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In the main feature, five projects are examined that deal with the theme of modern vernacular, addressing the question of how architects today can reconcile the two seemingly disparate approaches of contemporary gestures and historic traditions into a single, cohesive design. This reinterpretation by architects of regional building practices and vernacular style in a(...)
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In the main feature, five projects are examined that deal with the theme of modern vernacular, addressing the question of how architects today can reconcile the two seemingly disparate approaches of contemporary gestures and historic traditions into a single, cohesive design. This reinterpretation by architects of regional building practices and vernacular style in a(...)
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C3 385: bridging tradition and innovation
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In the main feature, five projects are examined that deal with the theme of modern vernacular, addressing the question of how architects today can reconcile the two seemingly disparate approaches of contemporary gestures and historic traditions into a single, cohesive design. This reinterpretation by architects of regional building practices and vernacular style in a modern context comes to the fore in Tadao Ando’s Bosco Studio & House, the Fan Zeng Art Gallery by Original Design Studio, and Chinmaya Mission Austin by Miro Rivera Architects, for example. Also featured, the output of new offices in India like Architecture Brio, Sameep Padora, S+PS Architects, and more.
C3 385: bridging tradition and innovation
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In the main feature, five projects are examined that deal with the theme of modern vernacular, addressing the question of how architects today can reconcile the two seemingly disparate approaches of contemporary gestures and historic traditions into a single, cohesive design. This reinterpretation by architects of regional building practices and vernacular style in a modern context comes to the fore in Tadao Ando’s Bosco Studio & House, the Fan Zeng Art Gallery by Original Design Studio, and Chinmaya Mission Austin by Miro Rivera Architects, for example. Also featured, the output of new offices in India like Architecture Brio, Sameep Padora, S+PS Architects, and more.
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December 2016
December 2016
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The NATO Codification System (NCS) is a military inventory which is both complex and comprehensive, using at its base a four-digit coding system to identify, classify and number items of supply. Since discovering a file on the NATO Codification System in the offices of a defence spares company in London, Suzanne Treister became fascinated by the nature of the(...)
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The NATO Codification System (NCS) is a military inventory which is both complex and comprehensive, using at its base a four-digit coding system to identify, classify and number items of supply. Since discovering a file on the NATO Codification System in the offices of a defence spares company in London, Suzanne Treister became fascinated by the nature of the(...)
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Transportation, Tourism, Migration
Transportation, Tourism, Migration
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October 2008, London
October 2008, London
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Nato : the military codification system for the ordering of everything in the world
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The NATO Codification System (NCS) is a military inventory which is both complex and comprehensive, using at its base a four-digit coding system to identify, classify and number items of supply. Since discovering a file on the NATO Codification System in the offices of a defence spares company in London, Suzanne Treister became fascinated by the nature of the codification, using it to develop an encyclopaedic series of watercolours. The book contains 186 of these intricate still life renditions of diverse objects, including: machinery, radios, nuclear bombs, musical instruments, toiletries, leather shoes, combat ships, games, camouflage equipment, clothing, laundry equipment and pyrotechnics among others.
Nato : the military codification system for the ordering of everything in the world
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The NATO Codification System (NCS) is a military inventory which is both complex and comprehensive, using at its base a four-digit coding system to identify, classify and number items of supply. Since discovering a file on the NATO Codification System in the offices of a defence spares company in London, Suzanne Treister became fascinated by the nature of the codification, using it to develop an encyclopaedic series of watercolours. The book contains 186 of these intricate still life renditions of diverse objects, including: machinery, radios, nuclear bombs, musical instruments, toiletries, leather shoes, combat ships, games, camouflage equipment, clothing, laundry equipment and pyrotechnics among others.
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October 2008, London
October 2008, London
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Transportation, Tourism, Migration
Transportation, Tourism, Migration
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Come and explore forty-eight original houses, recently produced by American and Canadian architects for their clients. While many of these homes are one-of-a-kind works of art, all of the houses presented were produced with an eye for economy. How each budget-minded architect kept the cost low, using a combination of economical construction techniques and clever(...)
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Come and explore forty-eight original houses, recently produced by American and Canadian architects for their clients. While many of these homes are one-of-a-kind works of art, all of the houses presented were produced with an eye for economy. How each budget-minded architect kept the cost low, using a combination of economical construction techniques and clever(...)
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Amazing space : architect designed homes under $300,000
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Come and explore forty-eight original houses, recently produced by American and Canadian architects for their clients. While many of these homes are one-of-a-kind works of art, all of the houses presented were produced with an eye for economy. How each budget-minded architect kept the cost low, using a combination of economical construction techniques and clever technological innovations, is discussed and illustrated. Ranging from starter homes to retirement houses, from vacation retreats to townhouses, from large houses accommodating offices and studios to small residences designed for simple living, these original and economical designs represent a wide variety of architectural outlooks and styles.
Amazing space : architect designed homes under $300,000
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Come and explore forty-eight original houses, recently produced by American and Canadian architects for their clients. While many of these homes are one-of-a-kind works of art, all of the houses presented were produced with an eye for economy. How each budget-minded architect kept the cost low, using a combination of economical construction techniques and clever technological innovations, is discussed and illustrated. Ranging from starter homes to retirement houses, from vacation retreats to townhouses, from large houses accommodating offices and studios to small residences designed for simple living, these original and economical designs represent a wide variety of architectural outlooks and styles.
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January 1900, Atglen
January 1900, Atglen
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Residential Architecture
Residential Architecture
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journals and magazines
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‘GRAM’ is a multiple research tool that combines graphic investigations with architectural explorations, where the publication is just a pretence and only the process matters. Each step is considered a potential research topic. The six architectural offices featured here – Fala Atelier, Norell/Rodhe, Razze Dazzle, Kosmos, Bast, and Maio – are all less than ten years old(...)
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‘GRAM’ is a multiple research tool that combines graphic investigations with architectural explorations, where the publication is just a pretence and only the process matters. Each step is considered a potential research topic. The six architectural offices featured here – Fala Atelier, Norell/Rodhe, Razze Dazzle, Kosmos, Bast, and Maio – are all less than ten years old(...)
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Gram 01: Fala Atelier, Norell/rodhe, Razzle Dazzle, Kosmos, Bast, Maio
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‘GRAM’ is a multiple research tool that combines graphic investigations with architectural explorations, where the publication is just a pretence and only the process matters. Each step is considered a potential research topic. The six architectural offices featured here – Fala Atelier, Norell/Rodhe, Razze Dazzle, Kosmos, Bast, and Maio – are all less than ten years old and consist of less than ten people. The profiles are based on a framework of dialogue that leads to theoretical or practical outcomes, in turn opening up the thought processes behind the production of space. ‘GRAM’ is a re-transcription of these conversations with additional annotations and translations.
Gram 01: Fala Atelier, Norell/rodhe, Razzle Dazzle, Kosmos, Bast, Maio
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‘GRAM’ is a multiple research tool that combines graphic investigations with architectural explorations, where the publication is just a pretence and only the process matters. Each step is considered a potential research topic. The six architectural offices featured here – Fala Atelier, Norell/Rodhe, Razze Dazzle, Kosmos, Bast, and Maio – are all less than ten years old and consist of less than ten people. The profiles are based on a framework of dialogue that leads to theoretical or practical outcomes, in turn opening up the thought processes behind the production of space. ‘GRAM’ is a re-transcription of these conversations with additional annotations and translations.
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journals and magazines
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September 2018
September 2018
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Vector Architects, founded by Gong Dong (Beijing, 1972) has become one of the key architectural offices in China. Their work is distinguished by its careful attention to context, a deep respect for landscape and the natural environment, the contemporary reinterpretation of Chinese building traditions, and the conscientious use of natural light as a project tool. With(...)
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Vector Architects, founded by Gong Dong (Beijing, 1972) has become one of the key architectural offices in China. Their work is distinguished by its careful attention to context, a deep respect for landscape and the natural environment, the contemporary reinterpretation of Chinese building traditions, and the conscientious use of natural light as a project tool. With(...)
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AV Monographs 220 : Vector Architects
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Vector Architects, founded by Gong Dong (Beijing, 1972) has become one of the key architectural offices in China. Their work is distinguished by its careful attention to context, a deep respect for landscape and the natural environment, the contemporary reinterpretation of Chinese building traditions, and the conscientious use of natural light as a project tool. With these ingredients the studio envisions and designs intimate and emotional spaces, as those that can be found in the sixteen projects, all of them in China, featured in this monograph. The list includes works like the Alila Yangshuo Hotel, the Seashore Library and Chapel, the Captain’s House, and the Changjiang Art Museum.
AV Monographs 220 : Vector Architects
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Vector Architects, founded by Gong Dong (Beijing, 1972) has become one of the key architectural offices in China. Their work is distinguished by its careful attention to context, a deep respect for landscape and the natural environment, the contemporary reinterpretation of Chinese building traditions, and the conscientious use of natural light as a project tool. With these ingredients the studio envisions and designs intimate and emotional spaces, as those that can be found in the sixteen projects, all of them in China, featured in this monograph. The list includes works like the Alila Yangshuo Hotel, the Seashore Library and Chapel, the Captain’s House, and the Changjiang Art Museum.
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February 2020
February 2020
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104 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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104 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Porto, Portugal : Circo de ideias, October 2014.
Porto, Portugal : Circo de ideias, October 2014.
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Koolhaas tangram / editor, Pedro Baia ; authors: Ana Vaz Milheiro [and 6 others].
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104 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Koolhaas tangram / editor, Pedro Baia ; authors: Ana Vaz Milheiro [and 6 others].
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Porto, Portugal : Circo de ideias, October 2014.
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1 model : metal ; 4 x 3 x 3 cm.
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[ca. 1990] (Gt. Britain : W.A.P.W.)
[ca. 1990] (Gt. Britain : W.A.P.W.)
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John Hancock, Chicago [model].
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[ca. 1990] (Gt. Britain : W.A.P.W.)
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xiii, 41 pages : charts, maps, plans ; 28 cm
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Division, November 1986.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Division, November 1986.
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Assessment of the energy savings potential of building foundations research : summary report / R. Sterling [and 4 others].
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xiii, 41 pages : charts, maps, plans ; 28 cm
Assessment of the energy savings potential of building foundations research : summary report / R. Sterling [and 4 others].
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Division, November 1986.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Division, November 1986.
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Effective conductivity of aging polyurethane foam / L.R. Glicksman, A.G. Ostrogorsky, S. Chiappetta.
Effective conductivity of aging polyurethane foam / L.R. Glicksman, A.G. Ostrogorsky, S. Chiappetta.
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xi, 56 pages : illustrations, charts ; 28 cm
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 1986.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 1986.
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Effective conductivity of aging polyurethane foam / L.R. Glicksman, A.G. Ostrogorsky, S. Chiappetta.
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xi, 56 pages : illustrations, charts ; 28 cm
Effective conductivity of aging polyurethane foam / L.R. Glicksman, A.G. Ostrogorsky, S. Chiappetta.
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 1986.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 1986.
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69, [3] pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits ; 26 cm.
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69, [3] pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits ; 26 cm.
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[Tōkyō] : [TN Purōbu], [1995]
[Tōkyō] : [TN Purōbu], [1995]
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OMA/Rem Koolhaas : generic city.
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69, [3] pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits ; 26 cm.
OMA/Rem Koolhaas : generic city.
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[Tōkyō] : [TN Purōbu], [1995]
[Tōkyō] : [TN Purōbu], [1995]
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