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"Components and Systems" describes various prefabricated construction components and open and closed systems in the context of frame, panel and modular construction methods. Information on transport and installation and a preview of future building methods round out the topic. Explanations are supplemented by detailed drawings and colour photos.
Materials and Lighting
August 2008, Basel, Boston, Berlin
Components and systems : modular construction : design, structure, new technologies
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"Components and Systems" describes various prefabricated construction components and open and closed systems in the context of frame, panel and modular construction methods. Information on transport and installation and a preview of future building methods round out the topic. Explanations are supplemented by detailed drawings and colour photos.
Materials and Lighting
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''Aesthetica Botanica'' visits the homes of artists, florists, gardeners and other plant enthusiasts who share their stories and tips on caring for and decorating with plants. With handy chapters on green plants, cacti and succulents, and flowers, this book caters to any inclination providing practical information alongside photographs.
Aesthetica Botanica: a life with plants
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''Aesthetica Botanica'' visits the homes of artists, florists, gardeners and other plant enthusiasts who share their stories and tips on caring for and decorating with plants. With handy chapters on green plants, cacti and succulents, and flowers, this book caters to any inclination providing practical information alongside photographs.
Gardens
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The book offers architects and students a thought-out planning tool, in which two main sections reciprocally complement one another: the 'spaces' and the 'typologies' between which the planner can flexibly oscillate depending on his or her plane of observation. All relevant planning information is presented in detail.
Planning architecture: dimensions and typologies
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The book offers architects and students a thought-out planning tool, in which two main sections reciprocally complement one another: the 'spaces' and the 'typologies' between which the planner can flexibly oscillate depending on his or her plane of observation. All relevant planning information is presented in detail.
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This publication follows the history of the definition of “concept” in architecture. In the ever-changing profession, decisions are increasingly made in multidisciplinary groups. Concept can serve as a dialogic instrument in the process, making it possible to process heterogeneous information from a range of spheres of knowledge.
Concept: a dialogic instrument in architectural design
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This publication follows the history of the definition of “concept” in architecture. In the ever-changing profession, decisions are increasingly made in multidisciplinary groups. Concept can serve as a dialogic instrument in the process, making it possible to process heterogeneous information from a range of spheres of knowledge.
Architectural Theory
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This book features a detailed analysis of over 40 container projects, each with their own prominent features. These are presented alongside landscape plans, technical drawings and text explanations. In addition to the case studies, design guidelines are supplied alongside information regarding the relevant construction standards for container buildings.
Moveable architecture: a design guide to container reuse
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This book features a detailed analysis of over 40 container projects, each with their own prominent features. These are presented alongside landscape plans, technical drawings and text explanations. In addition to the case studies, design guidelines are supplied alongside information regarding the relevant construction standards for container buildings.
Experimentale architecture
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"How to Construct Rietveld Furniture" documents the best known and most typical furniture designs by Gerrit Rietveld down to the smallest detail. The book contains working plans, measurements, detail drawings, lists of materials and instructions for the assembly of each piece, as well as historical information about each one.
Design Monographs
March 2001, Bussum, the Netherlands
How to construct Rietveld furniture
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"How to Construct Rietveld Furniture" documents the best known and most typical furniture designs by Gerrit Rietveld down to the smallest detail. The book contains working plans, measurements, detail drawings, lists of materials and instructions for the assembly of each piece, as well as historical information about each one.
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March 2001, Bussum, the Netherlands
Design Monographs
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Part of "The Information Technology Revolution in Architecture" series, this volume explores serialsm as a means of integrating comtemporary human knowledge and nature in art. Markus Bandur postulates that there is no true repetition in the world and that all individual parts are related through measure and proportion.
Aesthetics of total serialism : contemporary search from the music of architecture
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Part of "The Information Technology Revolution in Architecture" series, this volume explores serialsm as a means of integrating comtemporary human knowledge and nature in art. Markus Bandur postulates that there is no true repetition in the world and that all individual parts are related through measure and proportion.
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June 2001, Basel
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This volume is devoted to the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona designed by American architect Richard Meier. Offering detailed information on every aspect of the project, this publication features a full-page photographic essay by renowned Spanish photographer Aleix Bagué, as well as an in-depth interview with Meier.
Richard Meier: Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, MACBA
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This volume is devoted to the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona designed by American architect Richard Meier. Offering detailed information on every aspect of the project, this publication features a full-page photographic essay by renowned Spanish photographer Aleix Bagué, as well as an in-depth interview with Meier.
Architecture Monographs
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Urbanized Deltas in Transition compares eight international deltas. Exploiting the power of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and employing high-quality global datasets, it studies the mutual relations among different components in a series of urban deltas, and proposes new perspectives for enhancing the adaptability of these vital regions.
Urbanized deltas in transition
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Urbanized Deltas in Transition compares eight international deltas. Exploiting the power of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and employing high-quality global datasets, it studies the mutual relations among different components in a series of urban deltas, and proposes new perspectives for enhancing the adaptability of these vital regions.
Urban Theory
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628 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1997., ©1997
Art past, art present / David G. Wilkins, Bernard Schultz, Katheryn M. Linduff.
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New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1997., ©1997