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Architecture as measure
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In light of the current political crisis around climate change, what can architecture possibly contribute towards a new planetary imaginary of our contemporary environment beyond environmentalism and technological determinism? Instead of conceptualizing the idea of the environment as purely natural and in need of protection, as solely a problem that needs to be managed,(...)
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In light of the current political crisis around climate change, what can architecture possibly contribute towards a new planetary imaginary of our contemporary environment beyond environmentalism and technological determinism? Instead of conceptualizing the idea of the environment as purely natural and in need of protection, as solely a problem that needs to be managed,(...)
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Architecture as measure
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In light of the current political crisis around climate change, what can architecture possibly contribute towards a new planetary imaginary of our contemporary environment beyond environmentalism and technological determinism? Instead of conceptualizing the idea of the environment as purely natural and in need of protection, as solely a problem that needs to be managed, or merely as the Earth, which limits the scope with a scalar bias, can we speculate on architecture as a measure both to assess and to act upon the world? Architecture as Measure is an elaboration on this question, and on the disciplinary and cultural potentials of such a provocation. It positions climate change as a cultural and political idea that requires a renewed architectural environmental imagination.
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In light of the current political crisis around climate change, what can architecture possibly contribute towards a new planetary imaginary of our contemporary environment beyond environmentalism and technological determinism? Instead of conceptualizing the idea of the environment as purely natural and in need of protection, as solely a problem that needs to be managed, or merely as the Earth, which limits the scope with a scalar bias, can we speculate on architecture as a measure both to assess and to act upon the world? Architecture as Measure is an elaboration on this question, and on the disciplinary and cultural potentials of such a provocation. It positions climate change as a cultural and political idea that requires a renewed architectural environmental imagination.
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March 2020
March 2020
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Architectural Theory
Architectural Theory
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In "Measure for measure", Alex Hebra offers an instructive history of measurement systems from ancient times to the present, exploring how and why such units as the stadium, the span, and the parsec first came about. Tracing civilization's various efforts to calculate distance, volume, mass, energy, and time, he explains how units of measurement are applied in such(...)
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In "Measure for measure", Alex Hebra offers an instructive history of measurement systems from ancient times to the present, exploring how and why such units as the stadium, the span, and the parsec first came about. Tracing civilization's various efforts to calculate distance, volume, mass, energy, and time, he explains how units of measurement are applied in such(...)
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Measure for measure : the story of imperial, metric, and other units
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In "Measure for measure", Alex Hebra offers an instructive history of measurement systems from ancient times to the present, exploring how and why such units as the stadium, the span, and the parsec first came about. Tracing civilization's various efforts to calculate distance, volume, mass, energy, and time, he explains how units of measurement are applied in such fields as mechanical engineering, physics, optics, and astronomy. In particular, Hebra focuses on the development of the metric system, arguing that even the United States will eventually join the worldwide metric community. Deeply informed, this book chronicles humanity's imperfect search for the perfect system with which to quantify reality.
Measure for measure : the story of imperial, metric, and other units
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In "Measure for measure", Alex Hebra offers an instructive history of measurement systems from ancient times to the present, exploring how and why such units as the stadium, the span, and the parsec first came about. Tracing civilization's various efforts to calculate distance, volume, mass, energy, and time, he explains how units of measurement are applied in such fields as mechanical engineering, physics, optics, and astronomy. In particular, Hebra focuses on the development of the metric system, arguing that even the United States will eventually join the worldwide metric community. Deeply informed, this book chronicles humanity's imperfect search for the perfect system with which to quantify reality.
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March 2003, Baltimore / London
March 2003, Baltimore / London
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Architectural Theory
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xxii, 802 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Pisa : Edizioni della Normale, ©2010.
Pisa : Edizioni della Normale, ©2010.
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Some degree of happiness : studi di storia dell'architettura in onore di Howard Burns / a cura di Maria Beltramini, Caroline Elam.
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xxii, 802 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Some degree of happiness : studi di storia dell'architettura in onore di Howard Burns / a cura di Maria Beltramini, Caroline Elam.
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Pisa : Edizioni della Normale, ©2010.
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xiii, 482 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
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Reclaiming public housing : a half century of struggle in three public neighborhoods / Lawrence J. Vale.
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xiii, 482 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Reclaiming public housing : a half century of struggle in three public neighborhoods / Lawrence J. Vale.
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
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viii, 183 pages ; 23 cm
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London : Estates Gazette, 1953.
London : Estates Gazette, 1953.
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Principles of estimating and price analysis for building works. Conforming to the latest Standard method of measurement for building works and supplement / by R.D. Woods.
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viii, 183 pages ; 23 cm
Principles of estimating and price analysis for building works. Conforming to the latest Standard method of measurement for building works and supplement / by R.D. Woods.
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London : Estates Gazette, 1953.
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295, [1] pages illustrations (some col; including plans) IV color plates, diagrams 25 x 19 cm
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295, [1] pages illustrations (some col; including plans) IV color plates, diagrams 25 x 19 cm
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Manchester, Eng., New York city T. French & Sons [1941]
Manchester, Eng., New York city T. French & Sons [1941]
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Venetian blinds; a survey of the foundation and development of the Venetian blind, its uses, advantages and applications, together with the modern modus operandi of manufacture and selling. A standard text book for the furnishing and blind-making trades.
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295, [1] pages illustrations (some col; including plans) IV color plates, diagrams 25 x 19 cm
Venetian blinds; a survey of the foundation and development of the Venetian blind, its uses, advantages and applications, together with the modern modus operandi of manufacture and selling. A standard text book for the furnishing and blind-making trades.
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295, [1] pages illustrations (some col; including plans) IV color plates, diagrams 25 x 19 cm
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Manchester, Eng., New York city T. French & Sons [1941]
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viii, 189 pages ; 23 cm
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London : Estates Gazette, 1957.
London : Estates Gazette, 1957.
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Principles of estimating and price analysis for building works. Conforming to the latest Standard method of measurement for building works and supplement / by R.D. Woods.
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viii, 189 pages ; 23 cm
Principles of estimating and price analysis for building works. Conforming to the latest Standard method of measurement for building works and supplement / by R.D. Woods.
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London : Estates Gazette, 1957.
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376 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 21 cm
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Rotterdam : Nai010 Publishers, [2018], ©2018
Rotterdam : Nai010 Publishers, [2018], ©2018
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Porocity : opening up solidity / by the Why Factory ; Winy Maas and Adrien Ravon with Tihamér Salij, Alexander Sverdlov, Ania Molenda and Arend van Waart ; edited by Javier Arpa ; guest contributions, Arup, Richard Sennett and Paola Viganò.
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Porocity : opening up solidity / by the Why Factory ; Winy Maas and Adrien Ravon with Tihamér Salij, Alexander Sverdlov, Ania Molenda and Arend van Waart ; edited by Javier Arpa ; guest contributions, Arup, Richard Sennett and Paola Viganò.
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376 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 21 cm
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Rotterdam : Nai010 Publishers, [2018], ©2018
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[xx], 194 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm
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[xx], 194 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm
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Delhi : Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, 2004.
Delhi : Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, 2004.
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The Hindu architecture : (śilpa-śāstra) / by Govinda Krishna Pillai.
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[xx], 194 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm
The Hindu architecture : (śilpa-śāstra) / by Govinda Krishna Pillai.
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Delhi : Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, 2004.
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xxv, 486 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, ©1994.
New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, ©1994.
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The theory of architecture : concepts, themes & practices / Paul-Alan Johnson ; [with a foreword by Stanley Tigerman].
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xxv, 486 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
The theory of architecture : concepts, themes & practices / Paul-Alan Johnson ; [with a foreword by Stanley Tigerman].
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New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, ©1994.
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