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Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture

Quantum City (Paperback): Ayssar Arida Quantum City (Paperback)
Ayssar Arida
R1,441 Discovery Miles 14 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Quantum City explores the metaphorical relationships between quantum theory, urban design and the concept of the city, with a very serious aim: to radically change the way the urban realm is both experienced and designed.Using the terminology and themes of quantum theory and the 'new physics', the author draws the reader into an intriguing discussion of the principles, practices and operations of urbanism. This new language offers the missing interface between the different disciplines of the city, and promises to be a potent metaphor for the development of various theories for the 21st century city.Challenging traditional approaches to the theory of cities, this thought-provoking book will be enjoyed by both design professionals and anyone interested in the city, its history and culture.

Wander (Paperback): Dr Bill Thompson Wander (Paperback)
Dr Bill Thompson
R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The author started writing as a child. By seven wanted to be an architect. By twenty-four had become a builder. By thirty-four had become an architect registered and working in the UK. At the age of fifty he decided that architecture as a discipline was a social science of some sort. On this basis he earned a masters at UCL, then a PHD at Heriot Watt for discovering and defending philosophical position based on interpretation that he now calls thermenutics. When teaching about cultural contexts at the university of Ulster architectural school (2001 a " 2010) the link between perception and emotion became central to his interest. At which point he retired to write about understanding, in a series of books, this one being the fourth. The first three were about sharing the management of understanding. This fourth is about the way we share the management of understanding by way of conversations between us that allow us to understand each other.

A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening - Adapted to North America; With a View to the Improvement of... A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening - Adapted to North America; With a View to the Improvement of Country Residences. Comprising Historical Notices and General Principles of the Art, Directions for Laying Out Grounds and Arranging (Paperback)
Andrew Jackson Downing
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Boundaries and Restricted Places - The Immured Space (Hardcover): Balkiz Yapicioglu, Konstantinos Lalenis Boundaries and Restricted Places - The Immured Space (Hardcover)
Balkiz Yapicioglu, Konstantinos Lalenis
R3,481 Discovery Miles 34 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This innovative book defines the concept of immured spaces across time, space and culture and investigates various categories of restricted places such as divided, segregated and protected spaces. Drawing on examples from across the world, this book analyses not only what separates and divides space, but also the wide variety of impacts that the imposition of new barriers and boundaries or the opening of existing ones has on places, people and surrounding areas. Contributors integrate case studies with theoretical analysis to draw conclusions and advance an analytical framework of immured spaces. The chapters present a point of reference to highlight areas of significance and also to encourage further detailed work in this important area. The book has a strong research dimension and will therefore be of interest to academic communities in planning, cultural heritage, psychology, architecture and urban studies. In addition, the use of case studies to develop a common framework will appeal to practitioners and policy makers.

Culture & Commerce - The Royal Academy & Mayfair (Paperback): Charles Landry Culture & Commerce - The Royal Academy & Mayfair (Paperback)
Charles Landry
R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Norwich Historic Churches - As Part of the City Landscape (Paperback): David Luckhurst Norwich Historic Churches - As Part of the City Landscape (Paperback)
David Luckhurst
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Norwich is blessed with more surviving medieval churches than any other city north of the Alps. Architect David Luckhurst worked in the city for more than 40 years before turning to painting and drawing in his retirement, and many buildings he designed are to be seen there. This high-quality paperback reproduces his 32 paintings of Norwich's medieval churches (including the lone surviving tower of the bombed St Benedict), with an emphasis on their street setting. Each painting is accompanied by David's handwritten notes on the surrounding buildings and how the church interacts with them. The book is completed by David's hand-drawn map showing the location of each church and his pen drawing of their combined towers.

Global architecture for eighteenth-century Beijing - Building Qing Enlightenments (Paperback): Pedro Luengo Global architecture for eighteenth-century Beijing - Building Qing Enlightenments (Paperback)
Pedro Luengo
R2,627 Discovery Miles 26 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book reinterprets architecture in Beijing during the reigns of the Kangxi (1661-1722), Yongzheng (1723-1735) and Qianlong (1736-1795) emperors in the eighteenth century. More specifically, it views the building processes of the four churches and the Western palaces in the Yuanming Yuan garden as an example of cultural dialogue in the context of the Enlightenment. The study is based firstly on archival sources from different institutions from around the globe, using Big Data to manage them. Secondly, it places increased emphasis on architectural remains, preserved both in international collections as well as at archaeological sites. To take advantage of these remains, some were recorded using close-range photogrammetry. Digital sunlight analyses of the buildings' interiors were also carried out. From these emerging technologies, as well as written sources, it becomes possible first to reinterpret Beijing as an imperial capital where religious tolerance and cosmopolitanism were increasing, and second to re-evaluate the entire Yuanming Yuan Garden complex as a miniature version of Beijing. This approach makes for easier subsequent comparisons with other imperial capitals of the time, such as London, Paris and Istanbul. As such, this study reveals a largely neglected chapter in the global history of architecture, while simultaneously offering a crucial re-examination of the existing architectural remains.

Abandoned Melbourne: Lockdown (Paperback): Gavin John Abandoned Melbourne: Lockdown (Paperback)
Gavin John
R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Abandoned Melbourne presents a collection of photographs of the perennially awarded world's most liveable city rendered empty, abandoned and in Covid lockdown during 2020. Abandoned Melbourne depicts Melbourne vacant, with the CBD's places and spaces, customarily buzzing, rendered motionless and without life. Landscape photographer Gavin John, a long-term resident of Melbourne, turned his camera and his focus onto vistas of a different nature and reveals downtown Melbourne as it has never been witnessed before.

Abandoned Brisbane: Our Lost Heritage (Paperback): Jay Millard Abandoned Brisbane: Our Lost Heritage (Paperback)
Jay Millard
R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Abandoned buildings are a viewfinder into our heritage and often offer a story to tell us, but not everyone will be lucky enough to hear these stories before these buildings are gone forever. It was this line of thinking that grew the author's passion for discovering and exploring abandoned buildings, heritage sites and locations not normally seen by the public eye. With camera in my hand, he set out to find, visit, photograph and document as many of these locations as he could before their stories are lost forever. With over 140 eye-catching images from abandoned places such as eerie old factories, crumbling asylums, untouched country theatres, forgotten homes, all mixed with a small insight into their history, Abandoned Brisbane is a showcase of just some of the amazing locations within a few hours' drive of Brisbane.

How to Read Bridges - A crash course spanning the centuries (Paperback): Edward Denison, Ian Stewart How to Read Bridges - A crash course spanning the centuries (Paperback)
Edward Denison, Ian Stewart
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How to Read Bridges is a practical introduction to looking at the structure and purpose of bridges. It is a guide to reading the structural clues embedded in every bridge that allows their variety and ingenuity to be better appreciated. Small enough to carry in your pocket and serious enough to provide real answers, this comprehensive guide analyses and explores all types of bridges from around the world from the first millennium to the present day. The book also explores fundamental concepts of bridge design, key materials and engineering techniques whilst providing an accessible visual guide with intelligent text, using detailed illustrations and cross-sections of technical features.

Garden City - The First 150 Years (Hardcover): Constantine E. Theodosiou, Emmanuel C Theodosiou Garden City - The First 150 Years (Hardcover)
Constantine E. Theodosiou, Emmanuel C Theodosiou; Foreword by William A Bellmer
R762 Discovery Miles 7 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Walkable City - How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (Paperback): Jeff Speck Walkable City - How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (Paperback)
Jeff Speck
R518 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R66 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of Street Networks - from Grids to Sprawl and Beyond (Hardcover): Laurence Aurbach A History of Street Networks - from Grids to Sprawl and Beyond (Hardcover)
Laurence Aurbach
R855 Discovery Miles 8 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Diaspora of Belonging - Gentrification, Systems of Oppression, and Why Our Cities Are Out of Place (Hardcover): Jay Sharma The Diaspora of Belonging - Gentrification, Systems of Oppression, and Why Our Cities Are Out of Place (Hardcover)
Jay Sharma
R762 Discovery Miles 7 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Washington, D.C. Housing Co-Ops - A History (Hardcover): Stephen Mckevitt Washington, D.C. Housing Co-Ops - A History (Hardcover)
Stephen Mckevitt
R725 Discovery Miles 7 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
How to Read Towns and Cities - A Crash Course in Urban Architecture (Paperback): Jonathan Glancey How to Read Towns and Cities - A Crash Course in Urban Architecture (Paperback)
Jonathan Glancey
R494 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R63 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A highly-illustrated, pocket-sized guide to understanding the forces that have shaped the world's cities from the dawn of civilisation to the present day. The fortunes of towns and cities rise and fall along with the fate of the civilisations to which they belong. Some are lost entirely, now no more than ruins; others have thrived as urban centres for millennia; and all contain vital clues embedded in their streets and skylines which reveal why their inhabitants grouped together, and tell of their unique social, political and cultural histories. Packed with plans, maps, and drawings, this book takes you on an international journey of discovery to explore the history of cities from our earliest urban origins to the contemporary world city - from Babylon to Beijing, London to Paris, and from the skyscrapers of New York to the streets of their own home town. A must-read for anyone interested in history, cities, and travel, this fascinating book turns you into an urban detective to see how our towns and cities grew the way they are.

Creating Cities/Building Cities - Architecture and Urban Competitiveness (Hardcover): Peter K. Kresl Creating Cities/Building Cities - Architecture and Urban Competitiveness (Hardcover)
Peter K. Kresl; As told to Daniele Ietri
R2,992 Discovery Miles 29 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For the past 150 years, architecture has been a significant tool in the hands of city planners and leaders. In Creating Cities/Building Cities, Peter Karl Kresl and Daniele Ietri illustrate how these planners and leaders have utilized architecture to achieve a variety of aims, influencing the situation, perception and competitiveness of their cities. Whether the objective is branding, re-vitalization of the economy, beautification, development of an economic and business center, status development, or seeking distinction with the tallest building, distinctive architecture has been an essential instrument for those who manage the course of a city's development. Since the 1870s, and the reconstruction of Chicago following the Great Fire, architecture has been affected powerfully by advances in design, technology and materials used in construction. The authors identify several key elements in such a strategic initiative, and in the penultimate chapter examine several cases of cities that have ignored one or more of these elements and have failed in their attempt. A unique set of insights into this fascinating topic, this study will appeal to specialists in urban planning, economic geography, and architecture. Readers interested in urban development will also find its coverage accessible and enlightening.

City in a Garden - Environmental Transformations and Racial Justice in Twentieth-Century Austin, Texas (Hardcover): Andrew M.... City in a Garden - Environmental Transformations and Racial Justice in Twentieth-Century Austin, Texas (Hardcover)
Andrew M. Busch
R2,888 Discovery Miles 28 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The natural beauty of Austin, Texas, has always been central to the city's identity. From the beginning, city leaders, residents, planners, and employers consistently imagined Austin as a natural place, highlighting the region's environmental attributes as they marketed the city and planned for its growth. Yet, as Austin modernized and attracted an educated and skilled labor force, the demand to preserve its natural spaces was used to justify economic and racial segregation. This effort to create and maintain a ""city in a garden"" perpetuated uneven social and economic power relationships throughout the twentieth century. In telling Austin's story, Andrew M. Busch invites readers to consider the wider implications of environmentally friendly urban development. While Austin's mainstream environmental record is impressive, its minority groups continue to live on the economic, social, and geographic margins of the city. By demonstrating how the city's midcentury modernization and progressive movement sustained racial oppression, restriction, and uneven development in the decades that followed, Busch reveals the darker ramifications of Austin's green growth.

Remapping Urban Heat Islands Atlases in Regenerative Cities (Hardcover): Hisham Abusaada, Abeer Elshater, Marwa Khalifa Remapping Urban Heat Islands Atlases in Regenerative Cities (Hardcover)
Hisham Abusaada, Abeer Elshater, Marwa Khalifa
R6,714 Discovery Miles 67 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reviews the fundamentals of this local climatic phenomenon as a gateway to solving the challenging problems of rapid urbanization in the face of climate change. This work uses the dimensions and principles of urban planning and design, and landscape architecture in conjunction with the competence of environmental design to reduce the impact of this phenomenon. The book focuses on five SDGs to explain the problems that urban residents suffer because of high temperatures or the formation of heat islands. These selected SDGs are Goals 1, 3, 8, 11, and 13. Some of which can be limited to affecting the health status, productive capacity, social and economic well-being, and the feeling of distress and aggressive behavior. This book focuses on five SDGs: poverty (Goal 1), public health and well-being (Goal 3), decent work and economic growth (Goal 8), sustainable cities and societies (Goal 11), and climate action (Goal 13). These goals are associated with the increasing UHI phenomenon that accompanies rapid urbanization, which has changed the way of life of many countries worldwide. Thus, this book aims to reach sustainable cities and societies that do not suffer from poverty and disease due to climatic change and where decent work and social and economic well-being is achieved. The prime audience includes experts working in architecture, site planning and design, urban planning and design, landscape architecture, sustainable urban design, and environmental design. In addition, the book focuses on researchers, academics, practitioners, and urban governance, developers, and policymakers. Significantly, the target audience can get more insights into using new paradigms, methods, techniques, modelings, and research applications.

Robert Allerton - His Parks and Legacies (Hardcover): Maureen Holtz Robert Allerton - His Parks and Legacies (Hardcover)
Maureen Holtz
R750 Discovery Miles 7 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Land Use Planning and Management (Hardcover): Kyrie Hamilton Land Use Planning and Management (Hardcover)
Kyrie Hamilton
R3,450 R3,120 Discovery Miles 31 200 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Read the Landscape - A crash course in interpreting the great outdoors (Paperback): Robert Yarham How to Read the Landscape - A crash course in interpreting the great outdoors (Paperback)
Robert Yarham 1
R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Interest in the environment has never been greater and yet most of us have little knowledge of the 4 billion years of history that formed it. This book explains the principles of geology, geography and geomorphology, and shows how a basic understanding of geological timescales, plate tectonics and landforms can help you 'read' the great outdoors. This is a highly illustrated book with a very accessible text that beautifully illuminates the landscape around us.

How to Build a VillageTown (Hardcover, 3rd ed.): Claude Lewenz How to Build a VillageTown (Hardcover, 3rd ed.)
Claude Lewenz
R1,162 Discovery Miles 11 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For the last 50 years, we have been building communities for the wrong reason. "How to Build a VillageTown" proposes to turn real estate development upside down, so that people may regain control of their lives, their communities and their future. Instead of building communities to sell cars, "How to Build a VillageTown" proposes people build communities that provide for their needs and aspirations... places to live that are places they love. The idea is not new. Over 2,000 years ago, Aristotle wrote that when several villages come together so they may become economically self-supporting, the purpose for their continuance is to enable their citizens to enjoy a good life, understood as the social pursuits of conviviality, citizenship, artistic, intellectual and spiritual growth. In almost every place and time, except our own, every aspect of community design, from the central plaza with its meeting places, cafes, taverns and shops, to their support for the artistic, educational and holy places followed these timeless patterns and principles of design. The people who live there help shape its design which is what gives it its character and authenticity. Beginning after World-War II, starting in America and spreading to other parts of the world, we radically redesigned how people live based on a different intent: to perpetually boom national economies. We invented suburbs to sell cars. We reshaped life based on this plan that came to be known as suburban sprawl. The core principle was that of separation. We separated destinations, generations and stages of life. The design principle became that of standardization. If we look at everything that surrounds us in daily life, we notice the extent to which our physical environment has become generic and bland. We redefined citizens as consumers, and in the process lost sight of why we build communities. This radical experiment in suburban sprawl failed to deliver on its promise. We now face a host of new and serious problems our ancestors knew not. For the most part, our response to these problems is either denial or investing substantial energy trying to fix broken and broke systems. In "How to Build a VillageTown," you are invited to take a different approach. Called a VillageTown - a town made of villages - it proposes people come together to form villages, about 500 people in each, with about twenty villages side by side to create the necessary economic and social critical mass of a town of 10,000 people. The optimal size proposes a 150 acre urban core surrounded by a 300 acre greenbelt and a 50 acre industrial park. Within the urban core, all is walkable - no cars within. This rescales everything, permitting a secure, stimulating place for all ages and stages of life. Human-scaled, it more resembles the market-town of yore; only it takes advantage of modern technology, most notably Telepresence that permits one to be in two places at once. It proposes creating its own local economy that enables its citizens to regain control over their own lives and enjoy a Good Life. The purpose of the series of VillageTown books is to put forth a proposal to build a new, timeless form of community to replace suburbs. All profits from book sales go to raise the funds required to build VillageTowns.The author takes no royalties, the publisher charges no fees. To support the idea, to help make it go from a good idea to real built communities, buy books, give them as gifts, leave them in cafes or anywhere else folks gather. This is not a drill. If you like the idea and want to live in a VillageTown, please go to the web site, VillageForum.com and become involved.

Shipping Container Homes - An Essential Guide to Shipping Container Homes with Examples and Ideas of Designs (Hardcover): Matt... Shipping Container Homes - An Essential Guide to Shipping Container Homes with Examples and Ideas of Designs (Hardcover)
Matt Brown
R699 R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Save R83 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Research Anthology on BIM and Digital Twins in Smart Cities (Hardcover): Information Resources Management Association Research Anthology on BIM and Digital Twins in Smart Cities (Hardcover)
Information Resources Management Association
R12,911 Discovery Miles 129 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In recent years, smart cities have been an emerging area of interest across the world. Due to this, numerous technologies and tools, such as building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins, have been developed to help achieve smart cities. To ensure research is continuously up to date and new technologies are considered within the field, further study is required. The Research Anthology on BIM and Digital Twins in Smart Cities considers the uses, challenges, and opportunities of BIM and digital twins within smart cities. Covering key topics such as data, design, urban areas, technology, and sustainability, this major reference work is ideal for industry professionals, government officials, computer scientists, policymakers, researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.

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