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“robert chitham”

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  • The Classical Orders of Architecture

    by Robert Chitham ...
    This is the only publication that presents a modern interpretation of the Classical Orders. The new edition of this successful title now includes the proportions in both metric and imperial measurements to make the orders more accessible and to provide a valuable reference for designers.The inclusion of both 100-part and 96-part systems of proportion is underpinned by an essay on James Gibbs - one ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

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    An Easy Reference Guide

    by Trevor Yorke ...
    Here is a compact and easy reference guide, filled with original drawings and diagrams in full colour, which detail the changing uses of space within houses over the centuries. The book shows developments in fashion, decoration, and furniture within different rooms and how these have steadily evolved with the passage of time. The book covers an immense range of interior styles from 1500 to 1960. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Memory Palace

    A Book of Lost Interiors

    by Edward Hollis ...
    A brilliant, ambitious follow–up to The Secret Lives of Buildings, in which Hollis turns his focus from the great architectural constructions of the past to the now–vanished chambers they once contained.The rooms we live in are always more than just four walls. As we decorate these spaces and fill them with objects and friends, they shape our lives and become the backdrop to our sense of self. one ... Read more

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  • The English Country House Explained

    by Trevor Yorke ...
    Most of England’s country houses are packed with masterpieces of art and antiques. They also have vast landscaped gardens, often with lakes and fountains. Recent television series and films (such as Downton Abbey and Gosford Park) have spurred on the public’s interest in these grand and glamorous houses which reflect all the splendour of England’s glory years. Using original colour drawings, ... Read more

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  • A Brief History of the World

    by Harry Sadd ...
    A look at history like youve never see before. A quirky, often humorous look at the things that make us human. How did the pyramids come to be or how was chocolate made palatable .Its all in this book. From the earliest control of fire to the atomic bomb this book tells it all. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Festival Architecture

    by Sarah Bonnemaison, Christine Macy ...
    Series series The Classical Tradition in Architecture
    With contributions from provocative art and architectural historians, this book is a unique exposition of the temporary architecture erected for festivals and the role it has played in developing Western architectural and urban theory.Festival Architecture is arranged in historical periods – from Antiquity to the modern era – and divided between analyses of specific festivals, set in relation to ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • Getting There by Design

    by Kenneth Allinson ...
    There was military project management. There was construction project management. Then there was business project management, a tool described as 'the wave of the future'. Where are architects in all this, professionals whose work has always been project-driven? There is design management in engineering, product design, graphics, packaging, management theory and even in politics. Construction ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Constructing a Sense of Place

    Architecture and the Zionist Discourse

    Edited by Haim Yacobi ...
    Series series Design and the Built Environment
    While it is widely recognized that architects and their architecture play a key role in constructing a sense of place, the inherent nexus between an architectural ideology and the production of national space and place has so far been neglected. Focusing on the Zionist ideology, this book brings together practising architects and academics to critically examine the role of architects, architecture ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Galveston Architecture: A Visual Journey

    World Heritage Series, #2

    by Pino Shah, Galveston Historical Foundation ...
    Series Book 2 - World Heritage Series
    Galveston Architecture: A Visual Journey is a photographic journey of the architecture and history of select 100 buildings in Galveston, Texas with photographs by World Heritage Photographer, Pino Shah, and narratives by Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF). ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Literature and Architecture in Early Modern England

    by Anne M. Myers ...
    Our built environment inspires writers to reflect on the human experience, discover its history, or make it up.Buildings tell stories. Castles, country homes, churches, and monasteries are “documents” of the people who built them, owned them, lived and died in them, inherited and saved or destroyed them, and recorded their histories. Literature and Architecture in Early Modern England examines the ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Patrick Geddes and Town Planning

    A Critical View

    by Noah Hysler-Rubin ...
    Patrick Geddes is considered a forefather of the modern urban planning movement. This book studies the various, and even opposing ways, in which Geddes has been interpreted up to this day, providing a new reading of his life, writing and plans.Geddes' scrutiny is presented as a case study for Town Planning as a whole. Tying together for the first time key concepts in cultural geography and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design

    by Kingston Heath ...
    Sustainable design requires that design practitioners respond to a particular set of social, cultural and environmental conditions. 'Vernacular Architecture and Regional Design' defines a set of strategies for understanding the complexities of a regional setting. Through a series of international case studies, it examines how architects and designers have applied a variety of tactics to achieve ... Read more

    $99.99 USD