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  • The Recovery of Natural Environments in Architecture

    Air, Comfort and Climate

    by C. Alan Short ...
    Series series BRI Research Series
    The Recovery of Natural Environments in Architecture challenges the modern practice of sealing up and mechanically cooling public scaled buildings in whichever climate and environment they are located. This book unravels the extremely complex history of understanding and perception of air, bad air, miasmas, airborne pathogens, beneficial thermal conditions, ideal climates and climate determinism. ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Geometry and Atmosphere

    Theatre Buildings from Vision to Reality

    by C. Alan Short, Peter Barrett, Alistair Fair, Monty Sutrisna ...
    Drawing on detailed design, construction and financial histories of six prominent Performing Arts buildings with budgets ranging from £3.4 million to over £100 million, Geometry and Atmosphere presents unique and valuable insights into the complex process of building for the arts. Each theatre project, from tailor-made spaces for avant-garde companies to iconic and innovative receiving houses, ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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  • Higher

    A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City

    by Neal Bascomb ...
    The Roaring Twenties in New York was a time of exuberant ambition, free-flowing optimism, an explosion of artistic expression in the age of Prohibition. New York was the city that embodied the spirit and strength of a newly powerful America.In 1924, in the vibrant heart of Manhattan, a fierce rivalry was born. Two architects, William Van Alen and Craig Severance (former friends and successful ... Read more

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  • Frank Lloyd Wright

    by Robert McCarter ...
    Series Book 7 - Critical Lives
    The life and architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) have been much-studied, yet there is a consistent division between analyses of his architecture, which exclude any discussion of his daily life, and books that tell the often sensational tale of his life, with barely a passing reference to the buildings themselves. The result is that, despite the large number of volumes on Wright, the ... Read more

    $22.19 USD

  • Stones of Dublin

    by Lisa Marie Griffith ...
    Stand on any street in Dublin and one is confronted with history. Behind the façades of the ten buildings featured here is the story of Dublin, bringing to life key events and characters from the past. The buildings include: Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin's oldest church; Dublin Castle, the colonisers' castle; Trinity College Dublin, the first seat of learning; the Old Parliament House (Bank of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wrigley Field

    100 Stories for 100 Years

    by Dan Campana, Rob Carroll, Kerry Wood ...
    A collection of stories, photos, and memories for those who love the Chicago Cubs' legendary ballpark.Wrigley Field occupies a sacred space in the hearts of Cubs fans and in the soul of Wrigleyville. With contributions from those in the stands, on the field, and behind the scenes over the years—among them Bob Costas, Rick Sutcliffe, Ferguson Jenkins, Steve Stone, and many more—this informal oral ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hollywood Sign

    by Leo Braudy ...
    Series series Icons of America
    The story behind the massive white block letters set into a steep Los Angeles hillside—and the city and culture they represent: "Terrific."— San Francisco ChronicleTo so many who see its image, the Hollywood sign represents the earthly home of that otherwise ethereal world of fame, stardom, celebrity—the American and worldwide aspiration to be in the limelight, to be, like the Hollywood sign ... Read more

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  • The Chicago School of Architecture

    Building the Modern City, 1880–1910

    by Rolf Achilles ...
    Series Book 741 - Shire Library USA
    The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how-and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910, explaining the innovative use of iron frames for strength, height and ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Hassan Fathy and Continuity in Islamic Arts and Architecture

    The Birth of a New Modern

    by Ahmad Hamid ...
    Hassan Fathy, the Egyptian architect known for his recognition of the potential of vernacular forms as a vital force in contemporary architectural design, sought to integrate the traditions of Islamic art with his modern visions for living. Guided by Fathy's principles, Ahmad Hamid, an architect who collaborated with Hassan Fathy in the Institute for Appropriate Technology, identifies questions ... Read more

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  • America's Covered Bridges

    Practical Crossings?Nostalgic Icons

    by Terry E. Miller, Ronald G. Knapp ...
    As many as 15,000 covered bridges were built in North America over the past 200 years. Fewer than 1,000 remain.In America's Covered Bridges, authors Terry E. Miller and Ronald G. Knapp tell the fascinating story of these bridges, how they were built, the technological breakthroughs required to construct them and above all the dedication and skill of their builders. Each wooden bridge, whether ... Read more

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  • Le Corbusier in Detail

    by Flora Samuel ...
    This is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings. It illustrates the ways in which Le Corbusier's details were expressive of his overall philosophical intentions. It is not a construction book in the usual sense- rather it focusses on the meaning of detail, on the ways in which detail informs the overall architectural narrative of a building ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • In the Ruins of the Cold War Bunker

    Affect, Materiality and Meaning Making

    Edited by Luke Bennett ...
    Series series Place, Memory, Affect
    During the Cold War military and civil defence bunkers were an evocative materialisation of deadly military stand-off. They were also a symbol of a deeply affective, pervasive anxiety about the prospect of world-destroying nuclear war. But following the sudden fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 these sites were swiftly abandoned, and exposed to both material and semantic ruination.This volume ... Read more

    $44.59 USD