Representational Techniques (Basics Architecture)

Representational Techniques (Basics Architecture)

2008 |  English | 176 pages | PDF | 27.80 MB

The first book in an exciting new series that spotlights the basics of architecture and design, "Basics Architecture: Representational and Drawing Techniques" is an easy-to-understand overview of the techniques used to represent architecture. 

From conceptual sketches to the working drawings required for construction, this book covers all the basics. Two- and three-dimensional methods, freehand sketching, cutting-edge computer modeling, and more are presented in examples from top professionals as well as students. 

Readers will learn how to present and plan layouts, make conceptual sketches, work with scale, use collage and photomontage to create contemporary images, and prepare and plan portfolios.

* Core architectural ideas

* Clear text, helpful diagrams, full-color photos of sample work

* Ideal for students or professionals

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Nexus Network Journal 10,2 (Architecture and Mathematics)

Nexus Network Journal 10,2 (Architecture and Mathematics)

2008-11-21 | PDF | 169 pages | 14 Mb

This volume features a collection of papers dedicated to "Canons of Form-Making", in honor of the 500th anniversary of the birth of architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). 

Theorist as well as practitioner, Palladio's architecture was based on well-defined canons that he had gleaned from studying the treatises as well as the remains of architecture from antiquity. Palladio himself left to posterity not only his large corpus of built works, but his Quattro libri d'architettura. 

Three of the papers in this issue are specifically about Palladio and his work. The other papers deal with canons of form-making, ancient and contemporary.

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High-Rise Living in Asian Cities

High-Rise Living in Asian Cities

2011 | PDF | 195 pages | 14.6 mb

This book is intended to fill a knowledge gap in the study of contemporary high-rise living. While there has been much documentation on the engineering and technological aspects of tall buildings, relatively little has been written about the social and livability of high-rise. Much less is written about Asian cities even though Asia is the current hotbed of high-rise development.

Even though traditional discourse of high-rise housing is not always positive, new forces are redefining its place in 21st century urbanity. Many cities around the world are reembracing high-rise in urban agenda under current narrative of sustainable development. High-rise is fast becoming a priority area in international research agenda. The quest is for livable and sustainable high-rise development. Against the background of current trends--globalization, urbanization, mixed-use development, and new-built taller buildings in inner city areas in both developed and developing countries, this book examines the software: design, economics, estate management, legal and property rights, physical environment, planning, community development, and social dimensions of high-rise living. Analysis is with the widely acclaimed successful high-rise public housing in Hong Kong and Singapore to understand the advantages and worries of high-rise living, and to distill the key points and lessons in the making of a ‘good’ highrise living environment. Hong Kong and Singapore have been constructing high-rise for more than four decades each. The majority of their population has moved to live in high-rise, selecting to live high-rise, and registering consistently high residential satisfaction. The height of apartment buildings in both cities continues to rise. The tallest is anticipated to be 70-storey. It is the contention of this book that contrary to earlier common negative discourses on public high-rise living, the high-rise environment may yet offer urban residents a satisfying dwelling experience. Leading housing academics, researchers and practitioners in the two cities have contributed to this book. This book presents a timely contribution to our understanding of a widening urban phenomenon that will affect a growing number of the world’s population.

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Contemporary Details

Contemporary Details

178 pages | PDF | 103,7 MB

This international guide to contemporary architectural fixtures and fittings is a sourcebook to the best products available for modern domestic interiors. More than 800 photographs are included to illustrate the fixtures, fittings and surface finishes for floors, doors, windows, stairs, walls, ceilings, heating, lighting, storage, kitchens and bathrooms.

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Eduardo Souto de Moura

2G №5 - Eduardo Souto de Moura

Spanish/English | 1998 | PDF | 144 pages | 54 Mb

Eduardo Souto de Moura (b. Oporto, 1952) is one of the greatest architects on the contemporary Portuguese scene. A key figure among recent generations of architects in his country, it is he who has assumed the mantle the two great maestros of modern Portuguese architecture: Fernando Tavora and Alvaro Siza.

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Writing Art and Architecture

Writing Art and Architecture

186 pages | PDF | 10,9 MB

In his new book, the eminent philosopher Andrew Benjamin turns his attention to architecture, design, sculpture, painting and writing. Drawing predominantly on a European tradition of modern philosophical criticism running from the German Romantics through Walter Benjamin and beyond, he offers a sequence of strong meditations on a diverse ensemble of works and themes: on the library and the house, on architectural theory, on Rachel Whiteread, Peter Eisenman, Anselm Kiefer, Peter Nielson, David Hawley, Terri Bird, Elizabeth Presa and others. 

In Benjamin's hands, criticism is bound up with judgment. Objects of criticism always become more than mere documents. These essays dissolve the prejudices that have determined our relation to aesthetic objects and to thought, releasing in their very care and attentiveness to the 'objects themselves' the unexpected potentialities such objects harbour. 

In his sensitivity to what he calls 'the particularity of material events', Benjamin's writing comes to exemplify new possibilities for the contemporary practice of criticism itself. These essays are a major contribution to critical thought about art and architecture today, and a genuine work of what Benjamin himself identifies as a 'materialist aesthetics'.
 

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Contemporary Views on Architecture and Representations in Phonology

Contemporary Views on Architecture and Representations in Phonology

The essays in this volume address foundational questions in phonology that cut across different schools of thought within the discipline. The theme of modularity runs through them all, however, and these essays demonstrate the benefits of the modular approach to phonology, either investigating interactions among distinct modules or developing specific aspects of representation within a particular module. 

Although the contributors take divergent views on a range of issues, they agree on the importance of representations and questions of modularity in phonology. Their essays address the status of phonological features, syllable theory, metrical structure, the architecture of the phonological component, and interaction among components of phonology.
 

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Structure as Architecture

Structure as Architecture

A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers

 Structure As Architecture provides readers with an accessible insight into the relationship between structure and architecture, focusing on the design principles that relate to both fields. 

Over one hundred case studies of contemporary buildings from countries across the globe including the UK, the US, France, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and Australia are interspersed throughout the book. 

The author has visited and photographed each of these examples and analyzed them to show how structure plays a significant architectural role, as well as bearing loads.

 This is a highly illustrated sourcebook, providing a new insight into the role of structure, and discussing the point where the technical and the aesthetic meet to create the discipline of 'architecture'.

• * Presents a comprehensive analysis of how building structure contributes to architecture
• * Connects architectural design ideas and structure in the context of contemporary architecture, materials and structure
• * Highly illustrated, providing a sourcebook of architectural and engineering design ideas

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Corporate Strategy in Construction

Corporate Strategy in Construction :

Understanding Today’s Theory and Practice

This book draws together the main elements of strategic management theory and considers their relevance to contemporary practice in construction. It helps students understand what corporate strategy involves and how it is possible to develop a proactive approach to the management of key organisational resources that are essential to attain objectives.

Understanding of the importance of strategic management has developed rapidly in the past decade. Recent economic events have shown that all organisations must continually reassess their approach to achieving intended objectives, especially improvement in customer focus. The construction industry is no different. Construction employers require graduates who are competent in understanding the basis of strategic management, the range of techniques that will enable the organisation to identify opportunities and threats and respond to rapid change.

This book provides an overview of the context in which construction projects are carried out, and the potential methods that exist to conduct strategic analysis and decision-making. By analysing case studies, Corporate Strategy in Construction: Understanding today’s theory & practice demonstrates how vital lessons can be learnt from other industries by benchmarking practices and developing alternative ways of delivering value to clients.

A key message of the book is that construction organisations can, with a better appreciation of strategic management, increase their potential to innovate and create sustainable competitive advantage.
 

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Best Australian Interiors

Best Australian Interiors

English | 228 Pages | PDF | 147MB

The term ‘the best’ is somewhat of a loaded statement, as it can be attributed to the bias of the person making it. As such, objectivity was foremost on my mind while deciding what I felt represented the best of Australian Interiors. 

That is why I have selected a broad range of residential design themes and styles to display within this book. All have been on a case-by-case basis, created for the lifestyles and preferences of their owners, with all of them reflecting the Australian dynamic of individuality. 

Here we have showcased a vast variety of interiors from all over Australia. From Perth to Brisbane, we have given you a collection of projects that we hope will inspire you to craft a design that will suit your lifestyle mantra.
 

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Australia's Best Interiors

Australia's Best Interiors

English | 196 Pages | PDF | 115MB

Never before has home meant so much to us. In this busy, sometimes manic world around us, often the only escape is the sanctuary of our homes. And one of the most important parts of our houses is the interior. It’s what inside that counts! It’s the space where we are protected from the hustle and bustle outside. Throughout these pages I have chosen an eclectic mix of interior genres to hopefully suit you, our readers, to help you create interior spaces that you love. 

There are vibrant and textural designs for those who like their sanctuaries hectic. We also have the minimalist clean crisp lines of modern homes for those who consider themselves modernists. And even for those of you who prefer your taste a little more tempered, we have some classic designs to help inspire you. We walk you through some of Australia’s best homes and give you a peak into what is now in world-class interior design.
 

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Architecture in Switzerland

Architecture in Switzerland 

192 Pages | PDF | 184 MB
spanish/ italian/ portuguese 

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1000 X European Architecture

1000 X European Architecture 

2007 | PDF | 1024 pages | 169 Mb

This is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date compendium of contemporary European architecture available in one single volume. 

Projects from all parts of the continent have been selected to create a representative overview of the latest European architecture. 

The great variety of European architecture is guaranteed because there is only one project presented per architect with high-quality pictures and plans. 

Particular emphasis has been placed on making sure that many small creative and surprising buildings are presented alongside more familiar projects.
 

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The Modern Airport Terminal

The Modern Airport Terminal :

New Approaches to Airport Architecture, Second Edition

This comprehensive guide to the planning and design of airport terminals and their facilities covers all types of airport terminal found around the world and highlights the environmental and technical issues that the designer has to address. 

Contemporary examples are critically reviewed through a series of case studies. This new edition covers the most recent examples of high quality, technically advanced designs from the Far East, Europe and North America.

This book will be a source of inspiration and guiding principles for those who design, commission or manage airport buildings.
 

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AD - Exuberance : New Virtuosity in Contemporary Architecture

AD - Exuberance : 

New Virtuosity in Contemporary Architecture

(2010-0304)
 

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AD - Closing the Gap : Information models in Contemporary Design practice

AD - Closing the Gap : 

Information models in Contemporary Design practice

 (2009-0304)

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Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture

Seeking the Sacred in Contemporary Religious Architecture

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Memory Culture and the Contemporary City

Memory Culture and the Contemporary City

building sites

2009 |  | PDF | 264 pages | 2 MB

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Contemporary Views on Architecture and Representations in Phonology

Contemporary Views on Architecture and Representations in Phonology

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Architecture As City: Saemangeum Island City

Architecture As City: Saemangeum Island City

2010 | PDF | 152 pages | 23 MB

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