Peter Zumthor Works Buildings and Projects (1979-1997)

Peter Zumthor : Works Buildings and Projects (1979-1997)

Peter Zumthor is possibly the most innovative European architect working today. His projects inspire enthusiasm with their exactitude, their poetry, and their radically independent aesthetics and vocabulary of form.

This publication, exquisitely designed to the architect's exacting standards, is the first complete survey of Zumthor's oeuvre. As exceptional as the architect's work itself, the book investigates eight realized buildings in detail, including the Home for the Elderly in Chur, the Gugalun House in Safiental, the Art Museum in Bregenz, Austria, and his best-known work, the Thermal Baths in Vals, Switzerland.

 Each of these projects is extensively illustrated with duotone photographs by British architectural photographer Helene Binet and is accompanied by plans as well as commentary written by Zumthor himself. This title also includes a list of projects, a biography of the architect, and an introduction by Zumthor.

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Performance Architecture: The Art and Science of Improving Organizations

Performance Architecture: 

The Art and Science of Improving Organizations

2009 |  200 pages | PDF | 1,7 MB

Performance Architecture-The Art and Science of Improving Organizations is a hands-on guide to real world techniques for improving performance within the workplace. This important book explores the Human Performance Technology Landscape model that was presented in the bestselling book, the third edition of Handbook of Performance Technology. 

Framed by the Landscape model and supported by other proven models and tools, the book provides effective structures for anyone who needs to develop their performance improvement skills and knowledge and achieve results. 

A cutting-edge resource, this book draws on the experiences of the authors in combination with the work of notables in human performance technology, including Geary Rummler, Don Tosti, Judith Hale, Dale Brethower, Roger Kaufman, and many others. The authors identify and demonstrate how performance at three levels (worker: individual/team, work: process/practice, workplace: organization) impacts results in organizations. 

They also show how to scale performance improvement activities and apply them successfully to projects or initiatives of various sizes.

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Class Architecture

Class Architecture

2006 | PDF | 144 pages | 315 mb

School buildings are constantly evolving to meet the needs of the next generation of teachers and students. 

This book presents more than 40 projects from the USA, showcasing leading elementary and secondary school design. 

Featred projects factor in important design elements including security and safety, new technology, resource centres and energy conservation. 

They must also accomodate flexible learning environments for a range of student groups. Full-colour photos, plans, drawings and descriptive text accompany the projects.

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Construction Building Envelope and Interior Finishes Databook

Construction Building Envelope and Interior Finishes Databook

 2000 | Pages: 752 | PDF | Size: 32,5 MB

A one-stop resource for residential or commercial construction projects, Construction Building Envelope and Interior Finishes Databook gives you instant access to hundreds of tables, specifications, charts, diagrams, and illustrations covering materials and components most frequently used on a typical job.

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Zaha Hadid : The Complete Buildings & Projects

Zaha Hadid : The Complete Buildings & Projects

144 Pages

PDF

With her most recent commission, Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center, architect Zaha Hadid becomes the first woman ever to design an American museum. This long awaited first monograph on one of the world's most important architects collects Hadid's entire oeuvre-more than 80 built and unbuilt projects over 20 years- in one significant volume.

The groundbreaking monograph contains Hadid's own striking drawings and paintings, as well as hundreds of sketches, plans, and models. Readers will recognize her built work-the Vitra Fire Station near Basel and the IBA Building in Berlin- and will welcome details of her competition entry for Chicago's ITT Building, and her winning design for the Cardiff Opera House. With generous commentary by the architect and her office, this is a landmark publication.

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Valode & Pistre Architects

Valode & Pistre Architects

English

The firm of Denis Valode and Jean Pistre, which has been practicing for 25 years, entered upon a new phase of its career in 1992, when the architects in cooperation with the landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson received the Equerre d'argent prize of the journal Le Moniteur for the L Oréal corporate headquarters outside Paris. 

Their predominantly large-scale projects are distinguished by their high degree of diversity. For some years, Valode & Pistre have not only been practicing in France, their native country, but also maintain offices in Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Russia, Mexico, China, and elsewhere.

This book contains detailed presentations of 18 projects by Valode & Pistre, with documentation focusing on the specific working and design methods of the architects. Projects presented include the Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt, France; the Las Mercedes business park in Madrid, Spain; a group of office and hotel towers in Beijing, China; and the Hyatt Hotel in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

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Ten Houses : Wheeler Kearns Architects

Ten Houses : Wheeler Kearns Architects

 Wheeler Kearns Architects seeks out small- to medium-sized projects with intellectually challenging programs and involved clients. The firm enjoys these projects, typically institutional or residential, because they best utilize its talents and coincide with established goals.

Holding fast to this groundwork has proved valuable as Wheeler Kearns Architects has gained recognition. Early notice for its residential work in 1989 by the AIA's Chicago Chapter was followed in 1992 by the AIA's national publication, Architecture, when it included Wheeler Kearns Architects in their list of nine national firms of "emerging talent." 

The firm operates a Website at [http://wkarch.com] that not only distributes project information among consultants and clients, but also has portions open to the general public and is periodically updated.

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Ken Smith Landscape Architect Urban Projects

Ken Smith 

Landscape Architect 

Urban Projects

A Source Books in Landscape Architecture 2

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Alvar Aalto - Works and Projects

Alvar Aalto (Obras y Proyectos / Works and Projects)

 English, Spanish

Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto, is one of the great architects of the 20th century. Although his early work was influenced by the neoclassic movement, he went on to develop his own individual form of architecture which was functionalist yet expressionist, incorporating humane aspects into his work. 

This special edition provides a compact overview of his works, complete with plans, illustrations and explanatory texts. It is an ideal introduction to the work of Alvar Aalto and highlights his unique contribution to 20th century architecture.

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Alberto Campo de Baeza - Works and Projets

Alberto Campo de Baeza - Works and Projects

 English, Spanish

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Planning, Estimating, and Control of Chemical Construction Projects

Planning,  Estimating,  and Control of 

Chemical Construction  Projects

SECOND EDITION  

Contains added chapters emphasizing the importance of choosing the correct project and defining project goals. Stresses the need for adequate front end loading (FEL) and outlines the responsibility of the venture manager in project selection. Provides updated case studies and examples on technical evaluation criteria, construction progress monitoring, offshore estimating, and more. The authors discuss such topics as initial involvement and plan of action, process design, regulatory compliance, risk analysis, project execution plan/master project schedule, estimating, contracting, detailed engineering, procurement, construction management, project control, contracts administration, communications, and plant start-up.

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Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture

Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture

2004 / 373.73 MB

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Presents a global survey of the most oustanding works of contemporary architecture from around the world completed in the last five years. Organized geographically and illustrated with global, regional and sub-regional maps locating each building, the book illustrates more than 1,000 completed buildings, and includes some of the most influential projects as well as many lesser-known buildings from around the world.

 

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Arabia's Best Property Awards 2010

Arabia's Best Property Awards 2010

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Domus - projects

Domus - projects

Reproducing the pages as they originally appeared, each volume is packed with articles that bring to light the incredible history of modern design and architecture. A truly comprehensive lexicon of styles and movements, the volumes are accompanied by specially commissioned introductory texts that not only outline the history of the magazine but also describe what was happening in design and architecture during each era covered.

These texts have been written by many of the magazine’s renowned past editors: Mario Bellini, François Burkhardt, Cesare Maria Casati, Stefano Casciani, Germano Celant, Manolo De Giorgi, Fulvio Irace, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, Alessandro Mendini, Lisa Licitra Ponti, Ettore Sottsass Jr., Luigi Spinelli, and Deyan Sudjic.

The volumes have also been thoroughly indexed, allowing the reader easy access to key articles —many of which have been translated into English for the first time.
 

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WaterCube - The Book

WaterCube - The Book

Beijing National Aquatics Centre

320 pages / English / 33.5 Mb

With an exhaustive description about the Watercube by CCDI, PTW Architects, and ARUP there is a detailed study of the project, that starts with a brief explanation about the big changes that China and especially Beijing, has been living in the last decade, in terms of population and the construction boom that made possible that these kind of projects take place in a city like Beijing. 

Supported on a detailed processing of the information received (graphics, images, drawings) we look for a better presentation of the project, starting with the competition, making a complete overview about the design process and the concept, and finally explaining the building structure through the construction and the sustainable premises that make the Watercube such a spectacular building.In words of Chris Bosse, one of the architects of the design team this book would be The best and most profound publication of the Watercube ever.
 

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University Architecture

University Architecture

 English/Chinese | 2011 | 256 pages | PDF | 69 MB

The book illustrates 44 new architectures for higher education from all over the world. Most of the projects have received some architectural awards.

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Exhibitions and Showrooms

Exhibitions and Showrooms

 English | 272 Pages | PDF | 26.30 MB

Exhibiting space is a visual feast. Thus it is definitely a challenge for designers to create such a “work” in a limited time and space. It is to be innovative as well as serving as a background to boast the products. Exhibitions and Showrooms, aimed at designers, exhibition professionals and design students, is a collection with fifty innovative design works involving different styles, from the simple and classy to high-tech and experimental designs. The book selects excellent exhibiting projects of designers from different countries and is categorised into two parts—exhibition and trade fair. These projects will be a good source of insight and inspiration for the readers.

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New Shops And Boutique

New Shops And Boutiques

Language: English

With the increasingly important cultural role being placed upon shops and boutiques in today's competitive retail environment, the need to provide new and innovative shopping experiences has brought about a redefinition of simple consumerism. Fashion spaces have taken on the role of the museum, presenting product collections as if they were displaying works of art. With this new emphasis on the role of the retail space comes the architectural challenge of creating multifunctional, customizable shells that can be renewed to meet the needs of every seasonal collection.

New Shops & Boutiques takes us inside more than 40 contemporary projects that have captured the public's attention and recognition, thanks to their exceptional interior and exterior architecture and design. From Giorgio Armani and the Sony Tower Showroom, to John Pawson and WonderWall Inc., this shopping tour around the world presents a comprehensive selection of the market's most outstanding commercial spaces and designers. And with more than 500 full-color photographs, New Shops & Boutiques is sure to provide an indispensable guide for the storeowner and architect alike

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Residential Landscape

Residential Landscape

English/Chinese | 2011 | 269 pages | PDF | 57,1 MB

The book includes 47 landcaping projects for houses and apartments.
 

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Construction Management and Design of Industrial Concrete and Steel Structures

Construction Management and Design of Industrial Concrete and Steel Structures

The recent worldwide boom in industrial construction and the corresponding billions of dollars spent every year in industrial, oil, gas, and petrochemical and power generation project, has created fierce competition for these projects. Strong management and technical competence will bring your projects in on time and on budget. An in-depth exploration of both these aspects and the resulting challenges, Construction Management and Design of Industrial Concrete and Steel Structures provides a practical guide to the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures and foundations in industrial projects.
 

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