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The Rehabilitation of Historic Schools in Portugal
Changes in Cultural Values
This book examines the adaptation of heritage schools for 21st-century needs. Using rehabilitated schools in Portugal as a case study, it assesses the effects of design decisions on cultural values, showing how material conservation can enhance the intangible.
This book examines the adaptation of heritage schools for 21st-century needs. Using rehabilitated schools in Portugal as a case study, it assesses the effects of design decisions on cultural values, showing how material conservation can enhance the intangible.
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Architectural Voices of India
A Blend of Contemporary and Traditional Ethos
Dutta brings together 17 iconic Indian architects, and, through dialogues, probes into their lives, beliefs and philosophies, and candid opinions. She offers a platform for discussions on the core issues of architecture and the state of architecture both in India and globally.
Dutta brings together 17 iconic Indian architects, and, through dialogues, probes into their lives, beliefs and philosophies, and candid opinions. She offers a platform for discussions on the core issues of architecture and the state of architecture both in India and globally.
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This book explores the preservation of the urban historical environment. It covers improving and strengthening building structures, construction technology, geotechnics, and energy efficiency, detailing developments in pile structures using discharge-pulse technology.
This book explores the preservation of the urban historical environment. It covers improving and strengthening building structures, construction technology, geotechnics, and energy efficiency, detailing developments in pile structures using discharge-pulse technology.
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Clarkeson turns architecture on its head, reading Palladio’s drawings as carefully crafted and meant to be measured. This book claims Palladio’s rightful place in the history of metrology, offering a fresh interpretation that dispels myths and explains ‘the bits that don’t fit’.
Clarkeson turns architecture on its head, reading Palladio’s drawings as carefully crafted and meant to be measured. This book claims Palladio’s rightful place in the history of metrology, offering a fresh interpretation that dispels myths and explains ‘the bits that don’t fit’.
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Romanesque Architecture and its Artistry in Central Europe, 900-1300
A Descriptive, Illustrated Analysis of the Style as it Pertains to Castle and Church Architecture
This book surveys Romanesque architecture in Central Europe, from palaces and castles to its major churches. It focuses on the artistic ornamentation—from portals to capitals—that transformed these monumental fortresses of God into powerful sermons in stone.
This book surveys Romanesque architecture in Central Europe, from palaces and castles to its major churches. It focuses on the artistic ornamentation—from portals to capitals—that transformed these monumental fortresses of God into powerful sermons in stone.
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Housing the Poor on the African Continent
Reconsidering Ubuntu Philosophy
This book uses Ubuntu philosophy to address low-cost housing in Africa. It argues that reciprocity and collective solidarity are key to housing rights, informing policy and practice while raising red flags about the challenges of implementing these ideals.
This book uses Ubuntu philosophy to address low-cost housing in Africa. It argues that reciprocity and collective solidarity are key to housing rights, informing policy and practice while raising red flags about the challenges of implementing these ideals.
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This book proposes a new way to measure housing unaffordability from a resident’s point of view: the mismatch between where one can afford to live and where they would prefer to live. Written for all, it helps residents, academics, and practitioners make wiser decisions.
This book proposes a new way to measure housing unaffordability from a resident’s point of view: the mismatch between where one can afford to live and where they would prefer to live. Written for all, it helps residents, academics, and practitioners make wiser decisions.
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PERCEPTION in Architecture
HERE and NOW
Definitions of space are often simplified, denying access to ‘new spaces’. This volume brings together contributions by academics, artists, and architects to reflect upon new spatial concepts and access ‘new spaces’ of perception in architecture.
Definitions of space are often simplified, denying access to ‘new spaces’. This volume brings together contributions by academics, artists, and architects to reflect upon new spatial concepts and access ‘new spaces’ of perception in architecture.
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Intelligent Systems in Buildings
Traditional Courtyard Houses in Baghdad as a Case Study
This book explores how intelligent systems can enhance the performance of the traditional courtyard house. It identifies key features of these homes and shows how knowledge of intelligent systems is crucial to fulfilling occupants’ needs.
This book explores how intelligent systems can enhance the performance of the traditional courtyard house. It identifies key features of these homes and shows how knowledge of intelligent systems is crucial to fulfilling occupants’ needs.
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The Psychology of Architecture
On Brains and Spaces
For anyone curious about the invisible threads that connect our brains to the surrounding space, this book bridges psychology and architecture. It explores how design—from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers—can influence our happiness, productivity, and social interactions.
For anyone curious about the invisible threads that connect our brains to the surrounding space, this book bridges psychology and architecture. It explores how design—from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers—can influence our happiness, productivity, and social interactions.
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Leading experts discuss the ecological and salutogenic design principles for creating a healthy built environment. This book explores how to provide clean air, water, and land, intertwining these principles to support human health and wellbeing globally.
Leading experts discuss the ecological and salutogenic design principles for creating a healthy built environment. This book explores how to provide clean air, water, and land, intertwining these principles to support human health and wellbeing globally.
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New Architecture and Urbanism
Development of Indian Traditions
This book on New Architecture and Urbanism presents arguments and case studies on Indian traditions. It examines heritage as a living process, exploring the relevance of traditional methods for creating sustainable, humane, and connected communities.
This book on New Architecture and Urbanism presents arguments and case studies on Indian traditions. It examines heritage as a living process, exploring the relevance of traditional methods for creating sustainable, humane, and connected communities.
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A must-read for professionals and advocates of historic preservation, this volume is a compendium of powerful essays by thought-leaders in the field first presented in 2016 as part of the fiftieth anniversary observation of the US National Historic Preservation Act.
A must-read for professionals and advocates of historic preservation, this volume is a compendium of powerful essays by thought-leaders in the field first presented in 2016 as part of the fiftieth anniversary observation of the US National Historic Preservation Act.
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Singing for Themselves
Essays on Women in Popular Music
This collection offers new conclusions about how female artists have contributed to pop, rock, blues and punk. From Etta James and Patti Smith to Destiny's Child, these essays suggest new ways to hear music that is already part of our culture.
This collection offers new conclusions about how female artists have contributed to pop, rock, blues and punk. From Etta James and Patti Smith to Destiny’s Child, these essays suggest new ways to hear music that is already part of our culture.
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These essays investigate the influences of 20th-century political and social ideologies on the urban development and architecture of various European cities. Written by European professors, researchers, and practitioners for professionals and students alike.
These essays investigate the influences of 20th-century political and social ideologies on the urban development and architecture of various European cities. Written by European professors, researchers, and practitioners for professionals and students alike.
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This book helps students and professionals understand the language of architecture and civil engineering and improve their linguistic skills. It includes practical exercises, a compilation of technical terms, and is written in an accessible yet rigorous style.
This book helps students and professionals understand the language of architecture and civil engineering and improve their linguistic skills. It includes practical exercises, a compilation of technical terms, and is written in an accessible yet rigorous style.
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The Mental Life of the Architectural Historian
Re-opening the Early Historiography of Modern Architecture
A critical re-reading of early modern architectural history. Through post-war theory, this book unpacks the canon of Pevsner, Hitchcock, and Giedion, extending the critical historiography of Frampton and Tafuri.
A critical re-reading of early modern architectural history. Through post-war theory, this book unpacks the canon of Pevsner, Hitchcock, and Giedion, extending the critical historiography of Frampton and Tafuri.
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Evolving Transcendentalism in Literature and Architecture
Frank Furness, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright
This book shows how architects Frank Furness, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright read Transcendentalists like Emerson and Whitman and transformed their philosophy into physical substance. It is the first to analyze their iconic work from this perspective.
This book shows how architects Frank Furness, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright read Transcendentalists like Emerson and Whitman and transformed their philosophy into physical substance. It is the first to analyze their iconic work from this perspective.
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Theorising the Project
A Thematic Approach to Architectural Design
This book explores a thematic approach to architectural design. It argues design is not the expression of meaning, but the framing of strategic conditions for emergent sense. For students and practitioners, it offers a framework to widen their creative scope.
This book explores a thematic approach to architectural design. It argues design is not the expression of meaning, but the framing of strategic conditions for emergent sense. For students and practitioners, it offers a framework to widen their creative scope.
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Architecture
The Making of Metaphors
The author's writings are based on his 1968 Yale University lecture series, “Architecture: The Making of Metaphors”.
The author’s writings are based on his 1968 Yale University lecture series, “Architecture: The Making of Metaphors”.
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