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Cities on Rails: The Redevelopment of Railway Stations and Their Surroundings
ISBN: 9780419227601 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The development of railway stations and their surroundings is an emerging feature in current urban projects. Based on a series of the most inspiring contemporary European examples of station redevelopment, this book will assist planners and urban designers understand the specific and complex nature of station locations. Based on their extensive research, the authors, pioneers of studies in the field in the last few years, harness and expand the body of knowledge and present guiding principles and conditions for successful implementation of such planning projects.
The development of railway stations and their surroundings is an emerging feature in current urban projects. Based on a series of the most inspiring c...
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Proportion: Science, Philosophy, Architecture
ISBN: 9780419227809 / Angielski / Miękka / 402 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This handbook provides readers with a well-illustrated and readable comparative guide to proportion systems in architecture, setting out the mathematical principles that underlie the main systems and illustrating these with examples of their use in historical and modern buildings. The main body of the text traces the interplay of abstraction and empathy through the history of science, philosophy and architecture from the early Greeks through to the two early twentieth-century architects who made proportion the focus of their work: Le Corbusier and Van der Laan. The book ends with a reflection...
This handbook provides readers with a well-illustrated and readable comparative guide to proportion systems in architecture, setting out the mathemati...
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337,74 |
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Dimensions of Sustainability
ISBN: 9780419236207 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How can architecture become sustainable? How might buildings use natural forces and respond to the challenges of the environmental degradation and global climate change? What design concepts should architects use to make buildings consume less energy and resources? What is the role of technology in making architecture more environmentally responsible? How can construction become more ecological? What should the paradigm of architectural practice be as we enter the 21st century? An Internationa Design Symposium held in late 1996 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology set out to discover the...
How can architecture become sustainable? How might buildings use natural forces and respond to the challenges of the environmental degradation and glo...
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471,87 |
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Transportable Environments
ISBN: 9780419242505 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Transportable Environments explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for portable architecture and provides an insight into the wide range of functions that it is used for today, the varied forms that it takes and the concerns and ideas for its future development. Written by a team of international commentators, this volume provides a state-of-the-art survey of this specialist area and will be of interest to a wide range of professionals across the construction and design industries.
Transportable Environments explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for portable architecture and provides an insight into the wide ra...
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253,29 |
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Planning by Consent : The Origins and Nature of British Development Control
ISBN: 9780419244103 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The British system of universal development control celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997. Remarkably, the system has survived more or less intact but the experience of the 1980s has left large questions unanswered about the relevance and effectiveness of the system. This book traces the history of the development control system in Britain from early modern times to the present day. It also looks at the tension between private interest and public control, and between the freedom of local authorities to decide and their accountability for decisions taken. It looks at the rights of third...
The British system of universal development control celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997. Remarkably, the system has survived more or less intact b...
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769,98 |
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Achieving Sustainable Urban Form
ISBN: 9780419244509 / Angielski / Miękka / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Representing a major advance in the sustainable development debate, this text moves on from theoretical discourse about sustainable urban forms to proven knowledge and good practice. It presents research which defines elements of sustainable urban form - density, size, configuration, detailed design and quality - from macro to micro scale. Case studies from Europe, the USA and Australia are used to illustrate good practice within the fields of planning, urban design and architecture.
Representing a major advance in the sustainable development debate, this text moves on from theoretical discourse about sustainable urban forms to pro...
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695,46 |
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Urban Planning in a Changing World : The Twentieth Century Experience
ISBN: 9780419246503 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Urban planning in today's world is inextricably linked to the processes of mass urbanization and modernization which have transformed our lives over the last hundred years. In Urban Planning in a Changing World Robert Freestone and his contributors present a series of essays which address: the history of urban planning and its diffusion during the 20th century; the key paradigms which have shaped its development; the issues of urban reform on which it has focused; the increasing involvement of planning with conservation and green issues; the concepts and concerns which are the focus of...
Urban planning in today's world is inextricably linked to the processes of mass urbanization and modernization which have transformed our lives over t...
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794,81 |
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Compact Cities: Sustainable Urban Forms for Developing Countries
ISBN: 9780419251309 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of edited papers forms part of the Compact City Series, creating a sister volume to The Compact City (1996) and Achieving Sustainable Urban Form and extending the debate to developing countries. This text examines and evaluates the merits and defects of compact city approaches in the context of developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Issues of theory, policy and practice relating to sustainability of urban forms are examined by a wide range of international academics and practitioners.
This collection of edited papers forms part of the Compact City Series, creating a sister volume to The Compact City (1996) and Achieving Sustainable ...
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695,46 |
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Transport Investment and Economic Development
ISBN: 9780419256007 / Angielski / Miękka / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A major concern of all decision makers has been to ensure that there are clear benefits from transport investment proposals. The travel time savings are clear, but the wider economic developments have presented enormous difficulty in terms of both theoretical arguments and empirical evidence. This book reviews the history of the debate and argues that the agenda has changed. These issues are presented together with a major analytical investigation of macro economic models, evaluation in transport and micro economic approaches. The final part of the book presents a series of case studies for...
A major concern of all decision makers has been to ensure that there are clear benefits from transport investment proposals. The travel time savings a...
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337,74 |
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The Modern City Revisited
ISBN: 9780419256403 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of essays seeks to define the complex issues underlying the modernist approach to urban planning. The contributors - all architects and architectural historians with a specialism in a particular area of modern planning - describe and evaluate urban developments from Europe to South America, which arose from the planning theories of architects of the modern movement. This publication should be of interest to architects, planners, and all those with a specific interest in modernism and modern planning.
This collection of essays seeks to define the complex issues underlying the modernist approach to urban planning. The contributors - all architects an...
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437,09 |
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The Australian Metropolis: A Planning History
ISBN: 9780419258001 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Australian Metropolis splendidly fills a huge gap in the literature on Australian cities. It is the definitive account of the history of Australian cities and the crucial role which planning has played in their genesis and growth. Spanning two centuries from the very beginning until the present day, it will instantly become a standard work ' Professor Sir Peter Hall, author of Cities in Civilisation..
The Australian Metropolis provides a single-volume introduction to the development of urban planning. It fills the need for a convenient, initial resource for... The Australian Metropolis splendidly fills a huge gap in the literature on Australian cities. It is the definitive account of the history of ...
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720,30 |
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Australian Metropolis: A Planning History
ISBN: 9780419258100 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Australian Metropolis splendidly fills a huge gap in the literature on Australian cities. It is the definitive account of the history of Australian cities and the crucial role which planning has played in their genesis and growth. Spanning two centuries from the very beginning until the present day, it will instantly become a standard work ' Professor Sir Peter Hall, author of Cities in Civilisation..
The Australian Metropolis provides a single-volume introduction to the development of urban planning. It fills the need for a convenient, initial resource for... The Australian Metropolis splendidly fills a huge gap in the literature on Australian cities. It is the definitive account of the history of ...
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337,74 |
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Tourists in Historic Towns: Urban Conservation and Heritage Management
ISBN: 9780419259305 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tourists in Historic Towns examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism on historic towns and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban continuity. The main focus of the book is medium sized historic towns and historic quarters which are attractive to the tourist market, but historic quarters in large cities and smaller rural settlements are not excluded. Alongside over a hundred examples of historic towns, five historic towns are discussed as case studies: Granada,...
Tourists in Historic Towns examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban c...
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695,46 |
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The Renewable City: A Comprehensive Guide to an Urban Revolution
ISBN: 9780470019269 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite the intolerable costs of climate change and inevitably declining oil, natural gas and uranium reserves, the vast majority of cities and urban communities are planned and managed as if such existential crises did not exist. Hence the transition from fossil fuel dominated cities to an urban future marked by a radically new, renewable energy infrastructure requires entirely new tools and frames of decision-making.
This is an original guide to an entirely unprecedented urban transformation, to cities and towns powered by renewable energy. Squarely focused on action, it supports design,... Despite the intolerable costs of climate change and inevitably declining oil, natural gas and uranium reserves, the vast majority of cities and urban ...
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224,58 |
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Property Development and Progressive Architecture: The New Alliance
ISBN: 9780470862148 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today, a 'new alliance' is being forged between designers and commercial property developers who are championing progressive design, in projects as diverse as apartment blocks, houses, hotels and offices.
While some architects are taking a proactive role in property development, other firms are hammering out a new position for themselves as designer-developers. Simultaneously, property developers are starting to recognise the added value that an architect can bring to a project in terms of planning, design quality and creativity. This issue takes a truly international look at the... Today, a 'new alliance' is being forged between designers and commercial property developers who are championing progressive design, in projects as di...
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167,07 |
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Geo-Space Urban Design
ISBN: 9780471162520 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Visit any large metropolitan area in the world, and you'll feel the urgent need for innovative solutions to the many problems that face the modern urban center.
Geo-Space Urban Design offers a revolutionary proposal that will lead future urban growth quite literally in a different direction--down. Gideon Golany and Toshio Ojima clearly demonstrate that subsurface urban expansion is not only practical and feasible, but also that it can reverse many of the negative effects normally associated with urban expansion. They present a comprehensive and systematic plan for developing... Visit any large metropolitan area in the world, and you'll feel the urgent need for innovative solutions to the many problems that face the modern urb...
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538,32 |
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Site Planning and Design for the Elderly: Issues, Guidelines, and Alternatives
ISBN: 9780471285373 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Design for the elderly is at the forefront of architectural topics today. Yet, while much has been written about the design of indoor spaces, little work has been done on planning outdoor spaces to accommodate the needs of the elderly.
Design for the elderly is at the forefront of architectural topics today. Yet, while much has been written about the design of indoor spaces, little w...
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423,29 |
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Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning
ISBN: 9780471355458 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The only how-to guide to community design written from the design professional's perspective.
In this groundbreaking guide to the increasingly important discipline of community design, a leading international expert draws upon his own experiences and those of colleagues around the world to provide proven tools and techniques for bringing community members into the design process successfully and productively. The first and only how-to guide on community design developed for design professionals, Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning features: * Fifteen case... The only how-to guide to community design written from the design professional's perspective.
In this groundbreaking guide to the increasingly i... |
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423,29 |
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Cities Back from the Edge: New Life for Downtown
ISBN: 9780471361244 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A love song for the city . . . this] volume, attractively packaged and richly illustrated, is really a cookbook for downtown revitalization." --Wall Street Journal
In this pioneering book on successful urban recovery, two urban experts draw on their firsthand observations of downtown change across the country to identify a flexible, effective approach to urban rejuvenation. From transportation planning and sprawl containment to the threat of superstore retailers, they address a host of key issues facing our cities today. Roberta Brandes Gratz (New York, NY), an... "A love song for the city . . . this] volume, attractively packaged and richly illustrated, is really a cookbook for downtown revitalization." --Wall...
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188,19 |
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Planning the Twentieth Century City: The Advanced Capitalist World
ISBN: 9780471490982 / Angielski / Miękka / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book reveals the complex interplay of planning ideas and practices between local, national and international levels throughout this century.
The book moves from German 'zoning', the aesthetics of grand urban and landscape design from France and the USA, and the utopian English idea of the 'garden city' through to the dynamism of the Asian tiger cities and the environmental ideology of the late 20th century. It creates an international body of knowledge and expertise. With case material from major cities in Western Europe, North America, Australia and Asia, this book charts the... This book reveals the complex interplay of planning ideas and practices between local, national and international levels throughout this century.
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