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Theory of architecture

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

€ 25.99
€ 25.20

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

€ 26.99
€ 22.34

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

€ 173.81

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

€ 53.15
€ 41.27

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

€ 95.33

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

€ 30.99
€ 23.61

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

€ 42.99
€ 37.51

Hardcover. Editor(s): Loenhart, Klaus. Num Pages: 208 pages, 90 colour illustrations, 90 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 330 x 240. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Birkhauser Switzerland
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035612103
ISBN
9783035612103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.73

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

€ 73.95
€ 62.19

Paperback. With the improved efficiency of heating, cooling and lighting in buildings crucial to the low carbon targets of all current governments, Building Science: concepts and applications provides a timely and much-needed addition to the existing literature on architectural and environmental design education. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 14. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655733
ISBN
9780470655733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.23

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
JOVIS Verlag Germany
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868591668
ISBN
9783868591668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138859043
ISBN
9781138859043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.24

Paperback. Investigates patterns of growth and dynamics in nature with the aim of creating a new "living architecture" that can be applied to architectonic designs. This book examines biological processes to identify basic principles of growth and translate them into exemplary architectonic ideas and visions. Editor(s): Imhof, Barbara; Gruber, Petra. Series: Edition Angewandte. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous color illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMCR; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 190. Weight in Grams: 755.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035609202
ISBN
9783035609202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 42.95

Paperback. An exploration of the urge in human beings to feel at home in the world, and the role that architecture plays in this process. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262622004
ISBN
9780262622004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.00

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sowa, Axel; Schindler, Susanne; Lepik, Andres. Series: Candide. Journal for Architectural Knowledge. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392. Series: Candide. Journal for Architectural Knowledge. 144 pages. Editor(s): Sowa, Axel; Schindler, Susanne; Lepik, Andres. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AMA. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 13. Weight: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9783775734226
ISBN
9783775734226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; TBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Aalborg University Press
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771122237
ISBN
9788771122237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. This text is an attempt to deal comprehensively with all the various theories and ideas which, during the course of the last two hundred years, have made modern architecture what it is today. Num Pages: 368 pages, 72 illus. BIC Classification: AC; AMA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773517752
ISBN
9780773517752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.65

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

€ 31.72

Paperback. Series: A+D Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 55 b/w + 148 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AMA; AMC; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300210637
ISBN
9780300210637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.09

Paperback. This third volume in the CHORA series continues to explore diverse historical and critical issues in architecture. Attempting to discover architectural alternatives based on concepts of aesthetics, technology, or sociology, the contributors offer refreshing interdisciplinary explorations of architectural tradition. Editor(s): Perez-Gomez, Alberto; Parcel, Stephen. Series: Chora: Intervals in the Philosophy of Architecture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 199 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773517127
ISBN
9780773517127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.60

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