architecture books

Wrightscapes : Frank Lloyd Wright’s Landscape Designs

2009-08-27T18:02:00.000-07:00

Charles and Berdeana Aguar, "Wrightscapes : Frank Lloyd Wright’s Landscape Designs"

McGraw-Hill Professional | 2002 | ISBN: 0071377689 | 374 pages | PDF | 19,8 MB

Here is the first book to examine the environmental landscape designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, probably the world’s best known and most influential architect. WRIGHTSCAPES analyzes 85 of his works, and pays particular attention to site planning, landscape design, community scale, and regional planning.
The authors include many original diagrams, rare archival material, and some 200 photographs, many never published before. WRIGHTSCAPES also chronicles how and way Wright’s famous ecological sensabilities were established and how his design aspirations went far beyond accepted definitions of architecture.
WRIGHTSCAPES is ideal for required or supplemental reading within many curriculums of architecture, landscape architecture, and city planning or urban design.

Garden Design

2009-08-24T17:06:00.000-07:00

Richard Sneesby, Andrew Wilson, Paul Williams, Andi Clevely, Jenny Hendy, "Garden Design"

DK Publishing | 2009 | ISBN: 0756642744 | 360 pages | PDF | 118 MB

From the publisher of category-killer garden books including encyclopedias on gardening, perennials, plants and garden plans, here is the only book you will ever need to design your own garden, whether small or large. For beginners or experts and whatever the size of the garden, this reference shows the techniques step by step for tackling every aspect of garden design from planning and planting to simple construction projects.

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Valode & Pistre Architects

2009-08-20T16:56:00.000-07:00

Philip Jodidio, "Valode & Pistre Architects"

Birkhäuser Basel | 2006 | ISBN: 3764372001 | PDF | 240 pages | 43 MB

The firm of Denis Valode and Jean Pistre, which has been practicing for 25 years, entered upon a new phase of its career in 1992, when the architects — in cooperation with the landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson — received the Equerre d’argent prize of the journal Le Moniteur for the L’Oréal corporate headquarters outside Paris. Their predominantly large-scale projects are distinguished by their high degree of diversity. For some years, Valode & Pistre have not only been practicing in France, their native country, but also maintain offices in Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Russia, Mexico, China, and elsewhere.

This book contains detailed presentations of 18 projects by Valode & Pistre, with documentation focusing on the specific working and design methods of the architects. Projects presented include the Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt, France; the Las Mercedes business park in Madrid, Spain; a group of office and hotel towers in Beijing, China; and the Hyatt Hotel in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Designing Community: Charrettes, Masterplans and Form-based Codes

2009-08-18T16:42:00.000-07:00

Designing Community: Charrettes, Masterplans and Form-based Codes

Greenfield sites around towns and cities, and redevelopment infill sites in existing urban areas often become battlegrounds between the conflicting interests of developers and communities. In America, design charrettes (intensive design and planning workshops) have become widely used as a means of bringing together these divergent groups, using detailed design exercises to establish agreement around a development masterplan. Despite the increasing frequency of their use, charrettes are widely misunderstood and can be misapplied.
This book provides a detailed guidance on the proper and most effective ways to use this helpful tool. The book combines charrette masterplanning with the creation of "design-based" codes (also known as "form-based" codes) to control the development's implementation in line with the design and planning principles established during the charrette process.

Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010

2009-08-17T17:36:00.000-07:00

Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 by George Omura

Sybex | June 22 2009 | ISBN: 0470466030 | 1224 pages | PDF | RAR | 66MB

An award-winning author presents a detailed tutorial covering every feature of this popular program

Each year, Mastering AutoCAD appears at the top of the AutoCAD book sales charts; it's the world's all-time bestselling series on the AutoCAD design software. This revision thoroughly covers all the new features and gives you a complete education in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.

Whether you're an architect or drafter, involved in another discipline that uses CAD software, or an AutoCAD instructor, you'll benefit from Omura's comprehensive coverage.

* Award-winning Autodesk Authorized Author, George Omura, has written more than 20 books on AutoCAD
* Uses concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects to fully cover both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
* Introduces the basics of the interface and drafting tools, then moves into intermediate skills such as effectively using hatches, fields, and tables
* Elaborates on the more important skills for real world applications like layouts, plotting, and quick 3D modeling
* Showcases the newest features including parametric design, free-form 3D mesh modeling, and enhanced PDF support
* Details advanced skills including attributes, dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and macro programming
* Explores 3D modeling and imaging, and discusses customization and integration

Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5

2009-08-13T17:14:00.000-07:00

"Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5"

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell | Pages: 560 | 2008-01-10 | ISBN 1405146389 | PDF | 5 MB

Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5 is a comprehensive book which provides practising engineers and specialist contractors with detailed information and in-depth guidance on the design of timber structures based on the common rules and rules for buildings in Eurocode 5 - Part 1-1. It will also be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of civil and structural engineering.
The book provides a step-by-step approach to the design of all of the most commonly used timber elements and connections using solid timber, glued laminated timber or wood based structural products. It features numerous detailed worked examples, and incorporates the requirements of the UK National Annex.
It covers the strength and stiffness properties of timber and its reconstituted and engineered products; the key requirements of Eurocode 0, Eurocode 1 and Eurocode 5 - Part 1-1; the design of beams and columns of solid timber, glued laminated, composite and thin-webbed sections; the lateral stability requirements of timber structures; and the design of mechanical connections subjected to lateral and/or axial forces as well as rigid and semi-rigid connections subjected to a moment.

Walter Benjamin and the Architecture of Modernity

2009-08-12T17:23:00.000-07:00

Andrew Benjamin, Charles Rice, "Walter Benjamin and the Architecture of Modernity"

re.press | 2009 | ISBN: 0980544025 | 234 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB

Walter Benjamin is universally recognised as one of the key thinkers of modernity: his writings on politics, language, literature, media, theology and law have had an incalculable influence on contemporary thought. Yet the problem of architecture in and for Benjamin's work remains relatively underexamined. Does Benjamin's project have an architecture and, if so, how does this architecture affect the explicit propositions that he offers us? In what ways are Benjamin's writings centrally caught up with architectural concerns, from the redevelopment of major urban centres to the movements that individuals can make within the new spaces of modern cities? How can Benjamin's theses help us to understand the secret architectures of the present? This volume takes up the architectural challenge in a number of innovative ways, collecting essays by both well-known and emerging scholars on time in cinema, the problem of kitsch, the design of graves and tombs, the orders of road-signs, childhood experience in modern cities, and much more. Engaged, interdisciplinary, bristling with insights, the essays in this collection will constitute an indispensable supplement to the work of Walter Benjamin, as well as providing a guide to some of the obscurities of our own present.

Acoustic Detailing for Multi-Storey Residential Buildings

2009-08-11T16:41:00.000-07:00

A. G. Way, G. H. (Graham H.) Couchman "Acoustic Detailing for Multi-Storey Residential Buildings"

Steel Construction Institute | ISBN: 1859421539 | 2004 | PDF (OCR) | 44 pages | 1.28 Mb

This publication provides guidance on acoustic details for steel framed residential buildings. Special consideration of acoustic performance is required in order to satisfy Part E of the Building Regulations. The acoustic details given in this publication are expected to satisfy the requirements of the Building Regulations as their performance has been assessed based on test results of similar details. Where appropriate, the details presented have been based on Robust Details (RDs) and amended as necessary to increase the scope provided by the RDs. Details are given for the junction of external walls with separating floors and separating walls with separating floors. The floor constructions included are in-situ concrete slabs with shallow profiled metal deck supported on hot-rolled steel sections, in-situ concrete slabs with deep profiled metal deck supported on ASB (Asymmetric Beams) or RHS edge beams and precast concrete units supported on hot-rolled steel sections. The wall constructions included are light steel framing and masonry blockwork. Floating floor treatments (with expected performance values), ceiling treatment options and details for services are also included.

Structural and Stress Analysis

2009-08-10T17:14:00.000-07:00

T. H. G. Megson “Structural and Stress Analysis"

Butterworth-Heinemann | 2005-04-15 | ISBN: 0750662212 | 744 pages | PDF | 6,6 Mb

Structural analysis is the corner stone of civil engineering and all students must obtain a thorough understanding of the techniques available to analyse and predict stress in any structure.
The new edition of this popular textbook provides the student with a comprehensive introduction to all types of structural and stress analysis, starting from an explanation of the basic principles of statics, normal and shear force and bending moments and torsion. Building on the success of the first edition, new material on structural dynamics and finite element method has been included.
Virtually no prior knowledge of structures is assumed and students requiring an accessible and comprehensive insight into stress analysis will find no better book available.

* Comprehensive overview of structural and stress analysis
* Invaluable to undergraduate civil engineers
* Numerous worked examples and problems
* Solutions manual available online

Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design: Cultural Process and Environmental Response

2009-08-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

Kingston Wm. Heath Ph.D., "Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design: Cultural Process and Environmental Response"

Architectural Press | 2009 | ISBN: 0750659335 | 216 pages | PDF | 28,5 MB

A governing principle of sustainable architecture is that buildings need to reflect upon and respond to the environment they are placed in. Through a series of international case studies, Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design re-examines vernacular architectural theory and looks at what gives buildings a sense of place.

The book equips the professional architect with the tools to realise socially responsible principles as part of the design process. The case studies of contemporary architects' work provide real examples of how the study of vernacular architecture can contribute directly to practice in sustainable design. It considers architecture and design as integrated social processes, not just technical or aesthetic exercises, thus showing how local building traditions can become part of a wider architectural and social fabric.

Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design will appeal to professionals around the world in the fields of architecture, architectural heritage and urban design.

* A series of international case studies demonstrates the place of vernacular architecture in the design process for a wide selection of contemporary architects' work.
* Offers a clear analysis of the vernacular building tradition, placing architecture in its social context.
* Introduces a new, socially and environmentally inspired approach to sustainable design.

The Architect's Guide to Running a Practice

2009-08-06T17:14:00.000-07:00

The Architect's Guide to Running a Practice [Architecture / Design] by David Littlefield

Author:David Littlefield | Publisher:Architectural Press | 144 Pages | 2004-12-28 | ISBN-0750660996 | PDF | 5.9 MB

This is your essential one stop shop for information on starting and running a practice. Case studies and advice from practitioners, big and small, run alongside outlines of all the key topics, to give you an insight into the problems and challenges others have faced when setting up a design business. Accessible and informative, this handbook is the ideal first point of reference when starting a practice.
Architects have many different reasons for setting up in practice; equally, there are many ways of running your own business. This handbook helps you consider whether or not you should set up on your own, examining issues such as financing, office space, recruitment, IT and workingo ut a business plan. Some architects want to stay small, while others have ambitions to grow into large businesses. Some grow big accidentally. And then there are those who pick and choose their work carefully, and even turn down undesirable contracts, while others will grab at everything possible. This book woudl explore these different models and illustrate how different kinds of practice develop into successful businesses.
Importantly, the book will stress that these issues are crucial - you may be the best designer in the world, but unless your business is well managed you will fail. On the other hand, some successful architects spend a lot of time looking for new work and attending to management issues, rarely finding the time for design work. This book would illustrate how architects have struck a balance between these two extremes.

Shopping Environments: Evolution, Planning and Design

2009-08-04T17:29:00.000-07:00

Peter Coleman, "Shopping Environments: Evolution, Planning and Design"

Architectural Press | 2006-10-11 | ISBN: 0750660015 | 472 pages | PDF | 176 MB

Shopping centers have become the most common of shopping environments and have influenced the make-up of cities around the world. However, in recent years, the enclosed "mall" has evolved and diversified with new types of retail environments that were developed to better suit their locale and meet public expectation.

This design guide has over 600 illustrations that present the core values and considerations that make a successful retail center: location, catchment user needs, as well as access and layout. Covering everything from site master planning to the essentials of public facilities and the technical systems, this is essential reading for architects of contemporary shopping centers.

A series of international examples showcasing different types of shopping environments are included to cover the wide range of designs that have occurred in recent years. From the "out of town" mall to retail parks and mixed use town center developments, the best of contemporary design is illustrated to provide both practical information and inspiration.

* A unique and inspirational guide to shopping centre design
* An international range of full colour illustrations explore the key contemporary issues in retail design and planning
* Packed with essential technical information and design detail

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Frank Lloyd Wright (Treasures of Art)

2009-08-03T16:50:00.000-07:00

Frank Lloyd Wright (Treasures of Art) by Rh Value Publishing

The importance of the architect to the quality and character of any society is not usually as widely regarded as it deserves to be. While every past civilization is, to a considerable extent, recognized and judged by its architecture, its creators are in general little known or revered; it would seem as though the buildings which are of such importance to our lives have spontaneously appeared as if by magic. Civilizations are more widely evaluated by their literature, music, painting and sculpture and other useful artefacts, while architecture is merely taken for granted.

In this century, however, where great and far-reaching developments have occurred which require examination and justification, architects have come to be regarded with a mixture of interest, suspicion and sometimes dismay. All this has served to transform the interest of the general public in architecture and the architect is beginning to be appreciated and valued.
When they have great strength of character, lucidity of exposition and, in the view of the media, an interesting personal history as well, they have become publicly recognized figures of social importance. None more so than the subject of this book whose personality and achievement has, unlike many of his peers, dominated the first half of this century. With such figures as Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, he is recognized as a creative architectural genius. His singular individual achievement, as a native-born American, was to gather together the strands of American historical architecture and create a corpus of work which is both modern and essentially American.

Frank Lloyd Wright's career, sometimes tragic, sometimes tempestuous—at all times creative—has been examined and re-examined in numerous studies and articles both during his lifetime and since his death in 1959 shortly before his most famous and notorious Guggenheim Museum in New York was completed. And his life continues to demand re-examination as the progress of architectural philosophy inspires dramatic stylistic change. This concise consideration of his life and work offers a careful analysis of this complex, powerful and confident personality as well as the architectural legacy left behind by him.

Landscape Architecture 2009 / 02

2009-08-02T17:40:00.000-07:00

Landscape Architecture 2009 / 02
American Socity for Landscape Architects | 2009 / 02 | ISSN 00238031 | PDF | 124 pages | 52.6 MB

Daylighting, Architecture and Health: Building Design Strategies

2009-08-01T17:01:00.000-07:00

Mohamed Boubekri - Daylighting, Architecture and Health: Building Design Strategies

Architectural Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0750667249 | Pages: 160 | PDF | 14.70 MB

Daylighting, Architecture and Health examines the relationship between natural light in buildings and human health, considering both psychological and physiological issues and bringing together a range of research in the field.

As we are becoming increasingly conscious of global warming and pushing towards energy efficiency in buildings, the book examines the question of daylighting from the perspective of the health of building occupants. It gathers and reviews all the latest and pertinent medical and architectural research related to natural light, or lack thereof, and its effect on people.

* Documents medical research findings which establish a link between light quality and health
* Considers design strategies for increasing daylight in buildings
* Develops understanding and awareness of the importance of natural light in buildings

Daylighting, Architecture and Health: Building Design Strategies is a timely and essential text for professional architects and all others concerned with the effects of daylighting on health, architecture and building design.

* Outlines appropriate design strategies for increasing daylight in buildings
* Demonstrates a link between light quality and health and explains the importance of natural light in buildings
* Brings together the latest medical and architectural research on this important topic

Travel, Space, Architecture (Design and the Built Environment)

2009-07-31T17:56:00.000-07:00

Travel, Space, Architecture (Design and the Built Environment)

Jilly Traganou | ISBN: 0754648273 | PDF | 353 pages | April 2009 | 8 MB

Cultural theorists have, over the past few decades, examined the role of travel in spatial definition, and have noted its significance in the constant exchange and interaction between cultures. Whilst travelling has also been the subject of architectural research, particularly concerning the work of internationalist architects of the early 20th Century, deeper issues of travel, such as mapping, displacement, foreigness and otherness, have been largely neglected in architectural theory. This book brings architectural thinking in line with the cultural theory debates and argues that, rather than architecture being 'rooted' to place as has traditionally been asserted, border crossing and cross-cultural encounters have always been a prevailing paradigm of the spatial conceptualisation, representation and production of space. It brings together case studies ranging from those between Japan and Europe in the period of early modernity, to central Europe and the Mediterranean within the framework of modern architecture, and to the USA and the European East in the cold-war era, unveiling (mis)readings and exchanges that are embedded in subsequent cultural productions. It also addresses the influence of globalization on contemporary urban design and architecture, examining the impact of immigration on metropolitan environments and the spread of signature architectural practices throughout the world. In doing so, "Travel, Space, Architecture" promotes an original understanding of architecture as a practice concerned with a realm much broader than that of building, and of the influence of travel on designing and producing spatial conceptions and forms.

Lighting by Design, Second Edition

2009-07-30T17:15:00.000-07:00

Christopher Cuttle - Lighting by Design, Second Edition

Architectural Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0750687681 | Pages: 264 | PDF | 9.00 MB

Lighting by Design provides guidance on where to find inspiration for lighting ideas, how to plan the technical detail and how to execute the plan to create safe, effective and beautiful schemes.

Christopher Cuttle's unique three level approach uses Observation, Visualisation and Realisation as the means to achieve these aims. Cuttle is a well known figure in the UK, US and Australia and New Zealand, with a wealth of experience of both teaching and practice.

This new edition is fully updated and produced in full colour with many new diagrams and photographs. It will be immensely useful to professional and student architects, interior designers and specialist lighting designers.

* Benefit from Cuttle's extensive knowledge, experience and enthusiasm
* A technical guide that provides a thorough explanation of lighting theory
* Now with full colour images for clearer demonstration of key points

Cafe & Restaurant Design

2009-07-29T18:14:00.000-07:00

Martin Nicholas Kunz - Cafe & Restaurant Design

Te Neues Publishing Company | 2005 | ISBN: 3832790179 | Pages: 400 | PDF | 20.34 MB

Modern society’s most intense and vibrant interaction takes place over tables and bars. Architects all over the world have enhanced and orchestrated this experience. Ranging over nine countries and four continents, this book presents an international selection of distinctive cafés and restaurants built in recent years by the world’s hippest architects and designers. Filled with dramatic effects, innovative lighting, and infinite solutions to the challenges of space and material, these hot spots, meeting places, and intimate venues are designed to suit the ever-changing moods of a selective and fickle clientele. This compact yet lavishly illustrated book, aimed at professionals and anyone who enjoys the latest and best in restaurant design, includes over 400 photographs of remarkable spaces and also offers a comprehensive study of contemporary interior architecture.

Seismic Design of Buildings to Eurocode 8

2009-07-27T17:28:00.000-07:00

Ahmed Elghazouli, "Seismic Design of Buildings to Eurocode 8"

Taylor & Francis | 2009-06-17 | ISBN: 0415447623, 0203888944 | 320 pages | PDF | 10,5 MB

As the new Eurocode 8 on the Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance has acquired the status of a full Euronorm, practical information and training has become urgently needed, especially in relation to the underlying principles of seismic behaviour and the design of building structures. This book covers seismic design in a clear but brief manner and links the principles to the code, illustrated with design examples. Concrete and steel buildings, and their foundations, are given special emphasis but the book is also applicable to many other types of structure and sub-structure.The book stems from practical short courses on seismic design, run jointly by the Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED) and Imperial College London. Its contributors are either senior academics with significant consulting experience, or leading practitioners, which gives the book a strong industry emphasis. It will be of value to a wide range of practising civil and structural engineers at different stages of their careers; and should also be of direct use to academics preparing courses and worked examples on seismic design to EC8, to advanced undergraduate students, and to Masters level students in Earthquake, Structural or Geotechnical Engineering.

Inside the Smart Home

2009-07-26T17:31:00.000-07:00

Richard Harper, "Inside the Smart Home"

Springer | 2003-08-14 | ISBN: 1852336889 | 264 pages | PDF | 1,5 MB

"A fascinating insight into potentially one of the most exciting developments that affects each and every one of us as we move forward into the 21st Century. This book indicates the direction industry must take if we are to achieve the dream of living in a Smart Home." Steve Hearnden, Mobile Telecommunications Consultant, UK

"A timely and much needed compliment to more technology-led explorations of the Smart Home. It draws attention to the complexity, diversity and conceptual richness of domestic life and critically reflects on the adoption and use of technologies in the home to date." Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Sapient Ltd, UK

If the predictions of leading electronics and consumer companies are to be believed, in the future you may never again have to worry about forgetting to switch the lights off, or locking the front door when you leave your home. Even mundane chores such as visiting your local supermarket to stock up your fridge will become a thing of the past, as the Smart Homes of the future will be able to decide what is needed and order them for us. Inside the Smart Home looks at the designs and technologies behind these new innovations, along with their time-saving, environmental and security benefits, amongst others. Despite these clear advantages however, Smart Homes have so far failed to reach the levels of success originally anticipated, thereby forcing designers to further examine the roles and practicalities of these new technologies. Through the use of detailed case studies from such international giants as Orange, Ariston, Philips Electronics and Electrolux, this book clearly demonstrates what will be possible for our domestic settings in the future if we continue to develop the concept of the Smart Home.

Architectural Design and Ethics: Tools for Survival

2009-07-25T17:14:00.000-07:00

Thomas Fisher - Architectural Design and Ethics: Tools for Survival

Architectural Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0750669853 | Pages: 264 | PDF | 6.69 MB

Architectural Design and Ethics offers both professional architects and architecture students a theoretical base and numerous suggestions as to how we might rethink our responsibilities to the natural world and design a more sustainable future for ourselves.

As we find ourselves on the steep slope of several exponential growth curves - in global population, in heat-trapping atmospheric gases, in the gap between the rich and poor, and in the demand for finite resources, Fisher lays down a theory of architecture based on ethics and explores how buildings can and do provide both social and moral dimensions. The book also has practical goals, demonstrating how architects can make better and more beautiful buildings whilst nurturing more responsible, sustainable development.

Architectural Design and Ethics will prove an invaluable text not only to those in the architecture field, but to anyone simply interested in the ethical issues surrounding our built environment.

* Joins the dots between architectural form, ethics and professional practice
* Uses the history of ethics to present relevant lessons for today's practitioners
* A wake up call to architects, advocating a greater focus on ethics over aesthetics

Revit Architecture 2010: No Experience Required

2009-07-24T17:26:00.000-07:00

Eric Wing "Revit Architecture 2010: No Experience Required"

Sybex | English | 2009-05-11 | ISBN: 0470447222 | 984 pages | PDF | 25 MB

Author and Revit Architecture expert Eric Wing walks you through designing, documenting, and presenting a four-story office building. The continuous tutorial begins with the Revit interface and standard conventions for placing walls, doors, and windows, then progresses through the buildings design as would happen in the real world. Youll learn how to work with structural grids, beams, and foundations; add text and dimensions; build floors layer by layer; join exterior and interior walls; and create roofs and ceilings as well as stairs, ramps, and railings. Youll also be introduced to using embedded families and formulas, crucial site considerations, and importing and exporting to various formats.

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services

2009-07-23T16:49:00.000-07:00

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services

Wiley | 2003 | ISBN: 0471218421 | Pages: 448 | PDF | 1.67 MB

The definitive resource for designer-led projects

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeoning practice of design-build project delivery. Written by architects and other professionals with expertise in risk management, law, ethics, finance, and contracts, this instructive guide addresses the roles architects can assume during a design-build project, including leading the project, acting as subcontractor, and forming a joint venture with a contractor.

Developed by the AIA Design-Build Professional Interest Area, this book offers the real-world expertise of thirty industry leaders from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, who share their experience and know-how on such topics as:

* Starting out in design-build
* Risks and rewards of design-build delivery
* Succeeding in a design-build practice
* Design-build education
* Essential practice information
* Ethics and licensing laws

State laws regulating both architects and contractors are summarized to help busy firms bring design-build projects through to successful completion in a variety of jurisdictions.

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services is the most complete, definitive resource for architects, contractors, and attorneys involved in designer-led projects.

Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD, 6th Edition

2009-07-22T17:00:00.000-07:00

Donald Breyer, Kenneth Fridley, Jr.,David Pollock, Kelly Cobeen, "Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD, 6th Edition"

McGraw-Hill Professional | 2006-12-15 | ISBN: 0071455396 | 1025 pages | PDF | 19,2 MB

The leading text and reference on wood design, updated to include the latest codes and data

Continued the sterling standard set by earlier editions, this indispensable reference leads you through the complete design of a wood structure (except for the foundation), following the same sequence used in the actual design/construction process.

This state-of-the-art new edition of the field's leading text puts authoritative design guidance at your fingertips. This trusted reference demonstrates all necessary steps and techniques, following the sequence of materials and elements in the same order used in actual design. It keeps you current with the latest codes and industry standards, and provides large numbers of practical design examples.

Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers

2009-07-21T16:33:00.000-07:00

Randall Thomas - Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers

Spon Press | 1999 | ISBN: 0419237607 | Pages: 259 | PDF | 6.16 MB

This book starts with some basic scientific principles and isses of air quality, noise and the greenhouse effect and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and building form. Natural ventilation systems, high efficiency mechanical equipment and alternative sources of energy are covered. The book concludes with a selection of detailed case studies of award winning projects - including the BRE Environment Office Building, winner of numerous architectural and engineering awards.

Architecture In Detail

2009-07-20T16:29:00.000-07:00

Graham Bizley - Architecture In Detail

Architectural Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0750685859 | Pages: 200 | PDF | 29.12 MB

This book is a collection of detailed studies of recent construction projects that will help all architects learn and expand the possibilities of their own work. Projects have been selected for their use of innovative techniques, and these insights could help overcome problems, reduce a project's cost, speed up work on site or help with an idea that is hard to achieve.

Each project within the book consists of striking detailed drawings, supplemented by color photographs and explanatory text. These details are an excellent way to see how others are using new materials and techniques that may be relevant to an architect's own work.

It can seem daunting for a student, or even a qualified architect, to see high-quality, interesting buildings when the project or daily workload is a lot more humdrum. This book demystifies construction and spreads knowledge of good practice.

The author is well known as he has a biweekly feature in Building Design, the UK's most read magazine by architects. The projects have been carefully selected from those published and have been adapted and expanded to create a really useful reference.

* 3-dimensional detail drawings demystify innovative construction projects and help to spread knowledge
* Detailed information of 40 innovative projects help architects overcome a multitude of problems they may be facing
* Color photographs and drawings provide inspiration

Actions of Architecture: Architects and Creative Users

2009-07-19T16:49:00.000-07:00

Jonathan Hill - Actions of Architecture: Architects and Creative Users

Routledge | 2003 | ISBN: 0415290430 | Pages: 232 | PDF | 8.08 MB

A stimulating and exciting book that is imaginative and thought provoking ... the importance of the book is that it is one of the few to challeneg orthodox ideas and practices in the architectural profession, and for this it deserves to be widely read. - Environment and Planning B

'A book as important for its theoretical grounding as for its relevance to the future of the profession.' - Bobby Open, The Architectural Review

Actions of Architecture begins with a critique of strategies that define the user as passive and predictable, such as contemplation and functionalism.

Jonathan Hill is Director of the MPhil/PhD program of Architecural Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Galleries where he has had solo exhibitions inlcude the Haus der Architektur, Graz and Architektur-Galerie am Weissenhof, Stuttgart. He is the editor of two previous books with Routledge, Occupying Architecture: Between the Architect and the User and Architecture-the Subject is Matter.

European Landscape Architecture: Best Practice in Detailing

2009-07-17T19:10:00.000-07:00

Ian Thompson, Torben Dam - European Landscape Architecture: Best Practice in Detailing

Routledge | 2007 | ISBN: 0415307368 | Pages: 276 | PDF | 8.56 MB

Drawing together case studies from all over Europe, this text explores the relationship between the overall idea of the landscape architecture for a site and the design of details.
Examining concept sketches and design development drawings in relation to the details of the design, the book offers a more profound understanding of decision making through all stages of the design process.
The book includes the study of the choice of materials and techniques of construction, and explores the cultural and symbolic significance of such choices, as well as questions of environmental sustainability.
With projects analyzed and evaluated here that have won international acclaim, or have been awarded national prizes, European Landscape Architecture is a core book in the study and understanding of the subject.

Professional Practice for Landscape Architects

2009-07-16T17:40:00.000-07:00

Nicola Garmory, Clare Winsch - Professional Practice for Landscape Architects, 2nd Edition

Architectural Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0750669020 | Pages: 312 | PDF | 1.01 MB

This book, organised in an extremely-user friendly manner, equips the landscape architect with all of the required knowledge in business and law. It is of great value to Landscape architects throughout their academic and professional life.

Landscape architecture students will find this book vital to their education and it will also be useful for landscape students on non-professional programmes who wish to understand the regulatory and planning backgrounds to their studies and for students on technical-type landscape programmes.

It is compulsory reading for everyone preparing for the new Pathway to Chartership examination. Not only will it help you pass the exam but you will, along with the thousands of fully-qualified landscape architects in the UK, find it an extremely time-saving reference in your busy working lives.

* Highly recommended by the Landscape Institute as preparation for the compulsory Pathway to Chartership
* Helps readers to build an understanding of the legal and commercial environment of landscape architecture in the UK
* Updated to include new legislation and current practice

Seismic Design for Architects

2009-07-14T17:03:00.000-07:00

Andrew Charleson, "Seismic Design for Architects"

Architectural Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0750685506 | 296 pages | PDF | 6,2 MB

Andrew Charleson's book shows how to make structural requirements an integral part of the architectural design process, not an add-on. Using non-technical language and detailed illustrations Charleson shows how achieving structural standards need not limit the scope for architectural innovation and high design standards in seismically active zones.

With enough theory to satisfy architects without swamping them in technical data, Seismic Design for Architects is a state-of-the-art summary of designing buildings where being prepared for the worst is an everyday fact of life.

Some of highlighted features of this book :
• Written for architects, emphasising design over analysis
• Key concepts conveyed with visual material to allow architects to appreciate the design solutions available to them
• Draws experience from a wide variety of national and international design codes

Architecture in Europe Since 1968: Memory and Invention

2009-07-13T17:55:00.000-07:00

Architecture in Europe Since 1968: Memory and Invention

Thames & Hudson | ISBN: 0500279489 | 312 pages | September 1997 | PDF | 65 Mb

Winner of an American Institute of Architects Award, this book surveys twenty years of a period characterized by conflict between tradition and invention, modern and anti-modern, and by an abundance of disparate design solutions. The epoch begins with the completion in 1972 of the first commissions embodying the ideas that sprang out of the events of 1968--a year when student unrest and political upheaval crystallized new intellectual and cultural attitudes. It ends in the early 1990s, a time when both Modernism and earlier traditions began to be reappraised. Over seventy-five projects are presented, with critical essays, photographs, drawings, site diagrams, and construction details. Extensive documentation includes background data on each project, bibliographies, and biographies, with contributions from Jean-Louis Cohen, Lucius Burckhardt, Fritz Neumeyer, and Peter Rice.

Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning

2009-07-12T18:18:00.000-07:00

Daniel E. Williams, David W. Orr, Donald Watson, "Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning"

Wiley | 2007 | ISBN: 0471709530 | 304 pages | PDF | 19,5 MB

Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Design

"Daniel Williams's Sustainable Design is . . . a thoroughly practical call for the design professions to take the next steps toward transformation of the human prospect toward a future that is sustainable and sustaining of the best in human life lived in partnership not domination."
--From the Foreword by David W. Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College

"In this pioneering book, Daniel Williams provides the sort of intelligent, thoughtful, experienced insights that--if followed--will ensure that we make the right choices. It should be on the desk of every architect in the world."
--Denis Hayes, president and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation and coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970

Architects identify "sustainability" as the most important change in the future of their profession. Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning is a practical, comprehensive guide to design and plan a built environment compatible with the region's economic, social, and ecological patterns.

In this book, Daniel Williams challenges professionals to rethink architecture and to see their projects not as objects but as critical, connected pieces of the whole, essential to human health as well as to regional economy and ecology. Comprehensive in scope, Sustainable Design answers key questions such as:
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How do I begin thinking and designing ecologically?
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What is the difference between "green design" and "sustainable design"?
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What are some examples of effective change I can make that will have the most impact for the least cost?

Written for architects, planners, landscape architects, engineers, public officials, and change agent professionals, this important resource defines the issues of sustainable design, illustrates conceptual and case studies, and provides support for continued learning in this increasingly central focus of architects' and urban planners' work.

Williams's book features winning projects from the first decade of the AIA's Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten award program.

Structural Renovation in Concrete

2009-07-10T17:34:00.000-07:00

Zongjin Li, Christopher Leung, Yunping Xi "Structural Renovation in Concrete"

Taylor & Francis | English | 2009-03-12 | ISBN: 0415423716 | 354 pages | PDF | 7,7 MB

The mechanisms by which buildings and infrastructures degrade are complex, as are the procedures and methods for inspection and rehabilitation. This book examines problems caused by non-uniform deformation changes, poor durability, and disasters such as earthquakes and fire. It caters for students and academics world-wide and is useful for engineering professionals.

Design for Outdoor Recreation

2009-07-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

Simon Bell, "Design for Outdoor Recreation"

Taylor & Francis; 2 edition (August 15, 2008) | ISBN-10: 0415441722 | 232 Pages | PDF | 37,7 MB

Here is philosophy of science the way it should be. In these pages some of the very best philosophers working today grapple with the big issues of metaphysics, language, and epistemology as they relate to science. This volume is a true introduction to a

Product Description
Design for Outdoor Recreation takes a detailed look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to outdoor recreation destinations. The book is a comprehensive manual for planners, designers and managers of recreation taking them through the processes of design and enabling them to find the most appropriate balance between visitor needs and the capacity of the landscape. A range of different aspects are covered including car parking, information signing, hiking, waterside activities, wildlife watching and camping. This second edition incorporates new examples from overseas, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Eastern Europe as well as focusing on more current issues such as accessibility and the changing demands for recreational use.

Le Corbusier and the Occult

2009-07-08T16:28:00.000-07:00

J. K. Birksted, "Le Corbusier and the Occult"

The MIT Press | ISBN: 0262026481 | 2009-04-30 | PDF | 416 pages | 18,6 МB

When Charles-Édouard Jeanneret reinvented himself as Le Corbusier in Paris, he also carefully reinvented the first thirty years of his life by highlighting some events and hiding others. As he explained in a letter: "Le Corbusier is a pseudonym. Le Corbusier creates architecture recklessly. He pursues disinterested ideas; he does not wish to compromise himself.... He is an entity free of the burdens of carnality."

Le Corbusier grew up in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland, a city described by Karl Marx as "one unified watchmaking industry." Among the unifying social structures of La Chaux-de-Fonds was the Loge L’Amitié, the Masonic lodge with its francophone moral, social, and philosophical ideas, including the symbolic iconography of the right angle (rectitude) and the compass (exactitude). Le Corbusier would later describe these as "my guide, my choice" and as his "time-honored ideas, ingrained and deep-rooted in the intellect, like entries from a catechism."

Through exhaustive research that challenges long-held beliefs, J. K. Birksted's Le Corbusier and the Occult traces the structure of Le Corbusier's brand of modernist spatial and architectural ideas based on startling new documents in hitherto undiscovered family and local archives. Le Corbusier and the Occult thus answers the conundrum set by Reyner Banham (Birksted's predecessor at the Bartlett School of Architecture) who, fifty years ago, wrote that Le Corbusier's book Towards a New Architecture "was to prove to be one of the most influential, widely read and least understood of all the architectural writings of the twentieth century."

2009 International Building Code: Looseleaf Version

2009-07-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

International Code Council "2009 International Building Code: Looseleaf Version"

CENGAGE Delmar Learning - DIST | English | 2009-03-26 | ISBN: 158001724X | pages | PDF | 16 MB

Featuring time-tested safety concepts and the very latest industry standards in material design, the 2009 International Building Code® offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems. It provides valuable structural, fire-, and life- safety provisions that cover means of egress, interior finish requirements, roofs, seismic engineering, innovative construction technology, and occupancy classifications. This content is developed in the context of the broad-based principles that facilitate the use of new materials and building designs, making this an indispensable reference guide for anyone seeking a strong working knowledge of building systems.

Mastering Revit Architecture 2009

2009-07-06T18:01:00.000-07:00

Mastering Revit Architecture 2009

Move beyond the basics of Revit and BIM and redefine your designs with this new edition of Mastering Revit Architecture. With updated coverage of Revit Architecture 2009 features, this comprehensive guide will help you discover best practices and tips that will make your projects smoother and their implementation easier. You’ll learn how applying key Revit and BIM priniciples to your designs will increase your productivity and improve your workflow plus develop a more thorough understanding of topics like design options and features, advanced modeling, and presentation techniques with the clear explanations and practical examples found in this book.

Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions

2009-07-05T16:18:00.000-07:00

Allen G. Noble - Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions

I. B. Tauris | 2007 | ISBN: 1845113055 | Pages: 368 | PDF | 16.78 MB

Based on a lifelong professional and personal interest, Traditional Buildings presents a unique survey of vernacular architecture across the globe. The reader is taken on a fascinating tour of traditional building around the world, which includes the loess cave homes of central China, the stilt houses on the shores of Dahomey, the housebarns of Europe and North America, the wind towers of Iran, the Bohio houses of the Arawak indians of the Caribbean, and much more. Professor's Noble's extensive travels have allowed him to examine many of the building at close quarters and the richly illustrated text includes photographs from the his personal collection. With its comprehensive and detailed bibliography the work will be welcomed by experts and non-specialists alike.

Urban Spaces: The Design of Public Places

2009-07-04T18:17:00.000-07:00

John Morris Dixon "Urban Spaces: The Design of Public Places"

Watson-Guptill Publications | English | 2001-09 | ISBN: 1584710233 | 329 pages | PDF | 40,4 MB

In less than two years since our first Urban Spaces volume went to press, hundreds of excellent urban spaces have been completed, and hundreds more proposed. The universal appeal of spaces where people can gather continues to generate new parks, plazas, lobbies, atriums, and malls. Both public and private clients are investing in creative urban spaces.

The Urban Land Institute has again cooperated with Visual Reference Publications to cosponsor this second volume showcasing urban spaces created by leading architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners. John Morris Dixon, FAIA, longtime Chief Editor of Progressive Architecture, will explain the design challenges and accomplishments of these outstanding projects.

As you travel through these superbly printed color pages, you will gather invaluable insights in the planning and design of such public spaces as the Civic Plaza in Phoenix, Gantry State Park in New York, and Paseo del Alamo in San Antonio. You will visit public facilities such as the Orlando International Airport and the Long Beach Convention Center in California; retail environments such as the Galleria at Roseville in California and the Park Meadows Retail Resort in Colorado; business complexes such as the 3M Headquarters in Mexico, Sears 2000 in Chicago, and the Conde Nast Building in New York; new in-town communities such as CityPlace in West Palm Beach, Florida and Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia; planned communities such as Narragansett Landing in Rhode Island, the Lake at Las Vegas in Nevada, and Middleton Hills in Wisconsin. Going abroad, you will explore Scienceland in Shanghai, Cavendish Square in Cape Town, and Warringah Mall in Sydney.

Photovoltaics And Architecture

2009-07-03T18:27:00.000-07:00

Randall Thomas, "Photovoltaics And Architecture "

Taylor & Francis | 2001 | ISBN: 0415231825 | 168 pages | PDF | 7,5 MB

Solar energy is set to play an ever-increasing role in generating the form and affecting the appearance and construction of buildings. This new guide provides an overview of how PVs work and how they are incorporated in the design of buildings.
Review
'An invaluable primer for any architect or client considering integrated photovoltaics.' - Architecture Today

'Comprehensive and authoritative.' - RIBA Journal

'It is tempting to suggest that a copy of this excellent book should be sent to George W Bush!' - Building Engineer

'This book is a concise and useful guide to building-integrated photovoltaics.' - Architectural Review

An invaluable primer for any architect or client considering integrated photovoltaics. - Architecture Today

This book is a concise and useful guide to building-integrated photovoltaics. - Architectural Review

Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture

2009-07-02T18:23:00.000-07:00

Leonard R. Bachman - Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture

Wiley | 2002 | ISBN: 0471388270 | Pages: 496 | PDF | 14.08 MB

An "anatomical" study of building systems integration with guidelines for practical applications
Through a systems approach to buildings, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture details the practice of integration to bridge the gap between the design intentions and technical demands of building projects. Analytic methods are introduced that illustrate the value, benefit, and application of systems integration, as well as guidelines for selecting technical systems in the conceptual, schematic, and design development stages of projects.
Landmark structures such as Eero Saarinen's John Deere Headquarters, Renzo Piano's Kansai International Airport, Glenn Murcutt's Magney House, and Richard Rogers's Lloyd's of London headquarters are presented as part of an extensive collection of case studies organized into seven categories:
* Laboratories
* Offices
* Pavilions
* Green Architecture
* High Tech Architecture
* Airport Terminals
* Residential Architecture
Advanced material is provided on methods of integration, including an overview of integration topics, the systems basis of architecture, and the integration potential of various building systems. An expanded case study of Ibsen Nelsen's design for the Pacific Museum of Flight is used to demonstrate case study methods for tracing integration through any work of architecture.
Visually enhanced with more than 300 illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture is a valuable reference guide for architecture and civil engineering students, as well as architects, engineers, and other professionals in the construction industry.

Building Type Basics for Museums

2009-07-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

Building Type Basics for Museums

The fastest way to straighten out the learning curve on specialized design projects. Building Type Basics books provide architects with the essentials they need to jump-start the design of a variety of specialized facilities. In each volume, leading national figures in the field address the key questions that shape the early phases of a project commission. The answers to these questions provide instant information in a convenient, easy-to-use format. The result is an excellent, hands-on reference that puts critical information at your fingertips.Building Type Basics for Museums provides the essential information needed to initiate designs for art, science, and natural history museums, ethnic art and cultural centers, youth museums, and more. Filled with project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details, it combines in-depth coverage of the structural, mechanical, acoustic, traffic, and safety issues that are unique to museums and cultural facilities with the nuts-and-bolts design guidelines that will start any project off on the right track and keep it there through completion.

Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture

2009-06-30T17:25:00.000-07:00

Charles Harris, Nicholas Dines, "Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture"
McGraw-Hill Professional | ISBN: 0070170274 | 1997-11-01 | PDF | 928 pages | 106 Мб

Newly designed and containing a full 40 percent completely new content, Time-Saver Standards for Landscape Architecture, Second Edition, continues to be the most complete source of site design and construction standards and data. It is fully metric, to meet Federal and International requirements. It features increased coverage of: Site storm water "best management" practices · New urban tree planting and xeriscape concepts · Earth retaining structures and pavement design · Land reclamation, including soil and vegetation restoration · Metric site layout practices, including recreation facilities · Energy and resource conservation · Natural processes and site construction procedures · New expanded construction details · Simplified construction materials data. Over 50 sections provide concise tables, checklists, "Key Point" text summaries, and illustrations to provide an invaluable information resource for offices and classrooms throughout the world.

Matthew Frederick - 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

2009-06-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

Matthew Frederick - 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
The MIT Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0262062666 | Pages: 128 | PDF | 2.73 MB

2008 Silver Award Winner, Architecture Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards. and Winning entry, General Trade Illustrated Category, in the 2008 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston.

This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on "How to Draw a Line" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates—from young designers to experienced practitioners—will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem.

Syntax of Landscape

2009-06-28T18:53:00.000-07:00

Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park in Germany, the Plateau de Kirchberg in Luxembourg, Parco Dora in Turin, Italy and numerous other projects designed and built by Peter Latz and Partners stand as examples of an up-to-date and intelligent approach to alternative environmental technologies and the reclamation of extensive industrial landscapes. In Peter Latz’s landscape architecture, ecological and social concerns are translated into an individual aesthetic language that aims to achieve a timeless quality. The different layers and meanings of the sites rich in history are revealed and woven into networks of spatial and temporal relationships that follow rules of their own – the syntax of landscape. A sense of process and dynamism in sustainable landscape structures characterises the works, works that are open for change: they are spaces in development, not parks as finite set pieces

Landscape Architect's Pocket Book, Vol 1

2009-06-27T17:56:00.000-07:00

Landscape Architect's Pocket Book, Volume 1
Architectural Press | ISBN: 0750683481 | 2009-03-10 | PDF | 296 pages | 2 Mb

An indispensable tool for all landscape architects, this is time-saving guide answers the most frequently asked questions in one pocket-sized volume. A concise, easy to read reference that gives instant access to a wide range if information needed on a daily basis, both out on site and in the office.

Covering all the major topics including Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping as well as Planning and Legislation, the pocket book also includes a handy glossary of key terms, useful calculations and helpful contacts. Not only an essential tool for everyday queries on British standards and procedures, this is a first point of reference for those seeking more extensive, supplementary sources of information, including websites and further publications.

. A comprehensive overview of the field of landscape architecture

. Gain immediate access to the most frequently asked questions, both out on site and in the office

. Save time with the handy glossary of key terms, essential contacts and useful calculations

Zaha Hadid: The Complete Buildings and Projects

2009-06-26T17:59:00.000-07:00

Zaha Hadid, "Zaha Hadid: The Complete Buildings and Projects"
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications | 1998 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 0847821331 | PDF | 11.4 MB

With her most recent commission, Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center, architect Zaha Hadid becomes the first woman ever to design an American museum. This long awaited frist monograph on one of the world's most important architects collects Hadid's entire oeuvre-more than 80 built and unbuilt projects over 20 years- in one significant volume.Throughout her training at London's Architectural Association, and her work with Rem Koolhaas at OMA, to the establisment of her own worldwide architectural practice, Zaha Hadid has been acclaimed for her vanguard architectonic language. Only a handful of her projects have been built-all to great critcal success- and each new project astonishes the world of design with its commitment to revolutionary forms and ideas. As a result, she has an enormous following of students and practitioners, visionaries and builders.The groundbreaking monograph contains Hadid's own striking drawings and paintings, as well as hundreds of sketches, plans, and models. Readers will recognize her built work-the Vitra Fire Station near Basel and the IBA Building in Berlin- and will welcome details of her competition entry for Chicago's ITT Building, and her winning design for the Cardiff Opera House. With generous commenary by the architect and her office, this is a landmark publication.

Ecohouse

2009-06-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

Sue Roaf, "Ecohouse"
Architectural Press 2007 | ISBN-10: 0750669039 | 488 Pages | PDF | 65 MB

Review
'Ecohouses are not luxuries, but necessities, critical to the survival of the biosphere. This book will help you make the transition.'
George Monbiot, author and columnist

'ecohouse is an invaluable and in depth resource for anybody wishing to get to grips with the issues of sustainability and domestic design. If you plan to build homes for the future, you really should be reading this book.'
Oliver Heath,
Blustin Heath Design

"Sue Roaf never fails to impress with her inexhaustible energy, forthright opinion and attention to detail. Ecohouse has become a classic in the green building genre. This book, the third edition, builds on the strengths of the two previous issues and keeps the subjects covered pretty well all up-to-date. Ecohouse is an all-encompassing tome so sit back and don't be prepared to dash through every subject that green building embraces. Don't expect to be short changed either. It has been written as an 'international' book, with a quarter of the book dedicated to case studies, mostly from abroad, although the underlying philosophy from them all could be usefully adapted to UK buildings. However, Roaf has ensured a formulaic methodology to string them all together. This ensures that the book has appeal to an international audience and reflects Roaf's background in academia, which naturally sees the whole world as a shared space.

The book deals with the design and building pf actual houses. The new edition has been expanded to include advise on powering ecohouses using various forms of renewable energy (PV, wind, micro hydro, biomass, and ground source heat pumps. It also includes more on water conservation plus an introduction to low impact-materials, such as lime, hemp and earth, with construction approaches. There are several case studies from across the globe that demonstrate sustainable design action in practice.

In the introduction to the third edition Roaf sets the scene by outlining the changes across the world since the second edition was published in 2003. A lot has happened to prove that climate change is a reality and now taken seriously by politicians around the world. She refers to four events, in particular, and the consequences of these; the European Heat wave of 2003; the power failures in the USA in 2003; the New Orleans flooding in 2005 caused by Hurricane Katrina; and the inexorable rise of oil and gas prices.

A vital read or update for anyone who wants to get to grips with the issues of sustainability and domestic design." - Green Buildings Magasine - autumn 07

Urban Textures (Yves Lion)

2009-06-24T18:44:00.000-07:00

Jean-Louis Cohen, "Urban Textures (Yves Lion)"
Birkhäuser Basel | ISBN: 3764363010 | 2005-07-25 | PDF | 160 pages | 17 Mb
A monograph on this prominent French architect, Yves Lion, and a survey of his oeuvre.

Born in Casablanca in 1945, Yves Lion has been a pre-eminent figure in the French architectural scene and debate for some 30 years. Now, leading architectural historian Jean-Paul Cohen has produced the first overall survey of Lion's work, describing the key themes and focus of Lion's oeuvre, including his pursuit of urban planning and housing issues, and his discourse with James Stirling, Charles Jencks, Aldo van Eyck, Bernard Tschumi and others.

Comprehensive documentation and illustrations of Lion's buildings complement Cohen's essay. Examples include the Nantes Opera House, the French Embassy in Beyrouth and the Maison Europ enne de la Photographie in Paris.

New Shops and Boutiques

2009-06-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

Product Description
With the increasingly important cultural role being placed upon shops and boutiques in today's competitive retail environment, the need to provide new and innovative shopping experiences has brought about a redefinition of simple consumerism. Fashion spaces have taken on the role of the museum, presenting product collections as if they were displaying works of art. With this new emphasis on the role of the retail space comes the architectural challenge of creating multifunctional, customizable shells that can be renewed to meet the needs of every seasonal collection.

New Shops & Boutiques takes us inside more than 40 contemporary projects that have captured the public's attention and recognition, thanks to their exceptional interior and exterior architecture and design. From Giorgio Armani and the Sony Tower Showroom, to John Pawson and WonderWall Inc., this shopping tour around the world presents a comprehensive selection of the market's most outstanding commercial spaces and designers. And with more than 500 full-color photographs, New Shops & Boutiques is sure to provide an indispensable guide for the storeowner and architect alike.

SPA-DE Space & Design

2009-06-22T17:36:00.000-07:00

Product Description
SPA-DE is a newly emerging series for interior architecture and design, focusing on commercial spaces. SPA-DE presents an international selection of distinctive restaurant, bar, caf,, boutique, speciality shop, hotel, beauty salon, office, museum, space installation, display design, etc., by the world's hippest interior designers and architects.

Shopping Malls

2009-06-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

Product Description
Creating an appealing overall look as well as a distinctive image for each shop...integrating communal areas...handling parking and public facilities...these are just some of the challenges facing the designers of modern shopping malls. Shop and Malls features dozens of remarkable examples of successful malls, each one showcased with floor plans, insightful text, sketches, and full-color photographs that show how the designers met the retail challenge. Shop and Malls is a one-stop shopping resource for design professionals, architects, and urban planners.

Perspective Drawing Handbook

2009-06-19T17:59:00.000-07:00

Joseph D'Amelio, "Perspective Drawing Handbook"
Amiel Book Distributors Corp | 1972 | ISBN: 0814802362 | 96 pages | PDF | 43,9 MB

This handy guide to perspective drawing provides important information on such subjects as diminution, foreshortening, convergence, shade and shadow, and other visual principles of perspective drawing.

Another 100 of the World's Best Houses

2009-06-18T18:28:00.000-07:00

Robyn Beaver, "Another 100 of the World's Best Houses"
Images Publishing Dist A/C (February 1, 2004) | ISBN-10: 1891171348 | 352 Pages | Djvu | 29,6 MB

Following the success of IMAGES' first 100 of the World's Best Houses book, we searched the globe for another collection of amazing houses. The result of this search is Another 100 of the World's Best Houses . Each house in this new volume has been selected for its unique and extraordinary qualities. The overwhelming theme is the way in which architects use their remarkable skills to relate these masterpieces to their various contexts and landscapes. Locations are as diverse as the houses themselves and include the coast of Peru, inner-city London, rugged Australian coastal sites, urban Sao Paulo, spectacular New Zealand alpine retreats and coastal hideaways, American prairies, frosty Oslo, the gorgeous West Indies, tropical Southeast Asia, suburban Lithuania, Costa Rica, and many other fascinating sites.

Architecture on Sports Facilities

2009-06-17T19:11:00.000-07:00

When designing sporting facilities the architect must consider an almost endless list of fundamental considerations: capacity, seating configuration, concession areas, multiple entrances, amenities for the teams and media and, last but not least, type. Will the structure be multi-purpose or used for a single sporting discipline? Will it be a stadium, an arena, an auditorium? All of these issues and more are covered in detail in this rare title devoted to the Architecture of Sports Facilities. It presents a range of cutting-edge designs that display exceptional skill in combining aesthetics with functionality, beauty with practicality, and ease of use with ease of access. Due to its complex nature the design of sports facilities rightly occupies a category of its own. So detailed and thorough is this book that it too deserves a category of its own.

Restaurant Design

2009-06-14T19:06:00.000-07:00

by Daab
daab | ISBN: 3937718028 | September 30, 2004 | JPG | 399 pages | 63 Mb

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There are a few planning tasks that so clearly show the effects of globalization as the design of restaurants. This often has less to do with the uniformity of international companies such as Starbucks and McDonalds, but rather individual concepts - the main theme of this book - with diversity like ever. Contemporary Restaurant Design, however, seems to be taking less and less notice of regional culture, at least in cities. Whether Mark Newson creates a property in London or New York, the design displays his signature, unmistakeably and regardless of location. Just as chefs around the world amalgamate different national and regional cuisines into "fusion", so are new worlds of special experience constructed, with unusual combinations of style, colors, materials and lighting. This publication presents 57 examples of this phenomenon, from cities all over the world. On 400 pages with more than 600 vivid colour images and sketches, it shows a diverse range of the newest developments in restaurant design from around the world - a wonderful source of inspiration.

Ecological Design, 10th Anniversary Edition

2009-06-12T18:16:00.000-07:00

by Sim Van der Ryn, Stuart Cowan
Publisher: Island Press 2007-03-28 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 1597261416 | PDF | 2.3 MB

Ecological Design is a landmark volume that helped usher in an exciting new era in green design and sustainability planning. Since its initial publication in 1996, the book has been critically important in sparking dialogue and triggering collaboration across spatial scales and design professions in pursuit of buildings, products, and landscapes with radically decreased environmental impacts. This 10th anniversary edition makes the work available to a new generation of practitioners and thinkers concerned with moving our society onto a more sustainable path. Using examples from architecture, industrial ecology, sustainable agriculture, ecological wastewater treatment, and many other fields, Ecological Design provides a framework for integrating human design with living systems. Drawing on complex systems, ecology, and early examples of green building and design, the book challenges us to go further, creating buildings, infrastructures, and landscapes that are truly restorative rather than merely diminishing the rate at which things are getting worse.

Designing the World's Best Supermarkets

2009-06-11T20:18:00.001-07:00

by Martin Pegler
Visual Reference Publications | ISBN: 158471025X | October 1, 2002 | PDF | 200 pages | 150 Mb

Product Description:
Now, more than ever, supermarkets are inviting, exciting, adventuresome, and sometimes even theatrical. New formats, layouts and presentations are emerging so quickly that it's nearly impossible to keep abreast of the trends.

At a time when consumers are more educated, aware and mobile; when competition between food stores is keener and more intense, Designing the World's Best Supermarkets presents an abundance of ideas and perspectives from around the world on store architecture, signage, lighting techniques, floor design, food case innovation, fixturing, wall art and texture, and thematic concepts.

Showcasing over 50 projects with over 300 full-color images and illuminating text, you will experience comprehensive coverage of the most up-to-date supermarket design trends from the U.S. and around the world.

This volume is edited by Martin M. Pegler, an internationally-recognized expert in the field of visual merchandising and store design.

Designing the World’s Best Supermarkets is a veritable travelog of food presentation from around the world. If you’re searching for visual inspiration and expert editorial commentary, this volume is an incomparable sourcebook.

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Cafes and Coffee Shops, No. 2

2009-06-10T18:43:00.000-07:00

by Martin M Pegler
Visual Reference Publications | ISBN: 1584710586 | December 2001 | PDF | 176 pages | 120 Mb

Product Description
Award-Winning Java Joints! Over 350 full color photos showcase 100 top coffee shop designs from around the world, illustrating just how hot this area of food retailing remains. Cafes and Coffee Shops, by Mike Pegler, reveals the work of renowned and up-and-coming architects-details the atmosphere that gave each establishment award-winning appeal-and coveRs every coffee-shop theme from cafes, and cafeterias and coffee houses to food courts, fast-food outlets and specialty stores. What's more, for each design you'll find: complete presentations of store interiors, lighting schemes and floor plans; full data on the client, project team leaders and construction program; cogent analyses of the design strategy and special challenges each project presented; plus much more.

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Bar Style

2009-06-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

by Howard Watson
Academy Press | ISBN: 0470011475 | June 17, 2005 | PDF | 224 pages | 84,4 Mb

Product Description:
Bar Style charts the glamorous design renaissance of hotel bars and members' clubs and the way their cutting-edge interiors have helped forge a new social culture. Until recently dominated by sexless corporate design and traditional stuffiness, hotel and members bars have responded to a backlash against homogeneity and are now the playground for innovative designers, sophisticated celebrities, and ultra-cool urbanites.

The revolution in 'exclusive' bars began with the birth of the Groucho and Ian Schrager's boutique hotels. There is now a stunning range of intimate, ground-breaking bars -- even within traditional hotels -- that offer the fashion-savvy, post-club generation somewhere to see and be seen. The designs of Starck, Collins, Jiricna, Conran and Chipperfield rise above the zeitgeist, providing interiors of great beauty, style, and wit.

Join author Howard Watson in an examination of bars from the UK, USA, Australia, Europe, and Asia and of the designs of Starck, Collins, Jiricna, Conran, and Chipperfield. Each bar study is accompanied by high quality images and a full description, summing up the design, ambience, and clientele. Bar Style is a great source of information and inspiration for your own projects. Order your copy today.

Exhibition Stands

2009-06-08T20:41:00.000-07:00

by Arian Mostaedi
Gingko Press | ISBN: 8489861803 | October 2003 | PDF | 240 pages | 83,2 Mb

Product Description
• Showcases the best in current exhibition stand design—dozens of examples
• Dozens of photos, plans, and construction details provide practical planning information Exhibition stands are the face a company presents to many of its most important clients and would-be clients.
Outstanding Stands showcases the most thought-provoking and innovative temporary stands from around the world. Every stand featured has its own unique style and atmosphere that makes it an effective setting for the product it presents, and photos, construction details, and plans illustrate exactly how each example was created. Designers and marketing experts everywhere will delight in this practical, beautiful guide to building great stands.

About the Author
Arian Mostaedi, an architect and designer, has published more than twenty books including The American House Today and New Exhibition Stands. He lives in California.

Transportation Systems Planning: Methods and Applications

2009-06-07T19:16:00.000-07:00

by Konstadinos G. Goulias
CRC; 1 edition | English | December 13, 2002 | ISBN: 0849302730 | 428 Pages | PDF | 9,32 Mb

Description :
Transportation engineering and transportation planning are two sides of the same coin aiming at the design of an efficient infrastructure and service to meet the growing needs for accessibility and mobility. Many well-designed transport systems that meet these needs are based on a solid understanding of human behavior. Since transportation systems are the backbone connecting the vital parts of a city, in-depth understanding of human nature is essential to the planning, design, and operational analysis of transportation systems. With contributions by transportation experts from around the world, Transportation Systems Planning: Methods and Applications compiles engineering data and methods for solving problems in the planning, design, construction, and operation of various transportation modes into one source. It is the first methodological transportation planning reference that illustrates analytical simulation methods that depict human behavior in a realistic way, and many of its chapters emphasize newly developed and previously unpublished simulation methods. The handbook demonstrates how urban and regional planning, geography, demography, economics, sociology, ecology, psychology, business, operations management, and engineering come together to help us plan for better futures that are human-centered.The text reviews projects from an initial problem statement to final policy action and associated decision-making and examines policies at all levels of government, from the city to the national levels. Unlike many other handbooks which are encyclopedic reviews, Transportation Systems Planning extends far beyond modeling in engineering and economics to present a truly transdisciplinary approach to transportation systems planning.

The Architects' Handbook

2009-06-05T19:16:00.000-07:00

by Quentin Pickard
Wiley-Blackwell | 2002-05-30 | ISBN: 0632039256 | 454 pages | PDF | 37,9 Mb

The Architects' Handbook provides a comprehensive range of visual and technical information covering the great majority of building types likely to be encountered by architects, designers, building surveyors and others involved in the construction industry. It is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples.
Including over 300 case studies, the Handbook is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples. It includes:

· a brief introduction to the key design considerations for each building type
· numerous plans, sections and elevations for the building examples
· references to key technical standards and design guidance
· a comprehensive bibliography for most building types

The book also includes sections on designing for accessibility, drawing practice, and metric and imperial conversion tables.

Stairs, Second Edition

2009-06-04T18:56:00.000-07:00

by Sylvia Blanc and Alan Blanc
Architectural Press | 2001-07-25 | ISBN: 0750648465 | 232 pages | PDF | 15,9 MB

Stairs are a fundamental and universal feature of buildings. The late Alan Blanc had a lifetime's obsession with stairs and steps and provided a definitive reference source that bridges the aesthetic and practical aspects of staircase design. His wife Sylvia, who worked with him on the first edition, presents this updated, abridged version alongside a complimentary web site where the historical elements of the subjects are described and discussed in pictures and diagrams.
The book is a practical guide to designing circulation spaces. It is extensively detailed with working drawings and photographs. Construction methods using a variety of materials are discussed as well as the influence of new technology on vertical circulation. The guidance on codes and regulations covers the UK and US. The latest high profile international case studies inspire and inform the reader.

*Well established author team
*Fully revised to take account of current building regulations
*International case studies featuring up-to-date examples

Architect's Guide to Feng Shui, Exploding the Myth

2009-06-03T17:14:00.000-07:00

by Cate Bramble
Architectural Press | 2003-05-01 | ISBN: 0750656069 | 224 pages | PDF | 5,1 MB

Cate Bramble has devoted her career to highlighting the differences between 'feng shui-lite' as a fashionable pursuit in contrast to the original intentions of the Chinese masters. Here she presents the authentic principles in a technical, no-nonsense pocket book specifically for architects.

As clients become more demanding and the competition for projects heats up, the architect is well advised to have many strings to their bow. This practical guide includes line illustrations that present the principles of feng shui, the Chinese art or practice in which a structure or site is chosen or configured so as to harmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it, and their application in architecture through planning principles, services, building elements and materials, in an accessible, easy reference format. The feng shui-savvy architect can also benefit from feng shui's ability to match structures and land, and the peculiar capacity of authentic feng shui to forecast development-related concerns including cost overruns, quality issues - even worker injuries and trade disputes!

The author explains feng shui from archaeological sources and evidence of practice in the east, contrasting it with what passes for feng shui in the west. She analyses the practice in terms of such concepts as western systems theory, viewshed, space syntax and the 'pattern landscape' theory of urban planning. For the first time, the Sustainable implications of feng shui design are explained with reference to the latest developments in behavioural and cognitve sciences, evolutionary biology and other western viewpoints.

* The first 'how to' guide on feng shui specifically written for architects
* Contains numerous technical illustrations to define and analyse the genuine design elements of feng shui, for quick and easy reference
* Supplies knowledge of the scientific, ethical and ecological principles of the original Chinese system, to impress your clients

Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings

2009-06-02T20:12:00.000-07:00

by Robert E. Englekirk

Wiley (March 10, 2003) | ISBN-10: 0471081221 | 848 Pages | PDF | 16,9 MB

* Presents the basics of seismic-resistant design of concrete structures.
* Provides a major focus on the seismic design of precast bracing systems.

From the Back Cover
Cutting-edge coverage of the seismic-resistant technologies used in concrete structures

Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings explores a comprehensive body of experimentally developed conclusions, extending this base to design-relevant relationships and limit states that are reduced to usable forms. Focus throughout the book is given to developing a potent integration of knowledge and imagination to create the highest quality structural systems capable of attaining performance objectives in design-level earthquakes.

This powerful reference tool is packed with broad-ranging material–from fundamental principles to state-of-the-art, seismic-resistant technologies, as well as algorithms that are thoroughly developed to be highly adaptable–offering the most complete guidance to precast bracing systems. Through illustrative examples, the author develops several imaginative approaches used to design constructed buildings. These concepts are detailed to demonstrate the benefits of imaginative problem solving for creating better structural systems based on rational analysis and experimental evidence.

Visually enhanced with hundreds of informative drawings, Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings is the resource engineers, contractors, building code officials, and architects need at their fingertips.

Green Building Handbook

2009-06-01T19:14:00.000-07:00

Green Building Handbook, A guide to building products and their impact on the environment

Taylor & Francis | 2005 | Pages: 382 | PDF | 4,32 MB

Part 1— Introduction

1. Green Building
2. How to Set About Green Building
3. Examples of Green Buildings

Part 2— Product Analysis and Materials Specification

4. Energy
5. Insulation Materials
6. Masonry
7. Timber
8. Composite Boards
9. Timber Preservatives
10. Window Frames
11. Paints and Stains for Joinery
12. Roofing Materials
13. Rainwater Goods
14. Toilets and Sewage Disposal
15. Carpets and Floorcoverings

pass: www.avaxhome.ws

Enviromental Design, an introduction for architects and engineers

2009-05-31T19:33:00.000-07:00

Taylor & Francis | 2006 | Pages: 289 | PDF | 2.69 MB | ISBN10: 0415363330

Part One

1 Strategies
2 Comfort, health and environmental physics
3 Buildings and energy balances
4 Building planning and design
5 Site planning
6 Materials and construction
7 Energy sources
8 Lighting
9 Engineering thermal comfort
10 Water, waste disposal and appliances

Part Two

11 RMC International Headquarters
12 Queens Building, De Montfort University
13 The Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
14 The Environmental Building, Building Research Establishment
15 The Millennium Centre, Dagenham
16 The Bedales Theatre 217
17 Beaufort Court
18 Heelis, Central Office for the National Trust

The Green Building Bottom Line (GreenSource Books; Green Source): The Real Cost of Sustainable Building

2009-05-28T19:20:00.000-07:00

By Martin Melaver, Phyllis Mueller

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional | ISBN: 0071599215 | edition 2008 | PDF | 384 pages | 2,7 mb

As any builder knows, cost estimation and reality are often two very different things. The Green Building Bottom Line makes the case for green building by providing the insights and data that demonstrate the true costs and benefits of building green. It's a “why to” and a “how to” that explores everything from the ground up.

Designing with Structural Steel A Guide for Architects

2009-05-28T19:06:00.000-07:00

American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. | 2nd edition, 2002 | ISBN 1564240525 | PDF | Pages: 374 | 2.5 MB

The purpose of this Guide is to provide architects with the tools needed to feel more comfortable and confident working with structural steel in building projects. With a greater understanding of the characteristics and inherent benefits of structural steel, architects will be prepared to better utilize steel as a framing material. Some of the strengths structural steel offers in building design is high resiliency and performance under harsh and difficult conditions, i.e., earthquakes and hurricanes. Steel offers the ability to span great distances with slenderness and grace. Steel can be shaped to achieve curved forms and goes up quickly to meet tough construction schedules in almost any weather condition. Steel can be easily modified in the future to satisfy changing requirements. And with virtually all structural steel produced in the United States today made from recycled cars and other steel products, steel offers environmental sustainability for the future

Urban Design

2009-05-27T20:37:00.000-07:00

by Alex Krieger, William S. Saunders

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press | Number Of Pages: 320 | Publication Date: 2009-02-17 | ISBN-10: 081665638X | PDF | 4 Mb

Fifty years ago a landmark conference at Harvard University established urban design as a distinct architectural and planning practice. Today, with the world’s urban population surpassing three billion people, urban design has become more crucial than ever. Indeed, the concerns that initially brought leading architects and city planners together—including concerns over sprawl, pollution, and aging infrastructure—have only intensified over the past half century.
In Urban Design, Alex Krieger and William S. Saunders have assembled prominent figures in architecture, planning, and landscape design to look back on the evolution of the discipline of urban design; assess the current state of the field; and anticipate the challenges posed by the unprecedented rate of urbanization, particularly in the developing world, and how the profession will need to adapt in order to confront them. The volume opens with excerpts from transcripts of the 1956 Harvard conference followed by essays that contextualize and critique its assumptions and ambitions. Subsequent essays address such topics as the social conscience of urban design and stake out the competing sensibilities in the field, from New Urbanism to avant-garde.

Understanding Architecture Through Drawing

2009-05-26T19:25:00.000-07:00

by Brian Edwards

Taylor & Francis; 2 ed | 2008 | ISBN: 0415444136 | 273 pages | PDF | 22,5 MB

This new edition is an introduction to design and graphic techniques aimed to help designers increase their understanding of buildings and places through drawing. For many people the camera has replaced the sketchbook, but the author argues that freehand drawing as a means of analysing and understanding buildings develops visual sensitivity and awareness of design. There is a balance of drawing techniques explained as well as guidance provided on how drawing interfaces with with photography, CAD and model making in the genesis of design projects. This second edition incorporates examples from architectural practice, including those of architects Lord Foster, Sir Terry Farrell, Edward Cullinan, Richard Murphy and Sir Nicholas Grimshaw.

Building with Earth: Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture

2009-05-25T20:21:00.000-07:00

Birkhäuser Basel; 1 edition | 199 pages | May 5, 2006 | ISBN: 3764374772 | PDF | 22 MB

For a number of years, the healthy and environment-friendly building material clay, in common use for thousands of years, has been enjoying increasing popularity, including in industrialized nations. In hot dry and temperate climate zones, clay offers numerous advantages over other materials. Its particular texture and composition also holds great aesthetic appeal.

This handbook offers a practical systematic overview of the many uses of clay and techniques for processing it. Its properties and physical characteristics are described in informed and knowledgeable detail. The authors presentation reflects the rich and varied experiences gained over thirty years of building earth structures in Germany and abroad. Numerous photographs of construction sites and drawings show the concrete execution of clay architecture.

Design on the Edge: The Making of a High-Performance Building

2009-05-24T18:33:00.000-07:00

David W. Orr, "Design on the Edge: The Making of a High-Performance Building"

Publisher: The MIT Press 2006 | 293 Pages | ISBN: 0262151170 | PDF | 1.8 MB

The story of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin College—the first substantially green building to be built on a college campus—encompasses more than the particulars of one building. In Design on the Edge, David Orr writes about the planning and design of Oberlin's environmental studies building as part of a larger story about the art and science of ecological design and the ability of institutions of higher learning themselves to learn.

The Lewis Center, which has attracted worldwide attention as a model of ecological design, operates according to environmental principles. It is powered entirely by solar energy, features landscaping with fruit trees and vegetable gardens, and houses a Living Machine, which processes all wastewater for reuse in the building or landscape. Orr puts the Lewis Center into historical design context and describes the obstacles and successes he encountered in obtaining funds and college approval, interweaving the particulars of the center with thoughts on the larger environmental and societal issues the building process illustrates.

Equal parts analysis, personal reflection, and call to action, Design on the Edge illustrates the process of institutional change, institutional learning, and the political economy of design. It describes how the idea of the Lewis Center originated and was translated into reality with the help of such environmental visionaries as William McDonough and John Todd, and how the building has performed since its completion.

College and university administrators will spend 17 billion dollars on new buildings over the next few years. Design on the Edge is essential reading for architects, planners, and environmentalists who need to sell the innovations of ecological design to wary institutions, and for educators and students whose profession is undermined by the very buildings they work in—and for anyone who has ever tried to change an organization for the better.

So... You Want To Build a House: A Complete Workbook for Building Your Own Home

2009-05-21T19:43:00.000-07:00

by J M Gore, William Null

McGraw-Hill Professional | English | 2006-06-26 | ISBN: 0071474935 | 108 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB

Build your dream house without getting a headache!

From selecting the property and meeting with an architect through resale considerations and construction, So You Want to Build a House walks you through every step of the building process painlessly, on-time, and on-budget.

From the Back Cover
• Easy-to-use WORKSHEETS that can SAVE YOU TENS OF THOUSANDS$$$
• Hundreds of MONEY-SAVING REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION, AND FINANCING TIPS, in plain English
• A step-by-step PROGRAM THAT WORKS
Build your dream home -- without experiencing the common problems and cost overruns associated with custom homes
You can avoid the average cost overrun of 30–50% on custom-built homes that's reported by construction industry insiders. So ... You Want to Build a House arms you with the tools you need to keep your dream home within 1% of budget -- without sacrificing the special features that made you want a custom home in the first place!
A UNIQUE WORKBOOK
This extraordinary collection of tools and inside-the-homebuilding-industry wisdom enables even novices to be masters of the process from stage one. Inside, you'll find:
• More than a DOZEN handy worksheets that walk you through the homebuilding process
• Indispensable, cost-cutting guidance on FINANCING your project
• An easy-to-follow guide to PROPERTY SELECTION, for top-level, real-estate-pro results
• An essential nuts-and-bolts plan for sorting out WHAT YOU NEED vs. WHAT YOU WANT
• A clear program for WHOM to meet with, WHEN to meet them, and WHAT TO SAY
• The smart way to DISTRIBUTE YOUR BUDGET throughout your house
• An ironclad agenda for keeping your homebuilding project ON TIME and ON BUDGET
• A whole chapter full of WAYS TO SAVE MONEY
• Every-step-of-the-way help with IMPROVING RESALE VALUE

Design of Concrete Structures

2009-05-21T19:31:00.000-07:00

by Arthur H Nilson, David Darwin, Charles W. Dolan, Arthur Nilson, Charles Dolan

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 13 edition (July 31, 2003) | 896 Pages | ISBN: 0072921994; 0070598541 | PDF | 37 MB

The 13th edition of the classic text, Design of Concrete Structures, is completely revised using the newly released 2002 American Concrete Institute (ACI) Code. This new edition has the same dual objectives as the previous editions: first to establish a firm understanding of the behavior of structural concrete, then to develop proficiency in the methods used in current design practice.

Design of Concrete Structures covers the behavior and design aspects of concrete and provides thoroughly updated examples and homework problems throughout. The 13th edition also features a new chapter, Chapter 10, covering strut-and-tie models. The text also presents the basic mechanics of structural concrete and methods for the design of individual members for bending, shear, torsion, and axial force, and provides detail in the various types of structural systems applications.

Urban Design: A typology of Procedures and Products

2009-05-19T18:50:00.000-07:00

by Jon Lang

Architectural Press | 400 pages | 2005-10-18 | ISBN:0750666285 | PDF | 18.3MB

Urban Design provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to urban design, presenting a 3 dimensional model with which to categorise the processes and products involved. It not only defines the subject, but also considers the future direction of the field and what can be learned from the past. 50 international case studies demonstrate the variety of urban design efforts that have occurred in recent history.

* Enables students and professionals to understand the meaning of urban design by presenting an analysis of case studies from the past 5 decades.

* Illustrates how urban design guidelines and processes have been used in a broad range of projects around the world.

* Helps architects and planners to define their goals and to confidently predict design outcomes.

Universal Design

2009-05-19T18:33:00.000-07:00

Universal Design is Selwyn Goldsmith's new authoritative design manual, the successor to his internationally acclaimed Designing for the Disabled. A clear and concise design guide for practising and student architects, it describes and illustrates the differences there are between universal design and 'for the disabled' design Universal Design presents detailed design guidance for architects in an easily referenced form. Covering both public buildings and private housing, it includes informative anthropometric data, along with illustrative examples of the planning of circulation spaces, sanitary facilities, car parking spaces and seating spaces for wheelchair users in cinemas and theatres. It is a valuable manual in enhancing understanding of the basic principles of 'universal design'.

James Carpenter: Environmental Refractions James Carpenter: Environmental Refractions

2009-05-18T19:10:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press (August 31, 2006) | ISBN-10: 1568986084 | 176 pages | PDF | 15.4 MB

James Carpenter is an artist and sculptor whose work focuses on developing new glass and material technologies. His interest in architecture has evolved into a unique design practice that ranges from technical glass and materials consulting to designing curtain walls, roofing systems, bridges, and sculptures. In James Carpenter: Environmental Refractions, the artist's first monograph, author Sandro Marpillero explores the unique opportunities afforded by the transparency, reflectivity, and compressive strength of glass. With over 300 images, this book brings to light the work of an exciting designer crossing the boundaries between architecture, engineering, and fine arts. James Carpenter Design Associates, founded in 1978, has worked collaboratively with preeminent architects and engineers in the United States and abroad—including Norman Foster, Richard Meier, SOM, and Michael Van Valkenburgh—creating the artistic complement to many significant buildings. James Carpenter, in collaboration with Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, have been chosen to design and build an undulating glass dome for the new Penn Station.

New Hotels

2009-05-18T18:55:00.000-07:00

by Alejandro Bahamon

Collins Design | 330 pages | ISBN: 0060544694 | PDF | 20 Mb

Many of the hotels featured in this elegant volume are so extraordinarily posh that readers wishing to experience their comforts may well find their only opportunity is in these pages. The majority of the structures are modernist urban oases located throughout five continents, from London and Buenos Aires to Miami Beach and Italy. (Notably absent, however, are Asian hotels.) Colombian architect Bahamon showcases high-concept designer hotels with "an attention to personality coupled with an organic integration of the building with its history and surroundings." Fur-lined beds are a necessity at Sweden's chilly new Icehotel, for example, where the building itself and much of the decor is rendered from immense blocks of ice, while Berlin's Propeller Island City Lodge is "an art gallery where guests stay in constantly changing installations." In addition to the glossy photos highlighting soaring lobbies and luxurious suites, the page spreads offer brief histories on the hotels' structure and design. Though at its heart a book for designers and hoteliers, this volume will also give lay readers and armchair travelers plenty of sophisticated eye candy.

Kengo Kuma: Selected Works

2009-05-17T21:15:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition (April 7, 2005) | ISBN-10: 1568984596 | 192 pages | PDF | 25.8 MB

Evanescent. Restrained. Ethereal. These are some of the words used to describe the architecture of Kengo Kuma, one of the most heralded of a new generation of Japanese architects. A recent article in Architecture writes of Kuma that "he strives to give his buildings the qualities of a rainbow, composed of shimmering particles, more illusion than object, that change as you look at them." Increasingly the focus of international renown, Kuma's work is characterized by a delicate simplicity and minimalism, incorporating a wide range of ephemeral transparencies. Their ineffable vibrancy is achieved largely by the extensive and skillful use of screens: metal, wooden, bamboo, and even stone louvers or slates, as well as paper, plastic, and glass surfaces or membranes. His use of new, sophisticated, and efficient technologies, his sensitivity to site, and his attention to the ecological and prevailing social context of his work are all explored in Kengo Kuma: Selected Works, the first full-length monograph on the work of this enormous talent. Included are all of Kuma's most recent projects, including the Museum of Ando Hiroshige, the Stone Museum, the Horai Onsen Bath House in Atami, Louis Vuitton Tokyo Headquarters, and the Nagasaki Prefectural Museum. Kengo Kuma: Selected Works is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in the best contemporary architecture.

Schools and Kindergartens: A Design Manual

2009-05-17T21:09:00.000-07:00

By Mark Dudek

Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel | ISBN: 376437053X | edition 2007 | PDF | 255 pages | 20 mb

In a global economy, the importance of education is now widely recognized. Furthermore, in the wake of international assessment studies, schools and kindergartens have become a focus of great public interest. As a new generation of educational environments are designed and built, this Design Manual illustrates the most up-to-date educational strategies and how they are realized in built form.
With 80 case studies from Europe, North America and the Pacific Region, this is an essential guide for architects involved in the design of schools and kindergartens. This specialized field encompassing ever-changing educational theories is explained in the context of varying national and regional approaches. Among the key themes analyzed are aspects such as the impact of modern communication technology, urban integration or internal circulation. The book will also be of interest to educationalists, parents and the wider community.

InfinitSky Architectural Starfields

2009-05-15T20:15:00.000-07:00

Instant Info Riches

Publisher: InfinitSky | ISBN: N/A | edition 2006 | PDF | 76 pages | 2.18 mb

A unique combination of Art, Architecture, Lighting, Astronomy & Elegance.
Our true star color and proprietary twinkling stars make this the most realistic starfield on the market today!
Create your experience ... InfinitSky ...

Curtain Walls: Recent Developments

2009-05-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

Michael J. Crosbie

Birkhäuser Basel | English | 2005-10-14 | ISBN: 3764370831 | 184 pages | PDF | 32,5 MB

The curtain wall—a non-bearing wall attached to a building's structural frame like a curtain made of metal or, more likely glass—is an omnipresent feature of contemporary architecture. Variations of pattern and color, transparency and opacity offer the architect almost limitless design possibilities, a tremendous palette for "skinning" the structural frame of buildings from museums to skyscrapers.There are few practitioners of curtain wall design as accomplished as Cesar Pelli & Associates, and this book presents twenty of their most exemplary projects. Arranged by material—glass, metal, stone—the conception and development of each individual facade is revealed and construction details comprehensively documented through numerous drawings. Any practicing architect interested in state-of-the-art curtain wall design will need to own this indispensable and inspiring book.

Table of Contents
The art and craft of Cesar Pelli's curtain walls18
Glass28
Torre BankBoston, Buenos Aires30
Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong36
1500 Louisiana, Houston42
International Finance Centre, Hong Kong48
Overture Center, Madison56
National Museum of Art, Osaka64
Schuster Performing Arts Center, Dayton72
Cira Centre, Philadelphia78
Central Library, Minneapolis84
Torre de Cristal, Madrid90
Citigroup Tower, London94
Metal100
One Canada Square Tower, London102
JP Morgan Chase, San Francisco108
731 Lexington Avenue, New York114
Edificio Republica, Buenos Aires122
Mori Office Tower, Tokyo128
NTT Headquarters, Tokyo134
Plaza Tower, Costa Mesa140
Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur146
Stone152
Forest Residential Tower, Tokyo154
1900 K Street, Washington160
40 Bank Street, London166
Nakanoshima Mitsui Building, Osaka172

FOBA: Buildings

2009-05-14T19:23:00.000-07:00

Katsu Umebayashi, Thomas Daniell, Michael Webb

Princeton Architectural Press | English | 2005-09-08 | ISBN: 1568985274 | 224 pages | PDF | 13,5 MB

Pure. Minimal. Simple. These are the words commonly used to describe the work of contemporary Japanese architects. FOBA, an internationally celebrated architectural practice based in Kyoto, looks beyond the aesthetics of minimalism, instead finding inspiration in the relationships between structure and site. FOBA: Buildings, the first monograph on the decade-old firm, features ten projects of surprising range: undulating lines, overlapping cubes, interpenetrating forms, and unexpected pairings demonstrate a varied set of approaches to projects. The work is at times boldly expressionistic, and at others refreshingly austere. The book also chronicles the FOB Homes system-a FOBA subsidiary company established in 1999-a uniquely creative response to the generic mass-produced pre-fabricated housing available in Japan. With five basic prototypes that can be easily adapted to any site or client, FOB Homes redefines the concept of standardized housing. Their simple, neutral white boxes counter the visual chaos of contemporary Japan and offer the elegance and experience of "architecture" to the general public-a union of modernist aesthetics with the modernist ideology of democratic, affordable design. Together, FOBA and FOB Homes offers a look into the architecture of tomorrow. FOBA: Buildings will be an inspirational sourcebook of ideas for those interested in innovative architecture with humane ideals.

The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture

2009-05-14T19:12:00.000-07:00

Alanna Stang, Christopher Hawthorne

Princeton Architectural Press | 2005 | ISBN: 1568984812 | 196 pages | PDF | 17,8 MB

From the arid deserts of Tucson, Arizona to the icy forests of Poori, Finland to the tropical beaches of New South Wales, Australia to the urban jungle of downtown Manhattan, critics Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne have traveled to the farthest reaches of the globe to find all that is new in the design of sustainable, or "green," homes. The result: more than thirty-five residences in fifteen countries -- and nearly every conceivable natural environment -- designed by a combination of star architects and heretofore unknown practitioners. Six different climactic zones are presented in The Green House -- waterfront, forest and mountain, tropical, desert, suburban, and urban; there is also a section on mobile dwellings. Each chapter features a series of homes that show the diversity and possibility of sustainable design. Projects are presented with large color images, plans, drawings, and an accompanying text that describes their green features and explains how they work with and in the environment. Architects included: Santiago Calatrava, Shigeru Ban, Miller/Hull, Rick Joy, Lake Flato, Kengo Kuma, Glenn Murcutt, Pugh & Scarpa, Werner Sobek, and many others. The Green House is not only a beautiful object in its own right, but is sure to be an indispensable reference for anyone building or interested in sustainable design -- and if you ask us, that should be everyone.

Intermediate Natures: The Landscapes of Michel Desvigne

2009-05-13T21:02:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel; 1 edition (December 5, 2008) | ISBN-10: 3764377143 | 199 pages | PDF | 22.7 MB

Michel Desvigne is no doubt the most high-profile French landscape architect working today. He collaborates with architects like Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Ieoh Ming Pei, Herzog and de Meuron, and Jean Nouvel, and his projects are synonymous with a strong strategic and conceptual component, influenced by insights from geography. Traffic projects also play an important role in his work – they underscore the competence of landscape architecture in matters of city planning.
This thematic monograph documents the key elements of Desvigne’s work in individual chapters: processes of transformation, geography, territory, urban structures, and public squares. Each of these themes is vividly illustrated by selected projects, including the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, the French Ministry of Culture in Paris, and Keio University in Tokyo.

Light Zone City: Light Planning in the Urban Context

2009-05-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel; 1 edition (April 21, 2006) | ISBN-10: 3764375221 | 127 pages | PDF | 29.5 MB

The face of the nocturnal metropolis is marked decisively by light, and the number and variety of the light sources is increasing to the point of "light terror.” A well-lit urban space can be very inviting, giving residents and visitors a sense of well-being and security. A successful lighting design can also give the city at night an identity of its own and accentuate architectural qualities.
In this book, the author embodies her many years of experience as a practitioner and teacher of lighting design. In preparation, she visited ten European cities — including Paris, Brussels, Berlin, London, Budapest, Vienna, and Amsterdam — with different urban situations. This has enabled her to present different planning and design tasks systematically and to illustrate specific solutions. In addition to articulating basic planning rules for the outdoor lighting of buildings, traffic routes, and squares, she presents and elucidates new artificial lighting systems and outdoor lamps with the help of examples.

Materials, Specification and Detailing: Foundations of Building Design

2009-05-12T20:24:00.000-07:00

Norman Wienand

Taylor & Francis | 2008 | ISBN: 0415403588 | Pages: 309 | PDF | 1.65 MB

Continuing in the holistic philosophy of the "Technologies of Architecture" series, this volume examines the various layers of knowledge, skills and mechanisms that make up the many approaches to the essential function of technical design in the creation of successful buildings. Well-illustrated with case studies, the author draws on his extensive experience in architectural education to provide a detailed description of the development process, acknowledging traditional solutions whilst also encouraging designers to consider innovative alternatives. Attention is paid to materials choices, detail design and specification writing. Students of architectural technology in particular, but also of architecture, building surveying and construction will find this syllabus-relevant title an invaluable asset in embracing their environmental responsibilities as designers and actively participating in the development of technical design language.

Ultimate Restaurant Design

2009-05-12T20:10:00.000-07:00

Alejandro Bahamon

Publisher: teNeues Publishing (UK) Ltd 2004 | 528 Pages | ISBN: 3823845950 | PDF | 55 MB

Each of the more than sixty restaurants and bars featured in this compendium was carefully chosen for its remarkable interior design. Hundreds of color photographs highlight the groundbreaking work of the world's most distinguished architects and designers-their use of startlingly new combinations of color and texture to create unique, often otherworldly environments. Destinations covered are located throughout North and South America, Europe, and Australia.

About the Author
Alejandro Bahamón is an architect based in Barcelona. He has been a contributing editor and writer for several architecture and design publications and edited Sydney Houses (3-8238-4525-X) and African Interior Design (3-8238-4563-2) for teNeues Publishing.

The Art of Precast Concrete: Colour, Texture, Expression

2009-05-10T19:08:00.000-07:00

Birkhäuser Basel; 1 edition (August 26, 2005) | 2007-10-30 | ISBN: 3764371501 | 160 pages | PDF | 22 Mb

As a building material, precast concrete allows a wide range of sculptural forms and design options. By treating the surface in various ways, fascinating textures and fine finishes can be produced. This book provides a systematic overview of the variety of applications for such concrete elements throughout Europe. Author David Bennett provides in-depth information on newly developed, especially lightweight forms of concrete such as GRC (Glass-Fibre Reinforced Concrete), Ductal and CRC (Compact Reinforced Composite). A selection of some 24 projects which are of particular significance, are documented in detail and provide a wealth of inspiring design ideas. The appendix comprises an overview of the building practices in the individual European countries and the availability of concrete elements. Amongst the buildings documented are the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh by Enric Miralles Benedetta Tagliabue, the Synagogue in Dresden by Wandel, Hoefer, Lorch + Hirsch, and the Mexican Embassy in Berlin by González de León.

Reinforced Concrete Design

2009-05-10T19:01:00.000-07:00

W. H. Mosley, J. H. Bungey

Scholium International, Inc.; 4 ed | 1991 | ISBN: 0333537181 | 401 pages | PDF | 40,4 MB

An updated edition of an introductory text to the principles and methods of design for concrete structures. Although the detailed design methods generally conform to British Standards, much of the theory and practice is of a fundamental nature, and of use to engineers in other countries. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.

About the Author
W. H. MOSLEY was formerly Senior Teaching Fellow at the School of Civil and Structural Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. RAY HULSE was until recently Associate Dean, School of the Built Environment, Coventry University, UK. J. H. BUNGEY is Head of the Structures Group and Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK.

Frank Lloyd Wright: A Visual Encyclopedia (Parte 1)

2009-05-07T18:53:00.000-07:00

Iain Thomson

Architectural Management: International Research and Practice

2009-05-07T18:37:00.000-07:00

344 pages | Wiley-Blackwell (May 4, 2009) | 1405177861 | PDF | 2 Mb

The book looks back at over a decade of research into architectural management, considers the present challenges and opportunities, and also looks to the future. It divides into six sections representing topical themes, each section containing two research-based chapters and one practical case study. Case studies will be from six European countries - Belgium, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, and the UK.

Building Systems for Interior Designers

2009-05-06T20:09:00.000-07:00

by Corky Binggeti

Wiley | ISBN: 0471417335 | 2002. | 469 p. | RARed PDF 6.69MB

Building Systems for Interior Designers is the first book to explain technical building systems and engineering issues in a clear and accessible way to interior designers. The technical knowledge and vocabulary presented here allow interior designers to communicate more effectively with architects, engineers, and contractors while collaborating on projects, leading to more accurate solutions for problems related to a broad range of other building considerations with an impact on interior design. Information on sustainable design is integrated throughout the book, making it a relevant tool for current and emerging trends in building design...
Written in a straightforward, nontechnical style that maintains depth and accuracy, this book is the first complete text applicable to interior design courses and provides thorough preparation for the NCIDQ exam. Engaging, clear illustrations support the text, which is accessible to those without a math or physics background.

Topics covered include:
Heating and air conditioning systems
Environmental issues
Water and waste
Thermal comfort
HVAC systems
Electricity
Lighting
Security and communications systems
Fire safety
Transportation systems
With numerous case examples illustrating how interior designers apply this material in the real world, Building Systems for Interior Designers is a valuable book for students, as well as a practical desktop reference for professionals.

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Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray

2009-05-06T19:56:00.000-07:00

by Roger Cusson / Jamie Cardoso

Focal Press | ISBN: 0240809122 | April 15, 2007 | 330 pages | PDF | 94 MB

Bring new realism to your visualizations with a command of the 3ds Max toolset. Three step-by-step tutorials demonstrate exterior and interior, day and night lighting scenes. You learn the nuts and bolts of importing models from CAD programs, lighting, applying mr shaders and materials, and optimizing your renders. Mental ray is made simple with an accessible description of its tools.

* Color reproductions illustrate a wide array of subtle techniques.
* mental ray is made easy with accesible demonstations.

From the Back Cover
Bring new realism to your visualizations with a command of the mental ray toolset in 3ds Max. mental ray is made simple with an accessible description of its tools and workflows. You can learn the nuts and bolts of applying materials, lighting, and optimizing your renders.

Step-by-step tutorials lavishly illustrate the processes and techniques required to produce renderings of existing models. Interior and exterior projects demonstrate how to:
*Prepare materials for interior and exterior scenes in light-free enviornments for efficient rendering
* Light a daytime interior scene including indirect illumination, color bleeding, and mr lights
* Light a nighttime interior scene including light decay, lume shaders, exposure controls, and rendering light tests
* Light an exterior scene in daylight with mr Sun and mr Sky objects
* Create a hazy exterior setting with mr Physical Sky and an applied bitmap
* Efficiently work a complex scene to reserve time consuming complete renders for the end

Valuable appendices provide direction on trasnferring CAD files from AutoCAD and Revit to 3ds Max, creating caustics and flash effects, HDRI, Render passes and Bucket rendering, common errors and the process of creating the high resolution image as seen on the front cover.

Building for Life: Designing and Understanding the Human-Nature Connection

2009-05-05T17:50:00.000-07:00

Stephen R. Kellert

Island Press | 2005-09-13 | ISBN: 1559637218 | 264 pages | PDF | 6,3 MB

Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," award-winning author Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability.

In Building For Life, Kellert examines the fundamental interconnectedness of people and nature, and how the loss of this connection results in a diminished quality of life.

This thoughtful new work illustrates how architects and designers can use simple methods to address our innate needs for contact with nature. Through the use of natural lighting, ventilation, and materials, as well as more unexpected methodologies-the use of metaphor, perspective, enticement, and symbol-architects can greatly enhance our daily lives. These design techniques foster intellectual development, relaxation, and physical and emotional well-being. In the works of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Cesar Pelli, Norman Foster, and Michael Hopkins, Kellert sees the success of these strategies and presents models for moving forward. Ultimately, Kellert views our fractured relationship with nature as a design problem rather than an unavoidable aspect of modern life, and he proposes many practical and creative solutions for cultivating a more rewarding experience of nature in our built environment.

Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens

2009-05-05T17:39:00.000-07:00

Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens introduces and explains key ecological concepts for planners, landscape architects, developers, and others involved in planning and building human habitats. The book is tailored to meet the needs of busy land use professionals and citizens seeking a concise yet thorough overview of ecology and its applications. It offers clear guidelines and a wealth of information on how we can protect species and ecosystems while at the same creating healthy, sustainable human communities.
Throughout the book, the authors make ecological concepts accessible to readers with little or no scientific background. They present key ideas and information in simple and pragmatic terms, and provide numerous graphics to help explain important concepts. They also offer exercises for the reader to practice ecologically-based planning and design, along with a list of resources for practical information on ecology and conservation.
Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens will raise the level of ecological understanding among land use professionals and citizens, and is an invaluable new resource for anyone concerned with human land use and its environmental impacts.

Earthquake Engineering: Application to Design

2009-05-04T19:05:00.000-07:00

Charles K. Erdey, "Earthquake Engineering: Application to Design"

Wiley | 2007 | ISBN: 0470048433 | PDF | 448 pages | 4,9 MB

Learn to design code-compliant, earthquake-resistant structures with this practical guide
Earthquake Engineering demonstrates how to design structural members and joints for seismic resistance. The text guides readers through dozens of structural designs, documenting how to perform each step, make the necessary calculations, and adhere to relevant design codes. Most other texts on seismic design focus on theory and the construction of idealized structures; this text is a radical departure, presenting actual tested design methodologies that protect structures from the devastation of earthquakes.
All the design methods presented by the author comply with the current U.S. building codes. References to these codes are provided throughout the text, helping readers understand how they are integrated into an overall structural design.
Everything readers need to create sound designs, from analysis to design implementation, is provided, including:
* Dozens of worked problems throughout the text
* Complete reference chapters dedicated to matrices, differential equations, and numerical analysis
* Latest results of ongoing seismic research, including how these studies are likely to influence future design projects
* The latest 2006 IBC, highlighting significant variations from the 2000 and 2003 editions of the code
* Detailed coverage of seismic design for steel moment-resisting frame structures (SMRF), as well as braced-frame steel, concrete, masonry, and wood-framed structures
This text, with its many worked problems, is ideal for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. Now that the seismic engineering provisions of the IBC Code apply to the entire United States, this text should also guide practicing engineers not yet exposed to seismic design in designing code-compliant, earthquake-resistant structures.

AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

2009-05-04T18:58:00.000-07:00

David Byrnes, Lee Ambrosius - AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

For Dummies | 2006 | ISBN: 0471752606 | Pages: 786 | PDF | 10.60 MB

AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn't lead in the "easy to master" category. That's why there's AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies—the perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces.

Once you get the hang of using AutoCAD and its slightly less feature-rich cousin, AutoCAD LT, you discover that it offers wonderful advantages. AutoCAD allows you to

* Create precision to 14 significant digits
* Re-use portions of your drawings by copying and pasting
* Draw things full size and print your drawings in any scale
* Produce drawings that are easier to read when reduced
* Electronically share and distribute drawings
* Design in 2D or 3D

So obviously, the trick is to speed up that "getting the hang of it" process. That's where AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes in especially handy. Ten easy-to-follow minibooks cover every aspect of AutoCAD, including the latest features of AutoCAD 2007, so you can find just what you need to know quickly and easily. You'll get the scoop on

* AutoCAD basics, such as setting up drawings, finding your way around the interface, and using all the tools
* Drawing and modifying objects in 2D and annotating your drawings
* 3D modeling and viewing, working with solids and surfaces, and rendering
* Understanding how AutoCAD LT differs from AutoCAD and deciding which program you need
* Advanced drafting skills, including organizing drawings, working with blocks, and using AutoCAD utilities
* Setting up your drawings for plotting to paper and publishing
* Sharing your drawings online for collaboration
* Customizing and programming AutoCAD to make it work the way you want it to

In the familiar, friendly For Dummies fashion, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations and step-by-step directions. Written by a pair of AutoDesk Authorized Authors, this handy guide will help make your relationship with AutoCAD a happy and productive one.