Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of…
Sustainable Environments focuses on the type of architectural details in distinctive, sustainable residential spaces. It includes sections on components such as cooling or shading devices, building techniques that create minimal impact on the land, active systems, and the use of…
by Emmitt, Stephen, Schmid, Peter, Olie, John
by Emmitt, Stephen, Schmid, Peter, Olie, John
"In Principles of Architectural Detailing the authors question the way in which buildings are detailed and, in particular, challenge familiar joint solutions. They offer practical guidance and a number of tools to help the student of architectural detailing in the decision-makin…
In this practical guide to the detailing of buildings the authors encourage environmentally-friendly decisions in harmony with the surroundings. Well illustrated with detailed drawings, this volume is based upon real-life examples.
Why are buildings detailed the way they are?. Why do architects and engineers seem to come to the same kind of solutions to their detailing problems?. Are we satisfied with such a situation?. With environmental concerns so high on designers' agendas, the answer to this third que…
"In Principles of Architectural Detailing the authors question the way in which buildings are detailed and, in particular, challenge familiar joint solutions. They offer practical guidance and a number of tools to help the student of architectural detailing in the decision-makin…
by Makower, Timothy, Allen, Tessa, Lezama, Calver
fromAD primers
Scale in cities is relative and absolute. It has the ability to make us feel at home in the world or alien from it; connected or disconnected. Both large and small scale in cities can be beautiful; both are right, neither is wrong. Whilst accepting that prescription is no answer…
by Makower, Tim
fromArchitectural design primers
"Scale in cities is relative and absolute. It has the ability to make us feel at home in the world or alien from it; connected or disconnected. Both large and small scale in cities can be beautiful; both are right, neither is wrong. Whilst accepting that prescription is no answe…
by Makower, Tim
fromArchitectural design primer
Scale in cities is relative and absolute. It has the ability to make us feel at home in the world or alien from it; connected or disconnected. Both large and small scale in cities can be beautiful; both are right, neither is wrong. Whilst accepting that prescription is no answer…
"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. Clear line drawings and extensive …