Architektura i Urbanistyka Poznania w XX wieku

Niniejsza publikacja skierowana do wszystkich zawodów, w których wykorzystuje się komputerowe wspomaganie projektowania na poziomie technikum i szkoły policealnej. Książka powstała na podstawie wieloletnich doświadczeń autorów w dziedzinie wdrażania do szkolnictwa metod komputerowego wspomagania projektowania i wytwarzania. W podręczniku usystematyzowano wiedzę z zakresu terminologii dotyczącej komputerowego oprogramowania wspomagającego pracę we współczesnym przemyśle oraz opisano ogólne zasady obsługi programów i metodykę ich nauczania. Podręcznik zawiera wiedzę ogólną, jej uzupełnieniem są zeszyty ćwiczeń.

Architecture built for the purpose of living out a fantasy or for pure pleasure is multiplying at a breathtaking pace. This book shows examples of architecture that does not fit into the traditional realm of building and function. It includes: Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Xanadu, Las Vegas, Disneyland, Arcosanti, Celebration, Coney Island, Mall of America, Oktoberfest, Sentosa, Wembley Stadium, the Palm, Tropical Island, and Wolfsburg. Architects, such as Robert Venturi, Le Corbusier, Rem Koolhaas and Oscar Niemeyer have all tried their hand at architainment. This book examines the post-modern desire for escapism and considers the future of this trend.

Urban land is an increasingly precious commodity, particularly in the centre of major cities. Every spare corner of land is in demand, however small, inaccessible or awkwardly shaped. For architects the challenge is to optimize these sites while simultaneously negotiating the web of planning regulations, to create homes suited to today’s lifestyles.

What is needed to create a how and how much it cost to do this with style? This book offers answers to this question in the form of some 70 projects from around the world. Extraordinary residential structures are created with unconventional building techniques and forms, which in comparison with the customary building practices of the same scale suit a limited budget. The spectrum ranges from starter and minimal homes to vacation homes, including also tree houses as well as residence made on re-used containers.

Twenty-six inspiring projects created by leading architects and interior specialists are introduced here under the title of CLASSICAL LIVING. This is a label that can be applied to many different homes: houses in the countryside, built with reclaimed materials, painstakingly restored farmhouses, grand town houses, a minimally designed villa where antiques and design go hand in hand, a house by the sea, furnished in a contemporary classic style,... the list goes on.