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Price: $12.95
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Sale: $7.69
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Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Matthew Frederick
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Publisher: The MIT Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 720
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Publication Date: 2007-09-30
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Reading Level: 128
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Description: 2008 Silver Award Winner, Architecture Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards. and Winning entry, General Trade Illustrated Category, in the 2008 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston.
This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on "How to Draw a Line" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates—from young designers to experienced practitioners—will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem.
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Price: $195.00
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Sale: $117.90
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Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Inc.
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Editors of Phaidon Press
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Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc.
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Edition: Ill
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Dewey Decimal Number: 720
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Publication Date: 2008-11-05
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Reading Level: 812
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Description: The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture is a comprehensive portrayal of the finest built architecture from around the world completed since the year 2000. Divided into six world regions, the Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture provides an important overview of global and local trends in architecture for a wide range of users. The geographical contexts for twenty-first century architectural production are explored in a global framework presented in accessible graphic formats. Each of the six world regions is introduced by an in-depth look at their unique urban and architectural issues. This statistical data has been researched and analyzed by a team of from the London School of Economics.
More than 1000 key buildings have been chosen through a rigorous selection process involving a panel of expert advisors and specialists from every region. Each building is fully illustrated with drawings and photographs, and each is described by a short essay. Further information includes key data such as construction cost, client name, area of the building, and geographical coordinates. Cross-referencing between projects helps the user to find other buildings by the same architect included in the book. In addition, a mass of useful information is provided, including details about the architects' practices, as well as extensive indices.
Take a Closer Look at Images from The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture
(Click on Images to Enlarge)
Hotel at Marqués de Riscal, 2007, Elciego, Spain, architect: Gehry Partners | 
White Temple, 2000, Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, architect: Tagashi Yamaguchi | 
CCTV and TVCC Centres, 2008,Beijing, China, architect: Office for Metropolitan Architecture | 
Orchid House, 2006, Medellín, Colombia, architect: Plan B Architects with JPRCR Architects | 
Holman House, 2005, Sydney, Australia, architect: Durbach Block Architects | 
Casa da Musica, 2005, Porto, Portugal, architect: Office for Metropolitan Architecture |
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Price: $22.99
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Sale: $11.44
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Manufacturer: North Light Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Bert Dodson
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Publisher: North Light Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 741.2
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Publication Date: 1990-08-15
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Reading Level: 224
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Price: $75.00
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Sale: $39.95
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Manufacturer: Rizzoli
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Alan Hess
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Publisher: Rizzoli
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Dewey Decimal Number: 728.37092
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Publication Date: 2005-11-01
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Reading Level: 544
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Description: Frank Lloyd Wright is not only synonymous with architecture, his name is also synonymous with the American house in the twentieth century. In particular, his residential work has been the subject of continuing interest and controversy. Wright's Fallingwater (1935), the seminal masterpiece perched over a waterfall deep in the Pennsylvania highlands, is perhaps the best-known private house in the history of the world. In fact, Wright's houses-from his Prairie style Robie House (1906) in Chicago, to the Storer (1923) and Freeman (1923) houses in Los Angeles, and Taliesen West (1937) in the Arizona desert-are all touchstones of modern architecture. For the first time, all 289 extant houses are shown here in exquisite color photographs. Along with Weintraub's stunning photos and a selection of floor plans and archival images, the book includes text and essays by several leading Wright scholars. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Houses is an event of great importance and a major contribution to the literature on this titan of modern architecture.
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $12.46
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Manufacturer: Oasis Design
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Art Ludwig
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Publisher: Oasis Design
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Dewey Decimal Number: 628.13
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Publication Date: 2005-05-30
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Reading Level: 125
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Description: A do-it-yourself guide to designing, building, and maintaining water tanks, cisterns and ponds, and sustainably managing groundwater storage. It will help you with your independent water system, fire protection, and disaster preparedness, at low cost and using principles of ecological design. Includes building instructions for several styles of ferro cement water tanks.
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Price: $59.95
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Sale: $35.06
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Manufacturer: New Society Publishers
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Solar Energy International
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Publisher: New Society Publishers
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Dewey Decimal Number: 621.31244
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Publication Date: 2004-09-01
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: Producing electricity from the sun using photovoltaic (PV) systems has become a major industry worldwide. But designing, installing and maintaining such systems requires knowledge and training, and there have been few easily accessible, comprehensive guides to the subject. Now, with Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual, a world-class solar energy training and education provider-Solar Energy International (SEI)-has made available the critical information to successfully design, install and maintain PV systems. The book contains an overview of photovoltaic electricity and a detailed description of PV system components, including PV modules, batteries, controllers and inverters. It also includes chapters on sizing photovoltaic systems, analyzing sites and installing PV systems, as well as detailed appendices on PV system maintenance, troubleshooting and solar insolation data for over 300 sites around the world. Used worldwide as the textbook in SEI's PV Design & Installation workshops, topics covered include: The basics of solar electricity
PV applications and system components
Solar site analysis and mounting
Stand-alone and PV/generator hybrid system sizing
Utility-interactive PV systems
Component specification, system costs and economics
Case studies and safety issues Photovoltaics guarantees that those wanting to learn the skills of tapping the sun's energy can do so with confidence. Solar Energy International (SEI) has the nonprofit mission to respond to the need for renewable energy education. Based in Carbondale, Colorado, and active around the world, SEI is a link between people and renewable energy resources, providing information, education and training to people who want to shape a sustainable future. SEI is recognized by the National Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) as dedicated independent provider of PV training programs that may be used toward attaining PV certification. Also, SEI is recognized as an Accredited Institution to offer PV training by the Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP).
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Price: $21.00
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Sale: $11.99
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Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: John Maeda
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Publisher: The MIT Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 650.1
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Publication Date: 2006-08-21
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Reading Level: 127
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Description: Received an Honorable Mention in the Communication and Cultural Studies category of the 2005 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc.
Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling against technology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte "read me" manuals. The iPod's clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that's simple and easy to use, but also does all the complex things we might ever want it to do. In The Laws of Simplicity, John Maeda offers ten laws for balancing simplicity and complexity in business, technology, and design—guidelines for needing less and actually getting more.
Maeda—a professor in MIT's Media Lab and a world-renowned graphic designer—explores the question of how we can redefine the notion of "improved" so that it doesn't always mean something more, something added on.
Maeda's first law of simplicity is "Reduce." It's not necessarily beneficial to add technology features just because we can. And the features that we do have must be organized (Law 2) in a sensible hierarchy so users aren't distracted by features and functions they don't need. But simplicity is not less just for the sake of less. Skip ahead to Law 9: "Failure: Accept the fact that some things can never be made simple." Maeda's concise guide to simplicity in the digital age shows us how this idea can be a cornerstone of organizations and their products—how it can drive both business and technology. We can learn to simplify without sacrificing comfort and meaning, and we can achieve the balance described in Law 10. This law, which Maeda calls "The One," tells us: "Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful."
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Price: $49.95
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Sale: $27.68
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Manufacturer: Wiley
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Francis D. K. Ching
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Publisher: Wiley
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Edition: 4
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Dewey Decimal Number: 690
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Publication Date: 2008-03-03
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Reading Level: 480
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Description: The classic visual guide to the basics of building construction, now with the most current information
For nearly three decades, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. This new edition of the revered classic remains as relevant as ever-providing the latest information in Francis D.K. Ching's signature style. Its rich and comprehensive approach clearly presents all of the basic concepts underlying building construction and equips readers with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter.
Laying out the material and structural choices available, it provides a full under-standing of how these choices affect a building's form and dimensions. Complete with more than 1,000 illustrations, the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process, from site selection to building components, mechanical systems, and finishes.
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Illustrated throughout with clear and accurate drawings that present the state of the art in construction processes and materials
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Updated and revised to include the latest knowledge on sustainability, incorporation of building systems, and use of new materials
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Archetypal drawings offer clear inspiration for designers and drafters
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Reflects the most current building codes and CSI Master Format numbering scheme
With its comprehensive and lucid presentation of everything from foundations and floor systems to finish work, Building Construction Illustrated, Fourth Edition equips students and professionals in all areas of architecture and construction with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter in building planning, design, and construction.
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Price: $65.00
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Sale: $35.98
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Christopher Alexander
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Dewey Decimal Number: 720.1
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Publication Date: 1977
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Reading Level: 1216
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Description: The second of three books published by the Center for Environmental Structure to provide a "working alternative to our present ideas about architecture, building, and planning," A Pattern Language offers a practical language for building and planning based on natural considerations. The reader is given an overview of some 250 patterns that are the units of this language, each consisting of a design problem, discussion, illustration, and solution. By understanding recurrent design problems in our environment, readers can identify extant patterns in their own design projects and use these patterns to create a language of their own. Extraordinarily thorough, coherent, and accessible, this book has become a bible for homebuilders, contractors, and developers who care about creating healthy, high-level design.
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Price: $45.00
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Sale: $25.71
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Manufacturer: Abrams
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Ellie Cullman::Tracey Winn Pruzan
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Publisher: Abrams
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Dewey Decimal Number: 747
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Publication Date: 2008-04-01
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Reading Level: 224
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