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3 v. : ill., plans ; 36 cm.
New York : Co-operative Building Plan Association, c1886-1887.
Section one[-three] of the Builders' portfolios : containing ... plates, showing perspective views, elevations and floor plans ..
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New York : Co-operative Building Plan Association, c1886-1887.
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This book looks at the Earth Stations of the legendary Italian designer and architect Michele De Lucchi (born 1951) and his multidisciplinary studio AMDL Circle. The Earth Stations are a new typology of building conceived to foster productive human relationships—living monuments created to celebrate the importance of humanity, where people can experience meaningful(...)
Architecture Monographs
August 2022
Michele de Lucchi & AMDL Circle: Earth stations
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This book looks at the Earth Stations of the legendary Italian designer and architect Michele De Lucchi (born 1951) and his multidisciplinary studio AMDL Circle. The Earth Stations are a new typology of building conceived to foster productive human relationships—living monuments created to celebrate the importance of humanity, where people can experience meaningful collective existence. The book puts this new building typology in dialogue with experts from a variety of disciplines, who reflect on the ways that spaces are designed.
Architecture Monographs
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[Place of publication not identified] : FHNW HGK, 2022.
Seeing Into the Heart of Things : What happens to the land, happens to the people.
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[Place of publication not identified] : FHNW HGK, 2022.
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"Salt of the Earth" is a striking monograph, which captures humanity’s impact on the environment. From ground-level perspectives to aerial shots, Barbara Boissevain’s unique compositions of industrial salt ponds, accentuate the surreal qualities of landscapes altered by human activity. The artist’s intention extends beyond crafting captivating visuals; her work seeks to(...)
Barbara Boissevain: Salt of the earth
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"Salt of the Earth" is a striking monograph, which captures humanity’s impact on the environment. From ground-level perspectives to aerial shots, Barbara Boissevain’s unique compositions of industrial salt ponds, accentuate the surreal qualities of landscapes altered by human activity. The artist’s intention extends beyond crafting captivating visuals; her work seeks to raise awareness of pressing environmental concerns and inspire engagement in conservation- related activism. Boissevain’s photographs of otherworldly landscapes compel us to reflect on the delicate balance between creation and devastation. Her powerful imagery challenges viewers to reassess their role in shaping Earth’s future, ultimately urging us to confront the consequences of our actions and actively participate in preserving the environment for generations to come.
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Ensamble Studio, led by architects Anto´n Garci´a-Abril and De´bora Mesa, is a cross-functional team based in Spain and the United States that works across research, design, and construction to create innovative architecture by conducting experiments with their own hands and developing construction methods. They propose ways to build architecture and cities that respond(...)
Ensamble Studio: Architecture of the earth
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Ensamble Studio, led by architects Anto´n Garci´a-Abril and De´bora Mesa, is a cross-functional team based in Spain and the United States that works across research, design, and construction to create innovative architecture by conducting experiments with their own hands and developing construction methods. They propose ways to build architecture and cities that respond to the needs of our times by integrating design and modern technology from global perspectives with the aim of improving the quality of human life. Their diverse undertakings range from landscape construction to prefabrication of houses. This book features eleven projects under the theme of "Architecture of the Earth," including their representative works "SGAE Headquarters" and "Structures of Landscape."
Architecture Monographs
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Conquering the extremes: LIQUIFER Systems Group, a design and research firm based in Vienna and Bremen, has been addressing the issue of human life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe for two decades. Their work demonstrates how consideration of technology-based design solutions and careful use of available resources can enable us to live in space. Their concepts,(...)
Experimentale architecture
February 2024
LIQUIFER: Living beyond Earth. Architecture for extreme environments
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Conquering the extremes: LIQUIFER Systems Group, a design and research firm based in Vienna and Bremen, has been addressing the issue of human life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe for two decades. Their work demonstrates how consideration of technology-based design solutions and careful use of available resources can enable us to live in space. Their concepts, feasibility studies, and technological developments all deal with the key issue of scarcity that defines life everywhere: on Mars, on the Moon, in orbit, as well as on Earth. LIQUIFER. Living Beyond Earth is the first book to present the practice’s groundbreaking work.
Experimentale architecture
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The expanded role : SITU.
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1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 18 sec.)) : sound, color
[Montréal] : CCA, [2016]
The expanded role : SITU.
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[Montréal] : CCA, [2016]
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xviii, 402 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2015], ©2015
An Eames anthology : articles, film scripts, interviews, letters, notes, speeches / by Charles and Ray Eames ; edited by Daniel Ostroff.
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xviii, 402 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2015], ©2015
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166 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
México, D.F. : Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, 2007.
Patrimonio construido con tierra / Luis Fernando Guerrero Baca, coordinador.
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166 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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México, D.F. : Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, 2007.
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Our loss / Joel Sternfeld.
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156 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 x 31 cm
Göttingen : Steidl Verlag, 2019., ©2019
Our loss / Joel Sternfeld.
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156 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 x 31 cm
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Göttingen : Steidl Verlag, 2019., ©2019