Architecture

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by Barton Press (Author)Growing Tired of Fast City Life and Urban Bustle? Learn How to Live Off Grid With the Help of This Unique Guide.Dear friend, Life in crowded, urban settlements can be overwhelming, bringing so much stress into our lives. Sometimes, we wish that we can go somewhere off the grid, where no person can bother us, so we can finally have some peace and calm our minds.If you are reading these words, you probably thought of that too, and you have outlined a plan in your head. B...

Passive Fire Protection ... and how to understand it: Accreditable discounted premium standards that comply with the Architectural Project of the Cons - Paperback

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by Max R. Schmidt (Author)Passive fire protection is an essential aspect of building safety that is often overlooked. It involves the use of fire-resistant materials and design features that can prevent or slow down the spread of fire and smoke within a building. Passive fire protection measures can include fire-rated walls and doors, fire-resistant insulation, and sprinkler systems. Understanding passive fire protection is crucial for building owners and managers, as it can help reduce the r...

Facilities Management and the Business of Managing Assets - Paperback

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by Danny Then Shiem-Shin (Author), Tan Teng Hee (Author)The importance of facilities management to the effective operation of all businesses is now widely accepted. Where there continues to be debate is on what constitutes a successful approach, and how much attention it should be given within an overall business plan.Drawing on both research and current practice, this book provides a systematic, innovative, and business-focused approach to the management of facilities assets. The reader will...

Character Main Streets: A Practitioners Guide for Planning Downtowns in Small Cities and Towns - Paperback

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by Bill Kercher (Author)Character Main Streets is a guide for creating downtown as the social center of small cities and towns. The vision is an active downtown where everyone feels comfortable gathering and being sociable for specific events or for no reason at all; a place for strolling, shopping, dining; a place for recreation, entertainment and education.The basic strategy is to leverage every main street activity and all of its assets to create a city center that fosters hometown spirit,...

Comics as a Research Practice: Drawing Narrative Geographies Beyond the Frame - Paperback

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by Giada Peterle (Author)This book proposes a novel creative research practice in geography based on comics. It presents a transdisciplinary approach that uses a set of qualitative visual methods and extends from within the geohumanities across literary spatial studies, comics, urban studies, mobility studies, and beyond.Written by a geographer-cartoonist, the book focuses on 'narrative geographies' and embraces a geocritical and relational approach to examine comic book geographies in pursui...

The Complete Guide to the Art of Hard Scaping: A Straight-forward Guide To Landscaping Using Stones And Concrete Mix - Paperback

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by Theo Williams (Author)Lаndѕсаре Arсhіtесtѕ аnd оthеrѕ in thе fіеld оf lаndѕсаре dеѕіgn often uѕе thе tеrmѕ "softscape" аnd "hardscape" tо dіѕtіnguіѕh bеtwееn plants (ѕоft) аnd rосk оr soil work аnd аll thе оthеr "hard" еlеmеntѕ of landscaping. A ѕіmрlе dеfіnіtіоn of "hardscape" іѕ аnуthіng іn thе lаndѕсаре thаt is nоt рlаntіngѕ, ѕоіlѕ, or earth wоrkѕ. At fіrѕt thоught, іt mіght ѕееm соuntеrіntuіtіvе to thіnk оf 'hаrd'ѕсаріng аѕ a wаntеd еlеmеnt іn an еnvіrоnmеnt dеѕіgnеrѕ often tаkе great ...

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by W. Thomas Hawkins (Author)Land Use Law in Florida presents an in-depth analysis of land use law common to many states across the United States, using Florida cases and statutes as examples.Florida case law is an important course of study for planners, as the state has its own legal framework that governs how people may use land, with regulation that has evolved to include state-directed urban and regional planning. The book addresses issues in a case format, including planning, land develo...

Designing Modern America: The Regional Planning Association of America and Its Members - Paperback

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by Edward K. Spann (Author)This fascinating book examines the Regional Planning Association of America (RPAA), a loosely organized association of ambitious and influential planners who hoped to guide the new urban and industrial developments of the early twentieth century and thereby design a radically improved America. After discussing the roots of this effort in the Progressive and World War I periods, Edward K. Spann traces the development of the RPAA from its formation in 1923 through the...

Sustainable Brownfield Development: Building a Sustainable Future on Sites of Our Polluting Past - Paperback

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by Christopher de Sousa (Author)While industrial and chemical innovations have contributed extensively to human advancement, the darker part of their legacy has been the hundreds of thousands of polluted sites left behind. Governments at all levels have rallied to support the remediation and reuse of these land resources and put many of the nation's brownfields back into productive use. This book presents two dozen brownfield projects in the United States that have incorporated sustainability...

The Routledge Handbook of Memory and Place - Paperback

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by Sarah de Nardi (Editor), Hilary Orange (Editor), Steven High (Editor)This Handbook explores the latest cross-disciplinary research on the inter-relationship between memory studies, place, and identity. In the works of dynamic memory, there is room for multiple stories, versions of the past and place understandings, and often resistance to mainstream narratives. Places may live on long after their physical destruction. This collection provides insights into the significant and diverse role ...

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by Donald Carson (Author)Pictures and Text for all 159 county courthouses of Georgia. The text includes such data as the area, population, date and form of county origin, namesakes for the county and the county seat. Number of Pages: 232 Dimensions: 0.56 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: November 17, 2020

Creative Design Charming Cityscape Coloring Book: A Coloring Book of Amazing Buildings Real For teens and adults. Color me! - Paperback

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by Phoenix Hunter (Author)Fun and Fanciful Buildings and Urban Designs adult coloring book contains 39 creative city and house designs for a fun and relaxing way to unwind and relieve stress. Explore architectural examples from around the world in this large book filled with buildings, houses and street scenes.Each adult coloring page is printed on single side of paper, no need to worry about bleed through. Charming cityscape coloring book pages are 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Get your copy and start ...

Wood Pellet Heating Systems: The Earthscan Expert Handbook on Planning, Design and Installation - Paperback

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by Dilwyn Jenkins (Author)Wood Pellet Heating Systems is a comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of wood pellet heating technology. The use of wood pellets as an alternative heating fuel is already well established in several countries and is becoming widespread as fossil fuel prices continue to rise and awareness of climate change grows. Wood pellets are a carbon-neutral technology, convenient to use, and can easily be integrated into existing central heating systems or used in indepen...

Tour Of Insanity: A Manifesto For Better Home Design - Paperback

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by Matthew Zakutny (Author), Kelly Mitchell (Author)Have you ever walked around your house wondering WHY this was installed that way or WHY there is orange shag carpet in the kitchen? Maybe you wondered WHY there has to be a front yard or WHY do pests keep getting into your home? We provide a comedic look at the WHY and some insight on what should be. This book provides a tour of the insanity of past, present, and future home design highlighting the tragic comedy of why things are the way the...

Character Neighborhoods: A Practitioners' Guide for Planning

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by Bill Kercher (Author)Character Neighborhoods is a guide for preserving, enhancing and creating "complete neighborhoods"... Neighborhoods having a full array of people, incomes and affordable housing with new and preserved single family homes, "missing middle" housing, apartments and condominiums with parks, schools and shops that succeed socially, economically and physically.Character emanates from emotion, from feelings like community pride and hometown spirit, and abstract ideals like ha...

The Poor Side of Town: And Why We Need It - Hardcover

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by Howard A. Husock (Author)This book combines a critique of more than a century of housing reform policies, including public and other subsidized housing as well as exclusionary zoning, with the idea that simple low-cost housing--a poor side of town--helps those of modest means build financial assets and join in the local democratic process. It is more of a historical narrative than a straight policy book, however--telling stories of Jacob Riis, zoning reformer Lawrence Veiller, anti-reforme...

Building Reputations: Architecture and the Artisan, 1750-1830 - Paperback

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by Conor Lucey (Author)This book advances a novel approach to a familiar eighteenth-century building type: the brick terraced house. Focusing on issues of design and architectural taste, it rehabilitates the reputation of the artisan communities of bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers responsible for its design and construction.Back JacketBuilding reputations provides a new perspective on a well-known, but widely misunderstood, historic building typology: the eighteenth-century brick terrac...

Creating Inclusive Libraries by Applying Universal Design: A Guide - Paperback

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by Carli Spina (Author)This book offers a thorough and engaging introduction to Universal Design and concrete examples of how these principles can be applied at libraries of all sizes, types, and budgets. Author BiographyCarli Spina is associate professor and head of research & instructional services at SUNY's Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She holds a J. from the University of Chicago Law School, an MLIS from Simmons GSLIS, and an MEd from the Harvard Graduate School o...

An Alphabet of Architectural Models - Paperback

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by Teresa Frankhänel (Contribution by), Olivia Horsfall Turner (Contribution by), Simona Valeriani (Contribution by)For thousands of years, architects have used models to invent, experiment and communicate. A world in miniature, such models are even more varied in their purposes and materials than their full-scale counterparts. This beautifully designed book explores the uniquely fascinating nature of the architectural model through 26 illustrated essays, one for each letter of the alphabet -...

World's Landmarks Coloring Book For Adults: Travel through Architecture Touristic historical buildings and monuments from China to USA to Destress and - Paperback

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by Sarah Mamdouh (Author)2021 Gift Ideas +30 Unique ImagesWorld's Landmarks Coloring Book for AdultsLet's see the world with new eyes with relaxing flowers, geometric and random shapes and lines. More than 30 Original pieces of the world's landmarks are having a makeover and will be painted by YOU . It is so FUN Let your creativity twinkle and shine High resolution designs. A Gorgeous Coloring Book for adults and kids Printed on one side of the paper Incredibly fun and relaxing designs that...

Architecture as a Total Work of Art - Paperback

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by Frederick Amrine (Translator), Rudolf Steiner (Author)Heinrich Ferstel said that architectural styles are not invented, but born out of the spiritual life of an entire age. Steiner agrees wholeheartedly with this statement, but then asks: Why does his age only recapitulate old styles? Why is it impotent to create a new style? The Goetheanum was meant to be a new impulse out of the clarity of anthroposophical striving. Like the Mystery Dramas, this new architectural impulse will contribute ...

Dxa Nyc: Ten Years of Building on History - Hardcover

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by Dxa Studio (Author), Jordan Rogove (Author), Wayne Norbeck (Author)Building a city is an ongoing, additive act of creativity. Urban centers are continually being made and remade; they are palimpsests of the values, technologies, ingenuity, and aesthetics of times that precede ours and that were vital in shaping our present. The evolution of the city depends upon designers' ability to find ways to preserve this past, while shaping a rich and resilient ecosystem for the future. Whether des...

A Botany of Violence: 528 Years of Resistance & Resurgence - Paperback

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by Pierre Belanger (Author), Ghazal Jafari (Author), Pablo Escudero (Author)From germ theory to plantation logic, this book tracks 529 years of global, colonial powers in the violent search for the elusive Cinchona plant of South America. Smuggled and stolen by the Jesuits and the Spanish Monarchy in the 17th century, transplanted by Britain and Holland in India and Indonesia during the 18th century, mapped by German explorer Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century, weaponized by the U.S. ...

Emergence of a Modern Dwelling: Richard Neutra's Hassrick House - Paperback

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by Suzanna Barucco (Author), Suzanne Singletary (Author), Andrew Hart (Author)In the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, just beyond the northern boundary of the Thomas Jefferson University's East Falls campus, stands the Hassrick House (1958-61), designed by celebrated architect Richard Neutra, an icon of mid-century modern style. Often described as an East Coast interpretation of California Modernism, the Hassrick House is one of only three buildings designed by Neutra within the city ...

The Old Halls & Manor Houses Of Yorkshire, With Some Examples Of Other Houses Built Before The Year 1700 - Paperback

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by Louis Ambler (Author)This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature. Number of Pages: 362 Dimensions: 0.75 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: Februa...

Design For Story: Create Immersive Outdoor Living Experiences - Paperback

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by Noah Nehlich (Author)Learn how the masters leverage story to sell more on every project.In Design for Story: Create Immersive Outdoor Living Experiences, entrepreneur and innovator Noah Nehlich reveals how to combine cutting-edge technology with classic storytelling techniques to create compelling immersive experiences.Practical and easy-to-follow, Design for Story investigates the challenges of well-known landmarks, landscapes, masterpieces, and inventions to offer unexpected tips to desi...

The Local Economy Revolution Has Arrived: What's Changed and How You Can Help - Paperback

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by Della Rucker (Author)Resilient and economically healthy local communities matter to all of us more than ever -- but we've also learned that they're much more fragile than we realized. More than ever, we need new ways to grow small businesses, increase community engagement, capitalize on human potential, deal with the failures of the past, and more. But how? This expanded and updated version digs into the profound sea changes in the world surrounding our communities, and why so many of our ...

The Climate Planner: Overcoming Pushback Against Local Mitigation and Adaptation Plans - Paperback

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by Jason King (Author)The Climate Planner is about overcoming the objections to climate change mitigation and adaption that urban planners face at a local level. It shows how to draft climate plans that encounter less resistance because they involve the public, stakeholders, and decisionmakers in a way that builds trust, creates consensus, and leads to implementation. Although focused on the local level, this book discusses climate basics such as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, the I...

The complete guide to ROMANESQUE architecture and art in Spain - Paperback

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by Susan Elvin (Author), Patrick Elvin (Author)This book is a perfect introduction and guide to the rich body of romanesque art and architecture to be found in the North of Spain . It includes the historical background to the period and gives details of over 300 of the best examples Number of Pages: 414 Dimensions: 1.08 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 12, 2021

Understanding Architectural Details - Commercial - Paperback

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by Emma Walshaw (Author)Understanding Architectural Details - Commercial, is dedicated to steel and concrete construction. The book is packed full of over 150 construction details in 2D, and 150 construction details in 3D.We look at the principles behind construction detailing, and delve deep into each area of the building to make sure you have a full understanding of construction design.Foundations and floors strip foundations pad foundations pile foundations raft foundations ground bearing ...

Unlearning Architecture: Louis I. Kahn Graduate Studio and Office - Paperback

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by Cengiz Yetken (Author)About the Book Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974) was one of the most prolific architects of the twentieth century. He taught architecture at Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania. He designed and built public and institutional projects in the United States and abroad. His buildings are treasured by architects, educators, and the public, and have received accolades, national and international recognition, and awards in architecture. Book Description The book trace...

Unlearning Architecture: Louis I. Kahn Graduate Studio and Office - Hardcover

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