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Theory of architecture

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Theory of architecture

Hardcover. Chaos and anarchy represent the opposite pole to an ordered life. Infernal threats, ambushes, fiery rain and other catastrophes were described even in the Bible. This book delivers a detailed assessment of ruins as a phenomenon in architecture, landscape design, fine art, film and the media. Num Pages: 272 pages, 125 illus. BIC Classification: AB; AJ; AMA; AMV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1504.
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681468
ISBN
9783936681468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Buildings are driven by human emotions and desires: hope, power, money, sex, and the idea of home. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330535823
ISBN
9780330535823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; JFF; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784783648
ISBN
9781784783648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. Investigating the massive change processes in urban space, this book features internationally renowned experts who analyze these changes from different perspectives: from the rapid urbanization of Asia and of South America to the curated city; from new models of urbanization, refugee camps and ephemeral urbanism to the smart city development. Editor(s): Falkeis, Anton. Series: Edition Angewandte. Num Pages: 208 pages, 48 colour illustrations, 48 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 243 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035611175
ISBN
9783035611175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 202 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415571937
ISBN
9780415571937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.09

Hardback. Where does the dream of the detached house come from? Which ideal form of living are we taught by children's books, lifestyle magazines and DIY shops? Who benefits from us living the way we live? This work shows how the interests of the construction industry, overextended policies mired in regulations and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777424101
ISBN
9783777424101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.62

Hardcover. Explores the contested territory between the state and corporate drive to 'securitise' urban space - and the principle of the city as a site for enacting open civil society, participatory democracy, and the freedom of speech and assembly. Editor(s): Simpson, Deane; Jensen, Vibeke; Rubing, Anders. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 256 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1412.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035609707
ISBN
9783035609707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415824958
ISBN
9780415824958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
RIBA Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859465967
ISBN
9781859465967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.92

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
€ 28.91

Paperback. A title that refers to a specific form of dealing with built reality which has become possible through new digital technologies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 20 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 145. Weight in Grams: 461.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783990433669
ISBN
9783990433669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. Explores the magnificent structure of Chartres Cathedral, suggesting its origins lie in Islamic architecture. The study also explores how a particular building or space affects us spiritually. Num Pages: 112 pages, 30 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AMA; AMN; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863153914
ISBN
9780863153914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

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

€ 26.99
€ 26.31

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

€ 52.18

Paperback. An account of one of the most interesting phenomena of contemporary architecture: the return to the structure and methods with which contemporary constructions are realized. Num Pages: 320 pages, 340 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857204727
ISBN
9788857204727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.07

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
€ 16.57

Hardcover. Colors are an element of both the natural and the man-made environments. They convey messages of all kinds and perform a wide variety of functions, informing, organizing, warning. This book offers a guide based on a wide range of scientific findings. Num Pages: 152 pages, 152 p. 181 illus., 157 in color. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 827.
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764375966
ISBN
9783764375966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Anderson, Richard. Translator(s): Dawson, Julie. Num Pages: 368 pages, 120 illus., b&w. BIC Classification: AMA; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Columbia GSAPP Books on Architecture
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883584757
ISBN
9781883584757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415702430
ISBN
9780415702430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 872 pages, 224 black & white illustrations, 1724 colour illustrations, 1724 colour illustrations, 22. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138038912
ISBN
9781138038912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.44

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