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The interaction of our bodies in space is intrinsically linked to the ways in which we design. In spatial design we tend to focus on solely the visual, often treating it as the dominant sense while ……続きを見る

"LA CALIDAD DE UN BLOQUE DEPENDE DE LA CALIDAD DE LA MEZCLA". Esta guía fue elaborada para apoyar a todo aquel fabricante artesanal de bloques que tiene problemas con la calidad y resistencia de sus……続きを見る

"El CEMENTO no es el único material que aporta resistencia en un bloque, también lo hacen los agregados". Esta dirigido a pequeños fabricantes, artesanales, que poseen bloqueras mecánicas, que todo ……続きを見る

"El CEMENTO no es el único material que aporta resistencia en un bloque, también lo hacen los agregados". Esta dirigido a pequeños fabricantes, artesanales, que poseen bloqueras mecánicas, que todo ……続きを見る

This publication on the work of John Ronan Architects explores the firm’s spatial-material approach to architecture and the underlying themes of its typologically diverse output. Out of the Ordinary……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 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

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

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 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

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

Prefabricated and Modular Architecture demystifies age-old perceptions surrounding prefabrication and modularization of buildings, offering a fresh approach to design and procurement. Experienced ar……続きを見る

In Volume 2 of The Place Economy our attention travels from the macro to the micro – from nations to neighbourhoods, countries to communities. Close to 60 experts from eight different countries expl……続きを見る

As a project undertaken before, during and in the aftermath of a global pandemic, The Place Economy Volume 3 represents an increased appreciation of our need as humans for place and community. Spann……続きを見る

Take an expansive and provocative tour of architectural theory and practice, exploring everything from basic concepts to speculative design and subversive interventions. Universal Principles of Arch……続きを見る

Design and Visual Communication - Passive Solar Architectural design (Sustainable Architecture): Extend sustainability practice into the classroom beyond recycling, repurposing, waste management, wo……続きを見る

Summary: In this report, the author addresses the 'leaky homes' issue from an architectural and health perspective. As an experienced Design and Visual Communication (DVC) teacher, the author looks ……続きを見る

OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY: Who will read this book? Adults, teachers, tertiary and secondary school students (15-year-olds and older). What is covered in this book? Sustainable architectural design, incl……続きを見る

Critical Built Heritage Practice and Conservation - Evolving Perspectives supports an alternative point of departure for engaging with the historic built environment, by critically questioning the l……続きを見る

Setting the standard for modern cob construction – from design, engineering, and building code compliance, to sculpting beautiful structures Cob – a mix of clay, sand, and straw – is one of the most……続きを見る

***Winner of the 2025 BTES Book Award*** This book offers architects strategies in the design and manufacturing of custom, repetitively manufactured building components. A total of 36 case studies f……続きを見る

Charles Holland challenges us to look beyond the day-to-day familiarity of buildings to rediscover the pleasure of experiencing architecture Architecture is bound up with our daily lives but, for mo……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive theoretical platform for the use and construction of double skin façade projects. The DSF concept has been used mostly in European buildings; however, its success ……続きを見る

The widely acclaimed and beautifully illustrated Understanding Architecture is now revised and expanded in its fourth edition, vividly examining the structure, function, history, and meaning of arch……続きを見る

This book provides a thorough understanding of the general principles of measurement for taking off quantities. An essential guide to any quantity surveyor, architect or engineer. Taking off quantit……続きを見る

This unique publication provides the only detailed, multinational guide to the cost of construction work across Africa. Thirteen chapters cover individual countries (Algeria, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'……続きを見る

Interior Interruptions examines the role of the ‘palimpsest’ and its relationship to narrative, sustainability, renovation and adaptive reuse. By exploring storytelling, palimpsestic characteristics……続きを見る

Using steel and concrete together utilizes the beneficial material properties of both elements. Concrete filled steel tubes represent a good example of a concrete - steel composite structure, and ar……続きを見る

A state-of-the-art summary of recent developments in the behaviour, analysis and design of seismic resistant steel frames. Much more than a simple background volume, it gives the most recent results……続きを見る