×


 x 

Shopping cart

Theory of architecture

Results 25 - 48 of 232

Theory of architecture

Paperback. Polemics and reflections on how to bridge the gap between what architecture actually is and what architects want it to be. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMD; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262518789
ISBN
9780262518789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.41

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

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353089
ISBN
9780822353089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. This book proposes a theory of architectural failure; a radical way to approach memory and history in the city. Num Pages: 167 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
167
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780990224
ISBN
9781780990224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. Forty-seven of the primary texts of contemporary architecture theory, introducing each by detailing the concepts and categories necessary for its understanding and evaluation. Editor(s): Hays, K. Michael. Num Pages: 824 pages, 70. BIC Classification: AMA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 190 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1906.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
824
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262581882
ISBN
9780262581882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.30

Hardcover. This book examines the extent to which the insights of STS can be used to analyse the role of architecture in and for social life. The contributions examine the question of whether architecture - and thus materiality as a whole - has agency. The book also proposes a theoretical and methodological approach on how to research architecture's agency. Editor(s): Muller, Anna-Lisa; Reichmann, Werner. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMA; JHB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137461124
ISBN
9781137461124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.11

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

€ 51.99
€ 40.92

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the field of architecture, outlining the steps that are normally taken in becoming a qualified architect, from initial education right through to professional practice, as well as how to apply this training in other fields. Complete with feature spreads on individual projects, it unites history, theory and practice. Series: Portfolio. Num Pages: 248 pages, 324 illustrations, 278 in colour. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Laurence King
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856696234
ISBN
9781856696234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.71

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

Paperback. By way of more than 2,000 years of architectural history, this illustrated book defines and shows the major components of the art - from theory, plans, and models to structural elements such as columns, arches, and domes, to materials and decorative elements. Num Pages: 384 pages, 325 color illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 116 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141503
ISBN
9780691141503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. * Brings together international art and architectural historians to consider a range of topics that have influenced the shape, profile, and aesthetics of the built environment. * Presents crucial "moments" in the history of the field when the architecture of the past is made to respond to new and changing cultural circumstances. Editor(s): Ballantyne, Andrew. Series: New Interventions in Art History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229445
ISBN
9780631229445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.23

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

Paperback. Wasser ist ein besonderes Gestaltungselement der Landschaftsarchitektur. Entwurfselement Wasser vermittelt praxisnah und konkret die wichtigsten Faktoren, die bei Entwurf und Planung mit Wasser berucksichtigt werden mussen.

" Editor(s): Bott, Cornelia. Series: Basics Series. Num Pages: 78 pages, 81 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 81 schw.-w. Abb., 6 schw.-w. Tab. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 222 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764386627
ISBN
9783764386627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.18

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
€ 23.19

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 152 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9783990435182
ISBN
9783990435182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.65

Paperback. Typical architectural concepts have changed in recent years and buildings have been designed that respond to the climate conditions of their environment, thereby using only a reduced amount of energy without compromising on comfort. The volume presents the major principles of daylight and artificial lighting design. 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
V9783035609301
ISBN
9783035609301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.05

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764386641
ISBN
9783764386641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.17

Hardcover. Space frames have offered architects a fascinating alternative to cubic frameworks for many years; well-known space frame structures include the geodesic domes introduced by Buckminster Fuller at Expo 67 in Montreal and Manhattan's Javits Convention Center, created by I.M. Pei. Editor(s): Gabriel, J. Francois. Num Pages: 528 pages, 480 line drawings and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 283 x 222 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471122616
ISBN
9780471122616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Arnold, Dana; Sofaer Derevenski, Joanna. Num Pages: 224 pages, 49 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415511551
ISBN
9780415511551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.56

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

€ 53.89
€ 43.46

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 33 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262528856
ISBN
9780262528856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.47

Paperback. Architecture as imprint, as brand, as the new media of transformation--of places, communities, corporations, and people. Num Pages: 378 pages, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AMA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 990.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
378
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262515030
ISBN
9780262515030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. In an urban condition where frontiers have been torn down and cities have become never-ending, the historical and visual limits that used to define urban areas are now hard to read. For example, the conventional borders such as the limit between city and c Series: Babel. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 306 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
List - Laboratorio Internazionale Editoriale Sas Italy
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9788895623559
ISBN
9788895623559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.97

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!