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THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love and The School of Life, this book explores the fascinating hidden links between the buildings we live in and our long-term wellbeing.'Engaging and...
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Penguin
Parution :
2007-03-29
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A general trend in our modern society is a growing complexity. It is therefore logical that in most countries there has been a definite tendency to give weight to issues of adapting also the physical space to this complexity and to find methods to do this in an...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2006-10-11
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This book is a definitive architectural study of Roman theatre architecture. In nine chapters it brings together a massive amount of archaeological, literary,and epigraphic information under one cover. It also contains a full catalogue of all known Roman theatres,...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2006-07-20
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The contributions presented are reflecting the ongoing efforts to redefine the discipline of urbanism under globally changing conditions.The conditions of urban development are changing rapidly; technological transformations, new transportation and distribution systems,...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2006-04-15
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Illustrated with hundreds of illuminating line drawings, this classic guide reveals virtually every secret of a building's function: how it stands up, keeps its occupants safe and comfortable, gets built, grows old, and dies--and why some buildings do this so much...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2005-09-01
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An "anatomical" study of building systems integration with guidelines for practical applications Through a systems approach to buildings, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture details the practice of integration to bridge the gap between the design...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2004-01-27
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More than any other European city, Baroque Naples was dominated by convents. Behind their imposing facades and highly decorated churches, the convents of Naples housed the daughters of the city's most exclusive families, women who, despite their cloistered existence,...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2004-01-25
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Complete guidelines to developing and maintaining the most effective, environment-friendly irrigation systems for golf coursesGolf Course Irrigation offers valuable insight on the design, installation, management, and maintenance of irrigation systems-the most important...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2004-01-16
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Civic Revolutionaries offers a practical guide for renewing the great American tradition of spirited, breakthrough community leadership. By their very nature, revolutionary leaders help their communities reconcile the competing values on which our nation was built:...
Editeur :
Jossey-Bass
Parution :
2004-01-16
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The Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice Series provides substantive information on the business of architecture and its affiliated professions to maintain and improve the quality of the professional and business environment. Architects and designers are...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2003-10-07
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The Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice
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After beginning his career as an architect in London, Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) came to the Hudson River valley in 1850 at the invitation of Andrew Jackson Downing, the reform-minded writer on houses and gardens. As Downing's partner, and after Downing's death in 1852,...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2003-08-07
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The architect's interest in continuing education has increased as a result of the national trend of state initiatives requiring continuing education for architect registration Architect's Essentials of Professional Development assists registered architects and...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2003-08-05
Collection :
The Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice
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The definitive resource for designer-led projects The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeoning practice of design-build project delivery. Written by architects and...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2003-05-13
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The first desk reference on technical building systems for interior designers Building Systems for Interior Designers is the first book to explain technical building systems and engineering issues in a clear and accessible way to interior designers.The technical...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2003-01-07
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Written by a cost-control expert with more than thirty years of design and building expertise, this volume in the Professional Practice Essentials Series gives you practical, user-friendly guidance on how to better manager costs through all phases of a project....
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2002-11-08
Collection :
The Architect's Essentials of Professional Practice
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Golf course construction continues to burgeon in the United States, Asia, and around the world. This book meets the needs of practicing landscape architects and other practicing professionals involved in the design or re-design of golf courses. Each classic hole is...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2002-10-15
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This highly original and sophisticated look at architecture helps us to understand the cultural significance of the buildings that surround us. It avoids the traditional style-spotting approach in favour of giving an idea of what it is about buildings that moves us, and...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2002-08-22
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This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2002-04-25
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This new account of international modernism explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The work of the main architects of the movement such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2002-04-25
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