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Theory of architecture

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764324728
ISBN
9783764324728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.55

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. 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

€ 26.99
€ 22.54

Hardcover. Pritzker Prize laureate Peter Zumthor articulates what motivates him to design distinctive buildings with a compelling presence and aura. Now in its third edition and expanded to include 2 new essays. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034605854
ISBN
9783034605854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.78

Paperback. Engines of industry, expressions of ego or will, tall towers are nonetheless, when they pierce the shared skies, intensely public. This volume offers a comprehensive vision of an ecological future, in which towers, perhaps supertalls, would necessarily play a crucial role. Series: Som Thinkers. Num Pages: 128 pages, 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Distributed Art Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938922787
ISBN
9781938922787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.93

Paperback. Plants are living building material, changing in the course of the seasons and the years. Basics Designing with Plants will equip readers with a systematic overview of design principles for the use of plants and their application in the design process.

Editor(s): Bott, Cornelia. Series: Basics Series. Num Pages: 91 pages, 88 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 88 schw.-w. Abb., 8 schw.-w. Tab. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764386597
ISBN
9783764386597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.62

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

€ 31.99
€ 29.02

Paperback. Series: Thinkers for Architects. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AMA; HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415639378
ISBN
9780415639378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.38

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

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

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

€ 41.99
€ 29.31

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

€ 38.99
€ 28.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813936437
ISBN
9780813936437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.97

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

€ 26.99
€ 22.74

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

€ 68.97
€ 53.84

Hardcover. Includes essays that explore the question of how ethical ideas guiding the design process - a concern for the environment or for social justice - relate to the beauty of our buildings, cities, and artworks. This book presents a range of viewpoints and does not ignore the perils of an easy association of ethics and aesthetics. Editor(s): Iliescu, Sanda. Num Pages: 320 pages, 102 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927602
ISBN
9780813927602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.41

Paperback. Includes essays that explore the question of how ethical ideas guiding the design process - a concern for the environment or for social justice - relate to the beauty of our buildings, cities, and artworks. This book presents a range of viewpoints and does not ignore the perils of an easy association of ethics and aesthetics. Editor(s): Iliescu, Sanda. Num Pages: 320 pages, 102 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AMA; HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927725
ISBN
9780813927725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.69

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

€ 48.99
€ 34.78

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

€ 15.00
€ 13.77

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

€ 21.99
€ 17.29

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

€ 32.99
€ 23.54

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