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Buildings Used

Author : Nora Lefa
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000691039
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Buildings Used written by Nora Lefa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buildings Used takes the reader on an exploration into the impact of use on buildings and users. While most histories and theories of architecture focus on a building’s conception, design, and realization, this book argues that its identity is formed after its completion through use; and that the cultural and psychological effects of its use on those inhabiting it are profound. Across eight investigative chapters, authors Nora Lefa and Pavlos Lefas propose that use should not be understood merely as function. Instead, this book argues that we also use buildings by creating, destroying or appropriating them, and discusses a series of philosophical, cultural and design issues related to use. Buildings Used would appeal to students and scholars in architectural theory, history and cultural studies.

Building

Author : Philip Wilkinson
Publisher : DK Children
ISBN 13 : 9780789460264
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Building written by Philip Wilkinson and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2000 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows and describes the components and construction materials of a building, and discusses staircases, fireplaces, doors, windows, and ornament.

Buildings in Miniature

Author : Gerald Jensen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780801970962
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Buildings in Miniature written by Gerald Jensen and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shapes in Buildings

Author : Rebecca Rissman
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781432921729
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (217 download)

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Book Synopsis Shapes in Buildings by : Rebecca Rissman

Download or read book Shapes in Buildings written by Rebecca Rissman and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces shapes, including squares, triangles, circles, and rectangles, and presents images of buildings that employ these shapes in their architecture.

Buildings in Wood

Author : Will Pryce
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buildings in Wood written by Will Pryce and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the very beginning of architecture-long before the invention of masonry-buildings were constructed of wood. With its unique qualities of form, color, and structure, wood is the most reliable building material at the core of architecture. This epic history is the first comprehensive survey of the use of wood in architecture throughout the ages.The book is organized both chronologically and geographically. It surveys works from the oldest heritage of wooden buildings (Kyoto's Buddhist temples and Scandinavia's pagan-inspired stave churches) to the latest cutting-edge designs, proving that wood is on the rise as the preferred material in these ecologically conscious times.No region of the world with a native tradition of building with wood is left out. In North America, the book demonstrates the European origins of New England's clapboards and saltboxes, and later shows how such sophisticated California architects as Greene & Greene or Bernard Maybeck could blend age-old traditions of the Far East and Switzerland with a Pacific Coast sense of novelty and whimsy. Spectacular and diverse photographs highlight the architectural masterpieces of wooden architecture throughout the world, illustrating that wood is a building material with a deep history as well as a vibrant future.

Restoring Old Buildings for Contemporary Uses

Author : William C. Shopsin
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Restoring Old Buildings for Contemporary Uses written by William C. Shopsin and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Source Book of American Architecture

Author : George Everard Kidder Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781568980249
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Source Book of American Architecture written by George Everard Kidder Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scorched Earth is the first book to chronicle the effects of chemical warfare on the Vietnamese people and their environment, where, even today, more than 3 million people—including 500,000 children—are sick and dying from birth defects, cancer, and other illnesses that can be directly traced to Agent Orange/dioxin exposure. Weaving first-person accounts with original research, Vietnam War scholar Fred A. Wilcox examines long-term consequences for future generations, laying bare the ongoing monumental tragedy in Vietnam, and calls for the United States government to finally admit its role in chemical warfare in Vietnam. Wilcox also warns readers that unless we stop poisoning our air, food, and water supplies, the cancer epidemic in the United States and other countries will only worsen, and he urgently demands the chemical manufacturers of Agent Orange to compensate the victims of their greed and to stop using the Earth’s rivers, lakes, and oceans as toxic waste dumps. Vietnam has chosen August 10—the day that the US began spraying Agent Orange on Vietnam—as Agent Orange Day, to commemorate all its citizens who were affected by the deadly chemical. Scorched Earth will be released upon the third anniversary of this day, in honor of all those whose families have suffered, and continue to suffer, from this tragedy.

Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings

Author : Melvyn Green
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470946539
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings written by Melvyn Green and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to apply the International Building Code and International Existing Building Code to historic buildings Written for architects, engineers, preservation, and code enforcement professionals, this is the only comprehensive book that examines how the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) can be applied to historic and existing buildings. For ease of use, the book is organized to parallel the structure of the IEBC itself, and the approach is cumulative, with the objective of promoting an understanding of the art of applying building regulations to the environment of existing buildings. Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings begins with a discussion of the history of building regulations in the United States and the events and conditions that created them. Next, it provides thorough coverage of: The rationale behind code provisions and historic preservation principles Major building code requirements: occupancy and use, types of construction, and heights and areas Building performance characteristics: fire and life safety, structural safety, health and hygiene, accident prevention, accessibility, and energy conservation Case study projects that reinforce the material covered Additionally, the book includes building analysis worksheets both blank and filled-in versions with examples that illustrate how to develop a code approach for an individual building. If you are a professional at any level who is working on creating a plan that meets the intent of the code for historic or existing buildings, Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings gives you everything that you need to succeed.

Tall Buildings

Author : Guy Nordenson
Publisher : The Museum of Modern Art
ISBN 13 : 9780870700958
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Tall Buildings written by Guy Nordenson and published by The Museum of Modern Art. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Language of Disenchantment explores how Protestant ideas about language influenced British colonial attitudes toward Hinduism and proposals for the reform of that tradition. Protestant literalism, mediated by a new textual economy of the printed book, inspired colonial critiques of Indian mythological, ritual, linguistic, and legal traditions. Central to these developments was the transposition of the Christian opposition between monotheism and polytheism or idolatry into the domain of language. Polemics against verbal idolatry - including the elevation of a scriptural canon over heathenish custom, the attack on the personifications of mythological language, and the critique of "vain repetitions" in prayers and magic spells - previously applied to Catholic and sectarian practices in Britain were now applied by colonialists to Indian linguistic practices. As a remedy for these diseases of language, the British attempted to standardize and codify Hindu traditions as a step toward both Anglicization and Christianization. The colonial understanding of a perfect language as the fulfillment of the monotheistic ideal echoed earlier Christian myths according to which the Gospel had replaced the obscure discourses of pagan oracles and Jewish ritual. By recovering the historical roots of the British re-ordering of South Asian discourses in Protestantism, Yelle challenges representations of colonialism, and of the modernity that it ushered in, as simply rational or secular.

Towns and Buildings

Author : Steen Eiler Rasmussen
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262680110
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Towns and Buildings written by Steen Eiler Rasmussen and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the present book an effort has been made to bring the reader to look on the city as an entity which expresses certain ideals. The individual monuments, the buildings, thus become part of a whole. The cities are not all treated in the same fashion or according to a particular method. The chapters are as varied as the subjects, for there are no two cities in the world that are identical.

Skins for Buildings

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789063690427
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Skins for Buildings written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bringing Buildings Back

Author : Alan Mallach
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813538754
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Bringing Buildings Back written by Alan Mallach and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned properties are a plague across the United States, from rust belt cities like Detroit and Buffalo to small towns like Lima, Ohio, and Waterloo, Iowa. Even in Sunbelt cities such as Houston and Las Vegas, abandonment is a major problem, as investment flows to the periphery, leaving the older, inner neighborhoods behind. In Bringing Buildings Back, Alan Mallach provides policymakers and practitioners with the first in-depth guide to understanding and dealing with the many ramifications that this issue holds for the future of our older cities. Combining practical suggestions with a thoughtful exploration of policy, Mallach pulls together insights from law, economics, planning, and design to address all sides of the problem, from how abandonment can be prevented to how best to bring these properties back into productive reuse. Focusing on the need for sustainable reuse and revitalization of America's cities and neighborhoods, Bringing Buildings Back shows how finding solutions for individual buildings can and must be tied to the larger process of making our cities economically stronger and environmentally sounder places to live and work. The book is replete with examples of how cities, community development corporations, and others have come up with creative, effective solutions. Written by a distinguished urban planner and practitioner with three decades of experience, Bringing Buildings Back provides both a detailed toolkit and a call to rethink the way America carries out urban redevelopment. It is a book that should be on the desk of every mayor, city planner, community developer, or neighborhood activist, and used in every course on urban redevelopment or neighborhood revitalization.

The Tall Buildings Reference Book

Author : David Parker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136258035
Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book The Tall Buildings Reference Book written by David Parker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the ever-changing skylines of cities all over the world show, tall buildings are an increasingly important solution to accommodating growth more sustainably in today’s urban areas. Whether it is residential, a workplace or mixed use, the tower is both a statement of intent and the defining image for the new global city. The Tall Buildings Reference Book addresses all the issues of building tall, from the procurement stage through the design and construction process to new technologies and the building’s contribution to the urban habitat. A case study section highlights the latest, the most innovative, the greenest and the most inspirational tall buildings being constructed today. A team of over fifty experts in all aspects of building tall have contributed to the making of the Tall Buildings Reference Book, creating an unparalleled source of information and inspiration for architects, engineers and developers.

Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present

Author : Andrew Ballantyne
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780673647
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Key Buildings from Prehistory to the Present written by Andrew Ballantyne and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest in this successful series, this book features around 150 of the most important buildings in the history of world architecture – from the pyramids and Parthenon to some of the most significant works by recent architects. The buildings are organized by type – from places of worship and public buildings to houses – and are divided into nine chapters, each with an informative introduction that surveys the history of that type. For each building there are numerous, accurate scale drawings showing a combination of floor plans, elevations and sections as appropriate, all specially redrawn for this book. The quality and number of the line drawings, together with the authoritative text by a renowned architectural historian, allow all the buildings to be understood in detail and make this an invaluable resource for students.

Lost Buildings

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Lost Buildings written by Jonathan Glancey and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys buildings that have been lost to antiquity, war, demolition, natural catastrophes, and other circumstances, as well as designs which were never built.--

Look at That Building!

Author : Scot Ritchie
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1525304208
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Look at That Building! written by Scot Ritchie and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging introduction to buildings, with a deft mix of nonfiction and fiction elements.

Stone in Historic Buildings

Author : J. Cassar
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 1862393761
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Stone in Historic Buildings written by J. Cassar and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is considerable academic and practical interest in stone and stone buildings, as exemplified by the wide range of high-quality and innovative work being conducted in the pursuit of the effective preservation and restoration of historic buildings. This is reflected in the numerous publications on stone and stone buildings that regularly find their way into the public domain. Not least amongst these are a number of Geological Society Special Publications, which have appeared in recent years. This current volume seeks to bring to the attention of the various professionals in the field (geologists, architects, engineers, conservators and conservation scientists) recent work centred on the characterization and performance of this important resource and its use in historic buildings. The volume has wider relevance, including to those interested in the heritage of stone.