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This handbook will lead you through two-and-one-half centuries of French Quarter building. Meticulously organized, and illustrated with archival photographs, it suggests how a clear town plan and careful building have combined with time and a consciousness of place in the creation of a compelling urban matrix.
French quarter manual : an architectural guide to New Orleans' Vieux Carré
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This handbook will lead you through two-and-one-half centuries of French Quarter building. Meticulously organized, and illustrated with archival photographs, it suggests how a clear town plan and careful building have combined with time and a consciousness of place in the creation of a compelling urban matrix.
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May 1997, New Orleans
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Guide du Paris médiéval
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De la Sainte-Chapelle à l'église Saint-Germain de Vitry-sur-Seine, de la tour Saint-Jacques au colombier de Créteil, cent lieux à Paris et en région parisienne sur les traces de Philippe le Bel, Charles V et Philippe Auguste. Une belle façon de parcourir le XXe siècle et d'y découvrir la mémoire architecturale parfois oubliée de mille ans de Moyen Âge.
Guide du Paris médiéval
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De la Sainte-Chapelle à l'église Saint-Germain de Vitry-sur-Seine, de la tour Saint-Jacques au colombier de Créteil, cent lieux à Paris et en région parisienne sur les traces de Philippe le Bel, Charles V et Philippe Auguste. Une belle façon de parcourir le XXe siècle et d'y découvrir la mémoire architecturale parfois oubliée de mille ans de Moyen Âge.
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January 1997, Paris
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The guide to modern architecture in Amsterdam provides a survey of the most important buildings and urban design schemes, from the Neo-Gothic main post office from the end of last century, Berlage's Exchange, housing by the Amsterdam(...)
Guide to modern architecture in Amsterdam
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The guide to modern architecture in Amsterdam provides a survey of the most important buildings and urban design schemes, from the Neo-Gothic main post office from the end of last century, Berlage's Exchange, housing by the Amsterdam School of Kramer and De Klerk, Duiker's open air school, the Orphanage designed by Aldo van Eyck, the NMB bank by Alberts & Van Huut, Rem Koolhaas's IJ-plein, up to and including the latest development at Nieuw-Sloten and the Eastern Docklands.
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September 1996, Rotterdam
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The Guide to Modern Architecture in Rotterdam provides a survey of the most important buildings and urban design schemes in that city, from the White House from the end of last century, the Van Nelle factory designed by Brinkman & Van(...)
Guide to modern architecture in Rotterdam
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The Guide to Modern Architecture in Rotterdam provides a survey of the most important buildings and urban design schemes in that city, from the White House from the end of last century, the Van Nelle factory designed by Brinkman & Van der Vlugt, Café de Unie and the Kiefhoek by J.J.P. Oud, the Lijnbaan by Van den Broek & Bakema, urban redevelopment schemes, Piet Blom's pole dwellings, Rem Koolhaas's Kunsthal. Jo Coenen's Architecture Institute, Ben van Berkel's Erasmus Bridge, up to and including the latest developments at Kop van Zuid.
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September 1996, Rotterdam
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With photographs and often floor plans of the pricipal buildings of this century throughout Spain, this guide provides an invaluable overview of the country's architecture. Cross-references to other buildings of interest in the area accompany the descriptive texts.
Architecture of Spain 1929-1996
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With photographs and often floor plans of the pricipal buildings of this century throughout Spain, this guide provides an invaluable overview of the country's architecture. Cross-references to other buildings of interest in the area accompany the descriptive texts.
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January 1997, Barcelona
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This guidebook covers the architecture of Paris from the city's Roman foundations up to recent projects such as the Parc de la Villette and the Bibliothèque de France. The entries are arranged by period.
Paris : an architectural guide
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This guidebook covers the architecture of Paris from the city's Roman foundations up to recent projects such as the Parc de la Villette and the Bibliothèque de France. The entries are arranged by period.
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May 1997, Venice
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By example of 154 entries, this newly revised guide details the architecture of Barcelona from the year of the International Exhibition through the 1992 Olympics to the present day. Each entry is accompanied by an explanatory text, photographs, and information on access by public transportation.
Barcelona architecture guide 1929-2000
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By example of 154 entries, this newly revised guide details the architecture of Barcelona from the year of the International Exhibition through the 1992 Olympics to the present day. Each entry is accompanied by an explanatory text, photographs, and information on access by public transportation.
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January 1900, Barcelona
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Chicago city guide 2016
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Guide 2016 Louis Vuitton sur la ville de Chicago.
Chicago city guide 2016
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Guide 2016 Louis Vuitton sur la ville de Chicago.
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Among cities, Tokyo in particular seems to baffle foreigners. This subjective guidebook to the spectacular Japanese metropolis intends to help you navigate and read the city in a way that evokes both a sense of adventure and a feeling of belonging. A whole spectrum of seasoned urban explorers invites you to look, read, and experience Tokyo differently, offering insights(...)
Tokyo totem: a guide to Tokyo
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Among cities, Tokyo in particular seems to baffle foreigners. This subjective guidebook to the spectacular Japanese metropolis intends to help you navigate and read the city in a way that evokes both a sense of adventure and a feeling of belonging. A whole spectrum of seasoned urban explorers invites you to look, read, and experience Tokyo differently, offering insights and imaginative perspectives to understand the city, its facets, and wealth of features. From a tour of Roppongi’s uneven topography, konbini food offerings, and exploring bathhouses, to following the rhythm of temporal urban totems, this densely packed book guarantees an alternative take on Tokyo.
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Zagreb architecture guide
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Croatias capital and largest city is famous for its complex urban design, mixture of building styles, and visible traces of changes through its history. This impressive anthology offers the first complete overview of Zagrebs architecture with a selection of 100 iconic buildings, from the Romanesque period to the 21st century. The diversity of architectural types in the(...)
Zagreb architecture guide
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Croatias capital and largest city is famous for its complex urban design, mixture of building styles, and visible traces of changes through its history. This impressive anthology offers the first complete overview of Zagrebs architecture with a selection of 100 iconic buildings, from the Romanesque period to the 21st century. The diversity of architectural types in the city is manifested through the guides academic and informative approach, revealing a rich and layered history, as well as the single most important works by various architects. A useful guide for students and professionals in the field, or anyone interested in exploring Zagrebs architectural heritage.
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