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  • Curbing Traffic

    The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives

    by Chris Bruntlett, Melissa Bruntlett ...
    In 2019, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett began a new adventure in Delft in the Netherlands. They had packed up their family in Vancouver, BC, and moved to Delft to experience the biking city as residents rather than as visitors. A year earlier they had become unofficial ambassadors for Dutch cities with the publication of their first book Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint ... Read more

    22,89 €

  • The BIM Manager's Handbook, Part 1

    Best Practice BIM

    by Dominik Holzer ...
    ePart 1 Best Practice BIM: Seeking to get BIM right? This ePart provides a touchstone for good practice by introducing a number of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which represent benchmarks for successful BIM implementation. It explains what good BIM looks like and the pitfalls to avoid with ‘bad BIM’ and ‘pseudo BIM’. It highlights the part that the BIM Manager can play in achieving excellence ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • The BIM Manager's Handbook, Part 2

    Change Management

    by Dominik Holzer ...
    ePart 2 Change Management: A BIM Manager might be hired for their technical skills, but their success relies heavily on their ability to be an agent of change within their organisation, facilitating transition to BIM processes and mentoring staff through the cultural and procedural shifts. This ePart outlines strategies to manage an organisation’s transition to BIM successfully and to master ... Read more

    37,95 €

  • Construction Technology 1: House Construction

    by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave ...
    A third edition of this popular undergraduate textbook. It includes new material on sustainable and carbon neutral construction, on modern construction methods including prefabrication, on steel framed housing and an update on building regulations. ... Read more

    49,82 €

  • 101 Conceitos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo na Era Digital

    by Frederico Braida, Fernando Lima, Juliane Fonseca ...
    Se o final do século passado ficou marcado pela incorporação da prancheta eletrônica nos ambientes de projeto com a utilização dos programas de CAD, percebe-se, nos dias de hoje, uma maior exploração da tecnologia CAM, a propagação da plataforma BIM, bem como dos recursos CAE e o uso de máquinas CNC, equipamentos controlados por computador, nos meios de produção e concepção arquitetônica.Portanto, ... Read more

    14,09 €

  • Pamphlet Architecture 29

    Ambiguous Spaces

    by Nannette Jackowski, Ricardo de Ostos ...
    Series Book 29 - Pamphlet Architecture
    Ambiguous Spaces, the newest installment in the Pamphlet Architecture series and a return to Pamphlet's own progressive roots, features the architectural fictions "The Pregnant Island" and "Nuclear Breeding." These two projects develop alternative urban concepts that address the challenges presented by the specific situations and social dynamics described in controversial locations such as the ... Read more

    12,51 €

  • Urban Innuendoes

    by Peter Magyar ...
    There are eleven different architectural design processes assembled in the book, most of them in the conceptual phase. They are done in different times, for different clients, but with the same method. The verbal text is minimal; interested persons are asked to read the drawings, as they progressed as a first degree differentiation from spirit to matter. Intuition and rational thinking are ... Read more

    4,95 €

  • Αυτή η Γη Είναι Δική μας

    Α, #1

    by Ioannis Karozis ...
    Series Book 1 - Α
    Ο συγγραφέας είναι από τους πρώτους που ασχολήθηκαν με θέματα εξοικονόμησης ενέργειας και προστασίας του εξωτερικού κελύφους του κτηρίου. Για τον σκοπό αυτό πραγματοποίησαν πειράματα σε αντίξοες συνθήκες και έκαναν εφαρμογές επί δεκαετίες σε κατασκευές κτηρίων με νέα υλικά, οικολογικά υλικά, φιλικά προς το περιβάλλον. Και αποδείχθηκε ότι το κτήριο άρχισε να γίνεται περισσότερο προσιτό και υγιεινό. ... Read more

    8,49 €

  • Stone House Construction

    by Sarah Gunn ...
    Stone House Construction is a comprehensive study of Australian stone building techniques in a residential context, for people with an interest in building or renovating, including property owners, architects and builders. It has a strong theme of historic stone buildings, as traditional forms of building respond to the need for structural integrity and stability over time against weathering. The ... Read more

    45,50 €

  • Personal Security per principianti: Consigli per difendersi, proteggere casa e vivere più sicuri

    by Renato Castelli ...
    Cosa fare per stare più sicuri in casa propria? difendersi dalle aggressioni e dalla criminalità? proteggersi dai furti? migliorare se stessi e la propria capacità di autodifesa? In questa guida proponiamo consigli esperti, pensati per principianti e persone comuni su come vivere più sicuri e acquisire fiducia in se stessi, per reagire ai problemi di sicurezza e soprattutto prevenirli. Parliamo di ... Read more

    4,99 €

  • Drawing: 48 Incredible Tips on Drawing for Beginners. Teach Yourself How to Draw Cartoons With This Drawing for Beginners Book

    by Theresa Conner ...
    Are you trying to develop your skills around some form of creative expressions?Have you ever looked at some artistic drawings and wished you were the one who had created those drawings?Do you often admire the creative expressions used in drawing cartoons?Drawing is a very good way of expressing creativity. Many people have been known to use drawing to present wonderful works of art that have been ... Read more

    5,16 €

  • Prefabricated and Modular Architecture

    Aligning Design with Manufacture and Assembly

    by William Hogan-O'Neill ...
    Prefabricated and Modular Architecture demystifies age-old perceptions surrounding prefabrication and modularization of buildings, offering a fresh approach to design and procurement. Experienced architect, William Hogan-O'Neill, provides a unique insight into why architectural design, manufacturing and assembly processes must coexist in parallel. In order for the architectural profession to have ... Read more

    18,33 €

  • Single-Handedly

    Contemporary Architects Draw by Hand

    by Nalina Moses ...
    Part of the generation of architects who were trained to draw both by hand and with digital tools, Nalina Moses recently returned to hand drawing. Finding it to be direct, pleasurable, and intuitive, she wondered whether other architects felt the same way. Single-Handedly is the result of this inquiry. An inspiring collection of 220 hand drawings by more than forty emerging architects and well ... Read more

    29,78 €

  • Farm and Rural Building Conversions

    A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy

    by Carole Ryan ...
    Provides a detailed record of types of rural building and offers advice for conversion, including retention of period features where appropriate. Sympathetic conversion ensures that the record of rural life is not lost. Contents include; history and development of all types of farm and related buildings; conservation and planning issues; Local Authority guidelines; conservation professionals and ... Read more

    27,02 €

  • Istanbul Aydın University International Journal of Architecture and Design

    by Ayşe SIREL ...
    Series Book 1 - Year: 4
    The international journal A+Arch Design is expecting manuscripts worldwide, reporting on original theoretical and/or experimental work and tutorial expositions of permanent reference value are welcome. Proposals can be focused on new and timely research topics and innovative issues for sharing knowledge and experiences in the fields of Architecture- Interior Design, Urban Planning and Landscape ... Read more

    25,85 €

  • Utzons arv

    by Stig Matthiesen ...
    Jørn Utzon er internationalt en af vores mest anerkendte arkitekter.I Utzons arv fortæller sønnen, Jan Utzon, åbenhjertigt om sin far og om at vokse op i et hjem fuld af kreativitet. Jørn Utzon forblev nysgerrig og legende gennem hele livet, og han fandt inspiration til sin arkitektur overalt, hvor han færdedes. På stranden på Hawaii, på rejser i Mellemøsten og på vandreturen gennem skoven ... Read more

    6,21 €

  • Understanding Land Development

    A Project-Based Approach

    by Eddo Coiacetto ...
    This book draws on the author’s considerable expertise in land development processes and planning, and planning education. It takes a learning-by-doing studio approach and shows how to undertake a development feasibility study in three main stages: the preliminary proposal, a design and finally, a full report with a financially appraised proposal.Understanding Land Development shows how to tackle ... Read more

    33,59 €

  • The Architecture of Cinematic Spaces

    by Interiors

    by Mehruss Jon Ahi, Armen Karaoghlanian ...
    The Architecture of Cinematic Spaces by Interiors is a graphic exploration of architectural spaces in cinema that provides a new perspective on the relationship between architecture and film. Combining critical essays with original architectural floor plan drawings, the book discusses production design in key films from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including The Cabinet of Dr. ... Read more

    18,12 €

  • Making Transit Fun!

    How to Entice Motorists from Their Cars (and onto their feet, a bike, or bus)

    by Darrin Nordahl ...
    Series series Island Press E-ssentials
    Why do people in Stockholm prefer to take the stairs over the escalator? Why do Londoners enjoy hanging out at bus stops? How do carmakers convince us to buy gas-guzzling, environmentally damaging, and wallet-draining machines? It's called the fun theory. What Darrin Nordahl illustrates in this delightful book is that transit can be just as inviting, exciting, and even seductive as the automobile, ... Read more

    13,03 €

  • Smart Innovations for Climate Resilience, Forest Sustainability, and Green Economy

    1, #1

    by S. R. Jena, Sanjoy Saha, DR. SOHIT AGARWAL ...
    Series Book 1 - 1
    WHY THIS BOOK?A rapidly warming climate is stretching forests beyond historical envelopes: longer fire seasons, flashier floods, synchronized pest outbreaks, and compound extremes that make yesterday's rules unsafe. At the same time, data and computation have leapt ahead: anyone with a laptop can access daily satellite imagery, fuse it with tower cameras and stream gauges, run open-source models, ... Read more

    17,99 €

  • How to Build a Global Model Earthship Operation II: Concrete Work

    by Michael Reynolds ...
    This booklet is the second in a twelve part series that walks the owner/builder through the construction of a Global Model Earthship. This installment covers the concrete and steel strength of the building, including footings, buttresses and bond beam. Photographs, diagrams and thorough explanations of procedures will guide you through the concrete work phase of the building.With over 40 years of ... Read more

    10,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Park Güell Journey

    by Maru Godàs ...
    Series series Sketchguides
    «Me encantan los colores de mi ciudad, Barcelona. Como diseñador gráfico e ilustrador, tiendo a dibujar a puerta cerrada en mi estudio, pero gracias al esbozo urbano, he descubierto mi lado pictórico y mi ciudad. Me encantan los lápices de colores, las acuarelas y el gouache, y disfruto ensuciándome las manos. El Parque Güell tiene preciosos lugares para perderse entre sus formas y colores. Os ... Read more

    12,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Design for Rethinking Resources

    Proceedings of the UIA World Congress of Architects Copenhagen 2023

    Edited by Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Carlo Ratti, Martin Tamke ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    The book provides new perspectives from leading researchers accentuating and examining the central role of the built environment in conceiving and implementing multifaceted solutions for the complex challenges of our understanding of planetary resources and circularity, revealing critical potentials for architecture and design to contribute in more informed and long-term ways to the urgent ... Read more

    323,40 €

  • Sustaining Tomorrow with Minimal Entropy Generation

    Proceedings of Eco-Friendly Engineering 2025 Symposium and Industry Summit

    Edited by David S.-K. Ting, Ahmadreza Vasel-Be-Hagh ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book contains the Proceedings of Eco-Friendly Engineering 2025 Symposium and Industry Summit "Sustaining Tomorrow with Minimal Entropy Generation". Engineering may be defined as improving the human living standard via the appropriate application of science and mathematics. Bettering the quality of life must encompass the lives of both current and, at least, their seven future generations. As ... Read more

    237,54 €