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Theory of architecture
Design has always been guided by nature. The forms of nature, optimized for energy and structure, are a model of adaptability and diversity. National scientists, engineers, architects, and artists draw from and are inspired by its rich trove of resources. The book shows how man has engaged with nature and offers suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Finsterwalder, Rudolf. Num Pages: 504 pages, 450 colour illustrations, 450 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMX; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 272 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1890.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035607901
- ISBN
- 9783035607901
Condition: New
€ 80.46
€ 80.46
Paperback. Explores the unexpected perceptual consequences of architecture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 114 line illustrations, 2 music examples. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422. 30th Anniversary Edition. 296 pages, illustrations. Explores the unexpected perceptual consequences of architecture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AMA; AMX. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight: 402.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261259
- ISBN
- 9780520261259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Translator(s): Barton, M. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855841239
- ISBN
- 9781855841239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Focusing on the principal architects of that time--from Alberti to Palladio--this bestselling classic explains the true significance of certain architectural forms, bringing to light the connections between the architecture and culture of the period. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977636
- ISBN
- 9780471977636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.15
€ 69.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Loschke, Sandra Karina. Num Pages: 278 pages, 79 black & white illustrations, 79 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138840652
- ISBN
- 9781138840652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Paperback. In this work authorities in design review in architecture, urban planning, historic preservation, land use law, and urban policy discuss legal, procedural, and philosophical aspects of the subject, giving the reader a broad, multidisciplinary perspective. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412991615
- ISBN
- 9780412991615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 210.16
€ 210.16
Hardcover. The logics of digital processes in architecture have begun to structure the way that architects design, the way that builders build, and the way that industry is reorganizing. This book focuses on digital technologies as key factors in architectural design, fabrication and workflow organization. Editor(s): Marble, Scott. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations, colour illustrations, colour line drawings. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMD; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1414.
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034607995
- ISBN
- 9783034607995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.60
€ 80.60
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037783450
- ISBN
- 9783037783450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.72
€ 21.99
€ 19.72
Hardback. The 18th-century rediscovery of the three archaic Greek-Doric temples in Paestum in southern Italy turned existing ideas on classical architecture upside down. In this book, the author analyzes extensive original source material, including letters, diaries, drawings, paintings, engravings and published texts, which are reproduced here. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 color + 185 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; AMA; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 234 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300195750
- ISBN
- 9780300195750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.73€ 46.20
€ 58.73
€ 46.20
Paperback. Simon Sadler searches for the Situationist City among the detritus of tracts, manifestos, and works of art that the Situationist International left behind. Num Pages: 248 pages, 117. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACX; AMA; HPCF; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262692250
- ISBN
- 9780262692250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.82
€ 56.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 105. .
- Publisher
- BIS Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789063694562
- ISBN
- 9789063694562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.40
€ 17.99
€ 14.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Devabhaktuni, Sony; Guaita, Patricia; Tapparelli, Cornelia. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; AMA; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- EPFL Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782940222902
- ISBN
- 9782940222902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.17€ 63.58
€ 75.17
€ 63.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Papapetros, Spyros; Rose, Julian. Num Pages: 288 pages, 105 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262027595
- ISBN
- 9780262027595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.49
€ 44.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. A classic examination of superb design through the centuries. Num Pages: 245 pages, facsimiles, plans. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262680028
- ISBN
- 9780262680028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.61
€ 43.99
€ 34.61
Hardcover. "When nature inspires our architecture-not just how it looks but how buildings and communities actually function-we will have made great strides as a society. Biophilic Design provides us with tremendous insight into the 'why,' then builds us a road map for what is sure to be the next great design journey of our times. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AMA; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 211 x 29. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470163344
- ISBN
- 9780470163344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.50
€ 98.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415705950
- ISBN
- 9780415705950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.77
€ 80.77
Paperback. Now as before, Japanese architecture is very popular in Europe and the western world. This book provides an overview, using design examples and interviews, and presents current positions of young architects as well as of Pritzker Prize winners. Editor(s): Kohte, Susanne; Adam, Hubertus. Num Pages: 272 pages, 80 black & white illustrations, 250 colour illustrations, 80 schw.-w. u. 250 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AMA; AMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Birkhauser
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783035608465
- ISBN
- 9783035608465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51
€ 53.51
Artisans and Architects: The Ruskinian Tradition in Architectural Thou...
Swenarton, Mark; Poblete, Juan
paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1989
- SKU
- V9781349196500
- ISBN
- 9781349196500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; AMX; HPS; JPA; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 256 x 16. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138909854
- ISBN
- 9781138909854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.18€ 110.67
€ 176.18
€ 110.67
Hardcover. Based on the author's thesis (Princeton University, 2006). Num Pages: 256 pages, 147 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937724
- ISBN
- 9780813937724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.44
€ 72.44
perfect. Innovative design depends to an increasing degree on interdisciplinary cooperation between architects, engineers, and the construction industry. This book surveys the collaborative scene in today's architectural workflows and presents various projects and theoretical positions for discussion. Editor(s): Technische Universitat Graz. Series: Graz Architecture Magazine. Num Pages: 312 pages, 500 colour illustrations, 500 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMX; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 226. Weight in Grams: 1091.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9783035609837
- ISBN
- 9783035609837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.71
€ 23.99
€ 23.71
Paperback. Transparency and luminescence have re-emerged in the vocabulary of architecture, and light and "lightness" have become key concepts for a significant number of contemporary architects, as well as artists who create installations. Num Pages: 160 pages, 178 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: AK; AMA; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 267 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870701290
- ISBN
- 9780870701290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.21
€ 27.99
€ 27.21
Paperback. This book recreates Isaac Newton's reconstruction of Solomon's Temple. It shows Newton as an architect and how his work on the temple interlinks with his other interests of science, chronology, prophecy and theology. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034807395
- ISBN
- 9783034807395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816636549
- ISBN
- 9780816636549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26