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Architecture in the USA
Taschen's new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects - from the firmly established to the up-and-coming - with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation.
Architect's Home
The houses architects design for themselves The greatest challenge in designing homes is negotiating the delicate balance between aesthetics and the personal desires of the occupants. While it’s important for the structure to reflect the vision and style of the architect, the client must ultimately feel at home beneath the roof. It is particularly interesting, therefore, to examine the homes that architects create for themselves.
Sacred Buildings. A Design...
This title explains the balance between functionality and spirituality. The design of sacred spaces presents architects with a particular challenge. In few other design tasks is the need to achieve the right balance between function and atmosphere of such importance: which ritual requirements have to be incorporated, which pragmatic needs have to be met for a service? Which specific concerns and traditions of a particular religion must be considered? Which shapes of plan, what type of volume, and which lighting and acoustic concepts contribute to the sacred atmosphere of a space?
Le Corbusier: L'Unité...
Dostępność: na zamówienie The Unité in Marseille (1945-1952) was a pioneering achievement at a time when social housing in the post WWII years posed an immense problem. Freed from restrictive regulations for the first time Le Corbusier was able to put into practice his concept of modern social housing. A milestone of modern architecture and subject of controversial debate, the Unité in Marseille continues to attract numerous visitors and students of architecture.
Office Buildings A Design...
Dostępność: na zamówienie Offices, as a category of building, have undergone dramatic changes in the last few years. Increasing economic globalization, new information and communication technologies, and ecological considerations are all making demands on a branch of architecture which for nearly a century had been marked by the construction norms and standards, and the requirements of office organisation.
Architecture in Existing...
Dostępność: na zamówienie Architectural work on existing structures has become enormously important in recent years. For the majority of architects, this is where future market opportunities will lie. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field and is thus addressed to all practitioners, students, and building sponsors whose interest goes beyond an initial encounter with this wideranging field of activity.
NEW FORMS OF COLLECTIVE...
Dostępność: na zamówienie Fascinating collection of innovative solutions.
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MATERIOLOGY
A wealth of information on materials and technologies contained in a single volume A catalogue of 150 materials Processes illustrated through informative drawings Expert authors: Quentin Hirsinger and Elodie Ternaux, the directors of matériO/Paris; and design teacher Daniel Kula, a specialist in materials and technologies An extension of the top-selling Material World volumes Materiology is a book intended for all creative professionals – architects, designers, stylists, artists and the like – who rely on materials and technologies, a target group that ranges from students to experienced professionals. Widely accessible, Materiology is written in a style that conveys a wealth of information on materials and technologies in a language that’s easy to understand.
CONSTRUCTING LANDSCAPE
Dostępność:na zamowienie Constructing Landscape is a systematically structured reference work about the techniques and theories applied when constructing outdoor spaces. All the relevant topics are vividly covered, from materials and surfaces via building outdoor features to the use of plants.
WORLD ARCHITECTURE....
An aesthetic founded on the sheer thrill of pushing to the limits of technical and economic viability "Modern architecture is not a new branch of an old tree - it is an altogether new shoot rising beside the old roots." .
ARCHITECTURE NOW! MUSEUMS
Innovation and inspiration in today's museum architecture Star architects from Zaha Hadid to Herzog & de Meuron have shaken up the formerly staid world of museum architecture, bringing bravura to new buildings and extensions. But the trend for new museums to opt for bold contemporary architecture goes well beyond the stunning work of Renzo Piano or Tadao Ando. Many less well-known architects have also designed remarkable places to exhibit art and artifacts.