Books in category Architecture

The Pentagon

Author: Steve Vogel
Publisher : Random House Inc
ISBN : 9780812973259
A veteran journalist describes the design and construction of the Pentagon, one of the world`s most distinctive buildings, during World War II, the subsequent history of the building and its role during key historical events, the devastating September 11th attack and its aftermath, and the massive efforts to rebuild the structure in the wake of the disaster. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Louis I. Kahn:Beyond Time And Style

Author: Carter Wiseman
Publisher : W W Norton & Co Inc
ISBN : 9780393731651
The first in-depth biographical study of the brilliant but elusive architect who fundamentally redefined twentieth-century architecture. Now ranked with Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe, Louis I. Kahn brought a reverence for history back into modern architecture while translating it into a uniquely contemporary idiom. Drawing on more than one hundred interviews with colleagu

Angkor

Author: Michael Freeman, Claude Jacques, Tom White
Publisher : River Books
ISBN : 9789748225159
This sumptuous pictorial record reveals the most significant monuments of Angkor, including the glorious Angkor Wat, the overgrown 13th century temples of Ta Prohm and Preah Khan, and the exquisite Banteay Srei with its intricate carvings in pink sandstone, in brilliant photographs by Michael Freeman. The illustrations are combined with an authoritative text by the renowned expert Claude Jacques,

Artifacts of Revolution

Author: Patrice Olsen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
ISBN : 9780742554207
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Pocket Guide to the Ada

Author: Evan Terry Associates
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN : 9780470108703
Updated to include the latest Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines This book helps readers understand the facilities requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). This Third Edition presents the technical building requirements for accessible elements and spaces in new construction, alterations, and additions. Expanded and updated with num

Greek and Roman Architecture in Classic Drawings

Author: H. d Espouy, Hector D`Espouy
Publisher : Dover Pubns
ISBN : 9780486404912
The Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris was a famous training ground in the classical arts, and the renderings of its architects sent to study in Rome are perhaps the finest record of the details of classical architecture ever made. In training their eyes in the use of proportion and the distribution of light and shade, these students achieved images with three-dimensionality and effects of scale that c

Living in China

Author: Angelika Taschen, Daisann McLane
Publisher : Taschen America Llc
ISBN : 9783822842751
Unique homes in the People's Republic Dating back more than six thousand years, China is the world's oldest civilization and most populous nation. With its remarkable history, rich culture, and diversity of ethnic groups, China is an endlessly fascinating country. Sneaking a peek at an array of different homes, from ancient to modern, Living in China brings you to places that most will never have

Washington`s Headquarters in Newburgh (Paperback)

Author: A. J. Schenkman
Publisher : History Pr
ISBN : 9781596296008
We know that Widow Hasbrouck opened her home to Washington in 1782, but the Hasbrouck family history itself has been distorted over the years by myths and legends. Much like the story of Washington chopping down the cherry tree, legend has it that the Hasbroucks and Washington would take a daily sojourn to the family orchards, where Jonathan Hasbrouck would first taste the general''s fruit to ensu

High-Rise Manual

Author:
Publisher :
ISBN : 9783764302740
A standard work on all relevant planning stages of building a high-rise structure - from project development to the realization and the facility management. What constitutes a high-rise building? A high-rise is, in fact, any building with more than 9 storeys and not just those striking skyscrapers which shape modern city skylines. In the past architects who designed such structures used to be the

Colors Notebook Violence (Paperback)

Author: Fabrica, Rick Poynor
Publisher : Birkhauser
ISBN : 9783764388652

Renewable City

Author: Peter Droege
Publisher : Academy Editions Ltd
ISBN : 9780470019269

Colors Notebook Faces (Paperback)

Author: Fabrica
Publisher : Birkhauser
ISBN : 9783764388683

Place and Memory in the Singing Crane Garden

Author: Vera Schwarcz
Publisher : Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
ISBN : 9780812241006
The Singing Crane Garden in northwest Beijing has been the site of several important and cataclysmic events in modern Chinese history. In this poetic and highly personal study of memory, trauma, and cultural renewal, Schwarcz brings to life the complex history of a richly layered corner of China''s much traversed yet little known cultural landscape.

Louis H. Sullivan and a 19th-century Poetics of Naturalized Architecture (Hardcover)

Author: Lauren S. Weingarden
Publisher : Ashgate Pub Co
ISBN : 9780754663089
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Cmp Architectures

Author: James Laudon, Kunle Olukotun, Lance Hammond
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool
ISBN : 9781598291223
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The President`s House (Paperback)

Author: Margaret Truman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN : 9780345472472
As Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting–but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence, part goldfish bowl, and part national shrine, the White House is both the most important address in America and the most intensely scrutinized. In this splendid blend of the personal and historic, Marg

Biography of a Tenement House in New York City

Author: Andrew Scott Dolkart
Publisher : Center for Amer Places Inc
ISBN : 9781930066700

Interiors (Hardcover)

Author: Steven Parissien
Publisher : Laurence King Pub
ISBN : 9781856695381
The development of the domestic interior is a history of consumption and taste. Illustrated with contemporary plates from catalogues and books, as well as paintings and photography, this book is suitable for students of and enthusiasts for the domestic interior and period settings. It explains not simply what happened, but why.

Pinehurst

Author: Rees Jones, Richard Mandell
Publisher : T Eliot Pr
ISBN : 9780979483608
Pinehurst--Home of American Golf is the detailed account of the evolution of golf courses of the Sandhills area of North Carolina and how it mirrored the growth and directed the development of golf in the United States. No author has completed such a detailed review of the iconic landmark of the game in the United States. The author is one of the few practicing golf course architects to e

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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture

Author: Robert Venturi
Publisher : Museum of Modern Art
ISBN : 9780870702822
Here is the most comprehensive guide ever to building your own castle in the air, be it a simple child`s playhouse or an adult`s cozy retreat with all the modern conveniences, including electricity. Peter Nelson, the nation`s foremost authority on treehouses, tells you everything you need to know about designing and building the house that`s right for you and your family. He gives you information