Architecture

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by Philip Jodidio (Author), Santiago Calatrava (Illustrator), Peter Gössel (Editor)Spanish visionary Santiago Calatrava is renowned around the world as an architect, structural engineer, sculptor, and artist. Famed for bridges as much as buildings, he has made his name with neofuturistic structures that combine deft engineering solutions with dramatic visual impact. From the Athens 2004 Olympic sports complex and the Museum of Tomorrow to the Peace Bridge in Calgary, Alamillo Bridge in Sevill...

Blenheim: 300 Years of Life in a Palace - Hardcover

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by Henrietta Spencer-Churchill (Author), Hugo Rittson-Thomas (Photographer)The most important, most visited, and most renowned of all of Britain's stately homes, Blenheim has been home to the Churchill family for more than 300 years. Regarded as perhaps the greatest of the stately homes and the finest example of baroque architecture in Great Britain, Blenheim is a treasure of English heritage. In this stunning volume, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the twelfth generation of the family, tak...

City Planning: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Carl Abbott (Author)City planning is a practice and a profession. It is also a set of goals and--sometimes utopian--aspirations. Formal thought about the shaping of cities as physical spaces and social environments calls on the same range of disciplines and approaches that we use for understanding cities themselves, from art and literature through the social and natural sciences. Surrounding the core profession of city planning, also known as urban or town planning, are related fields of a...

AutoCAD 3D Modelado: Fundamentos, comandos, ejercicios y tips - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Miguel D'Addario (Author)Este libro es la continuidad de un anterior compendio "Manual de AutoCAD 2 Dimensiones" publicado en 2 ediciones, el cual se encuentra disponible en diferentes plataformas online, tanto en versión electrónica como en versión papel.Del mismo modo que el anterior manual de 2 dimensiones, este curso de AutoCAD 3D está especialmente indicado para personas que se inicien con este programa, o que deseen aprenderlo. Si ya conoces el programa p...

The Column of Marcus Aurelius: The Genesis & Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Beckmann (Author)Column of Marcus Aurelius: The Genesis and Meaning of a Roman Imperial Monument Number of Pages: 264 Dimensions: 0.59 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 02, 2021

The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Kishwar Rizvi (Author)Kishwar Rizvi, drawing on the multifaceted history of the Middle East, offers a richly illustrated analysis of the role of transnational mosques in the construction of contemporary Muslim identity. As Rizvi explains, transnational mosques are structures built through the support of both government sponsorship, whether in the home country or abroad, and diverse transnational networks. By concentrating on mosques--especially those built at t...

Lighthouses of the Carolinas for Kids - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Terrance Zepke (Author)A lively text, rich in pictures, tells the history and lore of the lighthouses along the Carolina shores--from Currituck Lighthouse at the top of North Carolina to the Haig Point Lighthouses at the bottom of South Carolina. Learn about the people who designed and built them. Meet some of the keepers who braved storms and suffered loneliness while tending their beacons. Learn how lighthouses operated in the early days and how they operate ...

Town House: Architecture and Material Life in the Early American City, 1780-1830 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Bernard L. Herman (Author)In this abundantly illustrated volume, Bernard Herman provides a history of urban dwellings and the people who built and lived in them in early America. In the eighteenth century, cities were constant objects of idealization, often viewed as the outward manifestations of an organized, civil society. As the physical objects that composed the largest portion of urban settings, town houses contained and signified different aspects of city...

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by Fiell (Author), Taschen (Author)William Morris (1834-1896) was one of the greatest creative figures of the 19th century. As a visionary designer, as well as a manufacturer, writer, artist, and socialist activist, he pioneered the Arts and Crafts movement of the Victorian era, and left an extraordinary influence on architecture, textile, and interior design. This richly illustrated book offers a suitably beautiful introduction to Morris's colorful life and all aspects of his design work, in...

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by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Author), Peter Gössel (Editor)Acclaimed as the "father of skyscrapers," the quintessentially American icon Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an architect of aspiration. He believed in giving cultivated American life its fitting architectural equivalent and applied his idealism to structures across the continent, from suburban homes to churches, offices, skyscrapers, and the celebrated Guggenheim Museum. Wright's work is distinguished by its harmony with humanity and...

Coastal Blues: Mrs. Howard's Guide to Decorating with the Colors of the Sea and Sky - Hardcover

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by Phoebe Howard (Author)"Known for her stunning Southern style." --Oprah.com "The reigning queen of Southern design." --USA Today From design expert (and interior design readers' favorite) Phoebe Howard comes a book focused on decorating with beautiful blue color schemes. Coastal Blues is a glorious decor book filled with inspiring images of beach houses, seacoast getaways, vacation cottages, and luxurious seaside manors. It is also a hardworking how-to-get-the-look book that offers solid ...

Housesketching: Learn to Create Energetic and Expressive Architectural Drawings - Paperback

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by Albert Kiefer (Author)Explore creativity while learning how to draw lively, unique sketches of your favorite houses, shops, landmarks, and other buildings. Learning to sketch can be intimidating, especially when drawing subjects like architecture that seem to rely on perfect perspective, straight lines, and complex forms. In Housesketching, artist and instructor Albert Kiefer (Housesketcher) shares his signature techniques that will enable and empower you to abandon perfectionism and lear...

Cabin Porn: Inspiration for Your Quiet Place Somewhere - Paperback

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by Zach Klein (Author), Steven Leckart (Author), Noah Kalina (Photographer)Are you yearning for a simpler existence? Find the rural escape of your dreams in this beautiful book from the creators of the wildly popular tumblr Cabin Porn. Created by a group of friends who preserve 55 acres of hidden forest in Upstate New York, Cabin Porn began as a scrapbook to collect inspiration for their building projects. As the collection grew, the site attracted a following, which is now a huge and obsessi...

Interior Design: Top 10 Rules for Amazing Interior Designs Within a Tight Budget That Will Freshen Up Your Home - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Carrie Dresden (Author)Have you ever wanted to do up a room in your home, or perhaps your whole home, but found that the cost to do so was prohibitively expensive? If you're looking for a designer room, on a budget price, then we might just have the tips you need. We know how much doing up a room can cost. After all, you have to consider the paint, the furniture, the decorations, the style and so much more. And what about all of the high-end designer pieces tha...

Ornaments of the Metropolis: Siegfried Kracauer and Modern Urban Culture - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Henrik Reeh (Author), John Irons (Translator)Variations on the theme of the ornament in Kracauer's urban writings, suggesting ways in which the subjective can reappropraite urban life.For Siegfried Kracauer, the urban ornament was not just an aspect of design; it was the medium through which city dwellers interpreted the metropolis itself. In Ornaments of the Metropolis, Henrik Reeh traces variations on the theme of the ornament in Kracauer's writings on urbani...

Design Zen: Feng Shui and Architecture - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Matheus Martins Soares (Author)Zen Design goes beyond traditional architecture trends and conventions. It is a philosophy that invites us to seek the essence and soul of spaces, transforming them into true sanctuaries that nourish the mind, body and soul. It is a journey that takes us beyond the mere functionality of environments and to explore the interconnection between human beings and the world around us.By uniting the principles of Feng Shui, an ancient Ch...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Shattuck Hill (Author), Albert Wells Buel (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we ...

An Architectural Monograph on Houses of the Connecticut River Valley; No. 2 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Richard B. B. 1878 Derby (Created by), Russell F. (Russell Fenimo Whitehead (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the wo...

A Sure Guide to Builders, or, The Principles and Practice of Architecture, Geometrically Demonstrated, and Made Easy, for the Use of Workmen in Genera - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Batty 1696-1751 Langley (Author), W. (William) Active 1713-1758 Mears (Created by), J. Wilcox (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the ...

The Irvine Ranch: A Time for People: A 50-Year Overview of the Development of the Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California (with a New - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Martin A. Brower (Author) "The Irvine Ranch: A Time for People" describes the excitement, the accomplishments and the conflicts during the first 50 years of development of the 90,000-acre Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California, into the largest master-planned new community in the United States. The book highlights The Irvine Company, the privately held corporation which developed the Ranch under three ownerships during the post World War II years, focusin...

Myth of Santa Fe: Creating a Modern Regional Tradition - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Wilson (Author)A wave of publicity during the 1980s projected Santa Fe to the world as an exotic tourist destination--America's own Tahiti in the desert. The Myth of Santa Fe goes behind the romantic adobe facades and mass marketing stereotypes to tell the fascinating but little known story of how the city's alluring image was quite consciously created early in this century, primarily by Anglo-American newcomers.By investigating the city's trademark archi...

Canyon Gardens: The Ancient Pueblo Landscapes of the American Southwest - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby V. B. Price (Editor), Baker H. Morrow (Editor)Canyon Gardens is the long-awaited sequel to Anasazi Architecture and American Design (UNM Press). It takes a new look at ancient and modern Puebloan gardening and landscape design approaches.Part One examines early Puebloan landscapes in detail, including compact gardens and terraces, site planning, the integration of farming and landscape design into settlement complexes, and the unit-courtyard complexes of the Me...

Landscape Urbanism and Green Infrastructure - Paperback

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by Thomas Panagopoulos (Author)This volume examines the applicability of landscape urbanism theory in contemporary landscape architecture practice by bringing together ecology and architecture in the built environment. Using participatory planning of green infrastructure and application of nature-based solutions to address urban challenges, landscape urbanism seeks to reintroduce critical connections between natural and urban systems. In light of ongoing developments in landscape architecture...

Art Deco Patterns Coloring Book Unique Designs Inspired by the Glamour of the 1920's: Source of Infinite Creativity and Relaxation for Design Lovers - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Harmony Art (Author)Discover the unique and dazzling world of Art Deco with this delightful grayscale coloring book for all ages. Inspired by a decade of glamour, elegant fashion and iconic architecture, the "Art Deco Patterns" coloring book contains over 40 Art Deco style images to color with your imagination that are perfect for any skill level. Take a break from your busy schedule to relax and unwind with this beautiful coloring book filled with premium geom...

Revelation, Roman Rule, and Asia's Cosmology: Unraveling the Celestial Threads of Ancient Worlds - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Trina Wilburn (Author)Divine Conflicts in Early Christianity: Revelation, RomanImperial Visions, and the Province of Asia's Cosmology" is acompelling scholarly work that delves deep into the intricacies ofearly Christian history. It meticulously examines the clash ofdivine forces, the enigmatic book of Revelation, and the cosmicbeliefs of the Province of Asia. This book provides acomprehensive understanding of the religious and politicallandscape of the time, s...

Building the Italian Renaissance: Brunelleschi's Dome and the Florence Cathedral - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Paula Kay Lazrus (Author)Building the Italian Renaissance focuses on the competition to select a team to execute the final architectural challenge of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore--the erection of its dome. Although the model for the dome was widely known, the question of how this was to be accomplished was the great challenge of the age. This dome would be the largest ever built. This is foremost a technical challenge but it is also a philosophical on...

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Report copyright infringementby William Wiehe Collins (Author)A beautifully illustrated guide to the most famous cathedrals of Spain, from Seville to Toledo to Burgos. Includes detailed histories and descriptions of the architectural features of each cathedral, as well as information about related art and artifacts.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the Uni...

New Dimensions, the Decorative Arts of Today in Words & Pictures - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Theodore Frankl (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is imp...

Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark - Paperback

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by Douglas Bukowski (Author)Since 1673 when Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet portaged through the territory that is now Chicago, water transportation has been vital to the city's growth. In the early twentieth century, when Daniel Burnham put together his master plan for the design of Chicago-a plan intended to create a sense of civic virtue-he envisioned a grand municipal pier for public recreation near the central city. Later modified for multiple uses by the Chicago-Harbor Commis...

New Solutions for House Museums: Ensuring the Long-Term Preservation of America's Historic Houses - Paperback

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by Donna Ann Harris (Author)This substantially enlarged and expanded second edition provides advice for historic site stewards with concerns about the financial sustainability of their historic house museum and its relevance to its audience. Harris adds seven new case studies and updates ten others to showcase a range of alternative uses to safeguard these landmark buildings.Author BiographyDonna Ann Harris has worked in the historic preservation field for 35 years. Since 2004, her firm Herit...

Monument Culture: International Perspectives on the Future of Monuments in a Changing World - Paperback

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by Laura A. Macaluso (Editor)This book brings together a collection of essays from scholars and cultural critics working on the meanings of monuments and memorials in the second decade of the twenty-first century, a time of great social and political change.Author BiographyLaura A. Macaluso researches and writes about museums, monuments, and material culture. She has a Ph.D. from the Humanities/Cultural & Historic Preservation Departments at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Islan...

Reinventing the Museum: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Paradigm Shift - Paperback

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by Gail Anderson (Editor)Reinventing the Museum gathers 35 seminal articles reflecting over 100 years of dialogue within the museum community about what it means to be a high-quality, relevant institution. Important reading for museum professionals, students, and anyone interested in museums and their development.Author BiographyGail Anderson has been active in the museum field for over twenty-five years. Formerly deputy director of The Mexican Museum, vice president of Museum Management Cons...