From Autos to Architecture
From Autos to Architecture

Author: David Gartman

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2012-04-17

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1568989601

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One of the most interesting questions in architectural history is why modern architecture emerged from the war-ravaged regions of central Europe and not the United States, whose techniques of mass production and mechanical products so inspired the first generation of modern architects like Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and Walter Gropius. In From Autos to Architecture, sociologist David Gartman offers a critical social history that shows how Fordist mass production and industrial architecture in America influenced European designers to an extent previously not understood. Drawing on Marxist economics, the Frankfurt School, and French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, From Autos to Architecture deftly illustrates the different class structures and struggles of America and Europe. Examining architecture in the context of social conflicts, From Autos to Architecture offers a critical alternative to standard architectural histories focused on aesthetics alone.

Principles of Cartography
Principles of Cartography

Author: Erwin Raisz

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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Judy Smith, Jamestown, USA: Book aimed to guide the student to understand the language of maps, to enable him to illustrate his own papers, and to give him a foundation if he chooses to become a cartographer. This book is written for high school students but easy enough to read for high school students or the general public. Contents: Tools and Equipment Air-Photo Reading The Principles of map making Field Methods The Principles of Lettering Relief Methods Land Forms and Land Slopes Government Maps Private Maps Map Collections and Compilation Map Design and Layout Lines, Shades, and Colors Map Reproduction The Earth Surveying Map Projections Azimuthal Projections, Grid Systems Thematic (Statistical) Maps Diagrams Cartograms Science Maps Land-use and Economic Maps Globes Models Photography for Cartographers Modern Techniques (remember up to year 1962) Tables, glossary, bibliography, sample examination questions, laboratory syllabus, index.

Agrest and Gandelsonas Works
Agrest and Gandelsonas Works

Author: Diana Agrest

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1878271903

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"Documents some 40 of the architects' urban projects, interiors, and theoretical projects with plans, renderings, and color photos and sketches. Includes interviews with the architects, biographies, and essays on architectural issues" -- Google Books.

Cy Twombly Gallery
Cy Twombly Gallery

Author: Cy Twombly

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780300188585

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A visual celebration of one of the most renowned artists of our time, along with the extraordinary Gallery he helped to create to showcase his work American artist Cy Twombly (1928-2011) created paintings and sculptures that defied conventional classification. In his works, Twombly incorporated a wide variety of elements, from scrawls and calligraphic marks to text from poetry and mythology. Opening in 1995, the Cy Twombly Gallery at the Menil Collection was designed by Renzo Piano and has become a pilgrimage destination for the artist's avid admirers. The product of close collaboration between the Menil, Twombly, and the Dia Center for the Arts, the Gallery is one of the most extraordinary representations of any single 20th-century artist. Twombly chose the art that would be featured and worked closely with the builders to create the most appropriate venue for its presentation. This sumptuous volume showcases thirty-three paintings and eleven sculptures, including an immense 13 x 52-foot painting. Featuring large-scale, close-up details of many of the works, the book looks at paint, plaster, paintings, sculptures, and the "cues" that Twombly gave in his art about this special collection. Published in association with the Twombly Foundation and the Menil Collection

Aqua 2003
Aqua 2003

Author: Miguel R. Pena

Publisher: IWA Publishing

Published: 2006-05-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781843395041

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This WEMS Book brings together a selection of papers presented at the International Congress Aqua 2003 held in the historic city of Cartagena, Colombia, in October 2003. A total of 32 papers were selected out of the 87 presentations made at the Congress. They have been grouped in three different categories covering multiple uses of water, natural wastewater treatment, and knowledge transfer in the water sector. The editors wish to acknowledge the time-consuming work of the Scientific Committee refereeing submissions both before and after the event, which resulted in the selection of papers in this volume. The editors are most grateful to the authors of the papers in the volume which contributed to the success of Aqua 2003. The biennial Aqua congresses are becoming one of the most important technical and scientific events related to water management in Latin America. This book is out of print and is unavailable to purchase at this time.