Modern architecture : a critical history. Fourth Edition

This acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980. For this fourth edition Kenneth Frampton has added a major new chapter that explores the effects of globalization on architecture in recent years, the rise annd rise of the celebrity architect, and the way in which practices worldwide have addressed such issues as sustainability an…

Architectural diagrams 2: construction and design manual

La 4e de couv. indique "Architects use diagrams every day - as sketches they are convenient tools for quickly demonstrating a point, as worked through representations they present complex ideas simply and attractively for clients, and as graphics they cross language barriers. Their theoretical background is, however, not quite so well known. Alongside offering inspiring examples of these multif…

Portfolio, 1967-2017

- Featuring photography of every completed work from the practice's first fifty years - from Reliance Controls in 1967 to Comcast in 2017 - Foster + Partners Portfolio is the only comprehensive book on the complete work of the renowned practice ever published - Foster + Partners Portfolio features previously unpublished photography and drawings of some of the practice's most significant built a…

Destination architecture : the essential guide to 1000 contemporary buildings

The definitive architecture travel guide that lets you visit 1,000 of today's most must-see contemporary buildings – whether at home or on the road Featuring 1,000 of today's most compelling buildings by the world's finest architects, Destination: Architecture is an unparalleled and comprehensive resource for anyone wanting to get more out of their travels. No journey, from a long weekend to …

Future city : experiment and utopia in architecture

For millennia, architects and builders have attempted to rationalize cities into well-functioning and liveable places. While many aspects of a city evolve naturally, other facets result from human interventions and radical imagination. Future City celebrates the visionary urban schemes that have preoccupied architects trying to create a better world from the 1950s to the present. This ambitious…

Basics design and living. Third Edition

Edition

Third Edition

ISBN/ISSN

9783035623123

Collation

72 p. ; 18 cm.

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720.284 Kre b

Composite architecture : building and design with carbon fiber and FRPs

Composite materials can lead to lighter, stronger, more durable, and better thermally performing buildings that have new formal possibilities. This book, the first to be published about this new class of materials as used in architecture, describes the technology underpinning composite materials, assesses their applicability to architecture, and surveys notable built examples throughout the glo…

The artful plan architectural drawing reconfigured

The Artful Plan explores the potentials of architectural drawing at a turning point where digitization is setting drawing free from its conventional function of conveying technical information. What can architectural drawing be today?

Manual of recycling : buildings as sources of materials

How is it possible to keep the immense deposits of raw materials in buildings "active" and realise environmentally sustainable buildings in the long term? Besides "sufficiency, consistency and efficiency", this goal implies the intelligent use of resources, the recyclability of structures, circular construction methods that reuse decommissioned materials, in short "urban mining". This requires …

Modern architecture and climate : design before air conditioning

How climate influenced the design strategies of modernist architects Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches to climate adaptability were essential to the development of modern architecture. Focusing on the period surrounding World War II—before foss…

Atlas of world architecture

The spirit of an era is reftected by its architecture. The worldwide turbulences of the past years have led to a correspondingly unparalleled diversity of buildings. This compendium presents an international exhibition of contemporary architecture against a backdrop of global trends, local traditions, functional demands, economical constraints and individual styles. The selection includes stunn…

Architect : the Pritzker Prize laureates in their own words

In this completely revised and up-to-date edition, the world's most accomplished architects-Gehry, Pei, Meier, Nouvel, Piano, and 37 more-express their views on creativity, inspiration, and legacy in this visually stunning, one-of-a-kind collection. The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious international prize for architecture. Architect includes all 42 recipients of the Pritzker Prize, and ca…

The future of architecture in 100 buildings

The founder of Architizer.com and practicing architect draws on his unique position at the crossroads of architecture and social media to highlight 100 important buildings that embody the future of architecture. We’re asking more of architecture than ever before; the response will define our future. A pavilion made from paper. A building that eats smog. An inflatable concert hall. A research …

ARCHITECTURE AFTER COVID : the new alliance of science, architecture, and soc…

A 'parasite' in the city -- The laboratorization of urban space -- Pandemic variations of design practice -- Architectural research extended to things.

School buildings : spaces for learning and the community

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9783955535162

Collation

248 p. ; 30 cm.

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720 Bar s

Norman Foster

"A very inspiring book that shows that visions do not have to be castles in the air..." — Lovely Books Germany "The clouds the limit: an opulent book as an appreciation for a big-thinking designer." — Sueddeutsche Zeitung Norman Foster is a globally recognized figure in architecture. His agency has created more than 300 projects around the world, many of which have profoundly marked and tra…

Best tall buildings : a global overview of 2014 skyscrapers : CTBUH awards

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the world’s foremost authority on tall buildings. Best Tall Buildings chronicles the annual awards process, in which the CTBUH recognizes outstanding tall buildings and design innovations that advance the potential of integrated sustainability, economic productivity, and social prosperity in cities across the world. More than an award…

Hot to cold : an odyssey of architectural adaptation

Architecture is the art and science of accommodating the lives we want to live. Our cities and buildings aren't givens; they are the way they are because that is as far as we have come to date. They are the best efforts of our ancestors and fellow planetizens, and if they have shortcomings, it is up to us to continue that effort, pick up where they left off. Bjarke Ingels Group's (BIG) grand mi…

Michael Webb : two journeys

This is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of Michael Webb, an artist who is also a trained architect and who operates at the intersection of the two disciplines. He is widely known for creatively exploring the boundaries of drawing techniques, specifically perspectival projection. Webb's aspirations for and re-conceptions of both built and natural environments are revealed between a…

Today's culture facilities

This text offers a complete selection of the most outstanding projects, including illustrations and construction plans to provide a greater understanding of some of the essential aspects of educational architecture.