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xxiv, 214 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1985, ©1984.
A Vanished Present : The Memoirs of Alexander Pasternak / edited and translated by Ann Pasternak Slater.
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xxiv, 214 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1985, ©1984.
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191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
London, UK : Black Dog Publishing, [2016], ©2016
Red Africa : affective communities and the Cold War / edited by Mark Nash.
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191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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London, UK : Black Dog Publishing, [2016], ©2016
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The architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson believes that "the sensuality of place, the emotive qualities of materials, and the ability to give pleasure and insight, to comfort and to transport can produce humane and spirited architecture." Whether designing corporate headquarters for Pixar Animation Studios, the Software Engineering Institute for Carnegie Mellon(...)
May 2005, New York
Arcadian architecture : Bohlin Cywinski Jackson - 12 houses
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The architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson believes that "the sensuality of place, the emotive qualities of materials, and the ability to give pleasure and insight, to comfort and to transport can produce humane and spirited architecture." Whether designing corporate headquarters for Pixar Animation Studios, the Software Engineering Institute for Carnegie Mellon University, the new Apple Stores in New York, Chicago, and Tokyo, or the twelve wooded retreats shown in this book, the firm’s architecture is alive to the subtleties of place, man-made or natural, and to the rich possibilities of materials and the means of construction. The houses in "Arcadian Architecture" are exquisitely crafted of wood and stone and other natural materials, and are all sited within beautiful wooded, mountainous, or lakeside locales, from New York State to Washington State, and from the woods of Connecticut to the mountains of Montana. One of the highlights of this book is that it publishes, for the first time, the extraordinary, huge, extremely private and secluded, residential complex in Washington State that was built for Bill and Melinda Gates. Each house is presented on at least thirty pages, and is depicted by sumptuous new colour photography, richly detailed conceptual sketches, presentation drawings, and construction documents.
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From the modern, flat-roofed concrete home to an energy-independent cob-walled house in the countryside, this guide shows seventy single-family homes that showcase the best of contemporary design. Each home is identified in terms of eight design considerations, including challenging lots, homes in the country, houses with a view, small spaces, unusual shapes, additions(...)
Contemporary home design: 70 plans and projects
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From the modern, flat-roofed concrete home to an energy-independent cob-walled house in the countryside, this guide shows seventy single-family homes that showcase the best of contemporary design. Each home is identified in terms of eight design considerations, including challenging lots, homes in the country, houses with a view, small spaces, unusual shapes, additions and remodels, zoning restrictions, and adding in-law or guest suites and office spaces. Packed with beautiful color images of both interiors and exteriors, floor plans, and details about the materials and types of construction used, this book is a valuable source of inspiration for architects and homeowners planning their dream house.
Residential Architecture
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To represent Hong Kong? It seemed logical to go back to its origins, to set up the mise-en-scène, a granite island covered with beautiful, unspoiled jungle. In 1841, the British prime minister Lord Palmerston described Hong Kong as 'a barren island with hardly a house upon it' for which he could see no future. But it was no doubt political caution which prompted him to(...)
Architecture Monographs
March 2008, Hong Kong
The parrot's tale Gutierrez + Portefaix
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To represent Hong Kong? It seemed logical to go back to its origins, to set up the mise-en-scène, a granite island covered with beautiful, unspoiled jungle. In 1841, the British prime minister Lord Palmerston described Hong Kong as 'a barren island with hardly a house upon it' for which he could see no future. But it was no doubt political caution which prompted him to add: 'though it is possible I may be mistaken.'
Architecture Monographs
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This manual talks about eco-friendly building techniques. More than 1,200 close-up photographs, along with in-depth descriptions, follow the real construction of an alternative house from site selection to the addition of final-touch interior details. The authors provide thorough discussions of the fundamental concepts of construction, substitutes for conventional(...)
Building green : a complete how-to guide to alternative building methods
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This manual talks about eco-friendly building techniques. More than 1,200 close-up photographs, along with in-depth descriptions, follow the real construction of an alternative house from site selection to the addition of final-touch interior details. The authors provide thorough discussions of the fundamental concepts of construction, substitutes for conventional approaches, and planning a home that's not only comfortable and beautiful, but environmentally responsible. They get to work assembling a guest house that incorporates four different alternative building methods: straw bale, cob, cordwood, and modified stick frame. The images show every move: how the site is cleared, the basic structure put together, the cob wall sculpted, the bales and cordwood stacked, a living roof created, etc.
Green Architecture
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Foreword by Jude Stewart, introduction by William J. Mitchell. In this follow-up to her 2002 book "Mobile", Jennifer Siegal explores the ever-growing range of possibilities of portable, demountable structures. From serious "Refuge Wear" to the playful "Bar Rectum" and the practical "Kunsthallen", this book explores the working methods and finished work of the most(...)
More mobile : portable architecture for today
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Foreword by Jude Stewart, introduction by William J. Mitchell. In this follow-up to her 2002 book "Mobile", Jennifer Siegal explores the ever-growing range of possibilities of portable, demountable structures. From serious "Refuge Wear" to the playful "Bar Rectum" and the practical "Kunsthallen", this book explores the working methods and finished work of the most exciting contemporary designers and presents today's most dynamic, active mobile structures in beautiful color images, detailed drawings, and thoughtful text. Contributors include Studio-Orta, Andrea Zittel, Andrew Maynard, Andreas Vogler, Atelier Bow-Wow, Mark Fisher Studio, MMW, LOT.
Mobile Houses
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168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 41 cm
New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2001], ©2001
Churches / Judith Dupré ; introductory interview with Mario Botta.
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168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 41 cm
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New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2001], ©2001
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Le Corbusier’s masterpiece, the Villa Savoye, is one of the iconic architectural buildings of the twentieth-century. According to Kengo Kuma, in his introduction to this edition, it is a house that ‘stands aloof, beautiful as ever, at a turning point – a turning point for a genius.’ Both full-page, black and white and colour photographs document the interior and exterior(...)
Residential masterpieces 05 : Le Corbusier Villa Savoye Poissy, France 1928-31
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Le Corbusier’s masterpiece, the Villa Savoye, is one of the iconic architectural buildings of the twentieth-century. According to Kengo Kuma, in his introduction to this edition, it is a house that ‘stands aloof, beautiful as ever, at a turning point – a turning point for a genius.’ Both full-page, black and white and colour photographs document the interior and exterior of the residence, with particular attention afforded to finer details. Plans and sections are also included alongside Kuma’s introduction.
Architecture Monographs
After the flood
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In late September 2005, Robert Polidori traveled to New Orleans to record the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina and by the city’s broken levees. He began to photograph, house by house. Polidori has found something worth saving, has created mementos for those who could not return, documenting the paradoxically beautiful wreckage. In classical terms, he has found(...)
After the flood
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In late September 2005, Robert Polidori traveled to New Orleans to record the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina and by the city’s broken levees. He began to photograph, house by house. Polidori has found something worth saving, has created mementos for those who could not return, documenting the paradoxically beautiful wreckage. In classical terms, he has found ruins. The abandoned houses he recorded were still waterlogged as he entered and as he learned (by trial and error, a process that including finding a dead body) the language of signs and codes in which rescue workers had spray-painted each house’s siding. He sees the resulting photographs as the work of a psychological witness, mapping the lives of the absent and deceased through what remains of their belongings and their homes.
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