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Theory of architecture

Paperback. This book looks at the development and influence of buildings and why they are designed in a particular way. Num Pages: 128 pages, 53 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408. 128 pages, 53 line drawings. This book looks at the development and influence of buildings and why they are designed in a particular way. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AMA. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight: 406.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408128817
ISBN
9781408128817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

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

€ 93.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415705950
ISBN
9780415705950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.09

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

€ 56.28
€ 51.86

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
€ 22.94

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

€ 26.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. The history and present-day circumstances of architecture as an exhibition object. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037784167
ISBN
9783037784167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.07

Hardback. What might the "organic" mean in the context of film studies? This innovative volume locates one instance of organicity in the work of Bela Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker "slow cinema" pioneer. It analyzes Tarr's long take and other signature techniques, establishes links between the seemingly remote spheres of film and architecture. Num Pages: 238 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJ; 3JM; AMA; APFA; APFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335662
ISBN
9781785335662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.90

Paperback. Poldma and the contributors explore diverse types of spaces, what constitutes 'designed space' and what this means for technology, business, design thinking and doing, ethics, culture, sustainability and society. This book will encourage debate, conversation and discussion. Editor(s): Vaikla-Poldma, Tiiu. Num Pages: 432 pages, 140 illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609011451
ISBN
9781609011451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.71

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415786553
ISBN
9780415786553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.70

Paperback. The job describtion of the architect has fundamentally changed with the emergence of a globalized society, and it will continue to do so in the future. In this context, the question that arises is that of a changed approach to building and new pathways within design.

Editor(s): Geiser, Reto; Bundesamt fur Kultur. Num Pages: 216 pages, 106 black & white illustrations, 145 colour illustrations, 106 schw.-w. u. 145 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 325 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
Birkhäuser Architecture
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764389215
ISBN
9783764389215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.30

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

Hardcover. In text, drawings, and photographs, this book analyses three projects and shows parallels and similarities. Inspired by Tolstoy's story How Much Land Does a Man Need?, it asks: "How much house does a person need?", thereby providing a pointed contribution to the current discussion on the requirement for housing. Num Pages: 112 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 20 black & white halftones, 15 c. BIC Classification: AMA; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035610284
ISBN
9783035610284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.13

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

€ 38.99
€ 28.48

paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 252 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Condition
New
SKU
KMK0021470
ISBN
9789491727986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00

Paperback. New, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture. Editor(s): Rowland, Ingrid D.; Howe, Thomas Noble. Num Pages: 352 pages, 110 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; AMA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 996. Ten Books; New English Translation with Commentary and Illustrations. 333 pages, many b/w figs. Editor(s): Rowland, Ingrid D.; Howe, Thomas Noble. New, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; AMA; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 277 x 213 x 20. Weight: 996.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521002929
ISBN
9780521002929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.89

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

€ 50.99
€ 40.03

Paperback. A penetrating analysis of the modern architectural tradition and its origins. Num Pages: 736 pages. Dimension: 244 x 210 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2522.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714833569
ISBN
9780714833569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.25
€ 45.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Saunders, William S. Series: Harvard Design Magazine Readers S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816650118
ISBN
9780816650118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205284
ISBN
9780520205284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers) Netherlands
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462081079
ISBN
9789462081079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.86

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