Books of Architecture / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation
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The Creation of Shelter
By Nora Richter GreerThe American Institute of Architects (AIA) became involved in the problem of homelessness through the establishment of the Search for Shelter program, a collaboration with several other architectural organizations. The...
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Rendering in Pen and Ink
By Arthur Leighton GuptillArthur L. Guptill's classicRendering in Pen and Inkhas long been regarded as the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject of ink drawing. This is a book designed to...
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Architectural Graphics
By Francis D. K. ChingArchitectural Graphics is the classic bestselling reference by one of the leading global authorities on architectural design drawing, Francis D.K. Ching. This essential guide offers a comprehensive introduction to using...
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Limited Edition: Prototypes, One-Offs and Design Art Furniture
By Sophie Lovell"Limited Edition" is the new phenomenon in furniture design. With prototypes, one-offs and limited product lines, designers are making furniture objects outside of, and parallel to, the industrial manufacturing system....
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建筑设计构思与创意分析
By 武昌友著作者伍昌友从独特的构思视角以六个方面的意识作为主线，分别是大环境意识、场地设计意识、塑造群体与单体空间环境景观意识、结构构架特征与建筑形式间的相融性意识、结构构架造型意识、利用跨科学技术意识，目的是期望为建筑设计构思及创意这个看似复杂的过程，提供一个即系统科学又艺术创新的演绎。作者最后通过大量不同类型建筑创作实践分析，更具体地讲述了建筑设计构思与创意的过程。《建筑设计构思与创意分析》最实在的特点是很有效地引导建筑学子们在设计中科学地构思与创意。作者对于建筑设计构思与创意的独特视角，聚集和重述有关建筑设计在作者过去本身的一些经验，让我备受感动，我为这种新的视角创作而深感愉悦。
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Art Nouveau Architecture
By Keiichi TaharaOne of the most significant movements in the history of the decorative arts, Art Nouveau was born of a reaction to the rise of industrialism and inspired by the pioneering...
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Meaning in Architecture
By Charles Jencks, George BairdMeaning in Architecture
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100 Contemporary Architects: Drawings & Sketches
By Bill Lacy100 Contemporary Architects: Drawings & Sketches
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ASID, American Society of Interior Designers Professional Practice Manual
By American Society of Interior DesignersThis complete reference handbook to the profession gives details on such topics as meeting the requirements in different specialties and preparing for the professional examination.
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Structural Steel Designer's Handbook: AISC, AASHTO, AISI, ASTM, and ASCE-07 Design Standards
By Frederick S. Merritt, Roger L BrockenbroughMirroring the latest developments in materials, methods, codes, and standards in building and bridge design, this is a one-of-a-kind, definitive reference for engineers.
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101 of the World's Tallest Buildings
By Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Georges BinderThis book is a fully illustrated snapshot of 101 of today's tallest buildings from around the world.
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Early Victorian House Designs
By William H. RanlettThis magnificent reproduction of a rare sourcebook, originally designed for prospective homeowners, designers, and builders of the early-Victorian era includes twenty-one designs for private residences. First published more than a...
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Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture
By Christian Norberg-SchulzAttempts to develop a theory of understanding architecture in concrete, existential terms, following the guidelines of Heidegger
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The Sky's the Limit: Applying Radical Architecture
By Robert Klanten, Sven Ehmann, Sofia BorgesNew possibilities for seemingly impossible buildings and spaces. In contemporary architecture nothing appears to be impossible anymore. Today, every form, every space, and every idea--no matter how visionary, radical, or...
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Architectural Diplomacy: Rome and Paris in the Late Baroque
By Gil R. SmithThis detailed analysis of a large, unified body of student drawings from the first public competitions of the Accademia di San Luca, held between 1675 and 1700, brings to light...
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Nicholas Hawksmoor and the Replanning of Oxford
By Roger WhiteNicholas Hawksmoor and the Replanning of Oxford
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The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings
By Osamu A. Wakita, Richard M. LindeThe practical, comprehensive handbook to creating effective architectural drawings In one beautifully illustrated volume, The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings presents the full range of skills, concepts, principles, and...
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French Architects and Engineers in the Age of Enlightenment
By Antoine PiconThe professions of architect and engineer, which had maintained very close links since the time of the Renaissance, became increasingly isolated from one another in France during the course of...
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The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings
By Osamu A. Wakita, Richard M. LindeThe past decade has produced enormous changes in both the technology and standards applied to the practice of architectural working drawings. Computer-aided drafting (CAD) has changed the graphic way in...
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Patterns 2. Design, Art and Architecture
By Barbara Glasner, Petra SchmidtWith more than ten thousand copies sold of Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture, now comes Patterns 2, the new volume of the successful pattern book. Once again, the publication...