Kategoria BISAC: Architecture >> Buildings - General

The authors have drawn on their research and practice in architecture to generate this critical assessment of the spatial typology of the 'loft' phenomenon in real estate that originated in 1950s New York. They deploy Loft P, in Malmo, Sweden, as an exemplar.

Basics Architecture 02: Construction & Materiality is an in-depth exploration of the key materials used in modern architecture. The book covers materials including stone and brick, concrete, timber, glass, steel and composites. It examines their history, development and practical application in contemporary architecture.

Discussion is supported by a variety of case studies and examples of work taken from the best of contemporary architecture, as well as practical student exercises and resources.

A strikingly original, beautifully narrated history of Western architecture and the cultural transformations that it represents

Concrete, marble, steel, brick: little else made by human hands seems as stable, as immutable, as a building. Yet the life of any structure is neither fixed nor timeless. Outliving their original contexts and purposes, buildings are forced to adapt to each succeeding age. To survive, they must become shape-shifters.

In an inspired refashioning of architectural history, Edward Hollis recounts more than a dozen stories of such metamorphosis,...

"Florida Southern College is a signature point in the visioning of American education. Now, Frank Lloyd Wright's genius is documented, revealing how he translated nature's 'occult symmetry' into organic architecture reflecting democratic ideals. Wright belongs to the pantheon of similar utopian aspirants--Flagler, Fischer, Merrick, Nolan, Disney--who came to Florida to express visions of modern life."--Bruce Stephenson, author of Visions of Eden

"Dale Gyure has crafted the first thoughtful examination of Frank Lloyd Wright's Child of the Sun campus. This book...

Alt und Neu liefert einen umfassenden Uberblick uber intelligente Konzepte fur den Umgang mit Bestand, gegliedert in die Kategorien Addition, Transformation und Umnutzung. Vorgestellt werden sowohl alltagliche Projekte wie die Revitalisierung von Wohnbauten der 50er bis 70er-Jahre als auch spektakulare Bauaufgaben. Mit Fachbeitragen zu technischen Aspekten der Sanierung, z.B. energetische Ertuchtigung.

Das Londoner Architekturburo HawkinsBrown gehort zu den upcoming Buros der internationalen Architekturszene. Das Spektrum der Arbeiten reicht vom Wohnhaus und Interior Design uber Burobauten und verschiedene offentliche Bauten wie Theater und Universitatsgebaude bis hin zum Urban Design wie Platzgestaltungen und U-Bahn-Stationen.

Sustainability & Scarcity addresses a gap in the literature on green building recognized by many in the fields of international development, architecture, construction, housing and sustainability. Rather than being based on the experiences of more economically-developed countries, this book describes the nature of green building in the developing world, elaborating the main issues that define sustainability in those particular contexts.

Through more than 30 years of development work in design and construction in Africa and the Middle East, the author has seen well-intentioned...