Книга посвящена исследованию вклада русской художественной культуры в становление и развитие одного из больших мировых стилей – классицизма второй половины XVIII – начала XIX века на материале зодчества и ваяния. Подчеркивается особая роль...
Пособие содержит основные положения о дождевых водостоках при их проектировании, строительстве и эксплуатации. Рассмотрены возможные решения задач защиты территорий от воздействия воды, организации рельефа местности, стока и отвода поверхностных...
В учебнике изложены физические свойства жидкости, законы равновесия и движения жидкости. Рассмотрены вопросы гидравлических сопротивлений, движения жидкости по трубопроводам и каналам, особенности грунтовых потоков, расчета воздуховодов и...
“Becoming an Architect will inspire future architects, career consultants, and human resources professionals alike, providing all the information you’ll need to make intelligent decisions about careers in architecture.” —From the Foreword by...
Explore exciting options for a career in landscape architecture Blending aesthetics and environmental consciousness, landscape architecture is one of the fastest growing fields, according to the US Department of Labor. Becoming a Landscape...
Becoming an Urban Planner answers these key questions: What do urban planners do? What are the educational requirements? How do I enter the field? How do I choose between the different types of planning, from land use planning to policy...
The sure way for design professionals to learn SketchUp modeling and rendering techniques Rendering In SketchUp provides instructions for creating 3D photoreal graphics for SketchUp models using integrated rendering programs. The book serves as...
If you are determined to encourage creativity and provide a collaborative environment that will bring out the best in people, you will want this book by your side at all times. —Bill Moggridge, Director of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt...
How to create the world's new urban future With the majority of the world's population shifting to urban centres, urban planning—the practice of land-use and transportation planning to help shape cities structurally, economically, and...
В книге собраны и обобщены данные по истории проектирования и строительства ГБС РАН. Освещена культурная и научная роль одного из крупнейших объектов ландшафтной архитектуры на территории Москвы, показаны изменения в объемно-пространственной...
Учебное пособие содержит термины, необходимые для приобретения профессиональных компетенций в области архитектуры, строительства, техники и технологии строительства. Материал подобран с учетом требований современных нормативных документов с...
В учебном пособии даются теоретические основы проектирования промышленных зданий: приведена их классификация; показаны особенности конструкций, фундаментов, покрытий, материала несущих и ограждающих конструкций и т. д. Вторая часть пособия...
Монография, написанная коллективом авторов – специалистов по истории отечественной архитектуры XX в., посвящена проектированию и реконструкции городов в 1920—1930-е г. Достижения русского авангарда 1920-х гг. были отмечены рядом новаторских...
В книге анализируются актуальные проблемы идентичности в архитектуре и искусстве. Впервые выполнен сравнительный анализ архитектуры Беларуси и Китая после Второй мировой войны, раскрыты параллели и национальные особенности в духовном восприятии...
В монографии определены художественно-стилевые направления в современном православном храмостроении Беларуси, раскрыта роль категорий канона и традиции в их формировании, очерчены перспективы развития православного зодчества Беларуси на основе...
В настоящем учебном пособии даны общие сведения о фермах, освещены вопросы проектирования ферм, базирующиеся на применении современных прогрессивных материалов, изделий и видов соединений, а также на использовании опыта индустриальных деревянных...
В настоящем учебном пособии рассмотрены типы панельных конструкций, отвечающие современному уровню развития техники и технологии производства как строительных материалов, так и самих панелей. Большое внимание уделено материалам и конструкциям...
В пособии рассматриваются вопросы архитектуры транспортных сооружений – исторические предпосылки развития, классификация, перечень требований к сооружениям данного типа. Также автором затрагиваются архитектурно-конструктивные решения мостов и...
В пособии рассматриваются вопросы архитектуры транспортных сооружений – исторические предпосылки развития, классификация, перечень требований к сооружениям данного типа. Также автором затрагиваются архитектурно-конструктивные решения мостов и...
В настоящем учебном пособии рассмотрены примеры проектирования клееной балки, стойки, арки, гнутоклееной рамы и рамы из прямолинейных элементов, а также практические примеры проектирования клеефанерных балок с плоской и волнистой стенкой и...
First published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, has one single sense – sight – become so predominant in architectural culture and...
With scripting, computer programming becomes integral to the digital design process. It provides unique opportunities for innovation, enabling the designer to customise the software around their own predilections and modes of working. It...
A visually engaging introduction to landscape architectural design Landscape architectural design seeks to create environments that accommodate users' varying lifestyles and needs, incorporate cultural heritage, promote sustainability, and...
The all-inclusive reference to starting and operating a landscape architecture firm The Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture, Second Edition is completely revised to keep up with the latest developments driving the day-to-day...
The ultimate resource on strategies for redeveloping abandoned urban sites Architects, urban planners, urban designers, developers, city officials, and all those interested in revitalizing their post-industrial cities will find the tools they...
This is the second part of a major theoretical work by Patrik Schumacher, which outlines how the discipline of architecture should be understood as its own distinct system of communication. Autopoeisis comes from the Greek and means literally...
Take a theoretical approach to architecture with The Autopoiesis of Architecture, which presents the topic as a discipline with its own unique logic. Architecture's conception of itself is addressed as well as its development within wider...
As cities compete globally, the Smart City has been touted as the important new strategic driver for regeneration and growth. Smart Cities are employing information and communication technologies in the quest for sustainable economic development...
The need to find new approaches to the development of cities is becoming increasingly urgent in this age of continuing population growth, demographic transition, climate change, fossil fuel peak and biodiversity losses. Restoring ecosystem...
The emphasis here is to explore the key issues influencing the culture, strategies and management operations of professional practices. The focus is upon established practices from growing ones to large international firms in the built...
The process-oriented guide to context-sensitive site selection, planning, and design Sustainable design is responsive to context. And each site has a unique set of physical, biological, cultural, and legal attributes that presents different...
A radical shift is taking place in the way that society is thinking about cities, a change from the machine metaphors of the 20th century to mathematical models of the processes of biological and natural systems. From this new perspective,...
The definitive guide to management success for sole practitioners and leaders of small design firms Owning and operating a small architectural design firm can be challenging, with tight project deadlines, on-the-fly meetings, rush proposals, and...
“Ready or not, it’s high time to make BIM a part of your practice, or at least your vocabulary, and this book has as much to offer beginners as it does seasoned users of building information modeling software.” —Chicago Architect The first book...
A highly original architectural history of Solomon’s Temple and Islam’s Dome of the Rock that doubles as a social and cultural history of the region The most extensive study of the interrelated history of two monuments, Solomon’s Temple and The...
Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site questions When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come across. The Wiley Graphic Standards Field Guide to Home Inspections gives you fast access to the information you need when...
Learn to apply the International Building Code and International Existing Building Code to historic buildings Written for architects, engineers, preservation, and code enforcement professionals, this is the only comprehensive book that examines...
Otl Aicher's writings are explorations of the world, a substantive part of his work. In moving through the history of thought and design, building and construction, he assures us of the possibilities of arranging existence in a humane fashion....
An essential guide for a firm of any size to effectively position itself in the marketplace For an architecture or design firm to survive and prosper in the new economy, it needs to redefine and reinvigorate its position in the marketplace. With...
The Architect's Brain: Neuroscience, Creativity, and Architecture is the first book to consider the relationship between the neurosciences and architecture, offering a compelling and provocative study in the field of architectural theory....
Get the single-source solutions guide to the sustainable management of water resources. Why is water the environmental issue? The answer is simple: without it, life on this planet could not exist. Yet, despite this fact, reckless consumption...
Architecture is on the brink. It is a discipline in crisis. Over the last two decades, architectural debate has diversified to the point of fragmentation and exhaustion. What is called for is an overarching argument or set of criteria on which...
A must-have reference to create content-rich BIM objects and models A cutting-edge technology, Building Information Modeling (BIM) software allows AEC professionals to produce data-intensive 3D building models that far exceed those rendered with...
The new student edition of the definitive reference on architectural interiors Interior Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a carefully edited treatment of the authoritative Interior Graphic Standards Professional Edition. Designed and...
As more factors, perspectives, and metrics are incorporated into the planning and building process, the roles of engineers and designers are increasingly being fused together. Sustainable Infrastructure explores this trend with in-depth look at...
Forty years on from the first moon landing, architecture in Space is entering a new era. Over the last decade, there has been a fundamental shift in the Space industry from short-term pioneering expeditions to long-term planning for...
Once condemned by Modernism and compared to a ‘crime’ by Adolf Loos, ornament has made a spectacular return in contemporary architecture. This is typified by the works of well-known architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Sauerbruch Hutton,...
The Great American Dream of cruising down the parkway, zipping from here to there at any time has given way to a true nightmare that is destroying the environment, costing billions and deeply impacting our personal well-being. Getting from A to...
An innovative look at design solutions for building lifelong neighborhoods Livable Communities for Aging Populations provides architects and designers with critical guidance on urban planning and building design that allows people to age in...
Quick, reliable answers to your most common on-site questions When you're in the field, you never know what you'll come across. The Graphic Standards Field Guide to Hardscape gives you fast access to the practical information you need when...