Theory of architecture
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Theory of architecture
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
€ 44.99
€ 42.95
Hardcover. In 2000, the Autostadt, a show park for the Volkswagen group, opened in Wolfsburg. Alfredo Arribas designed the Seat Pavilion, and has brought off the brilliant trick of making an essentially reticent building into the focal point of the Autostadt. This book features text in English and Spanish. Series: OPUS. Num Pages: 52 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DFG; AMA; AMB; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 288 x 13. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 52
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783930698448
- ISBN
- 9783930698448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.05
€ 31.99
€ 23.05
Hardcover. Known as the 'Big Eye', the Oita Stadium was one of the chosen venues for the World Cup in 2002. The whole site covers an area of 225 ha and has several facilities outside the main football stadium. The main stadium features an open track for athletic events as well as the football pitch. Num Pages: 44 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AMA; AMB; AMGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 306 x 288 x 11. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 44
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783930698462
- ISBN
- 9783930698462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.39
€ 29.99
€ 21.39
Hardcover. A yawning gap between two 1960s buildings. Not at all unusual in Cologne. A gap between two buildings, 2,56 m wide and 33 m long. Scarcely wide enough to park a few bicycles. This gap has been used as an office by an advertising agency since early 1999. This book records the whole project and provided an interpretation of the work. Editor(s): Rendel, Martin. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AMA; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565229
- ISBN
- 9783932565229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.11
€ 15.99
€ 13.11
Hardcover. As in 2001, during the 2002 Cologne International Furniture Fair, three internationally known designers squeezed themselves into the town's best known building between buildings. There they presented their ideas on the subject of 'expanding the gap'. From Tokyo came the idea of expanding the exhibition space with an installation to make it snow. Editor(s): Rendel, Martin; Spitz, Rene. Num Pages: 112 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AMA; AMB; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565281
- ISBN
- 9783932565281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.84
€ 16.99
€ 13.84
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 25.00
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
€ 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
€ 57.35€ 45.20
€ 57.35
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 37.86