Prefab Architecture . . . is beyond theory, and beyond most of what we think we know about pods, containers, mods, and joints. This book is more than 'Prefabrication 101.' It is the Joy of Cooking writ large for the architecture and construction industries. —From the Foreword by James Timberlake, FAIA THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON PREFAB ARCHITECTURE FOR ARCHITECTS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS Written for architects and related design and constr ...
For both the preservation professional and urban planner, this book shows how preservation is a key to the creation of livable cities. The author Eric Allison, the founder and coordinated of the graduate historic preservation program at Pratt Institute in New York City, offers tools and case studies that preservationists and planners can learn from in implementing preservation projects or plans in cities large and small. This book is a must read ...
The full-color, practical guide to designing sustainable residential landscapes and small-scale sites «Going green» is no longer a choice; it's a necessity. Developed landscapes have played a significant role in exacerbating the environmental and social problems that threaten humanity; however, they can also be part of the solution. Designing the Sustainable Site: Integrated Design Strategies for Small-Scale Sites and Residential Landscapes give ...
A sharp and lively text that covers issues in depth but not to the point that they become inaccessible to beginning students, An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first narrative history of this period, charting the veritable revolution in architectural thinking that has taken place, as well as the implications of this intellectual upheaval. The first comprehensive and critical history of architectural theory over the last fifty years ...
A must-have reference to more than 100 common residential conditions—from accessibility issues to working with zinc Practical information that the architect, engineer, contractor and homeowner can access quickly, with over 230 supporting tables photos and details Identifies frequently used reference standards, acceptable practices, and other relevant resources Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site questions When you're in the field ...
An updated guide to designing buildings that heat with the sun, cool with the wind, and light with the sky. This fully updated Third Edition covers principles of designing buildings that use the sun for heating, wind for cooling, and daylight for natural lighting. Using hundreds of illustrations, this book offers practical strategies that give the designer the tools they need to make energy efficient buildings. Hundreds of illustrations and prac ...
В книге анализируются памятники средневекового исламского зодчества, описанные в книге «Сафарнама» (Книга путешествия) персидско-таджикского поэта, философа, путешественника и проповедника XI в. Насира Хусрава. Жажда познания мира и сущности бытия заставили его совершить семилетнее странствие из Хорасана в страны Ближнего и Среднего Востока, Малую Азию и Северную Африку, к мусульманским святыням Аравии. На основании «Сафарнама», средневековых п ...
В учебном пособии рассматриваются проблемы взаимодействия природных и городских ландшафтов, история ландшафтной архитектуры, основные приемы формирования пейзажа, изложены теоретические основы ландшафтного проектирования, определен порядок ландшафтных предпроектных исследований и оформления документации. Предназначено для студентов вузов, обучающихся по направлению «География». Книга представляет интерес не только для студентов, изучающих данну ...
Дмитрий Сергеевич Лихачев – выдающийся ученый XX века. Его творческое наследие чрезвычайно обширно и разнообразно, его исследования, публицистические статьи и заметки касались различных аспектов истории культуры – от древнерусской литературы, в изучение которой он внес огромный вклад, до садово-парковых стилей XVIII–XIX веков. Его труды востребованы не только в филологической среде: они необходимы историкам, философам, искусствоведам, культуроло ...
