Details in Architecture

Details in Architecture

Author: Andrew Hall

Publisher: Images Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1864703423

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Details in Architecture is the latest edition in IMAGES' ever-popular Details series. Each volume is a study of the emerging trends in architectural detailing, with a strong focus on innovative design, enviro- sustainability and many aspects of cross-cul


Innovative Houses

Innovative Houses

Author: Avi Friedman

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2013-10-07

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1780675275

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Housing is rapidly having to adapt to the global changes of the twenty first century. These include the transformation of the family and the rise of the non-traditional household, increases in construction costs, and concerns over climate change and the depletion of natural resources. Designing residential environments that address these issues is an urgent priority. This book examines the latest residential design trends that have arisen in response to these challenges. Divided into four broad areas, tightly focused thematic chapters look at twenty discrete topics, such as live/work; adaptable housing; prefabrication; water efficiency; green roofs; and innovative landscaping. Each chapter includes an essay which lays out principles, methods and practices. Using text, drawings and photos from a variety of contemporary international practices, the book demonstrates how these ideas can be applied by architects. It offers a comprehensive collection of strategies and examples that will inspire a much needed housing revolution.


BIG little house

BIG little house

Author: Donna Kacmar

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-01-09

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1317688961

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What are the challenges architects face when designing dwelling spaces of a limited size? And what can these projects tell us about architecture – and architectural principles – in general? In BIG little house, award-winning architect Donna Kacmar introduces twenty real-life examples of small houses. Each project is under 1,000 square feet (100 square meters) in size and, brought together, the designs reveal an attitude towards materiality, light, enclosure and accommodation which is unique to minimal dwellings. While part of a trend to address growing concerns about minimising consumption and lack of affordable housing, the book demonstrates that small dwellings are not always simply the result of budget constraints but constitute a deliberate design strategy in their own right. Highly illustrated and in full-colour throughout, each example is based on interviews with the original architect and accompanied by detailed floor plans. This ground-breaking, beautifully designed text offers practical guidance to any professional architect or homeowner interested in small scale projects.


Affordable Architecture

Affordable Architecture

Author: Stephen Crafti

Publisher: Images Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 186470392X

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Showcases architecture that's driven by a budget


100 Country Houses

100 Country Houses

Author: The Images Publishing Group

Publisher: Images Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1864703326

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The cream of contemporary rural residential architecture.


Pure Luxury

Pure Luxury

Author: Driss Fatih

Publisher: Images Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1864704969

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A book showcasing luxury houses around the world.


Dwell

Dwell

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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At Dwell, we're staging a minor revolution. We think that it's possible to live in a house or apartment by a bold modern architect, to own furniture and products that are exceptionally well designed, and still be a regular human being. We think that good design is an integral part of real life. And that real life has been conspicuous by its absence in most design and architecture magazines.


Dwell

Dwell

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2004-03

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13:

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At Dwell, we're staging a minor revolution. We think that it's possible to live in a house or apartment by a bold modern architect, to own furniture and products that are exceptionally well designed, and still be a regular human being. We think that good design is an integral part of real life. And that real life has been conspicuous by its absence in most design and architecture magazines.


Compositions in Architecture

Compositions in Architecture

Author: Don Hanlon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-03-23

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 047005364X

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Architecture Use the patterns of architectural composition to inspire creative design In Compositions in Architecture, Don Hanlon offers students an excitingly original path to dis-covering architectural composition, one that avoids the traditional either/or choice between theory and practice. By exploring the underlying patterns of organization in architecture, this book enables the reader to connect architectural theory with the design process. And by relating what happens in the design studio with how the architect thinks about architectural composition, the approach spurs creative thinking. With examples that range across diverse cultures and historical periods—from the famous to the obscure—the author reveals the universal compositional strategies that can be used to solve particular architectural problems. Readers will explore: The five formal properties of composition—number, geometry, proportion, hierarchy, and orientation How the plan conveys the central organizing strategy of a building Typological similarities of architectural forms that cut across cultural, social, historical, and geographic boundaries Enriched by a graphic approach that will appeal to visual learners, Compositions in Architecture reveals the formal structures in architecture throughout the world as well as through the ages and inspires architects to turn abstract ideas into real-world design.


Dwell

Dwell

Author:

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Published: 2008-12

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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At Dwell, we're staging a minor revolution. We think that it's possible to live in a house or apartment by a bold modern architect, to own furniture and products that are exceptionally well designed, and still be a regular human being. We think that good design is an integral part of real life. And that real life has been conspicuous by its absence in most design and architecture magazines.