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Paperback. Chicago is a city dedicated to the modern - from the skyscrapers that punctuate its skyline to the spirited style that inflects many of its dwellings and institutions. Staging the city as a laboratory for some of our most heralded cultural experiments, this work reimagines the modern as a space of self-realization and social progress. Editor(s): Jacob, Mary Jane; Baas, Jacquelynn. Num Pages: 304 pages, 72 colour plates, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 194 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389561
ISBN
9780226389561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. This volume takes the reader on a tour of 160 homes in and around New York City, from affluent townhouses on Manhattan's Upper East Side and rowhouses in blue-collar Brooklyn to the middle- and upper-class suburbs of Long Island. Num Pages: 278 pages, 66 halftones, 5 maps, 28 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMR; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition, 2nd Printing
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313689
ISBN
9780226313689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardcover. Focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children. She introduces us to the women who were determined to mitigate the burdens placed on working-class families by an indifferent industrial capitalist economy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 120 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMVD; JFSJ1; JKSB1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226311289
ISBN
9780226311289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.88

Hardcover. Focuses on the role of the technical aspects of architectural design, as part of the process of innovation and in relation to the mythic opposition between vision and construction. This title argues that by making symbolic expression a primary objective in the design of a project, designers produce a practical aesthetic and an ethical solution. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226307589
ISBN
9780226307589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Describes the process of erecting the great cathedrals in the Gothic era. This text explains the building equipment and falsework needed, the actual operations undertaken, and the sequence of these operations as far as they can be deduced from manuscript illuminations and pictorial representations. Num Pages: 364 pages, 69 line drawings, 3 halftones, plans, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACK; AMN; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Phoenix ed
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226252032
ISBN
9780226252032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. Six remarkable churches built by Nicholas Hawksmoor from 1712 to 1731 still stand in London. This work examines these designs as a coherent whole - a single masterpiece reflecting Hawksmoor's design principles and his desire to reconnect architecturally with pure Christianity. Num Pages: 180 pages, 11 colour plates, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; AMB; AMN; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226173030
ISBN
9780226173030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.27

Paperback. In the past few decades, thousands of memorials have dotted the American landscape. This title argues that these memorials underscore our obsession with issues of memory and history, and the urgent desire to express - and claim - those issues in visibly public contexts. Num Pages: 488 pages, 161 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226159416
ISBN
9780226159416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; JFSG; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 255 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Phoenix Edition 1980
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109459
ISBN
9780226109459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Chicago - whose motto is "City in a Garden" - is at the forefront of a global movement to end the division between town and country. This book provides an illustrated guide to the city's stunning blend of nature and architecture. It reveals the connections woven through the fabric of the city. It includes maps, recommended tours and photos. Num Pages: 300 pages, 56 colour plates, 20 halftones, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101408
ISBN
9780226101408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. This study explores three of Bernini's baroque chapels to show how he achieved his effects. It examines the ways in which the artist integrated the architecture, painting and sculpture into a coherent space for devotion, and shows how this accomplishment was understood by religious practitioners. Translator(s): Lappin, Linda. Num Pages: 168 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACQB; AFK; AGB; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226092737
ISBN
9780226092737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. Blier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture. Num Pages: 334 pages, 64 halftones, 2 maps, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMK; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226058610
ISBN
9780226058610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. A photographic guide that traces the evolution of University of Chicago's campus architecture from the university's founding in 1890 to its plans for the twenty-first century. It features the work of architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Ives Cobb, Holabird & Roche, Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Netsch, and, Cesar Pelli. Num Pages: 186 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMG; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226046808
ISBN
9780226046808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Offers a narrative of the seventy-five-year struggle to house the "deserving poor." This title offers the novel concept of "design politics" to show how issues of architecture and urbanism are intimately bound up in thinking about policy. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 384 pages, 63 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: AM; JFFB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012452
ISBN
9780226012452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226002408
ISBN
9780226002408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. This study examines the social and political nature, and the evolution of housing reform in Germany and France 1840-1914. Series: Cambridge Urban and Architectural Studies. Num Pages: 668 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; AMK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521133838
ISBN
9780521133838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Paperback. New, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture. Editor(s): Rowland, Ingrid D.; Howe, Thomas Noble. Num Pages: 352 pages, 110 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; AMA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 996. Ten Books; New English Translation with Commentary and Illustrations. 333 pages, many b/w figs. Editor(s): Rowland, Ingrid D.; Howe, Thomas Noble. New, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; AMA; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 277 x 213 x 20. Weight: 996.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521002929
ISBN
9780521002929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.93

Hardcover. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1100 black & white illustrations, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Birkhauser
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034602822
ISBN
9783034602822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.70

Hardback. An examination of how we design nature, architecture, computer programs, theologies and the world. It offers an analysis of the tensions that design operates within: between perfection and contingency, between wholes and parts, between the talk we make about the world and the world itself. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AK; AMC; TBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275967765
ISBN
9780275967765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.83
€ 67.12

Paperback. Conquer the complexity of interior design with a logical, methodical approach Space Planning Basics is a definitive introduction and principle resource for thousands of designers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118882009
ISBN
9781118882009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.19

Paperback. The best-selling guide now completely updated to include online tutorials! Basic Perspective Drawing introduces students, both those in formal design courses and self-learners, to the basic principles and techniques of perspective drawing. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFF; AMR; TBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118134146
ISBN
9781118134146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.68

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