We are entering a new era of architecture that is technologically enhanced, virtual and synthetic. Contemporary architects operate in a creative environment that is ...
Sustainable Steel Buildings reviews steel and its potential as a sustainable building material and shows how steel can be used to deliver buildings and ...
Wood Deterioration, Protection and Maintenance provides an up to date discussion of the natural durability of wood, wood degradation processes, and methods of structural ...
Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on-site guide to the behaviourof a building s structure. Presented in a ...
Even more than authorship, ownership is challenged by the rise of digital and computational methods of design and production. These challenges are simultaneously legal, ...
Basic Structures provides the student with a clear explanation of structural concepts, using many analogies and examples. Real examples and case studies show the ...
"There is today a pronounced and accelerated convergence in architecture. This convergence is occurring by doers not thinkers; in practice not academia; in building ...
The Architect's Studio Companion is a robust, user-friendly resource that keeps important information at your fingertips throughout the design process. It includes guidelines for ...
Structural Reliability Analysis and Prediction, Third Edition is a textbook which addresses the important issue of predicting the safety of structures at the design ...
Evoking Through Design: Contemporary Moods in Architecture is visually stunning, featuring built work and speculative projects, which highlight how contemporary practices are using devices ...
The contents of the book will highlight the differences between the design and engineering disciplines - strengths and flaws. It will also illustrate examples ...
The industry-standard guide to designing well-performing buildings Architectural Detailing systematically describes the principles by which good architectural details are designed. Principles are explained in ...
Urban tree management is the key basis for greener cities of the future. It is a practical discipline which includes tree selection, planting, care ...
