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This innovative and unique book is a visual guide to the buildings that surround us, naming all the visible architectural features so that, unlike other architectural dictionaries, the reader doesn't have to know the name before looking it up.
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Reading architecture: a visual lexicon
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This innovative and unique book is a visual guide to the buildings that surround us, naming all the visible architectural features so that, unlike other architectural dictionaries, the reader doesn't have to know the name before looking it up.
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In twenty-five illustrated chapters, this volume for general readers and architecture lovers alike identifies the most important advancements in the field of architecture, and demonstrates how these innovations influenced the development of architecture. Chapters focus on topics such as monuments to the dead and places of worship; domes; pillars and arches; towers(...)
Architecture: the groundbreaking moments
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In twenty-five illustrated chapters, this volume for general readers and architecture lovers alike identifies the most important advancements in the field of architecture, and demonstrates how these innovations influenced the development of architecture. Chapters focus on topics such as monuments to the dead and places of worship; domes; pillars and arches; towers from Pisa to Eiffel; stadia and theaters; palaces and skyscrapers. Readers will learn about the introduction of glass, steel, iron, and concrete; how buildings express ideas; and the rediscovery of antiquity. Arranged chronologically, these chapters can be studied individually to deepen our understanding of particular aspects of architecture or as a whole-to appreciate the ever changing patterns of architectural advancement.
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This publication guides design professionals through the daunting landscape where design and construction meet the legal system. It provides an introduction to issues that arise at every stage in the practice of architecture.
Law for architects: what you need to know
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This publication guides design professionals through the daunting landscape where design and construction meet the legal system. It provides an introduction to issues that arise at every stage in the practice of architecture.
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This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used frequently within architecture. From Column to Cornice, Skyscraper to Ha-Ha, this book will prove a resource to anyone interested in architecture. Each term is explained and contextualised, giving the reader an enhanced understanding of architectural terminology. More than 270 common architecture terms are distilled(...)
The visual dictionary of architecture
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This book is a guide to the many and varied terms used frequently within architecture. From Column to Cornice, Skyscraper to Ha-Ha, this book will prove a resource to anyone interested in architecture. Each term is explained and contextualised, giving the reader an enhanced understanding of architectural terminology. More than 270 common architecture terms are distilled and illustrated. From practical terms such as Vaulted, Spire and Cladding to conceptual terms such as Modernism and Postmodernism, including modern terminology and many of the traditional terms still in current usage.
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The Oxford Companion to Architecture is a fresh and indispensable two-volume resource for all who wish to enrich their passion and knowledge of architecture. 1,500 A-Z entries cover all aspects of architecture, from architects, building types, and movements and styles to materials, aspects of design, and definitions. High-quality illustrations complement and enhance the(...)
The oxford companion to architecture, vol.1 and vol. 2
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The Oxford Companion to Architecture is a fresh and indispensable two-volume resource for all who wish to enrich their passion and knowledge of architecture. 1,500 A-Z entries cover all aspects of architecture, from architects, building types, and movements and styles to materials, aspects of design, and definitions. High-quality illustrations complement and enhance the text, and in-depth cross-referencing and a thematic table of contents enable readers to find information easily.
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Interventions volontaires de l'homme sur son environnement, l'urbanisme comme l'aménagement sont des disciplines nécessitant une praxis plurielle, une action au coeur de laquelle se retrouvent les pratiques des architectes, des élus et responsables administratifs, mais aussi des juristes, des historiens et des citoyens.
Dictionnaire de l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement
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Interventions volontaires de l'homme sur son environnement, l'urbanisme comme l'aménagement sont des disciplines nécessitant une praxis plurielle, une action au coeur de laquelle se retrouvent les pratiques des architectes, des élus et responsables administratifs, mais aussi des juristes, des historiens et des citoyens.
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Ce dictionnaire offre la synthèse la plus actuelle des concepts et des méthodes des sciences sociales de l'espace. Il a été construit pour mettre en évidence une conception intégrée et cohérente du discours géographique, sans pour autant taire la diversité des approches possibles. Les entrées, à forte dimension critique, précédées d'une introduction et complétées par un(...)
Dictionnaire de la géographie et de l'espace des sociétés (nouvelle édition)
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Ce dictionnaire offre la synthèse la plus actuelle des concepts et des méthodes des sciences sociales de l'espace. Il a été construit pour mettre en évidence une conception intégrée et cohérente du discours géographique, sans pour autant taire la diversité des approches possibles. Les entrées, à forte dimension critique, précédées d'une introduction et complétées par un index, sont classées en quatre catégories : Théorie de l'espace ; Epistémologie de la géographie ; Penseurs de l'espace ; Champs communs.
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Language of Architecture provides students and professional architects with the basic elements of architectural design, divided into twenty-six easy-to-comprehend chapters. This visual reference includes an introductory, historical view of the elements, as well as an overview of how these elements can and have been used across multiple design disciplines.
The language of construction: 26 principles every architect should know
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Language of Architecture provides students and professional architects with the basic elements of architectural design, divided into twenty-six easy-to-comprehend chapters. This visual reference includes an introductory, historical view of the elements, as well as an overview of how these elements can and have been used across multiple design disciplines.
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The book explains the aesthetics of house forms ranging from elaborately decorated Arts & Crafts architecture to the purity of modernist homes. How to Read Houses is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the buildings we live in and who desires a detailed field guide to the houses around us.
How to read houses: a crash course in domestic architecture
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The book explains the aesthetics of house forms ranging from elaborately decorated Arts & Crafts architecture to the purity of modernist homes. How to Read Houses is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the buildings we live in and who desires a detailed field guide to the houses around us.
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A profusely illustrated dictionary of terms suitable for the architecture professional.
Illustrated dictionary of architecture
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A profusely illustrated dictionary of terms suitable for the architecture professional.
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