that consider the social, political and aesthetic potential of -undesigning- our complex designed world. In documenting these new developments the book highlights the overlaps with science, engineering, biotechnology and hactivism,...

Undesign brings together leading artists, designers and theorists working at the intersection of art and design. The text focuses on design practices, and conceptual approaches, which challenge the traditional notion that design should emphasize its utility over aesthetic or other non-functional considerations. This publication brings to light emerging practices that consider the social, political and aesthetic potential of -undesigning- our complex designed world. In documenting these new developments the book highlights the overlaps with science, engineering, biotechnology and hactivism,...

This revised and updated handbook provides the architect, engineer and other building professional with the latest research and practice in the application of passive and hybrid downdraught cooling in different building types in different locations around the world. It includes:

- guidance on the principles & strategies that can be adopted

- a detailed evaluation of building case studies from USA, Europe, India and China

- a life-cycle cost analysis for the USA, Europe, China and India

- simplified tools for performance assessment

- a review of...

This revised and updated handbook provides the architect, engineer and other building professional with the latest research and practice in the application of passive and hybrid downdraught cooling in different building types in different locations around the world. It includes:

- guidance on the principles & strategies that can be adopted

- a detailed evaluation of building case studies from USA, Europe, India and China

- a life-cycle cost analysis for the USA, Europe, China and India

- simplified tools for performance assessment

- a review of...

See the world around you
with fresh perspective.

Learn about critical thinking and reaching a sustainable future more cost-effectively than ever imagined.

"Great insights and incredible drawings "
Bill Slover - Real Estate Developer and
Commissioner of the District of Columbia Housing Authority

The two-decade combination of drawings and observations sheds new light on critical thinking for young and old minds, high return on investment (ROI) for business opportunities, springboards for groundbreaking future innovations, and a sustainable triple...

This textbook has been written keeping in mind the requirements of running Autodesk Navisworks in the coordination meetings for the BIM projects and plant & mining projects. The author has specifically covered a number of pain-points that the users face on day-to-day basis in their work. Real-world BIM and Plant models have been used as tutorials in this book. You will be able to find various similarities between the models used in this textbook and your current projects. This will allow you to apply the concepts learned in this textbook to your day-to-day work.

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