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Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture

by David Phillips, Megumi Yamashita ...

Series series Detail
Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 49 of the most recently completed and influential concrete designs for both residential and commercial architecture.The projects are presented in clear and ... Read more

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Detail in Contemporary Concrete Architecture provides analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern concrete architecture. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 49 of the most recently completed and influential concrete designs for both residential and commercial architecture.The projects are presented in clear and
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The Village Inn of Secret Dreams

The joyfully heartwarming read from Alison Sherlock

by Alison Sherlock ...

Series Book 3 - The Riverside Lane Series
From the bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely HeartsAfter escaping her parents’ unhappy marriage to sleepy Cranbridge a long time ago, Belle Clarke dreams of staying at The Black Swan Inn forever.But with the rundown Inn threatened with closure, Belle may be forced to leave, unless a buyer can be found … quickly.So, when her oldest friend Pete Kennedy returns from working abroad with ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely HeartsAfter escaping her parents’ unhappy marriage to sleepy Cranbridge a long time ago, Belle Clarke dreams of staying at The Black Swan Inn forever.But with the rundown Inn threatened with closure, Belle may be forced to leave, unless a buyer can be found … quickly.So, when her oldest friend Pete Kennedy returns from working abroad with
... Read more
Humanise

A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World

by Thomas Heatherwick ...

From one of the world's most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings.'This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn't put up with soulless buildings and how we might change that' GRAYSON PERRY*****Our world is losing its humanity.Too many developers care more about their shareholders than society. Too many politicians care more about ... Read more

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From one of the world's most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings.'This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn't put up with soulless buildings and how we might change that' GRAYSON PERRY*****Our world is losing its humanity.Too many developers care more about their shareholders than society. Too many politicians care more about
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Building a Low Impact Roundhouse

by Tony Wrench ...

Tony covers the process of visualising and designing a house through to the practical side of lifting the living roof, infilling the walls. laying out rooms and adding renewable, autonomous technology. He offers advice on roofs, floors, walls, compost toilets, wood stoves, kitchens, windows and on planning permissions. There are photographs of the dwelling and illustrations from the construction ... Read more

£4.31

Tony covers the process of visualising and designing a house through to the practical side of lifting the living roof, infilling the walls. laying out rooms and adding renewable, autonomous technology. He offers advice on roofs, floors, walls, compost toilets, wood stoves, kitchens, windows and on planning permissions. There are photographs of the dwelling and illustrations from the construction
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Building Envelopes

An Integrated Approach

by Jenny Lovell ...

Series series Architecture Briefs
Few parts of a building work harder than its envelope (also known as its facade). The envelope is the part of the building most visible from the outside--so it should be visually appealing--but it can also have the biggest effect on the well-being and safety of its occupants--so the envelope should be help heat and cool the building, allow light into it, and provide necessary structure. Too often, ... Read more

£11.06

Few parts of a building work harder than its envelope (also known as its facade). The envelope is the part of the building most visible from the outside--so it should be visually appealing--but it can also have the biggest effect on the well-being and safety of its occupants--so the envelope should be help heat and cool the building, allow light into it, and provide necessary structure. Too often,
... Read more
Devices

by cj Lim ...

Embedding memories into landscape. Measuring moisture, pressure and wind speed within a bedroom. Drawing power with a potato. These are but a few of the preoccupations described within this book. ‘Devices’ is a manual celebrating the invention of architectural and spatial machines. Nostalgic, metaphorical, analytical or even the down-right daft, each of the illustrated pieces demonstrates the ... Read more

£44.09

Embedding memories into landscape. Measuring moisture, pressure and wind speed within a bedroom. Drawing power with a potato. These are but a few of the preoccupations described within this book. ‘Devices’ is a manual celebrating the invention of architectural and spatial machines. Nostalgic, metaphorical, analytical or even the down-right daft, each of the illustrated pieces demonstrates the
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

by Matthew Frederick ...

Get 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from drawing lines to color theory—in this classic architecture book.These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of “How to Draw a Line” to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often ... Read more

£8.63

Get 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from drawing lines to color theory—in this classic architecture book.These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of “How to Draw a Line” to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often
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The Place Economy - Volume 3

Celebrating the value in placemaking: Real community benefits. Real profits.

by Andrew Hoyne ...

As a project undertaken before, during and in the aftermath of a global pandemic, The Place Economy Volume 3 represents an increased appreciation of our need as humans for place and community. Spanning 80-plus stories, featuring the work of more than 100 global experts, you will find a celebration of the people, places and ideas that make cities great, alongside close examination of the barriers ... Read more

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As a project undertaken before, during and in the aftermath of a global pandemic, The Place Economy Volume 3 represents an increased appreciation of our need as humans for place and community. Spanning 80-plus stories, featuring the work of more than 100 global experts, you will find a celebration of the people, places and ideas that make cities great, alongside close examination of the barriers
... Read more
Digital Fabrications

Architectural and Material Techniques

by Lisa Iwamoto ...

Series series Architecture Briefs
Digital Fabrications, the second volume in our new Architecture Briefs series, celebrates the design ingenuity made possible by digital fabrication techniques. Author Lisa Iwamoto explores the methods architects use to calibrate digital designs with physical forms. The book is organized according to five types of digital fabrication techniques: tessellating, sectioning, folding, contouring, and ... Read more

£11.06

Digital Fabrications, the second volume in our new Architecture Briefs series, celebrates the design ingenuity made possible by digital fabrication techniques. Author Lisa Iwamoto explores the methods architects use to calibrate digital designs with physical forms. The book is organized according to five types of digital fabrication techniques: tessellating, sectioning, folding, contouring, and
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Materiality and Architecture

Edited by Sandra Loschke ...

Once regarded a secondary consideration, in recent years, materiality has emerged as a powerful concept in architectural discourse and practice. Prompted in part by developments in digital fabrication and digital science, the impact of materiality on design and practice is being widely reassessed and reimagined.Materiality and Architecture extends architectural thinking beyond the confines of ... Read more

£50.39

Once regarded a secondary consideration, in recent years, materiality has emerged as a powerful concept in architectural discourse and practice. Prompted in part by developments in digital fabrication and digital science, the impact of materiality on design and practice is being widely reassessed and reimagined.Materiality and Architecture extends architectural thinking beyond the confines of
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Understanding Buildings a Multidisciplinary Approach

by E. Reid ...

This book meets the needs for a basic, yet comprehensive and up-to-date, introductory text to building technology for students in architecture and the other disciplines in building design. The wide coverage is organised under the chapter headings: structure, enclosure, climate services, utility services, lighting, acoustics, fire safety, the future? The treatment in each case is concentrated on ... Read more

£79.19

This book meets the needs for a basic, yet comprehensive and up-to-date, introductory text to building technology for students in architecture and the other disciplines in building design. The wide coverage is organised under the chapter headings: structure, enclosure, climate services, utility services, lighting, acoustics, fire safety, the future? The treatment in each case is concentrated on
... Read more
Sustainable Home Refurbishment

The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency

by David Thorpe ...

Series series Earthscan Expert
A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing carbon emissions and creating a healthier place to live. This book is the guide to making it happen. It looks at:draught-proofing, insulation and dampventilation, heating and coolingelectrical efficiency and renewable energywater use and re-usematerials' life cycles and ... Read more

£30.59

A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing carbon emissions and creating a healthier place to live. This book is the guide to making it happen. It looks at:draught-proofing, insulation and dampventilation, heating and coolingelectrical efficiency and renewable energywater use and re-usematerials' life cycles and
... Read more
Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property

by Adrian Tagg ...

Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property is the first book to introduce the process of technical due diligence (TDD) and examine the role of the building surveyor within the commercial property sector. The book outlines the processes that the surveyor must go through when performing a TDD inspection and report and, most importantly, covers in detail the typical ... Read more

£56.69

Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property is the first book to introduce the process of technical due diligence (TDD) and examine the role of the building surveyor within the commercial property sector. The book outlines the processes that the surveyor must go through when performing a TDD inspection and report and, most importantly, covers in detail the typical
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Engineering Surveying Technology

by T.J.M. Kennie, G. Petrie ...

This book examines the major changes in the technology now used for the measurement and processing of topographic and non-topographic spatial data, with emphasis on the new and emerging technology and its applications. Fundamental principles are introduced to explain the basic operation of different types of equipment. ... Read more

£81.00

This book examines the major changes in the technology now used for the measurement and processing of topographic and non-topographic spatial data, with emphasis on the new and emerging technology and its applications. Fundamental principles are introduced to explain the basic operation of different types of equipment.
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Material Strategies

Innovative Applications in Architecture

by Blaine Brownell ...

Series series Architecture Briefs
Blaine Brownell s best-selling Transmaterial series has introduced designers to hundreds of emergent materials that have the potential to transform our built environment. In our new Architecture Brief, Material Strategies, Brownell shows architects how creative applications of these materials achieve such transformations. Chapters based on fundamental material categories examine historical ... Read more

£11.06

Blaine Brownell s best-selling Transmaterial series has introduced designers to hundreds of emergent materials that have the potential to transform our built environment. In our new Architecture Brief, Material Strategies, Brownell shows architects how creative applications of these materials achieve such transformations. Chapters based on fundamental material categories examine historical
... Read more
PPI ARE 5.0 Exam Review All Six Divisions, 2nd Edition eText - 3 Months, 6 Months, 1 Year

by David Kent Ballast FAIA, NCIDQ-Cert. #9425, Steven E. O'Hara PE ...

NCARB Approved for all Six DivisionsPPI's second edition of the ARE 5.0 Exam Review by David Kent Ballast offers a comprehensive review of content areas covered in all six NCARB ARE 5.0 division exams. Building on the first edition, the content has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to the ARE 5.0 exam objectives for all six divisionsKey Features:NEW! NCARB approvals on all six divisionsA ... Read more

£194.99

NCARB Approved for all Six DivisionsPPI's second edition of the ARE 5.0 Exam Review by David Kent Ballast offers a comprehensive review of content areas covered in all six NCARB ARE 5.0 division exams. Building on the first edition, the content has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to the ARE 5.0 exam objectives for all six divisionsKey Features:NEW! NCARB approvals on all six divisionsA
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Сухие строительные смеси (состав, технология, свойства)

by С. А. Дергунов, С. А. Орехов ...

Учебное пособие содержит научно-методический и исследовательский материал по квалифицированному применению и оценке строительно-технических характеристик сухих строительных смесей и отделочных покрытий на их основе. ... Read more

£5.53

Учебное пособие содержит научно-методический и исследовательский материал по квалифицированному применению и оценке строительно-технических характеристик сухих строительных смесей и отделочных покрытий на их основе.
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Eine Neue Betrachtung Der Ägyptischen Pyramiden

by Moustafa Gadalla ...

Diese ins Deutsche übersetzt Ausgabe bietet eine vollständige Information über die Pyramiden des alten Ägyptens auf dem Gizehplateau sowie die Stufenpyramide von Sakkara und den drei Pyramiden des Snofru, die vor den Pyramiden von Gizeh gebaut wurden. Es enthält: die Örtlichkeiten und Innen-/Außenmaße dieser Pyramiden; die Geschichte und Erbauer der Pyramiden; Theorien der Konstruktion; Theorien ... Read more

£4.94

Diese ins Deutsche übersetzt Ausgabe bietet eine vollständige Information über die Pyramiden des alten Ägyptens auf dem Gizehplateau sowie die Stufenpyramide von Sakkara und den drei Pyramiden des Snofru, die vor den Pyramiden von Gizeh gebaut wurden. Es enthält: die Örtlichkeiten und Innen-/Außenmaße dieser Pyramiden; die Geschichte und Erbauer der Pyramiden; Theorien der Konstruktion; Theorien
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Designed for Habitat

Collaborations with Habitat for Humanity

by David Hinson, Justin Miller ...

If you're looking for ways to give back to your community, then this book, the first to profile thirteen projects designed and built by architects and Habitat for Humanity, will help. Detailed plans, sections, and photographs show you how these projects came about, the strategies used by each team to approach the design and construction process, and the obstacles they overcame to realize a ... Read more

£28.34

If you're looking for ways to give back to your community, then this book, the first to profile thirteen projects designed and built by architects and Habitat for Humanity, will help. Detailed plans, sections, and photographs show you how these projects came about, the strategies used by each team to approach the design and construction process, and the obstacles they overcame to realize a
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Die vernetzte Stadt

Wie Big Data und KI die urbane Zukunft prägen

by Martin J. Emmer ...

Unsere Städte stehen an der Schwelle zu einer neuen Ära – einer Ära, in der Algorithmen, Sensoren und riesige Datenmengen den urbanen Alltag prägen. In Die vernetzte Stadt analysiert Martin J. Emmer, wie digitale Technologien und künstliche Intelligenz das Gesicht unserer Städte grundlegend verändern – von der Verkehrssteuerung über Energieeffizienz bis hin zur Bürgerbeteiligung. Das Buch bietet ... Read more

£16.99

Unsere Städte stehen an der Schwelle zu einer neuen Ära – einer Ära, in der Algorithmen, Sensoren und riesige Datenmengen den urbanen Alltag prägen. In Die vernetzte Stadt analysiert Martin J. Emmer, wie digitale Technologien und künstliche Intelligenz das Gesicht unserer Städte grundlegend verändern – von der Verkehrssteuerung über Energieeffizienz bis hin zur Bürgerbeteiligung. Das Buch bietet
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Lighting Your Home

by M Kaur ...

Light Your Home. Light Your Life.Discover how to use lighting design to transform every room into a space that supports your mood, function, and well-being.Lighting isn't just a technical decision—it's an emotional one. The right light can turn a house into a home, a space into a sanctuary. In Lighting Your Home: Techniques for Ambiance and Functionality, author Muskan Kaur offers a comprehensive ... Read more

£10.79 or Free with Kobo Plus

Light Your Home. Light Your Life.Discover how to use lighting design to transform every room into a space that supports your mood, function, and well-being.Lighting isn't just a technical decision—it's an emotional one. The right light can turn a house into a home, a space into a sanctuary. In Lighting Your Home: Techniques for Ambiance and Functionality, author Muskan Kaur offers a comprehensive
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Green Living: Eco-Friendly Home Renovations

by M Kaur ...

Transform Your Home into an Eco-Friendly Haven—Save Money, Reduce Waste, and Protect the PlanetAre you ready to upgrade your home while lowering your environmental footprint? Green Living: Eco-Friendly Home Renovations is your ultimate guide to sustainable home improvements that reduce energy consumption, minimize waste, and create a healthier living space—all without sacrificing style or comfort ... Read more

£6.29 or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform Your Home into an Eco-Friendly Haven—Save Money, Reduce Waste, and Protect the PlanetAre you ready to upgrade your home while lowering your environmental footprint? Green Living: Eco-Friendly Home Renovations is your ultimate guide to sustainable home improvements that reduce energy consumption, minimize waste, and create a healthier living space—all without sacrificing style or comfort
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Fosfati ed ossalati artificiali per la conservazione delle superfici dell’architettura

Edited by Carla Arcolao, Angelita Mairani ...

Series Book 1 - Sagep Saggi
Il restauro professionale richiede oggi una conoscenza sempre più profonda e critica dei problemi verso i quali si è in procinto di intervenire. Analisi superficiali e approssimate delle problematiche farebbero incorrere, come troppo spesso è stato in passato, in restauri di durata effimera, se non causa di nuovi danni.Tra i problemi più stringenti vi sono quelli dovuti alla presenza di sali ... Read more

£13.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

Il restauro professionale richiede oggi una conoscenza sempre più profonda e critica dei problemi verso i quali si è in procinto di intervenire. Analisi superficiali e approssimate delle problematiche farebbero incorrere, come troppo spesso è stato in passato, in restauri di durata effimera, se non causa di nuovi danni.Tra i problemi più stringenti vi sono quelli dovuti alla presenza di sali
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Towards Smart City.

Amministrazione Pubblica e città di media dimensione: strategie di governance per uno sviluppo intelligente sostenibile e inclusivo del territorio

by Chiara Testoni ...

Il volume affronta in modo sistematico i macro-temi e le correlate sfide del mondo contemporaneo (ambiente, società ed economia), dal punto di vista di una Pubblica Amministrazione che intenda attivare concreti processi di sviluppo intelligente, sostenibile e inclusivo del territorio in un’ottica integrata e nel medio-lungo termine. ... Read more

£20.99

Il volume affronta in modo sistematico i macro-temi e le correlate sfide del mondo contemporaneo (ambiente, società ed economia), dal punto di vista di una Pubblica Amministrazione che intenda attivare concreti processi di sviluppo intelligente, sostenibile e inclusivo del territorio in un’ottica integrata e nel medio-lungo termine.
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