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This book examines how photography, the railroad, electricity, space flight and the computer became central, yet often contradictory, parts of the way Americans construct and narrate their culture, whether as western settlers, consumers or tourists.
Narratives and spaces : technology and the construction of American culture
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This book examines how photography, the railroad, electricity, space flight and the computer became central, yet often contradictory, parts of the way Americans construct and narrate their culture, whether as western settlers, consumers or tourists.
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March 1998, New York
Engineering Structures
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Recently finished, the Passerelle Solférino is a technically and aesthetically stunning bridge in the heart of Paris. For several years, the engineer and architect Marc Mimram has been making a name for himself with his elegant and technically sophisticated constructions, but it was with his double arch steel bridge Solférino which spans the Seine between the Tuileries(...)
Marc Mimram : passerelle Solferino Paris / Solferino bridge Paris
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Recently finished, the Passerelle Solférino is a technically and aesthetically stunning bridge in the heart of Paris. For several years, the engineer and architect Marc Mimram has been making a name for himself with his elegant and technically sophisticated constructions, but it was with his double arch steel bridge Solférino which spans the Seine between the Tuileries and the Gare d’Orsay that he recently vaulted into international prominence. He was awarded the renowned French architecture prize "Equerre d’argent" for this accomplishment. A distinctive feature of the bridge is the minimal use of materials, allowing the complex design to be realised with an uncharacteristic lightness and elegance. This book traces the entire construction process of the bridge, from the initial designs to the completed structure. Enhanced by a wealth of photographs and plans, this publication offers an in-depth analysis of this impressive bridge.
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Prefabricated systems
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For a number of years, modular construction - the use of prefabricated elements in architecture - has once again become a subject of lively discussion and debate. Long written off as monotonous, today's building components are actually highly differenciated and capable of supporting and enhancing the architect's creativity. Numerous structures work with prefabricated(...)
Prefabricated systems
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For a number of years, modular construction - the use of prefabricated elements in architecture - has once again become a subject of lively discussion and debate. Long written off as monotonous, today's building components are actually highly differenciated and capable of supporting and enhancing the architect's creativity. Numerous structures work with prefabricated components and modular systems are available the meet high aesthetic standards. This book provide an overview of the various systems and their possible applications, particularly in the areas of housing, office, and industrial buildings. It explains the processes and components of modular construction and documents examples of best practice. The authors offer strategies for planning and designing with prefabricated systems so that the architect can use them productively. Numerous drawings explain the principles of modular construction, while built projects forge a link between those principles and the practical activity of building.
Engineering Structures
London's bridges
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Oft-overshadowed by the imposing buildings that line the River Thames, the bridges of London are an intriguing part of the capital, past and present. This book traces the history of all 33 Thames bridges within Greater London, exploring the fascinating architecture and unique stories from Hampton Court Bridge in the west to the iconic Tower Bridge in the east. Accompanied(...)
London's bridges
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Oft-overshadowed by the imposing buildings that line the River Thames, the bridges of London are an intriguing part of the capital, past and present. This book traces the history of all 33 Thames bridges within Greater London, exploring the fascinating architecture and unique stories from Hampton Court Bridge in the west to the iconic Tower Bridge in the east. Accompanied throughout by colour photographs of the present bridges, as well as detailed paintings and engravings of the earlier structures that once stood in their place, this is a fully illustrated and absorbing narrative for anyone with an interest in the history of London.
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Que se passerait-il si les architectes libéraient leur esprit des contraintes de site, de programme et de budget? Premier manifeste du XXe siècle ou dernier-traité d'architecture, EX SITU est d'un nouveau genre. Mille et une formes de bâtiments et autant d'idées architecturales qui, défiant toute gravité, veulent croire en de nouvelles techniques de construction.
Ex-situ: mille et une formes d'architecture
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Que se passerait-il si les architectes libéraient leur esprit des contraintes de site, de programme et de budget? Premier manifeste du XXe siècle ou dernier-traité d'architecture, EX SITU est d'un nouveau genre. Mille et une formes de bâtiments et autant d'idées architecturales qui, défiant toute gravité, veulent croire en de nouvelles techniques de construction.
Engineering Structures
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The Brooklyn Bridge is a global icon. It has inspired artists of all kinds, fueling a constant stream of paintings, photographs, lithographs, etchings, advertisements, movies, and book, magazine, and record covers. In consequence, the bridge may have the richest visual history of any man-made object, and almost no major American artist has failed to pay homage to the span(...)
Art of the Brooklyn Bridge: a visual history
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The Brooklyn Bridge is a global icon. It has inspired artists of all kinds, fueling a constant stream of paintings, photographs, lithographs, etchings, advertisements, movies, and book, magazine, and record covers. In consequence, the bridge may have the richest visual history of any man-made object, and almost no major American artist has failed to pay homage to the span in some form or other. This book provides a full visual record of the bridge from the origins of its conception to the present day.
Engineering Structures
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The influence on the interplay of technical progress, imagination and functional variety in footbridges are different from those affecting large-scale bridges. This fact has resulted in an exhaustible variety of distinctive design, as is beautifully illustrated by the selection of footbridges shown in this book. Essays clearly explain the technical aspects and the(...)
Footbridges: structure, design, history
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The influence on the interplay of technical progress, imagination and functional variety in footbridges are different from those affecting large-scale bridges. This fact has resulted in an exhaustible variety of distinctive design, as is beautifully illustrated by the selection of footbridges shown in this book. Essays clearly explain the technical aspects and the aesthetic potential of different structure designs. Footbridges contains detailed presentations of 90 european bridges, with text, comprehensive and detail plans, and photographs taken especially for the volume. With projects by Arup, Jürg Conzett, Foster and Partners, Happold, Schlaich Bergermann and Partners, Wilkinson Eyre, Jiri Strasky and others. The examples are organized chronologically in thematically focused chapters: lightweight bridges, moving bridges, covered bridges, taut-ribbon suspension bridges, arch bridges, etc. For those whose curiosity is aroused by the insight given into this type of bridge building, a compilation of 120 more footbridges, listed by location, provide a starting point for further investigation.
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Bridges are such ubiquitous features of the built environment that we cross most of them barely acknowledging their presence. Certain bridges, however, command attention: for their utility facilitating travel from here to there; for their size, setting, beauty, or historical associations. Ordinary or spellbinding, every bridge is a response to a problem—the spanning of a(...)
Bridges
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Bridges are such ubiquitous features of the built environment that we cross most of them barely acknowledging their presence. Certain bridges, however, command attention: for their utility facilitating travel from here to there; for their size, setting, beauty, or historical associations. Ordinary or spellbinding, every bridge is a response to a problem—the spanning of a river or other obstacle, solved more or less elegantly. This visual sourcebook surveys American bridges from coast to coast in terms of four fundamental structural types (beam, arch, truss, and suspension) and the special category of movable bridges (swing, lift, and bascule), showing how similar structural ideas have been addressed by different designers, refined over time, and rendered in various building materials.
Engineering Structures
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Design office ipv Delft offers the readers realistic insights into the bridge designing process. What exactly is involved? What knowledge is required? How much does a bridge actually cost? And how can you ensure that all the requisite factors • technology, design requirements and desired image • are combined to create a successful bridge design? Bridging the Dutch(...)
Engineering Structures
March 2007, Amsterdam
Bridging the Dutch Landscape : design guide for bridges
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Design office ipv Delft offers the readers realistic insights into the bridge designing process. What exactly is involved? What knowledge is required? How much does a bridge actually cost? And how can you ensure that all the requisite factors • technology, design requirements and desired image • are combined to create a successful bridge design? Bridging the Dutch Landscape tells the story of the design process, based on 26 bridge designs and a design guide. One by one, it shows the different parts of a bridge and their function and possibilities. Apart from interesting design features, factors such as the building costs and bridge size are included for each projects ipv Delft has been designing bridges and outdoor products for ten years. In the process, the company has gained a wealth of experience and has become an expert in bridge design and all that is involved in the design and building processes.
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Le débat public sur les autoroutes est généralement de deux types: débat sur le "pourquoi", mené à grand renfort de communication policée et de manifestations hostiles; débat sur le "comment", poursuivi entre aménageurs: décideurs, ingénieurs, techniciens, acteurs économiques, chercheurs... L'ouvrage, rédigé par une équipe de chercheurs, se situe dans le "comment": ses(...)
Engineering Structures
January 2004, Lausanne
Autoroutes et aménagements : interactions avec l'environnement
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Le débat public sur les autoroutes est généralement de deux types: débat sur le "pourquoi", mené à grand renfort de communication policée et de manifestations hostiles; débat sur le "comment", poursuivi entre aménageurs: décideurs, ingénieurs, techniciens, acteurs économiques, chercheurs... L'ouvrage, rédigé par une équipe de chercheurs, se situe dans le "comment": ses auteurs ne portent pas de jugement de valeur sur l'infrastructure elle-même, mais ils étudient les interactions entre l'autoroute et l'environnement au sens large: bruit, air, sol, eau, faune, flore, paysage de l'autoroute, économie et territoire, au travers de l'examen de plusieurs cas concrets.
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January 2004, Lausanne
Engineering Structures