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Rediscovering the Hindu Temple
The Sacred Architecture and Urbanism of India
This volume examines the Hindu temple as an architectural and urban form. Going beyond stereotypes, this study reveals the temple as a complex cultural entity: both monumental and modest, historic and modern, and deserving of a far deeper understanding.
This volume examines the Hindu temple as an architectural and urban form. Going beyond stereotypes, this study reveals the temple as a complex cultural entity: both monumental and modest, historic and modern, and deserving of a far deeper understanding.
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MIMED Forum IV
Flexibility in Architectural Education
This book explores the vital debate on flexibility in architectural education. As globalization risks making curricula uniform, a critical question arises: If the discipline's autonomous nature resists, how will this occur and what will the impact be?
This book explores the vital debate on flexibility in architectural education. As globalization risks making curricula uniform, a critical question arises: If the discipline’s autonomous nature resists, how will this occur and what will the impact be?
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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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From the late 16th century until their expulsion in 1767, Jesuits played a pivotal role in Spanish America. Their missions stretched from northern Mexico to South America, leaving a rich historical and architectural heritage. This volume outlines their development and legacy.
From the late 16th century until their expulsion in 1767, Jesuits played a pivotal role in Spanish America. Their missions stretched from northern Mexico to South America, leaving a rich historical and architectural heritage. This volume outlines their development and legacy.
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Harbour cities are revitalizing abandoned port districts to create a new “face”. This book explores the opportunities and challenges of waterfront regeneration, from Western Europe to the Mediterranean, through a wide range of international case studies.
Harbour cities are revitalizing abandoned port districts to create a new “face”. This book explores the opportunities and challenges of waterfront regeneration, from Western Europe to the Mediterranean, through a wide range of international case studies.
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Semiotics for Art History
Reinterpreting the Development of Chinese Landscape Painting
Reading art from a semiotic perspective, this book offers a new interpretation of Chinese landscape painting and outlines a new framework for contemporary semiotics and critical theory. Learn how to put theory into practice and acquire a new point of view in appreciating art.
Reading art from a semiotic perspective, this book offers a new interpretation of Chinese landscape painting and outlines a new framework for contemporary semiotics and critical theory. Learn how to put theory into practice and acquire a new point of view in appreciating art.
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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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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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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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This title discusses an array of critical contemporary issues on housing design pertaining to sustainable practices, emerging technologies, heritage conservation, humanitarian efforts, and their effects on occupants’ physical and psychological experience and well-being.
This title discusses an array of critical contemporary issues on housing design pertaining to sustainable practices, emerging technologies, heritage conservation, humanitarian efforts, and their effects on occupants’ physical and psychological experience and well-being.
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Lithuanian Architecture and Urbanism
Essays in History and Aesthetics
This book offers a critical overview of Lithuania’s architecture and urbanism since 1990. It explores how the Soviet legacy and the new challenges of a market economy and commercialism have reshaped the country's cities and public spaces.
This book offers a critical overview of Lithuania’s architecture and urbanism since 1990. It explores how the Soviet legacy and the new challenges of a market economy and commercialism have reshaped the country’s cities and public spaces.
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The Transformation of Addis Ababa
A Multiform African City
Written by Ethiopian and Finnish experts in urban planning, architecture, geography, and ethnology, this publication documents for the first time Addis Ababa’s process of radical transformation, and asks how the city’s poorest residents are affected by urban renewal.
Written by Ethiopian and Finnish experts in urban planning, architecture, geography, and ethnology, this publication documents for the first time Addis Ababa’s process of radical transformation, and asks how the city’s poorest residents are affected by urban renewal.
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The Art of Building at the Dawn of Human Civilization
The Ontogenesis of Architecture
This book offers an unconventional outlook on architecture's evolution, showing how prehistoric people developed building by solving complex problems. It demonstrates building to be in synergy with the advancement of human abstract thought, proposing a new field of study.
This book offers an unconventional outlook on architecture’s evolution, showing how prehistoric people developed building by solving complex problems. It demonstrates building to be in synergy with the advancement of human abstract thought, proposing a new field of study.
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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.
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.
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Representing papers delivered at the EURAU2014 Istanbul “Composite Cities” Conference, this text addresses the importance of research on the complexity of today’s cities, while also shedding light on new models of urbanism discussed together with new decision-making actors.
Representing papers delivered at the EURAU2014 Istanbul “Composite Cities” Conference, this text addresses the importance of research on the complexity of today’s cities, while also shedding light on new models of urbanism discussed together with new decision-making actors.
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This book examines the political role of architecture through a study of Tehran's bazaar. Going beyond conventional discourse, it considers architecture as an event, using concepts from Foucault to analyze how it transforms individuals through the act of exchange.
This book examines the political role of architecture through a study of Tehran’s bazaar. Going beyond conventional discourse, it considers architecture as an event, using concepts from Foucault to analyze how it transforms individuals through the act of exchange.
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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.
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.
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Contemporary Architecture
The Genesis and Characteristics of Leading Trends
This book offers an exciting journey into recent architectural achievements. In contrast to many books, architecture is not described chronologically here, but independently for each trend. This allows a better explanation of the evolution and continuity of each movement.
This book offers an exciting journey into recent architectural achievements. In contrast to many books, architecture is not described chronologically here, but independently for each trend. This allows a better explanation of the evolution and continuity of each movement.
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This book explores landscape management and ecology, investigating issues from urban park design and green urbanism to protected areas and urban transformation. The volume will appeal to researchers, local authorities, academics, and students.
This book explores landscape management and ecology, investigating issues from urban park design and green urbanism to protected areas and urban transformation. The volume will appeal to researchers, local authorities, academics, and students.
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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.
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.
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