This book explores the window’s transformation in Early Modern Europe. Driven by a classical revival and the climate change of the Little Ice Age, builders created new traditions that rivalled Italy, culminating in the iconic French casement and the English sash window.
In colonial Mexico, male missionary orders built vast complexes in urban centers. This book surveys what remains of this unique architectural patrimony in Mexico City, Puebla, and other cities, discussing its history and role in urban development for historians and architects.
The Health Consequences of Urban Planning
This book is a warning. The design of our urban environments is causing a rise in preventable, non-communicable diseases. It presents evidence on how our cities cause illness and provides an alternative for designing truly resilient environments fit for the future.
The Architecture of Jens Fredrick Larson
After becoming an ace with the Royal Flying Corps, Jens Fredrick Larson became an architect for more than thirty-five colleges. This text explores his major projects and the challenges faced late in his career when Modernism denigrated and misunderstood the Georgian style.
This book explores urban renewal in post-industrial regional cities through an in-depth study of Geelong. While architecture is key to change, an intersectional perspective reveals contested pasts, from the dispossession of First Nations people to the exploitation of immigrants.
Current residential design is failing to meet new demands. In a world facing environmental, economic, and social change, this book argues that homes must offer greater choice, adaptability, and circularity. It explores innovative solutions and case studies for today’s challenges.
The Psychology of Architecture
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.
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’.
This book explores climate-resilient building in India, focusing on durable structures for aggressive environments. It covers the causes of concrete deterioration and offers cost-effective mix designs and improved construction practices to enhance the service life of structures.
This book explores how the art of relationships in Historic Urban Environments holds precious knowledge for a coherent urban future. It shows how ordinary buildings and spaces shaped great masterpieces and can inspire the designing of our everyday living spaces.
Renowned experts share recent breakthroughs in civil engineering, offering fresh insights on key challenges facing modern society. Focusing on sustainability and efficiency, each chapter will spark new ideas and pave the way for a brighter, more sustainable future for us all.