Chicago's Mansions
ISBN: 9781531619190 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chicago is known throughout the world for its architecture. Although many people are familiar with the citys skyscrapers and public buildings, they often overlook or are unaware of Chicagos mansions that are located throughout the city. These mansions represent Chicagos past and its future, and it can even be said that they are the very embodiment of Chicago and its architecture. These fashionable residences were built to make a statement, and what better way to have done this than to employ the leading architects of the time to design them. These architects included men such as Louis...
Chicago is known throughout the world for its architecture. Although many people are familiar with the citys skyscrapers and public buildings, they of...
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Herzog & de Meuron Transforming Park Avenue Armory New York
ISBN: 9783038215462 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For the Park Avenue Armory in New York, Herzog & de Meuron have designed a multifaceted strategy for the transformation of the building, that allows for a combination of restoration, transformation, and innovation. This departure from the practice of historic preservation in the United States is, beyond its value as an actual example, a unique contribution that unfolds in close reference to material. It is exemplary and groundbreaking. For the Park Avenue Armory in New York, Herzog & de Meuron have designed a multifaceted strategy for the transformation of the building, that allow... |
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348,51 zł |
Exhibition in the Making : Getting Things Done. Evolution of the Built Environment in Vorarlberg
ISBN: 9783990436523 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The exhibition offers insights into the development process of the traveling exhibition on architecture in Vorarlberg, which shall first be opened to the public in September at the Werkraum Bregenzerwald before visiting Austrian cultural venues all over the world. The volume contains the guiding principles, the isometrics of exhibition architecture as well as interviews with Renate Breu, Christian Schutzinger, Verena Konrad and Robert Fabach. The exhibition offers insights into the development process of the traveling exhibition on architecture in Vorarlberg, which shall first be opened ... |
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84,57 zł |
Courthouses of Georgia
ISBN: 9780820346885 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The courthouses of Georgia s 159 counties hold the keys to the history of individual families and entire communities alike. From their primary role as the temples of justice for our court system to their better-known function as the official repository of public records for significant life events, these buildings anchor many of Georgia s town squares. In "Courthouses of Georgia," internationally recognized photographer Greg Newington captures the prominence and character of these great structures. His images pay tribute to the community s investment in preserving historic courthouses... The courthouses of Georgia s 159 counties hold the keys to the history of individual families and entire communities alike. From their primary role... |
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179,72 zł |
Traveler's Rest and the Tugaloo Crossroads
ISBN: 9781940771144 / Angielski / Miękka / 175 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On Georgia Highway 123, amid the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, stands Traveler's Rest Historic Site. The house stands within two miles of the site of Old Tugaloo Town, an important Cherokee village. It is situated on a crossroads at the southern end of the Great Wagon Road, down which a wave of European-American migration poured to fill the land east of the Appalachians in the mid-eighteenth century. Its history encompasses the Cherokees, migration, frontier war, and gold rush; it includes the development of Traveler's Rest as stagecoach inn/tavern into its long years as a plantation...
On Georgia Highway 123, amid the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, stands Traveler's Rest Historic Site. The house stands within two miles of the...
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Durham Cathedral: History, Fabric, and Culture
ISBN: 9780300208184 / Angielski / Twarda / 602 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For over a millennium, Durham has occupied a central place in English religious history, with its Norman rebuilding (1093-1133) marking it as an internationally significant masterpiece in the history of architecture. Its setting, perched on a peninsula formed by a bend in the River Wear, adds to the visual drama of the building. This monumental volume offers a comprehensive account, with contributions by a team of 30 experts, on the founding, development, building, and decoration of this magnificent and important edifice. The accessible essays gathered here approach Durham Cathedral from a...
For over a millennium, Durham has occupied a central place in English religious history, with its Norman rebuilding (1093-1133) marking it as an inter...
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Rediscovering Architecture: Paestum in Eighteenth-Century Architectural Experience and Theory
ISBN: 9780300195750 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 18th-century rediscovery of the three archaic Greek-Doric temples in Paestum in southern Italy turned existing ideas on classical architecture upside down. The porous limestone temples with rough, heavy columns were entirely unlike the classical architecture travelers to the site were familiar with. Paestum, exceptional in the completeness of its ruins, came to fascinate architects, artists, writers, and tourists alike, who documented the site in drawings and texts. In Rediscovering Architecture, Sigrid de Jong analyzes extensive original source material, including letters,...
The 18th-century rediscovery of the three archaic Greek-Doric temples in Paestum in southern Italy turned existing ideas on classical architecture ups...
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Going, Going, Gone! Images of the Demolition of Yankee Stadium
ISBN: 9781940086002 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Going Going Gone: Images of the Demolition of Yankee Stadium - Incredible Images of the Demolition of historic Yankee Stadium Photo Book
Going Going Gone: Images of the Demolition of Yankee Stadium - Incredible Images of the Demolition of historic Yankee Stadium Photo Book
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Going, Going, Gone! Images of the Demolition of Yankee Stadium
ISBN: 9781940086019 / Angielski / Twarda / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Going Going Gone: Images of the Demolition of Yankee Stadium, Incredible Images of the Demolition of historic Yankee Stadium Photo Book
Going Going Gone: Images of the Demolition of Yankee Stadium, Incredible Images of the Demolition of historic Yankee Stadium Photo Book
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119,71 zł |
The Environmental Design Pocketbook
ISBN: 9781859465486 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Environmental Design Pocketbook 2nd ed places the information you need for sustainable, low energy building design at your fingertips. Packed with diagrams, tools and tips, it cuts through the complex mass of technical data and legislation that faces the designer, and distils all the key guidance into a single reference that is quick, easy to use and points to the facts, figures and performance data that are most important. This 2nd edition is now fully up-to-date with the latest Building Regulations Part L and F legislation (England and Wales), RIBA Plan of Work 2013,... The Environmental Design Pocketbook 2nd ed places the information you need for sustainable, low energy building design at your fingertips. ... |
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163,11 zł |
The Southampton Cottages of South Main Street: The Original Hamptons Summer Colony
ISBN: 9781540209405 / Angielski / Twarda / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Starting a Practice: A Plan of Work
ISBN: 9781859465806 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second edition of the popular Starting a Practice: A Plan of Work is a fully revised and updated guide to planning, setting up and running your architectural practice. Mapped to the RIBA Plan of Work 2013, it approaches starting a business as if it were a design project complete with briefing, sketch layouts and delivery. Comprehensive, accessible and easy to use, Starting a Practice provides essential guidance on the many issues involved in establishing a successful business, including preparing a business plan, choosing the right company structure, seeking... The second edition of the popular Starting a Practice: A Plan of Work is a fully revised and updated guide to planning, setting up and run... |
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188,55 zł |
The Great Reimagining: Public Art, Urban Space, and the Symbolic Landscapes of a 'New' Northern Ireland
ISBN: 9781782386216 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This is a timely, relevant and thorough examination of how urban space is constructed and contested in 'post-conflict' Northern Ireland. Hocking shows through deft engagement with ethnographic and documentary material how post-Good Friday Agreement policy has been dominated by attempts to create spaces that are amenable to tourists and capital, but also the limits of such initiatives in a context where ethno-national division remains a salient feature of everyday life for many." - Peter Geoghegan, University of Edinburgh
While sectarian violence has greatly diminished on the streets of... "This is a timely, relevant and thorough examination of how urban space is constructed and contested in 'post-conflict' Northern Ireland. Hocking show...
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Memories of the Mansion: The Story of Georgia's Governor's Mansion
ISBN: 9780820348599 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Designed by Atlanta architect A. Thomas Bradbury and opened in 1968, the mansion has been home to eight first families and houses a distinguished collection of American art and antiques. Often called the people s house, the mansion is always on display, always serving the public. "Memories of the Mansion" tells the story of the Georgia Governor s Mansion what preceded it and how it came to be as well as the stories of the people who have lived and worked here since its opening in 1968. The authors worked closely with the former first families (Maddox, Carter, Busbee, Harris, Miller,... Designed by Atlanta architect A. Thomas Bradbury and opened in 1968, the mansion has been home to eight first families and houses a distinguished c... |
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Why Were They Built?: Six Man-Made Wonders of the World
ISBN: 9780993823008 / Angielski / Twarda / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Monarchs die, dynasties crumble, and borders between states are redrawn. There are six iconic monuments that have remained standing through centuries of wars and natural disasters. Although the empires that created them vanished long ago, these structures are enduring testaments to wealth, power, and glory.
Monarchs die, dynasties crumble, and borders between states are redrawn. There are six iconic monuments that have remained standing through centuries ...
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The Building Arts of South Texas: Stories of Endangered Building Arts & The Craftsmen Who Keep Them Alive
ISBN: 9781941516065 / Angielski / Twarda / 486 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ten master craftsmen, ten fascinating stories, one 486-page illustrated book about "old world" building trades craftsmen working today to help preserve historic buildings, and the families who have dedicated their lives to saving historic structures in South Texas. The book is about some very special craftsmen who love to work with their hands, who have a burning passion their work, and who value the old architecture with the hope they can be preserved for future generations. Some of the best craftsmen based in San Antonio have told their stories about their professions and the generations... Ten master craftsmen, ten fascinating stories, one 486-page illustrated book about "old world" building trades craftsmen working today to help pres... |
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336,11 zł |
Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City
ISBN: 9781589881105 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Philadelphia Architecture, A Guide to the City" (Fourth Edition) provides more than three hundred descriptions and photographs, both color and black and white, of the city's architecturally most significant buildings. Spanning more than three hundred years, these great buildings characterize Philadelphia as unique among American cities, comprising, as they do, nearly every style of architecture found in the United States. Divided into four sections, "Philadelphia Architecture" proceeds chronologically from the founding of the city in 1682 into the early Federal period, through its... "Philadelphia Architecture, A Guide to the City" (Fourth Edition) provides more than three hundred descriptions and photographs, both color and bla... |
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159,54 zł |
Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures
ISBN: 9781517535834 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A pictorial collection of contemporary colour and black and white photographs depicting the listed buildings and structures on Harrow on the Hill. This book takes a close visual look at the decorative, picturesque and sometimes quirky architecture. Included is a map which locates all the buildings and structures with a short explanation of how buildings are assessed for listing and a glossary of the architectural terms used.
A pictorial collection of contemporary colour and black and white photographs depicting the listed buildings and structures on Harrow on the Hill. Thi...
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108,32 zł |
More Landmarks You Must Visit in Southeast Connecticut
ISBN: 9780983528845 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Local history and travel guide of 60 venues in southeast Connecticut complimented by 58 original black and white illustrations and 23 hand drawn maps by the author. this is the second volume of such work, and describes a totally different set of landmarks Local history and travel guide of 60 venues in southeast Connecticut complimented by 58 original black and white illustrations and 23 hand drawn ma... |
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55,48 zł |
Castles of the World: Adult Coloring Book Vol.3: Castle Sketches For Coloring
ISBN: 9781522752424 / Angielski / Miękka / 86 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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31,26 zł |