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Price: $50.00
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Sale: $35.09
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Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Victoria Ballard Bell::Patrick Rand
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Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 721.044
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Publication Date: 2006-07-30
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Reading Level: 272
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Description: As architecture programs throughout the country break out of the classroom and adopt the holistic methods of design/build programs, the need for a textbook that bridges the gap between construction materials and design sensibility is sorely needed. Materials for Design is that book. Students must be taught how a choice of material affects the form and look of a structure; they must also learn how inspired design can inject any material with true personality and zeal. Broken into five sections-glass, wood, metals, plastics, and concrete-Materials for Design makes a thorough study of each material's properties, followed by a series of 10-12 case studies of that material put to imaginative use by today's brightest architects from around the world. There is no other textbook on the market that tackles material details so thoroughly while presenting lush, inspired color photographs, plan drawings, and detailed architectural diagrams.
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Price: $35.00
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Sale: $18.19
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Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Blaine Brownell
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Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 620.11
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Publication Date: 2008-01-03
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Reading Level: 248
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Description: As the speed of technological progress continues to accelerate, innovation threatens to outpace architects' and designers' working knowledge of materials thereby limiting their applicability. In order to stay at the cutting edge of design, a knowledge of the uses, properties, and sources of new materials is essential. A sequel to the critically acclaimed and best-selling book Transmaterial, Transmaterial 2 is a clear, concise, accessible, and carefully edited resource that provides information about the latest and most intriguing materials commercially available. Based on a compilation of Blaine Brownell's "product of the week" electronic journal, Transmaterial 2 includes more than two hundred materials and is indexed in multiple ways for maximum convenience. An excellent ideas generator Transmaterial 2 is an indispensable tool for any architect or designer looking to keep up with the current trends in the field of materials.
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Price: $39.95
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Sale: $24.76
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Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Michelle Kodis
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Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Dewey Decimal Number: 728.730973
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Publication Date: 2007-05-01
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Reading Level: 192
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Description: Modern Cabin turns a true icon on its head-radically redefining what a cabin can be. For those who've always wanted a woodsy retreat but want to create a softer environment footprint, Michelle Kodis has gathered twenty-two examples of mountain retreats that push the envelope of cabin architecture and lead the way for the cabin of the future. Architects are creating structures that showcase inspiring and innovative construction methods and materials-including prefab components, environmentally responsible and energy-efficient building techniques, and even "smart" house technology.
Sections include:
Updated Rustic Charm: past meets future
Beyond the Traditional Cabin: fresh architectural solutions
Into the Future: ultra-modern cabins constructed with cutting-edge building methods and materials.
Michelle Kodis has been featured on The Jane Pauley Show as well as in such publications as the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine. She is frequently featured on MSN.com as an expert in homes and architecture.
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Price: $6.95
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Sale: $2.93
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Manufacturer: Running Press Miniature Editions
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Morgan Beard
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Publisher: Running Press Miniature Editions
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Edition: Min
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Dewey Decimal Number: 745
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Publication Date: 2006-10-23
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Reading Level: 32
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Description: In the past, it was believed that only giants, wizards, Druids, and aliens were extraordinary enough to have built the mythical Stonehenge, but our kit makes it easy for everyone, whether you can map a leyline or not. Complete with 16 stone replicas, a beautiful placement mat, and a 32-page guide, it won’t take a trip to England for your family, friends, and coworkers to admire this ancient wonder.
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Price: $30.00
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Sale: $17.21
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Manufacturer: Princeton Architectural Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Blaine Brownell
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Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 620.11
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Publication Date: 2005-12-29
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: These days, whether you're designing a building or a toaster, a savvy knowledge of materials is increasingly critical. And keeping up with the constant flow of new materials, let alone their applications, properties, and sources, is an increasingly difficult and time-consuming task. Blaine Erickson Brownell, author of Transmaterial, known to thousands of web users for his "product of the week" email service alerting designers to new materials that are reshaping our world, has created this handy and affordable reference to the most interesting and most useful new materials now available. Transmaterial is indexed in multiple ways for the sake of maximum convenience, and utilizes the new CSI Master-Format 2004 product categorization system. With more than 200 materials, organized by category, described, pictured, and annotated with technical and sourcing information, this catalog is an essential tool for any architect or designer interested in keeping up with the rapid developments in the field of materials, looking for a source of inspiration for their designs, or just eager to get their hands on real materials in an effort to understand the incredibly innovative palette now available to us.
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Price: $39.95
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Sale: $26.94
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Manufacturer: Actar
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Actar
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Dewey Decimal Number: 720
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Publication Date: 2008-10-15
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Reading Level: 320
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Description: Along with the new architectural freedoms offered by contemporary technologies come new questions. increasing importance has been given to the role of parametric design, a process based not on fixed metric quantities but on consistent relationships between objects, allowing changes in a single element to propagate corresponding changes throughout the system. In parallel, recent developments in algorithmic design processes have opened the way to scripting and other procedures that allow complex forms to be grown from simple iterative methods while preserving specified qualities. If the parametric is a technique for the holistic control and manipulation of design objects at all scales from part to whole, the algorithmic is a method of generation, producing complex forms and structures based on simple component rules. The question today is how these related but distinct techniques - the parametric and the algorithmic - will affect design practice. Leading practitioners of parametric and algorithmic design will be invited to contribute research and projects that illustrate their view on the new possibilities offered by these new technologies, their similarities and their differences. Rather than a compilation of individual projects, the next Verb monograph presents the work of each author as an extended contribution, through research and projects, that reflects a particular attitude towards the potentials of parametric and algorithmic design today.
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Price: $17.95
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Sale: $10.81
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Manufacturer: Shelter Publications, Inc.
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 720.47
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Publication Date: 2007-10-28
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Reading Level: 720
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Description: A former UN worker and prominent architect, Johan van Lengen has seen firsthand the desperate need for a "greener" approach to housing in impoverished tropical climates. This comprehensive book clearly explains every aspect of this endeavor, including design (siting, orientation, climate consideration), materials (sisal, cactus, bamboo, earth), and implementation. The author emphasizes throughout the book what is inexpensive and sustainable. Included are sections discussing urban planning, small-scale energy production, cleaning and storing drinking water, and dealing with septic waste, and all information is applied to three distinct tropical regions: humid areas, temporate areas, and desert climates. Hundreds of explanatory drawings by van Lengen allow even novice builders to get started. |
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Price: $49.95
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Sale: $26.42
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Mark Miller::Rex Miller::Glenn Baker::Rex Miller::Mark Miller::Glenn Baker
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Edition: 4
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Dewey Decimal Number: 694
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Publication Date: 2004-06-18
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Reading Level: 673
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Description: Detailed Coverage of Every Step of the Construction Process. . This heavily illustrated, all-in-one guide walks you through each step of construction in such detail that you can use it to build your own house! Clear instructions along with 1,500 photos and illustrations thoroughly cover every stage of construction and remodeling, from planning and site preparation to interior finishing.. . Great for do-it-yourselfers, professional house builders and contractors and students, this A-Z guide has all the task-simplifying details needed for each project, logically organized according to the stages of building--along with important safety precautions. The authors even include valuable tips on buying a new home--what to look for and how to avoid costly mistakes.. . Includes such diverse projects as:.
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* Kitchen and bathroom remodeling.
* Installing solar heating.
* Termite prevention.
* Installing skylights.
* Constructing fences, decks, and patios.
* Framing walls.
* Pouring concrete slabs.
* Installing windows and doors.
* Craft custom cabinets.
* Panel rooms.
* Repair damaged drywall.
* Fix a leaky roof.
* Lay ceramic tile.
* and much more!. . NEW TO THIS EDITION: latest tools and devices, new methods of utilizing wood in construction, new methods and materials, steel framing in residential work, and much more.. (20041101)
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Price: $60.00
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Sale: $8.98
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Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Ralph Kylloe
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Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 728.730973
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Publication Date: 2002-09-13
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: $60.00 hardcover 1-58685-135-7 September
10 x 12 in, 256 pp, 300 Color Photographs, Rights: W, Design
Cabins and Camps offers an intimate view of mountain homes and log cabins from New York's Adirondacks to the coast of California. Never before photographed, these rustic retreats aim for the perfect balance between luxurious American home and comfortable isolated getaway. Many of the homeowners are advocates of contemporary rustic artists, and their homes feature handcrafted one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. Cabins and Camps includes a full gallery of extraordinary new rustic creations from a handful of the top rustic artists in America today. This book illustrates just what a little "hideaway" in the mountains can become-a place of natural honesty, refuge, and peace.
Ralph Kylloe received his Ed.D. from Boston University and has taught at the university level for many years. He is a leading authority on rustic furniture, and owner of the Ralph Kylloe Gallery at Lake George in New York's Adirondack Mountains. His previous books include Rustic Artistry for the Home, Rustic Traditions, Cabin Collectibles, and Rustic Furniture Makers.
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Price: $59.95
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Sale: $37.77
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Manufacturer: Birkhäuser Basel
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Gernot Minke
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Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 720.47
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Publication Date: 2006-05-05
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Reading Level: 199
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Description: For a number of years, the healthy and environment-friendly building material earth, in common use for thousands of years, has been enjoying increasing popularity, including in industrialized nations. In hot dry and temperate climate zones, earth offers numerous advantages over other materials. Its particular texture and composition also holds great aesthetic appeal. The second and revised edition of this handbook offers a practical systematic overview of the many uses of earth and techniques for processing it. Its properties and physical characteristics are described in informed and knowledgeable detail. The author’s presentation reflects the rich and varied experiences gained over thirty years of building earth structures all over the world. Numerous photographs of construction sites and drawings show the concrete execution of earth architecture.
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