|
Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > General
Overview: The Various Passive Cooling Systems and Their Applicability to Different Climates and Building Types. Minimizing Cooling Needs by Building Design. Ventilative Cooling. Radiant Cooling. Evaporative Cooling Systems. The Earth as a Cooling Source for Buildings. Cooling of Attached Outdoor Spaces. Index.
The reunification of Germany in 1990 has prompted far-reaching
debates about German identity, history and tradition. One framework
for these debates is provided by the extensive urban development
and building activities which have commenced in Eastern Germany
since 1990. This ethnographic case study of post-communist Dresden
explores the complex symbolic meanings of such projects as the
rebuilding of the Frauenkirche, Dresden's quarrels with the UNESCO
about a new Elbe bridge, and many others. It traces a history of
civic engagement from the time of the GDR through to the present of
reunified Germany, and demonstrates the built environment's
importance for identity construction in periods of social
transformation.
The Radcliffe Camera is one of the most celebrated buildings in
Oxford. Instantly recognizable, its great dome rises amid the
Gothic spires of the University. Through early maps, plans and
drawings, portraits, engravings and photographs this book tells the
fascinating story of its creation, which took more than thirty
years, and describes its subsequent place within Oxford University.
Dr John Radcliffe was the most successful physician of his day. On
his death in 1713 he directed that part of his large fortune should
be used to build a library on a site at the heart of Oxford,
between the University Church of St Mary's and the Bodleian. Early
designs were made by the brilliant architect Nicholas Hawksmoor,
who outlined the shape so familiar today: a great rotunda
surmounted by Oxford's only dome. It would take decades to acquire
and clear the site, and after Hawksmoor's death in 1736 the project
was taken over by the Scottish architect James Gibbs, who refined
the designs and supervised the construction of 'Dr Radcliffe's
Library', creating, in the process, an architectural masterpiece
and Britain's first circular library.
"Sites Unseen" examines the complex intertwining of race and
architecture in nineteenth and early-twentieth century American
culture, the period not only in which American architecture came of
age professionally in the U.S. but also in which ideas about
architecture became a prominent part of broader conversations about
American culture, history, politics, and—although we have
not yet understood this clearly—race relations. This rich
and copiously illustrated interdisciplinary study explores the ways
that American writing between roughly 1850 and 1930 concerned
itself, often intensely, with the racial implications of
architectural space primarily, but not exclusively, through
domestic architecture.
In addition to identifying an archive of provocative primary
materials, "Sites Unseen" draws significantly on important recent
scholarship in multiple fields ranging from literature, history,
and material culture to architecture, cultural geography, and urban
planning. Together the chapters interrogate a variety of expressive
American vernacular forms, including the dialect tale, the novel of
empire, letters, and pulp stories, along with the plantation cabin,
the West Indian cottage, the Latin American plaza, and the
"Oriental" parlor. These are some of the overlooked plots and
structures that can and should inform a more comprehensive
consideration of the literary and cultural meanings of American
architecture. Making sense of the relations between architecture,
race, and American writing of the long nineteenth
century—in their regional, national, and hemispheric
contexts—"Sites Unseen" provides a clearer view not only
of this catalytic era but also more broadly of what architectural
historian Dell Upton has aptly termed the social experience of the
built environment.
 |
Survey of London; 2
(Hardcover)
London County Council, London Survey Committee, Joint Publishing Committee Representing
|
R940
Discovery Miles 9 400
|
Ships in 12 - 19 working days
|
|
This innovative urban history of Dublin explores the symbols and
spaces of the Irish capital between the Restoration in 1660 and the
advent of neoclassical public architecture in the 1770s. The
meanings ascribed to statues, churches, houses, and public
buildings are traced in detail, using a wide range of visual and
written sources.
Neoclassicism refers to the revival of classical art and
architecture beginning in Europe in the 1750s and lasting until
around 1830, with late Neoclassicism lingering through the 1870s.
Neoclassicism is a highly complex movement that brought together
seemingly disparate issues into a new and culturally rich era, one
that was, however, remarkably unified under the banner of
classicism. This movement was born in Italy and France and then
spread across Europe to Russia and across the ocean to the United
States. The Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and
Architecture provides an overview of Neoclassicism, focusing on its
major artists, architects, stylistic subcategories, ideas, and
historical framework of the 18th century style found mainly in
Europe and the United States. This is done through a chronology, an
introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 200
dictionary entries on famous artists, sculptors, architects,
patrons, and other historical figures and events.
Masonry is a traditional, highly durable mode of construction; many
heritage masonry structures, built at various historical periods,
have survived, to a lesser or greater extent, adverse environmental
conditions, which have reduced, sometimes considerably, their
integrity, strength and durability. Due to the cultural
significance of heritage architecture, resources are today
allocated towards their restoration and conservation. This volume
comprises distinguished contributions from the Transactions of the
Wessex Institute describing research efforts towards achieving
these objectives. Topics covered include: Understanding of
constituent materials, modes of construction and overall mechanical
behaviour; Dynamic behaviour; Sonic pulse velocity tests;
Micro-vibration measurements; Failure mechanisms; Structural
strength assessment; Binding material mixtures; Composition and
properties of ancient mortars; Contemporary repair material;
Infra-red thermography measurements; Mortars, plasters, renders and
grouts. The various issues mentioned above are addressed by the
present collection of scientific papers with considerable insight
and thoroughness.It is thus hoped that this volume will fill a gap
in the literature as a valuable source of information and guidance
to researchers and engineers working in the area of restoration and
conservation of heritage masonry structures.
In 1999, a suite of three new conditions of contract was published
by FIDIC, following the basic structure and wording harmonised and
updated around the previous FIDIC Design-Build and Turnkey Contract
(the 1992 ''Orange Book''). These conditions, known as the ''FIDIC
rainbow, were the Conditions of C- tract for: l Construction, the
so-called Red Book, for works designed by the Employer l Plant and
Design-Build, the so-called Yellow Book, for works designed by the
Contractor l EPC/Turnkey Projects, the so-called Silver Book, for
works designed by the Contractor The ?rst is intended for
construction works where the Employer is responsible for the
design, as for per the previous so-called Red Book 4th Edition
(1987), with an important role for the Engineer. The other two
conditions of contract are intended for situations when the
Contractor is responsible for the design. The Plant and
Design-Build Contract has the traditional Engineer while the
EPC/Turnkey Contract has a two-party arran- ment, generally with an
Employer's Representative as one of the parties.
A collection of the writing of the highly influential architect,
Juhani Pallasmaa, presented in short, easily accessible, and
condensed ideas ideal for students Juhani Pallasmaa is one of
Finland's most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers,
publishing around 60 books and several hundred essays and shorter
pieces over his career. His influential works have inspired
undergraduate and postgraduate students of architecture and related
disciplines for decades. In this compilation of excerpts of his
writing, readers can discover his key concepts and thoughts in one
easily accessible, comprehensive volume. Inseminations: Seeds for
Architectural Thought is a delightful collection of thoughtful
ideas and compositions that float between academic essay and
philosophical reflection. Wide in scope, it offers entries
covering: atmospheres; biophilic beauty; embodied understanding;
imperfection; light and shadow; newness and nowness; nostalgia;
phenomenology of architecture; sensory thought; silence; time and
eternity; uncertainty, and much more. Makes the wider work of
Pallasmaa accessible to students across the globe, introducing them
to his key concepts and thoughts Exposes students to a broad range
of issues on which Pallasmaa has a view Features an alphabetized
structure that makes serendipitous discovery or linking of concepts
more likely Presents material in short, condensed manner that can
be easily digested by students Inseminations: Seeds for
Architectural Thought will appeal to undergraduate students in
architecture, design, urban studies, and related disciplines
worldwide.
|
|