Parametricism is an avant-garde architecture and design movement that has been growing and maturing over the last 15 years, emerging as a remarkable global ...
Drawing is an important means to analyse information and develop rigorous arguments both conceptually and visually. Going beyond the how-to drawing manual, this book ...
Goss s Roofing Ready Reckoner provides cutting angle and lengths for traditional cut roofs and design tables for timber sizing, based on BS5268 Structural ...
The bestselling guide to architectural drawing, with new information, examples, and resources Architectural Graphics is the classic bestselling reference by one of the leading ...
As people sixty-five and older constitute an ever increasingly proportion of population in most industrialized nations, the design of housing and other built provisions ...
The first European edition of Francis DK Ching's classic visual guide to the basics of building construction.For nearly four decades, the US publication Building ...
Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for architecture, Drawings highlights the work of key contemporary figures who have, through their drawn ...
The sure way for design professionals to learn SketchUp modeling and rendering techniques Rendering In SketchUp provides instructions for creating 3D photoreal graphics for ...
A new edition of Francis D.K. Ching's illustrated guide to structural design Structures are an essential element of the building process, yet one of ...
Focused on the design process for architects and related professionals, this is a guide to the design and execution of sophisticated exterior building enclosures ...
Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5 provides practising engineers and specialist contractors with comprehensive, detailed information and in-depth guidance on the design of timber ...
Urban Design Ecologies Reader gives architects and urban planners critical tools to understand urban design today. Featuring essays by leaders in the field, the ...
Introduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings of Francis D. K. Ching for those new to architecture and design. With his typical ...
This guide describes the buildings created for the London 2012 Games, including both permanent and temporary structures built for the Olympic Park and venues ...
Written as an easy-to-understand primer on the topic, Structure for Architects engages readers through instruction that uses a highly visual format and real-world examples ...
Wood in Construction -- How to Avoid Costly Mistakes focuses on the basic principles and appropriate use of wood in construction and illustrates how ...
"Experimental Green Strategies: Redefining Ecological Design Research" is guest-edited by Terri Peters. Sustainable design and ecological building are the most significant global challenges for ...
Materiality and Interior Construction imparts essential knowledge on how materials contribute to the construction and fabrication of floors, partitions, ceilings, and millwork, with thorough ...