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Natural Houses: The Residential Architecture of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Andersson, Arthur / Wise, Chris, PUBLISHER: Princeton Architectural Press, For Arthur Andersson and Chris Wise, the fundamental elements that give buildings meaning are found in nature. Imbuing day-to-day activities with poetry and awe, their designs address both pragmatic needs and the psychological yearning for refuge and contemplation, centering and escape, joy and comfort. Their work is best experienced through the senses. Tactility, expressed through an eloquence of craft, the use of textured materials, and the logical design of structural systems, gives their buildings a rightness within the landscape. In their hands, daylight becomes a building material. Small wall apertures, three-sided dormers, clerestories, and other details grab, bend, and thread sunlight from one end of their houses to the other. Full of light and atmosphere, the houses are the physical embodiment of the great Charles Moore's influential tenet that architecture is about enhancing a sense of place. Natural Houses presents seven of the Austin, Texas-based firm's exquisitely crafted projects. Precise and cool, with forms often derived from the American vernacular of barns and cottages, these are painstakingly crafted houses made from regionally appropriate and aesthetically timeless materials. Natural Houses presents a range of sites and residences-from a small cabin in the woods to a multibuilding camp. Sited on a cliff, the House Above Lake Austin uses terraces to descend its steeply hilly site. The building's simple materials celebrate the site and climate not by drawing attention to themselves, but by blending in. The stone foundation is similarly tied to the natural stone of the mountain. Smooth plaster walls above the stone foundation appear to have been chiseled from the rock itself. In a deceptively simple boathouse the walls fold down to become impromptu diving platforms. Exceptional photography captures the light and atmosphere of each project setting and illustrates how the firm rigorously expresses the design concept through detailing and construction. An introduction by Rick Sundberg of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects and essays by Jen Renzi and Frederick Steiner chart the firm's evolution and influences.

Typology+: Innovative Residential Architecture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ebner, Peter / Herrmann, Eva / Hollbacher, Roman, PUBLISHER: Birkhauser Basel, Typology+ documents and analyzes roughly one hundred international housing structures. It uses diagrammatic drawings to elaborate a broad and varied range of residential types and present them systematically. In the process, it examines variants under the categories of access, space (ground plan and open space), and morphology, supplemented by detailed typological descriptions and the elaboration of the special qualities of each individual type. More general essays draw connections between the housing types and twentieth-century reference projects. All of the projects are newly drawn to uniform standards; every project is presented with its ground plan drawn to a scale of . Site maps, sections, elevations, and photographs illuminate the urban setting, the building structure and design, and the spatial and functional qualities of each residential structure. Thus, Typology+ not only offers a broad range of sustainable approaches to apartment block construction, but also possibilities for using and transforming them in a practical planning context.

Houses for All Regions: CRAN Residential Collection

An amazing collection of environmentally sustainable architecture from around the world,inspired by local ecology.

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Josef Durm - the architecture of the Greeks -

Josef Durm (Dr. phil. h.c.u. Dr.-ing. h.c., home Advisor and Professor at the Technical University in Karlsruhe, Germany)"The architecture of the Greeks", Handbook of architecture, 2 part, 1e band.Alfred Kröner Verlag, LeipzigHalf, 552 pages, hardcover.19 x 37 x 3.7 cmWith 502 illustrations in the text and 6 plates.Condition: moderate (something rubbed, contaminated to stamp on front matter, text clean and only minimally tanned) Read More

Architecture; lot with 4 monographs of American Architecture

Lot consists of:1. Bruce Q. Lan (ed.) - Fung + Blatt - Beijing, China Architecture & Building Press, - first edition - 149pp - boards - 29x25cm.As new.Illustrated throughout in colour.Series of Contemporary Architects Studio Report in the United States.2. Bruce Q. Lan (ed.) - Pugh + Scarpa - Beijing, China Architecture & Building Press, - first edition - 190pp - boards - 29x25cm.As new.Illustrated throughout in colour.Series of Contemporary Architects Studio Report in the United States.3. Bruce Q. Lan (ed.) - Office dA - Beijing, China Architecture & Building Press, - first edition - 178pp - boards - 25x29cm.As new.Illustrated throughout in colour.Series of Contemporary Architects Studio Report in the United States.4. Bruce Q. Lan (ed.) - Moore Ruble Yudell, architects & planners - Beijing, Liaoning Science & Technology Publishing House, - first edition - 251pp - boards - 25x29cm.As new.Illustrated throughout in colour.Series of Contemporary Architects Studio Report in the United States.(Total: 4) Read More

The Architecture of Happiness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: de Botton, Alain, PUBLISHER: Vintage International, "The Achitecture of Happiness "is a dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets that surround us. And yet a concern for architecture is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. Alain de Botton starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be, and argues that it is architecture's task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.

Architecture of the Everyday (Paperback)

Ordinary. Banal. Quotidian. These words are rarely used to praise architecture,but in fact they represent the interest of a growing number of architects looking to the everyday to escape the ever-quickening cycles of consumption and fashion that have reduced architecture to a series of stylistic fads. Architecture of the Everyday makes a plea for an architecture that is emphatically un-monumental,anti-heroic,and unconcerned with formal extravagance.Edited by Deborah Berke and Steven Harris,thi

Architecture - - The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Box unopened and in good condition. Seals intact. Currently no longer available. This lot will be packaged and shipped by registered mail, pick up is also possible. Read More

Le Corbusier. The art of architecture -

Le Corbusier. The art of architecture - Vitra-Design-Museum, Weil am Rhein, st edition - 396 pp. - Hardcover - Folio-size: cm. Condition: Slight wear, otherwise in good condition. Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

Architecture - - The leaning Tower of Pisa

Complete set from the Architecture series. Year of issue: Supplied with a booklet (in English) with information about the history and architecture of the real building. Number of pieces:345The seals are intact. The box has some damage.See photos for an impression.Shipping: Within The Netherlands shipped as a package with PostNL, to other countries through PostNL or DHL. Read More

The Modular Architecture of Grammar (Hardcover)

Modular grammar postulates several autonomous generative systems interacting with one another as opposed to the prevailing theory of transformational grammar where there is a single generative component - the syntax - from which other representations are derived. In this book Jerrold Sadock develops his influential theory of grammar,formalizing several generative modules that independently characterize the levels of syntax,semantics,role structure,morphology and linear order,as well as an interfacesys

Three pictures of the Houses of Parliament

Three pictures of the Houses of Parliament in matching frames. measures approx 25 x 30 cm Read more

Three pictures of the Houses of Parliament

Three pictures of the Houses of Parliament in matching frames. measures approx 25 x 30 cm Read more

The Classical Orders of Architecture - Robert Chitham

The Classical Orders of Architecture Paperback, second edition by Robert Chitham Ideal for students Book is used. Postage is an option, although this would be at an additional cost. Ad ID:

The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phaidon Press, PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, A pocket guide to the best of contemporary architecture around the world. Perfect for the holiday or business traveler, the book contains over color photographs, maps and addresses to assist in the identification and location of buildings.

The Architecture of Parking books x 2

2 books on the architecture of parking. -The Architecture of Parking. Simon Henley. Paperback. Great condition - Rethinking a Lot - The Design and Culture of Parking. Eran Ben-Joseph. Hardback. Okay condition (some damage to front cover) Postage or delivery to be discussed. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

The Phaidon Atlas of contemporary world architecture

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The Phaidon Atlas of contemporary world architecture

The Phaidon Atlas of contemporary world architecture Was £100 when bought new Still in excellent condition Looking for £25 Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Houses of the NT book

Good condition, can post (postage not included in price). I accept paypal.

Kenneth Powell - Richard Rogers: Architecture of the Future

Kenneth Powell - Richard Rogers: Architecture of the Future - Basel/Boston/Berlin, Birkhäuser, pp. - Softcover - Oblong: cm. Condition: Wear, dent in spine, otherwise in good condition.Will be sent by registered mail. Read More

The phaidon atlas of 21st century world architecture

Brand new book in immaculate condition Bought for £100 and never open In pristine condition Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

The Living House: An Anthropology of Architecture in

The Living House was the first book of its kind to present a detailed picture of the house within the social and symbolic worlds of Southeast Asian peoples. A pioneering title that has become a classic,this exemplary text draws on many sources of information,from architects and anthropologists,to the author's own firsthand research. As it probes into the centrally significant role of houses within Southeast Asian social systems,The Living House reveals new insights into kinship

Andrei Ikonnikov - Russian Architecture of the Soviet Period

A very complete book on the architecture of the Soviet Union, written by the Russian author Andrei Ikonnikov. With particular attention to the development of Moscow.The book was translated from Russian by Lev Lyapin, printed in the Soviet Union and published in . It is abundantly illustrated with hundreds of photos (black-and-white and colour) and drawings.In very good condition. The paper dust jacket shows some wear. Read More

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