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This book brings together key works of the noted architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander (1936–2022), many of which have not been published before. The book contains twenty-five e……続きを見る

Hand Hewn is a gorgeous celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attraction for its simple elegance, resilience, and the war……続きを見る

The first guide to timber framing written specifically for beginners! Expert Will Beemer takes you through the entire process from start to finish, beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a f……続きを見る

SylacaugaーAlabama’s “Marble City”ーis blessed with an abundant natural resource that nurtures both its economy and its cultural heritage. Thirty-five miles long, at least four hundred feet deep, an……続きを見る

A comprehensive approach to design that integrates sustainable principles and design strategies for decarbonized construction Representing an international collaboration between academics and archit……続きを見る

La autogestión de una casa es una guía donde se describe paso a paso cómo materializar el sueño de tener un hogar propio. Explica qué es el diseño, para qué sirven los planos, cómo se elige el terre……続きを見る

La autoconstrucción de una casa es un manual que detalla el proceso para edificar una vivienda desde la preparación del terreno, pasando por la excavación, los cimientos, los drenajes, los muros, la……続きを見る

Aeroform: Designing for Wind and Air Movement provides a comprehensive introduction to applying aerodynamic principles to architectural design. It presents a challenge to architects and architectura……続きを見る

The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses is a comprehensive guide that delves into the essential skills and techniques utilized in the building of residential structures. Writ……続きを見る

第一本完整步驟圖解木作工法百科大全 ☞搞懂施作細節，會看圖、懂材料、抓流程，不怕做錯工。 ☞避開常遇眉角，不再動不動就停工，更不會產生一堆耗損。 ☞掌握解決技巧，練就一身現場應變力，然後成為你的決勝力。 ……続きを見る

Architecture can be a high risk and low-income profession. Planning to manage risks is essential. Workloads tend to be cyclical and managing lean periods and booms whilst being prepared for the next……続きを見る

Building Surveys has been a trusted guide for both students and professionals for nearly 40 years, evolving throughout its nine editions to address the challenges and responsibilities of the buildin……続きを見る

Experimentierfreude und Disziplin, Neugier und Routine, Selbstüberschätzung und Selbstreflexion sind Grundlage und Triebfeder des kreativen Schaffens. Nicht der geniale Einfall oder bloßer Fleiß, so……続きを見る

Building Theories speaks to the value of words in architecture. It addresses the author’s fascination with the voices of architects, engineers, builders, and craftspeople whose ideas about building ……続きを見る

This book offers an efficient set of step-by-step tips and overarching lessons about how to gather useful, meaningful, and socially-informed data about clients’ and other stakeholders' experiences i……続きを見る

How do we ensure sustainable buildings perform as intended? The performance gap between predicted and actual energy use in new homes has been identified as key problem by government and industry exp……続きを見る

This book examines the manifestations of architecture, cities, and design processes within digital culture. Adopting a comparative and critical method, the author looks at past and present encounter……続きを見る

The Architecture of the Facade provides a comprehensive study of the facade as both a physical and cultural artifact, highlighting its significance as a critical component of the civic realm and arg……続きを見る

This book introduces architectural applications of parametric methods in design, drawing direct connections between each phase of the architectural design process with relevant parametric approaches……続きを見る

Gentrification is a global process that the United Nations now sees as a human rights issue. This new Planetary Gentrification Reader follows on from the editors’ 2010 volume, The Gentrification Rea……続きを見る

The demand is now urgent for architects to respond to the design and planning challenges of rebuilding cities and landscapes being destroyed by civil conflict, (un)natural disasters, political insta……続きを見る

***Shortlisted for the Architectural Book Awards 2024*** Thinking Through Twentieth-Century Architecture connects the practice of architecture with its recent history and its theoretical origins – t……続きを見る

★好評暢銷書《建築的設備教室》、《圖解RC造建築入門》系列力作 280堂鋼骨造建築入門課ーーーー Q&A解說 + 插圖圖解 = 輕鬆理解S造建築！ ◎一頁一問，搭配精繪插圖，循序漸進介紹鋼骨造建築知識 ◎完整說明細節和整……続きを見る

This tale is the author's life ramble that led to the adventure of building a cabin in the northern New Mexico wilderness. The place, called Santa Rita by its founders, was the site of a tiny settle……続きを見る

Coding, Shaping, Making combines inspiration from architecture, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and computation to look towards the future of architecture, design and art. It presents ongoi……続きを見る

If we want to continue existing on this earth, an era of renewable energy and materials is urgently needed. What role could mass timber, with its potential to replace concrete and steel, have in ens……続きを見る

Este manual nos describe, de una forma clara y sencilla, las estufas de mampostería. Facilita datos y tablas de cálculo, incluyendo dibujos de diferentes estufas para comprender mejor el sistema uti……続きを見る

本书将中国建筑工业化的历史进程及政策导向放在全球建筑工业化发展历程中做一个综合的对比，通过比较经济学的原理，分析市场要素及技术发展要素的变化，并借鉴全球尤其是欧洲建筑工业化发展的成功经验及教训，充分……続きを見る

Seismic Retrofit of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings Understand the complexities and challenges of retrofitting building infrastructure Across the world, buildings are gradually becoming struc……続きを見る

Essential reading for researchers, practitioners, and engineers, this book covers not only all the important aspects in the field of corrosion of steel reinforced concrete but also discusses new top……続きを見る