Books about CONSTRUCTION

ROBUST ARCHITECTURE: LOW-TECH DESIGN

Robust architecture is designed to meet needs; its structures are sufficient, resilient and suited to the location. It embraces the potential of simplicity, traditional ...

HERMANN KAUFMANN ARCHITEKTEN. ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Ecological, durable and climate-friendly: the buildings by Hermann Kaufmann and HK Architekten set standards in a wide variety of aspects. This monograph documents ten ...

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

Design Technology in Contemporary Architectural Practice lifts the curtain to unveil how eleven world-leading design studios integrate technology (such as computational design, BIM, and ...

MONO-MATERIAL "MONOLITHIC,HOMOGENEOUS AND CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION"

Solid matter. Monolithic and homogeneous concepts for a circular approach to architecture. In response to climate change, architects have been seeking a contemporary expression ...

TRANSFORM "PROMISING PLACES,SECOND CHANCES AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE"

'Beautifully presented and accompanied by abundant photographs and plan diagrams, the entry masterfully explores Berke's modernist inclinations, her minimalist style, and her firm's savvy ...

ECOHABITAR Nº 78: ACABADOS DE MADERA, REVESTIMIENTOS Y PANELES / DESCARBONIZACION / CASA PASIVA

CONARQUITECTURA Nº 87: FACHADAS SINGULARES

conarquitectura 87 muestra obras que disponen ladrillos con cámara ventilada (Oviedo), como estructura natural de medio pie visto (St. Vicenç dels Horts), formando parte ...

O´DONNELL+ TUOMEY. AV PROYECTOS Nº117 O´DONNELL+ TUOMEY, NORMAN FOSTER,METAL FACADES

AV Proyectos 117 recopila los últimos proyectos de O'Donnell + Tuomey. Desde sus oficinas en Dublín, Cork y Londres, la firma irlandesa de Sheila ...

SIZA/ MADUREIRA: HOUSE DETAILS 6. ALVARO SIZA/ ANTONIO MADUREIRA "HOUSE IN MAIA"

The House Details Magazine, is a technical magazine created by architects for architects. House Details produces the most complete architectural publication about houses in ...

ARCHITECTURE DE TERRE AU MAROC "LA VALLEE DE L'OUTAT DANS LE HAUT ATLAS"

La vallée de l'Outat est située du côté nord oriental du Haut Atlas, grand massif montagneux qui fait partie de l'une des quatre barrières ...

BRICK BUILDINGS S, M, L. 30 X ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

Brickwork has long dominated architecture in almost every country in the world. And no wonder, considering the materials needed to produce it can be ...

HABRAKEN: THE SHORT WORKS OF JOHN HABRAKEN "WAYS OF SEEING / WAYS OF DOING"

Provides, for the first time, access to a chronological arc of John Habrakens' writing in a single collection. Includes over 250 illustrations and interview ...

MATERIAL - PICHARCHITECTS "MEMORIA, FABRICACIÓN, INFORMACIÓN, PROYECTO"

¿Podemos conformarnos simplemente con hacer mejor lo que ya sabemos hacer? ¿Por qué no apostamos por otros modos de construir más razonables? ¿No es ...

OAK-FRAMED BUILDINGS

Oak-framed Buildings is a practical and inspiring guide to their design and construction, written by expert craftsman Rupert Newman. Oak-framed buildings have been with ...

DESIGN BUILD WITH THE SCARCITY AND CREATIVITY STUDIO

Documents the projects of The Scarcity and Creativity Studio and shows how this work has developed a unique methodology for practicing and teaching architecture ...

RESPONSABILIDAD Y CONSTRUCCION. ASPECTOS JURIDICOS

CONARQUITECTURA Nº 86: VIVIENDA MULTIESCALA

Desde 2001 hemos publicado 674 proyectos de vivienda en la revista conarquitectura, y siempre nos ha parecido que era la tipología en la que ...

BESSER ALS NEU

Better than New' uses the example of a facade renovation of an office building in Basel to explain what preservation and reuse of building ...

FOLIO 2: THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

Brick has long been a trusted material, used worldwide by builders who appreciate its strength and versatility. It offers proven value to both traditional ...

AMERICAN FRAMING:THE SAME SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Balloon Framing: The typical American construction method is capable of blurring the boundaries within America's socially and economically deeply divided society as well as ...