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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green(...)
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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green(...)
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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December 2021
December 2021
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Villa urbaine : L'exemple lausannois / Urban Villa: The Lausanne Example
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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green spaces. Specially commissioned photographs and plan drawings of eight exemplary Lausanne townhouses illustrate texts written by international authors, who unfold the theme in its worldwide relevance.
Villa urbaine : L'exemple lausannois / Urban Villa: The Lausanne Example
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The typology of the townhouse originated in the late 19th century yet still represents a viable and attractive alternative to the detached single-family home. Several apartments spread across up to five floors are connected by a common staircase. In terms of urban planning, this type of structure makes it possible to reconcile dense urban settlement with open green spaces. Specially commissioned photographs and plan drawings of eight exemplary Lausanne townhouses illustrate texts written by international authors, who unfold the theme in its worldwide relevance.
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December 2021
December 2021
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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This first full biography of Erickson, who died in 2009 at the age of 84, traces his life from its modest origins to his emergence on the world stage. Grounded in interviews with Erickson and his family, friends and clients, Arthur Erickson is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work. Brilliantly written and superbly(...)
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This first full biography of Erickson, who died in 2009 at the age of 84, traces his life from its modest origins to his emergence on the world stage. Grounded in interviews with Erickson and his family, friends and clients, Arthur Erickson is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work. Brilliantly written and superbly(...)
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Arthur Erickson: an architect's life
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This first full biography of Erickson, who died in 2009 at the age of 84, traces his life from its modest origins to his emergence on the world stage. Grounded in interviews with Erickson and his family, friends and clients, Arthur Erickson is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work. Brilliantly written and superbly researched, it is also a provocative look at the phenomenon of cultural heroes and the nature of what we call "genius."
Arthur Erickson: an architect's life
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This first full biography of Erickson, who died in 2009 at the age of 84, traces his life from its modest origins to his emergence on the world stage. Grounded in interviews with Erickson and his family, friends and clients, Arthur Erickson is both an intimate portrait of the man and a stirring account of how he made his buildings work. Brilliantly written and superbly researched, it is also a provocative look at the phenomenon of cultural heroes and the nature of what we call "genius."
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October 2012
October 2012
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Architecture in Canada
Architecture in Canada
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Narrow Houses presents a thorough overview of the practical considerations of designing a narrow-front home, including siting, floor arrangements, footprint, and interior and exterior finishing. The book documents twenty-eight innovative examples of narrow houses from around the world designed by today's foremost architects. Project data including floor plans and(...)
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Narrow Houses presents a thorough overview of the practical considerations of designing a narrow-front home, including siting, floor arrangements, footprint, and interior and exterior finishing. The book documents twenty-eight innovative examples of narrow houses from around the world designed by today's foremost architects. Project data including floor plans and(...)
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Narrow houses: New directions in efficient design
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Narrow Houses presents a thorough overview of the practical considerations of designing a narrow-front home, including siting, floor arrangements, footprint, and interior and exterior finishing. The book documents twenty-eight innovative examples of narrow houses from around the world designed by today's foremost architects. Project data including floor plans and extensive interior and exterior photography demonstrate the inherent flexibility of this housing model and the many possibilities for adapting these homes to the constraints of site, climate, budget, family size, and other needs.
Narrow houses: New directions in efficient design
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Narrow Houses presents a thorough overview of the practical considerations of designing a narrow-front home, including siting, floor arrangements, footprint, and interior and exterior finishing. The book documents twenty-eight innovative examples of narrow houses from around the world designed by today's foremost architects. Project data including floor plans and extensive interior and exterior photography demonstrate the inherent flexibility of this housing model and the many possibilities for adapting these homes to the constraints of site, climate, budget, family size, and other needs.
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October 2010
October 2010
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Residential Architecture
Residential Architecture
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Things are still fun, innocent, and wholesome in the suburbs: there’s road hockey in the streets, boys have their friends over for sleepovers, and kids play freely on their own outside, with little or no parental supervision. The pantomime strip does reference contemporary life, however, with the entire Wright family making an excursion to downtown Montreal for the 1967(...)
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Things are still fun, innocent, and wholesome in the suburbs: there’s road hockey in the streets, boys have their friends over for sleepovers, and kids play freely on their own outside, with little or no parental supervision. The pantomime strip does reference contemporary life, however, with the entire Wright family making an excursion to downtown Montreal for the 1967(...)
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Doug Wright : Nipper 1967-1968
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Things are still fun, innocent, and wholesome in the suburbs: there’s road hockey in the streets, boys have their friends over for sleepovers, and kids play freely on their own outside, with little or no parental supervision. The pantomime strip does reference contemporary life, however, with the entire Wright family making an excursion to downtown Montreal for the 1967 World’s Fair. As always, Wright’s stellar draftsmanship, fond eye for detail, and brilliant sense of comic timing shines throughout this volume of the Nipper series.
Doug Wright : Nipper 1967-1968
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Things are still fun, innocent, and wholesome in the suburbs: there’s road hockey in the streets, boys have their friends over for sleepovers, and kids play freely on their own outside, with little or no parental supervision. The pantomime strip does reference contemporary life, however, with the entire Wright family making an excursion to downtown Montreal for the 1967 World’s Fair. As always, Wright’s stellar draftsmanship, fond eye for detail, and brilliant sense of comic timing shines throughout this volume of the Nipper series.
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February 2013
February 2013
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Illustration
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This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright’s Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a(...)
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This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright’s Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a(...)
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Frank Lloyd Wright for kids: his life and ideas
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This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright’s Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his profession; and masterpieces such as the Robie House, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, and many others.
Frank Lloyd Wright for kids: his life and ideas
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This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright’s Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his profession; and masterpieces such as the Robie House, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, and many others.
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August 2014
August 2014
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Children's Books
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94 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
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London : Afterall Books, 2019., ©2019
London : Afterall Books, 2019., ©2019
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Walker Evans : kitchen corner / Olivier Richon.
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94 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Walker Evans : kitchen corner / Olivier Richon.
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London : Afterall Books, 2019., ©2019
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xii, 161 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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xii, 161 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2013.
Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2013.
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Original copies : architectural mimicry in contemporary China / Bianca Bosker ; with a foreword by Jerome Silbergeld.
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xii, 161 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Original copies : architectural mimicry in contemporary China / Bianca Bosker ; with a foreword by Jerome Silbergeld.
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xii, 161 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2013.
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[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2014.
[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2014.
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The 'Widow Colony' in Delhi : Female Bodies as Vessels of Remembrance.
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1 online resource.
The 'Widow Colony' in Delhi : Female Bodies as Vessels of Remembrance.
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[Place of publication not identified] : The Funambulist, 2014.
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189 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
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189 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
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New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2002.
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2002.
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Thomas Struth : 1977-2002 / essays by Douglas Ecklund [and others].
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189 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Thomas Struth : 1977-2002 / essays by Douglas Ecklund [and others].
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New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2002.
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427 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
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427 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
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New York : Princeton Architectural Press ; Sheboygan, Wis. : John Michael Kohler Arts Center, [2007]., ©2007.
New York : Princeton Architectural Press ; Sheboygan, Wis. : John Michael Kohler Arts Center, [2007]., ©2007.
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Sublime spaces & visionary worlds : built environments of vernacular artists / Leslie Umberger ; with contributions by Erika Doss [and others].
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427 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Sublime spaces & visionary worlds : built environments of vernacular artists / Leslie Umberger ; with contributions by Erika Doss [and others].
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New York : Princeton Architectural Press ; Sheboygan, Wis. : John Michael Kohler Arts Center, [2007]., ©2007.
New York : Princeton Architectural Press ; Sheboygan, Wis. : John Michael Kohler Arts Center, [2007]., ©2007.
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