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Theory of architecture

Hardcover. Mankind needs to relate to inanimate matter as well. Mankind 'animates' stones, mountains, rivers, yes even the world and the cosmos so that it can communicate with them. Zoomorphic architecture is a variant of anthropomorphic architecture. Num Pages: 188 pages, 205 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 294 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9783930698875
ISBN
9783930698875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.70
€ 43.46

Paperback. Robin Evans recasts the idea of the relationship between geometry and architecture, drawing on mathematics, engineering, art history, and aesthetics to uncover processes in the imagining and realizing of architectural form. Num Pages: 456 pages, 197. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 275 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262550383
ISBN
9780262550383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.86
€ 59.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXK; AMA; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 206. .
Publisher
Niggli
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783721209587
ISBN
9783721209587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.16

Paperback. Foreword by Arthur Drexler. Introduction by Vincent Scully. Num Pages: 144 pages, 350 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 278 x 10. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870702822
ISBN
9780870702822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. The subject is the human imagination--and the mysterious interplay between the imagination and the spaces it has made for itself to live in: gardens, rooms, buildings, streets, museums and maps, fictional topographies, and architectures. The book is a lesson in seeing and sensing the manifold forms created by the mind for its own pleasure. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262581837
ISBN
9780262581837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.17

Paperback. Why do we design where we live and work? Why do we not just live in nature, or in chaos? Why does society care about architecture? Why does it really matter? This book answers these questions through a fresh examination of the basic purposes and elements of architecture - beginning in nature, and combining function and expression. Num Pages: 136 pages, 10 color illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155753
ISBN
9780691155753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.08

Paperback. Now available in an expanded 2nd Edition, this is a polemical account of the destruction of architecture in war. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX; HBG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235974
ISBN
9781780235974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Brings together essays and conversations that cover topics ranging from modern classicism, American housing, gardens, and New York City to the work of Norman Foster, Louis Kahn, Charles Moore, and Robert Moses. Num Pages: 208 pages, 123 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181159
ISBN
9780300181159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

Hardcover. Rob Krier is a unique voice in the architectural discourse through his commitment to developing a theory of architecture based on his observations of architectural practice and opposed to the abstract theorizing so common in contemporary architectural writing. This title illustrates the creative process which informs Krier's vision and praxis. Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 249 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1884.
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681390
ISBN
9783936681390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.15
€ 58.60

Hardback. Including maps, plans, and colour photographs, this work is a guide to the buildings of South-West Lancashire. It contains a general introduction that provides a historical and artistic overview. It also features the great port of Liverpool, with its cathedrals, mighty commercial buildings and warehouses, and Georgian inner city. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AMA; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 121 x 35. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300109108
ISBN
9780300109108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.38
€ 55.72

Paperback. A journey around the world of sustainable urban design. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037785003
ISBN
9783037785003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.11

Hardcover. A discussion of the many-faceted relationship between aesthetic theory and architecture. It analyzes the relationship between buildings and designs, explores the notion of "architectural experience", and covers modern architecture's aim to deepen the connection between usefulness and design. Num Pages: 296 pages, 106 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300079487
ISBN
9780300079487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Ahead of his time-Fuller's visions on globalization and the "rescue through technology" Editor(s): Krausse, Joachim; Lichtenstein, Claude. Num Pages: 528 pages, 600 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKB; AMA; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037785249
ISBN
9783037785249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.21

Paperback. Exploring the social and cultural hierarchies established in 18th-century France, this volume illustrates how the conceptual basis of the modern house and the physical layout of the modern city emerged from debates among theoretically innovative French architects of the 18th-century. Num Pages: 262 pages, 112 halftones. BIC Classification: AMA; AMG; AMK; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226220857
ISBN
9780226220857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816669639
ISBN
9780816669639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Electrical installations in buildings are becoming increasingly complex. As an intermediary between all parties involved in the construction project, the architect needs to have a solid, basic understanding in this field. This book conveys the basic concepts of electrical installations in buildings in practical applications. Editor(s): Bielefeld, Bert. Series: Basics. Num Pages: 80 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 90 schw.-w. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMD; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 155. .
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035609325
ISBN
9783035609325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.47

Hardback. An in-depth survey, manual, and manifesto of breathtaking new techniques for designing and building, written by the leading pioneer of robotics in architecture Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 illustrations, 400 in colour. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 200. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500343159
ISBN
9780500343159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.00
€ 6.23

Paperback. The Theory of Architecture Concepts, Themes & Practices Paul-Alan Johnson Although it has long been thought that theory directs architectural practice, no one has explained precisely how the connection between theory and practice is supposed to work. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471285335
ISBN
9780471285335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.85

Paperback. Translator(s): Moshenberg, Daniel. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Autonomedia United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
new edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351177
ISBN
9781584351177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Take a theoretical approach to architecture with The Autopoiesis of Architecture, which presents the topic as a discipline with its own unique logic. Architecture's conception of itself is addressed as well as its development within wider contemporary society. Num Pages: 478 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470772997
ISBN
9780470772997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.43

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