Книги. Художественная литература. Учебники и пособия.

What is the impact of digital technologies on the design and analysis of cities? For the last 15 years, the profound impact of computer-aided techniques on architecture has been well charted. From the use of standard drafting packages to the more experimental use of generative design tools and parametric modelling, digital technologies have come to play a major role in architectural production. But how are they helping architects and designers to operate at the urban scale? And how might they be changing the way in which we perceive and understand our cities? Features some of the world's leading experimental practices, such as Zaha Hadid Architects, R&Sie(n], Biothing and Xefirotarch. Takes in exciting emerging practices, such as moh architects, kokkugia and theverymany, and work by students at some of the most progressive schools, such as the AA, Dessau Institute of Architecture and RMIT. Contributors include: Michael Batty, Benjamin Bratton, Alain...

Daniel Schodek

Book DescriptionA reliable, concise guide to computer-aided design and manufacturing Positioned to be the leading book of its kind in the field, Digital Design and Manufacturing explains the ins and outs of CAD/CAM technologies and how these toolscan be used to model and manufacture building components and industrial design products. It offers a comprehensive overview of the field and expertly addresses a broad range of recent initiatives and other issues related to the design of parts and assemblies for automated manufacturing and assembly. Digital Design and Manufacturing presents the latest technical coverage of how to implement CAD/CAM technologies into the design process, including the broad range of software, computer numerical control (CNC) machines, manufacturing processes, and prototyping necessary. Insightful case studies are integrated throughout from the works of Frank Gehry, Bernard Franken, Raphael Vinoly, and many other leading architects. Product design...

Claire Freches-Thory

Gene Bunnell

Book Description Communities, like individuals, make choices that shape their futures. When those communities succeed, the choices they made are considered the root of their success. Rarely is good planning among them. In Making Places Special , Gene Bunnell works to correct that, offering a survey of ten exceptional places--from tiny Block Island, Rhode Island, to booming San Diego, California--where good planning played a critical role in making them special. These stories not only demonstrate the value of good planning in making a successful community but also prove that careful planning can help preserve and strengthen the qualities that make places unique to begin with.

Book DescriptionThis unique book, written by local experts in the city, deals with the transformation of Barcelona during the last twenty years.

Wolfdietrich Ziesel

Book DescriptionAlle Brucken sind Traume, Visionen, Metaphern – dieser Band zeigt 25 Bruckenprojekte und Bruckenrealisierungen Wolfdietrich Ziesels, eines der fuhrenden Bauingenieure Europas, unter anderen die mit dem Adolf-Loos-Preis ausgezeichnete Brucke „Hackinger Steg“ in Wien. Ziesel setzt asthetische Anforderungen meisterlich konstruktiv um. Er entwickelt vor den Augen des Lesers jeweils optimale Konstruktionen unter realen Bedingungen in kreativen Entwurfsprozessen, und ermutigt dazu, Ingenieurbaukunst zu wagen. Sechs Essays, darunter von Jorg Schlaich, Gunther Feuerstein und Otto Kapfinger, runden das Spannungsfeld zwischen kreativer und technischer, okonomischer und poetischer Herausforderung an Entwerfer und konstruktiv Interessierte ab.

George Plumptre

Book DescriptionThis inspirational book, with specially commissioned photography by Hugh Palmer, illustrates and discusses grand and small water gardens throughout the world, from the formal Islamic masterpieces of Granada and Kashmir to the tranquil gardens of Kyoto in Japan. All the principal schools of garden design in America and Europe are also included. The ingenuity of the Italian garden, with its brilliant aquatic engineering and variety of water features?chutes, staircases, fountains, and grottoes?is captured in stunning views, as are the grand vistas of Versailles and other gardens in the French style, the "natural" look of English landscaping, the smaller-scale pleasures of stream and pond gardens, and the profusion of tropical gardens. Present-day instances include Geoffrey Jellicoe's finest gardens and designs by Roberto Burle Marx. Details and close-ups are included throughout, as are examples of the remarkable variety of water features that have...

William H. Jordy

Book Description Historian and architectural critic William H. Jordy (1917–1997) significantly shaped the way we understand the character and meaning of modern architecture and American culture. This collection of his thought-provoking essays encompasses Jordy’s entire career and includes his signature essay, “The Symbolic Essence of Modern Architecture of the Twenties and Its Continuing Influence.” The collection also contains critical writings on works by Ludwig Mies van derRohe, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Robert Venturi as well as significant but less-well-known pieces and one previously unpublished text. Generously illustrated, the book demonstrates the range and depth of Jordy’s thinking. He leads his readers to discover important connections of architecture with art, literature, intellectual history, symbolic structures, social purpose, and community. Mardges Bacon’s insightful introduction to the volume situates...

Andrew Watts

Book DescriptionThe Roofs Handbook is a textbook for practitioners of architecture, as well as for structural and environmental engineers who wish to broaden their study. The six chapters examine roofs from the standpoint of the primary material used intheir construction, from metal, glass, and concrete to timber, plastics and fabrics. Each set of three double page spreads explains a specific form of construction which is accompanied by drawn and annotated details. Throughout the book, built examples by high profile designers are used to illustrate specific principles. As it is the case in the Modern Construction Handbook the techniques described can be applied internationally.

Sue Roaf

Book DescriptionEcohouse 2 tells you how to design low energy, environmentally friendly buildings. It provides the foundations for building design in a warming world, and shows how to take the first step towards the zero-carbon emission buildings of tomorrow. Sue Roaf is famed for her approach to design and her awareness of energy efficiency. Here she reveals the concepts, structures and techniques that lie behind the realization of her ideals. By using her own house as a case-study Roaf guides the reader through the ideas for energy efficient design or 'eco design'. This second edition, a follow up to the best selling original, introduces new sections including earth sheltering and reed beds. It also explores 24 case-studies of ecohouses from around the world. It is an ideal comprehensive reference for architects, designers and their clients, as well as self builders, who wish to help make sustainable design a reality. * 24 case studies from around the...