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Parametric geometry of curves and surfaces : architectural form-finding
This textbook provides a thorough introduction to the differential geometry of parametrized curves and surfaces, along with a wealth of applications to specific architectural elements. Geometric elements in architecture respond to practical, physical and aesthetic needs. Proper understanding of the mathematics underlying the geometry provides control over the construction. This book relates the…
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- 9783030813161
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- 276 p. ; 24 cm.
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- 721.4 Las p
30-minute drawing for beginners: easy step-by-step lessons and techniques for…
Build basic drawing skills with easy 30-minute lessons Anyone can learn to draw! This beginner's guide is the perfect place to get started, with easy lessons that you can do in half an hour or less. Even if you have no drawing experience, you'll grow your skills and confidence over the course of this book with short, simple exercises that break down the basics of sketching, shading, composition…
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- 9781647391225
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- 73 p. ; 28 cm.
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- 743.49 Dew t
Comprehensive and integrative architectural design
Comprehensive and Integrative Architectural Design addresses integrative design - design that bridges the gap between architectural design and architectural technology. With over 150 color illustrations, this text provides a framework for both instructors and students.
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- 9780367766214
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- 720.8 Chi c
Case studies in parametric design : a guide to visual scripting in architecture
Case Studies in Parametric Design is a guide to scripting digital models for architects, designers, and builders. The use of parametric design in architecture has afforded the realization of incredible built work; modelling software can resolve complex geometry and aid in the development of stunning creations. Methods for creating the digital models to achieve these results, however, can be per…
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- 9781032289717
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- 352 p. ; 25 cm.
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- 720.285 Col c
Design technology in contemporary architectural practice
This book unveils how eleven world-leading design studios integrate technology as part of their day-to-day design exploration and delivery. It offers rare insights about how these firms apply technology to disrupt and support their creative design processes, exploring how technology gets integrated on an organisational level.
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- 9781138624542
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- 160 p. ; 26 cm.
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- 720.285 Hol d
Universal principles of architecture : 100 architectural archetypes, methods,…
Universal Principles of Architecture is a concise, visual introduction to 100 of the most fundamental elements of architecture.
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- 9780760380611
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- 224 p. ; 26 cm.
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- 720.28 Fra u
Building with bamboo : design and technology of a sustainable architecture
Traditionally a building material of the warmer climate zones, bamboo is becoming increasingly popular amongst architects in the northern hemisphere; bamboo has several advantages - it is very stable, of low weight, and highly elastic, in addition to being readily available as well as renewable. The applications of bamboo in architecture have diversified considerably, so that today, even struct…
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- 9783035625707
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- 721 Min b
Designing orientation : signage, concepts & wayfinding systems
Featuring contemporary visually cohesive graphic communication systems for a given site to connect people and spaces.
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- 9783037682395
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- 191 p. ; 29 cm.
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- 720.284 Uff d
Emergent Tokyo : designing the spontaneous city
This book examines the urban fabric of contemporary Tokyo as a valuable demonstration of permeable, inclusive, and adaptive urban patterns that required neither extensive master planning nor corporate urbanism to develop. These urban patterns are emergent: that is, they are the combined result of numerous modifications and appropriations of space by small agents interacting within a broader soc…
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- 9781951541323
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- 223 p. ; 21 cm.
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- 725.9 Alm e
Temporary and tactical urbanism : (Re)assembling urban space
Temporary and Tactical Urbanism examines a key set of urban design strategies that have emerged in the twenty-first century. Such projects range from guerrilla gardens and bike lanes to more formalised temporary beaches and swimming pools, parklets, pop-up plazas and buildings and container towns. These practices enable diverse forms of economic, social and artistic life that are usually repres…
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- 9781032256535
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- 207 p. ; 23 cm.
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Radical architectural drawing: 04 Vol 92 2022
There is a newfound interest in architectural drawing. Some of the most forward-looking architects worldwide are reinventing it to discover the radical possibilities of contemporary architecture as a rich mix of the virtual and the actual. Architectural drawing is adapting to compensate for these new changes to the discipline, and is being used to speculate on new paradigms of space and represe…
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- 9781119787778
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- 136 p. ; 28 cm.
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- 720.284 Spi r
Geometry of Design
This work takes a close look at a broad range of 20th-century examples of design, architecture and illustration, revealing underlying geometric structures in their compositions.
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- 9781568982496
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- 701.8 Ela g
Tenun Sumba: membentang benang kehidupan
Tenun Sumba telah melanglang buana dalam dua abad ini, dikagumi orang keindahannya, nilai filosofis yang terkandung di dalamnya, dan kerumitan cara pembuatannya. Tidak hanya merupakan integritas budaya Sumba dalam siklus hidup dan tradisi orang Sumba, tenun Sumba berkembang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi sebagai karya seni yang menjadi koleksi, baik pribadi maupun museum terkemuka di dalam dan …
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- 9786020635101
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- 746.622 Ind t
World Press Photo 2022
* 2021's best photojournalism compiled in one book by the World Press Photo Foundation* Selected from thousands of images by photojournalists, picture agencies, newspapers, and magazines from all over the world* The most striking images and compelling stories of the year* The World Press Photo Awards have been the benchmark in documentary photography since 1955The renowned World Press Photo Fou…
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- 9789401482172
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Contemporary Japanese architecture
Overzicht van de hedendaagse Japanse bouwkunst aan de hand van 55 uiteenlopende projecten van 39 architecten.
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- 9783836575102
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- 720.952 Jod c
Formulations : architecture, mathematics, culture
An investigation of mathematics as it was drawn, encoded, imagined, and interpreted by architects on the eve of digitization in the mid-twentieth century. In Formulations, Andrew Witt examines the visual, methodological, and cultural intersections between architecture and mathematics. The linkages Witt explores involve not the mystic transcendence of numbers invoked throughout architectural his…
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- 9780262543002
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- 720.151 Wit f
Houses that can save the world
An inspirational sourcebook of innovative and unexpected green design solutions for our homes in a rapidly changing world. Nothing short of a design revolution is underway as architects, designers, engineers, self-builders, and artists confront climate change, polluting plastics, global migration, rapidly expanding cities, and an ageing population. Part handbook, part manifesto, Houses That Can…
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- 9780500343715
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- 728.047 Smi h
Handbook on interactive storytelling
HANDBOOK ON INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING Discover the latest research on crafting compelling narratives in interactive entertainment Electronic games are no longer considered “mere fluff” alongside the “real” forms of entertainment, like film, music, and television. Instead, many games have evolved into an art form in their own right, including carefully constructed stories and engaging nar…
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- 9781119688136
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- 794.81535 Sme h
Designing for the climate emergency: a guide for architecture students
We are in a climate emergency. Architects must be part of the radical change needed. This book guides architecture student to create truly sustainable designs. Demonstrating holistic design approaches through 10 key themes, it guides students through the different stages of the design process in five illustrated chapters. Reflecting the years of study, it provides step-changes towards eventual …
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- 9781859469644
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- 720.47 Pel d
Documentary film festivals : Vol. 2,. Changes, challenges, professional persp…
This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the global landscape of documentary film festivals, looking at its contemporary and future challenges. Contributors from across the globe reflect on how documentary has positioned itself within both internationally renowned and more alternative festivals, including IDFA (Netherlands), Cannes IFF (France), Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK), Dockanema …
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- 9783030173265
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- 791.4375 Val d
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