A comprehensive book on the sustainable design of research laboratories Today's research laboratories are complex and difficult building types to design, and making them ...
Today the convergence of design, engineering and architectural technologies are breeding a new material practice in experimental architecture. In this pioneering publication, this important ...
The construction industry is evolving a single set of international building codes. Now, more than ever, architects need an interpretive guide to understand how ...
With its wide variety of topics and up-to-date coverage, Landscape Planning 5e is an excellent resource for students in a variety of disciplines including ...
The book that follows addresses these areas from a blend of contributions of experienced practitioners to the descriptions of the output from recent research ...
The book investigates the impact on the competitiveness of cities developing creative industries (arts, media, entertainment, creative business services, architects, publishers, designers) and knowledge-intensive ...
Environmental engineers continue to rely on the leading resource in the field on the principles and practice of water resources engineering. The second edition ...
This interdisciplinary book examines archaeology's engagement with semiotics, from its early structuralist beginnings to its more recent Peircian encounters. It represents the first sustained ...
Written with the needs of architects, construction professionals, educators, and school administration in mind, the book provides a road map for sustainable planning, design, ...
In this title, beauty provides the dynamic catalyst for sixteen very charged and individual discussions about architecture and design. Based on a series of ...
The second edition of Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism , has been thoroughly updated and revised, and features top scholars who redefine ...
Unified Theory of Concrete Structures develops an integrated theory that encompasses the various stress states experienced by both RC & PC structures under the ...
The rendering is the most potent means of communicating an architectural design. It provides a complete image of a building in its planned setting. ...
The second edition of Construction Technology: Analysis and Choice has been expanded to include commercial buildings. This now covers, in a single textbook, all ...
Any well-conceived print or Web design features the dynamic interplay between visual artistry and technical skill. It becomes important, therefore, for the designer to ...
Endorsed by the Society of Light and Lighting, this practical book offers comprehensive guidance on how colour, light and contrast can be incorporated within ...
