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Tradition of Craftsmanship in Mexican Homes

by Patricia W. O'Gorman & Bob Schalkwijk

This book of more than four hundred photographs shows the detailed work of Mexican homes, including adobe; stone; brick and masonry; plaster and stucco; wood; terracotta and tiles; iron, metals, and glass; and...

The New England Image

by Samuel Chamberlain

For those who love New England, here is a matchless portrait by one of its most distinguished artists. The image Samuel Chamberlain presents here is a distillation of his finest photographs of New England. From...

The Income Approach to Property Valuation

by Andrew Baum, Carolyn Manville Baum & Nick Nunnington

The second edition of this comprehensive textbook is intended for both students and practitioners. It covers the changes in rating law, valuation and how the principles apply in practice. Throughout the book...

Dynamic Behavior of Concrete and Seismic Engineering

by Jacky Mazars & Alain Millard

While the static behavior of concrete has been the subject of numerous works, the same cannot be said for the dynamic behavior. This book sets out to remedy this situation: it begins by presenting the most frequently...

Designing Urban Agriculture: A Complete Guide to the Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance and Management of Edible Landscapes

by April Philips

A comprehensive overview of edible landscapes—complete with more than 300 full-color photos and illustrations

Designing Urban Agriculture is about the intersection of ecology, design, and community. Showcasing...

Charter of the New Urbanism

by Congress for the New Urbanism & Emily Talen

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF NEW URBANISM--FULLY REVISED

The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities,...

Professional Real Estate Development: The ULI Guide to the Business

by Richard B. Peiser & David Hamilton

This basic primer covers the nuts and bolts of developing all types of real estate, including multifamily, office, retail, and industrial projects. Thoroughly updated, this new edition includes numerous case...

American Architecture and Urbanism

by Vincent Scully

A classic book authored by the foremost architectural historian in America, this fully illustrated history of American architecture and city planning is based on Vincent Scully's conviction that architecture...

African Art, Interviews, Narratives: Bodies of Knowledge at Work

by Joanna Grabski & Carol Magee

Joanna Grabski and Carol Magee bring together a compelling collection that shows how interviews can be used to generate new meaning and how connecting with artists and their work can transform artistic production...

Equipment Inventories for Owners and Facility Managers: Standards, Strategies and Best Practices

by R. A. Keady

The National Institute of Science and Technology estimates that the loss of information between the construction of a building and the operation and maintenance of that building results in a 15.8 billion dollar...

Managing the Brief for Better Design

by Alastair Blyth & John Worthington

Based on extensive research, this book offers an understanding of the briefing process and its importance to the built environment. The coverage extends beyond new build covering briefing for services and fit-outs....

Communication in the Design Process

by Stephen A. Brown

The Design and Construction industry is in a state of attempted change. Improvement is a key word for employer, consultant and contractor. Real steps forward are slow, and most damning is the continuous repetition...

A Cleveland Legacy: The Architecture of Walker and Weeks

by Eric Johannesen

Walker and Weeks was the foremost architectural firm in Cleveland for nearly forth years, from 1911 to 1949. Its clients were the wealthy and influential of Cleveland and the Midwest; its landmark accomplishments...

Applying the ADA: Designing for The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design in Multiple Building Types

by Marcela A. Rhoads

A guide to real-world applications of The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design

Applying the ADA helps architects and developers understand better how the rules for eliminating...

The CSI Construction Product Representation Practice Guide

by Construction Specifications Institute

The must-have reference on construction product representation—and the essential study aid for the Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR) Exam

The CSI Practice Guides are a library of comprehensive...

BIM for Facility Managers

by IFMA & Paul Teicholz

A practical look at extending the value of Building Information Modeling (BIM) into facility management—from the world's largest international association for professional facility managers

Building owners and...

Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers

by Randall Thomas

Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK's leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the result of their extensive experience...

Big Ben: The Bell, the Clock and the Tower

by Peter MacDonald

Big Ben is perhaps the most famous clock in the world. Peter MacDonald tells its story, from its conception in the 1830s to its establishment as the national timepiece and the symbol of Britain up to the present...

Nails, Noggins and Newels: An Alternative History of Every House

by Bill Laws

Crammed with fascinating facts about the everyday bric-a-brac of the house in which you live, Nails, Noggins and Newels is written in a lively, informal style which will appeal to any DIY enthusiast. Starting...

Architecture and Justice: Judicial Meanings in the Public Realm

by Jonathan Simon & Nicholas Temple

Bringing together leading scholars in the fields of criminology, international law, philosophy and architectural history and theory, this book examines the interrelationships between architecture and justice,...