Basics Electro-Planning
by Bielefeld, Bert, Wotschke, Peter
fromBasics (Basel, Switzerland)
Bei der Planung, Konzeption und Ausführung müssen Gebäude ganzheitlich betrachtet werden. Die Abstimmung der einzelnen Gewerke untereinander ist eine Kernaufgabe des Architekten. Da elektrotechnische Installationen in Gebäuden zunehmend komplexer werden, muss der Architekt über …
Three members of the Milan-born Angielini family have bequeathed plans and views of fortified places at the border to the Ottoman Empire around 1570, amongst them three maps of Vienna. This basis serves for an analysis of Vienna's development into a fortress city. Written source…
This is not a book for architects, but for all those that have suffered, consciously and unconsciously, from modern architecture and have wondered how it came about. This was largely due to one man, an architect called Le Corbusier. For some he was a genius, but the truth is he …
"This is not a book for architects, but for all those that have suffered, consciously and unconsciously, from modern architecture and have wondered how it came about. This was largely due to one man, an architect called Le Corbusier. For some he was a genius, but the truth is he…
Visioning technologies: the architectures of sight
Buildings are not conceived solely with average people in mind; they offer a protective shell for everyone. Basics Barrier-free Planning improves our understanding of the needs of people with disabilities such as limited mobility or impaired vision, children, and the elderly, al…
Fire safety is an important part of building design. It consists of measures to prevent fires from starting, to facilitate the rescue of individuals in a burning building, and to help firefighters contain a blaze. The book explains the general concepts and fundamental issues of …
An exploration into media and architecture, Everything All at Once features the experimental work of the New York City-based studio MOS. By exchanging plans and sections for software and film, the firm moves beyond the static forms of traditional architectural discourse and expo…
Living for the elderly: a design manual
by Braun, Helmut, Feddersen, Eckhard, Lüdtke, Insa, Dreßke, Stefan, Dwight, Maria B., Eberle, Dietmar, Hausenbiegl, Angelika, Heiming, Bernhard, Hürlimann, Matthias, Hürlimann-Siebke, Katharina, Krings-Heckemeier, Marie-Therese, Mahmoudieh, Yasmine, Myllymäki-Neuhoff, Johanna, Tauke, Beth, Tavridis, Nikolaos, Welter, Rudolf, Wulf, Harms, Zell, Evmarie
The Encyclopedia of Architectural Technology is the first book to specifically address these two issues by providing a comprehensive reference to modern architectural technologies, encompassing all key aspects of construction, structures, environmental design and servicing. The …