Methods & Materials 9

"Practical Pattern Making" by Paul N. Hasluck was first published in 1905. Written in simple, concise language and full of helpful diagrams, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to a……続きを見る

Introducing Architectural Tectonics is an exploration of the poetics of construction. Tectonic theory is an integrative philosophy examining the relationships formed between design, construction, an……続きを見る

The peak of architectural ironwork in the 19th Century saw the spread of ornate decorative ironwork across the world. In recent years there has been a significant increase in conservation and restor……続きを見る

The impact of building materials and construction methods on the health and wellbeing of occupants is often underestimated. This book is an essential guide to understanding and avoiding hazardous ma……続きを見る

Sustainable Construction Materials: Copper Slag, as part of a series of five, the book aims to promote the use of sustainable construction materials. It is different to the norm and its uniqueness l……続きを見る

Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio helps you learn the art of designing a compelling and effective architectural portfolio. Margaret Fletcher categorizes the architectural portfolio design proces……続きを見る

Sustainable Construction Materials: Sewage Sludge Ash, part of a series of five, aims to promote the use of sustainable construction materials. It is different from the norm, with its uniqueness lyi……続きを見る

What if structures could build themselves or adapt to fluctuating environments? Skylar Tibbits, Director of the Self-Assembly Lab in the Department of Architecture at MIT, Cambridge, MA, crosses the……続きを見る

Measurement of buildings is the core skill of the quantity surveyor. It underpins the procurement, management, delivery and subsequent commissioning of a completed building, and must now be complete……続きを見る

Design Computing will help you understand the rapidly evolving relationship between computing, designers, and the many different environments they create or work in. The book introduces the topic of……続きを見る

L'acqua è un bene prezioso, ma è anche responsabile dell'80% del degrado subito dalle costruzioni e, secondo un dato dell'Unione Europea, di oltre il 60% dei contenziosi nell'edilizia. Ecco quindi u……続きを見る

This book examines the interrelationship of representational methods and material systems as fundamental drivers of the design process. Identifying four primary categories of representational logics……続きを見る

Today’s design professionals are faced with challenges on all fronts. They need not only to keep in step with rapid technological changes and the current revolution in design and construction proces……続きを見る

Creating Sensory Spaces celebrates spaces enlivened with sensual richness and provides you with the knowledge and tools necessary to create them. Drawing on numerous built case studies in ten countr……続きを見る

Earth-sheltered building has existed since the heyday of Skara Brae in Scotland 5,000 years ago, and is used today by people around the world. If you have ever looked at your power bill in stunned d……続きを見る

Humans have been building with stone for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient pyramids and the Sphinx. You can bring the aesthetics of stonework to your house and property with help from T……続きを見る

In the Age of Environment, the scale of waste management is geographic all while often relegating such undesired matter to invisibility as "matter out of place." Geographies of Trash reclaims the ro……続きを見る

Partez à la découverte de Cluny avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! Cluny, abbaye bourguignonne de l'ancien diocèse de Mâcon (aujourd'hui de celui d'Autun, Saône-et-Loire), a joué un rôle majeur dan……続きを見る

Partez à la découverte des jardins, de la révolution industrielle à nos jours avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! Caractériser l'histoire des jardins par une succession de phases stylistiques rattac……続きを見る

Partez à la découverte de l'habitat contemporain avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! Les besoins en logements neufs ont atteint, en France comme dans de nombreux autres pays, un niveau très élevé, e……続きを見る

Narrative Architecture explores the postmodern concept of narrative architecture from four perspectives: thinking, imagining, educating, and designing, to give you an original view on our postmodern……続きを見る

A key aspect of town planning, landscape planning and landscape architecture is to identify and then use the distinctive features and characteristics of space, place and landscape to achieve environ……続きを見る

Today’s architecture has failed the body with its long heritage of purity of form and aesthetic of cleanliness. A resurgence of interest in flesh, especially in art, has led to a politics of abjecti……続きを見る

Designbuild Education adopts the intellectual framework of American Pragmatism, which is a theory of action, to investigate architects’ compelling urge to build and how that manifests in collegiate ……続きを見る

Architects have been intrigued by prefabricated construction since the early twentieth century. Recent advances in design, engineering and manufacturing processes have led to a significant expansion……続きを見る

The construction industry is bombarded with ever-changing building materialsーcomponents of which are more and more difficult, if not impossible, to identify. Building material emissions have been i……続きを見る

Smart Buildings: Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology to Improve Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance presents a thorough analysis of the latest advancements in construction materials an……続きを見る

原《住進光和風的自然好宅》改版上市！ 是否常常覺得開了窗還是不通風，甚至有異味？！ 室內無採光，究竟是格局不好還是照明不夠亮？！ 頂樓住家猛開冷氣降溫，耗能又花錢，該如何改善才好？！ 不用重新起厝，只要……続きを見る

This book explains over 3,000 terms (over 200,000 words) and contains over 200 professionally drawn line illustrations. This practical handbook is intended for day to day use as a reference or as a ……続きを見る

This is the first book to give such close attention to Le Corbusier's approach to the making of buildings. It illustrates the ways in which Le Corbusier's details were expressive of his overall phil……続きを見る