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Completely new material on resiliency in buildings A versatile treatment written for the design studio setting and aligned ...

Offers a comprehensive introduction to using graphic tools and drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into ...

Reports on several advances in architectural graphics, with a special emphasis on education, training, and research. It gathers ...

Essential guide to creating well-lit, visually appealing interior spaces. The book begins with an overview of light and color ...

Examines the evolution of terra cotta and prepares architects and builders to make new, creative uses of the timeless material. ...

It not only contains new and up to date information on materials, practical methods, and historical research but also reflects ...

This book reviews Dante Bini’s inventions and designs, focusing on his form-resistant Binishell and other pneumatic construction ...

In this book, acclaimed architectural theorist Mark Jarzombek examines this tension head-on, and uses it to rethink the nature ...

Presents architectural guidelines for buildings designed and constructed in rural landscapes by emphasizing their connections ...

Provides in-depth information Numerous practical tips, clear explanations, concrete examples Aims and Scope Architectural ...

Examines how the design and provision of housing around the world have become central both to competing political projects ...

Explores the rapid evolution of hospital design in the twentieth century, analysing the ways in which architects and other ...

Provides a foundation for understanding the critical context of architecture and design in this region. It does this by: presenting ...

Presents all aspects of automation in construction pertaining to the use of information technologies in design, engineering, ...

Although foundation engineering is recognised as a mature discipline with geotechnics, the diversity of applications and ...

Expands on Building Information Modeling, showing its applicability to a range of design-oriented projects. It emphasizes ...

Full of practical tips and hard-won experience, and includes pithy contributions from industry experts who identify and explore ...

Covers the construction of larger-scale buildings (primarily residential, commercial and industrial) constructed with load ...

Starts by taking an in-depth look at the construction process and general principles of construction. It then offers comprehensive ...

Based mainly on domestic and residential buildings—and filled with extensive illustrations throughout—this concise text ...

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