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Michele Karl

Book DescriptionThis book contains papers presented at the Eighth International Conference on Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture (STREMAH). The pre-eminent conference series dealing with this area, the STREMAH meetings provide an ideal forum for architects, curators, engineers, art historians, surveyors and archaeologists to exchange opinions and experiences, present state-of-the-art scientific research and practical findings, and discuss problems and solutions. Over 80 papers are included and these cover topics such as: Historical and Architectural Aspects; Deterioration, Protection and Evaluation of Materials; Simulation and Modelling; Structural Issues; Prevention of Structural Damage; Seismic Behaviour;Case Studies; Maintenance and Repairs; Material Problems; and Timber Constructions. Contributions to two special sessions on The Structural Conservation of the Archaeological Heritage of Italy and Long Term Behaviour of Masonry...

Raul A. Barreneche

Book DescriptionThe lead article in the October 2004 issue of Architectural Record, devoted to contemporary museums, noted that "museums continue to proliferate across the international landscape, leading to the conclusion that, post-Bilbao, every municipality seems to want a smash." Certainly, following the opening of Frank Gehry?s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, museums gained a newfound cache among architects and clients. The mission and purpose of the museum is rapidly evolving: museums today are frequently more than repositories for historical art: they can be research centers, memorials, contemporary galleries, or site-specific artworks in themselves. New Museums documents the best of new museum design and features 27 projects in 13 countries in Europe, the United States, Israel, and Japan. The architects represented are among the most renowned practitioners in the world today; in addition to those mentioned above, they include van Berkel + Bos, Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid,! ...

Book DescriptionVisionare Vorschlage und uberraschende Losungen zu architektonischen und stadtebaulichen Fragen sind das Markenzeichen von Heinz Moser und Roger Nussbaumer. Diese kreative Kraft durchzieht alle ihre Werke und ist das gemeinsame Merkmal der vorgestellten Wettbewerbsbeitrage und realisierten Bauten, darunter eines der Olympiastadien in Peking, der mehrfach preisgekronte MFO-Park in Zurich-Oerlikon sowie das "Tower"-Projekt als vertikaler Stadtraum fur Zurich. Der erste Teil des Buches befasst sich mit der Transformation von Visionen in unsere gebauten Welten, in Stadte und Siedlungen, in Bauten und Raume, und nicht zuletzt in Kunstobjekte. Im zweiten Teil steht die Architektur aufdem Prufstand der Realisierung und der Nutzung.

John D. Hoag

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge connecting the neighboring cities of Pereira and Dosquebradas in Risaralda, Colombia. It is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in South America and, at the time of its completion in 1997, ranked 20th in the world.The bridge has a total length of 440 meters, including a central span of 211 meters. There are four traffic lanes and two sidewalks, giving a total width of 26 meters. There are two towers that have a height of 56 meters above the deck, which in turn has a maximum height of 55 meters above the Otun River.

T. J. Freeman

Book DescriptionThis guide provides practical guidance for homeowners whose properties have been affected by subsidence, or heave, or who are concerned by the potential risk of damage. The first, best-selling, edition dealt specifically with the problemsassociated with properties founded on shrinkable clay soils, and was reprinted many times. The second edition has been expanded to include sections on other types of subsidence and causes of damage that are unrelated to foundation movement. It also looksat the potential problems that can arise when buying or selling a property that has previously been affected by subsidence. Contents include: Frequently asked questions; Causes of cracking; Causes of subsidence and heave; How your house is built; Preventing Damage; Subsidence to a neighbouring property; Recognizing subsidence damage; Making a claim; The investigation; Monitoring The solution; Does my house need to be underpinned?; Different types of underpinning; Having the work done;...

Dennis Wedlick

Book Description Filled with lush photography that illustrates the warm details that make a home, The Good Home is about the details needed to deliver just that. Whether your home is a renovation or a new construction, a small space or a large one, inthe city or in the country, The Good Home provides ideas and inspiration so inviting it?s hard to put down. Included are exquisite photography, drawings and elevations within a wide variety of styles in a portfolio of 13 homes. This timeless,now classic collection of examples provides guidance and inspiration for all those who endeavor to live in their own Good Home.

M. Rohinton Emmanuel

Willemijn Lofvers

Book DescriptionThe development of the countryside has generally been conceived of from an urban perspective: the country as producer of food for the urban population, as development area, or as recreational area. Even the development and protection of nature in the countryside are undertaken in service of city dwellers, so that they can experience scenic beauty as a compensation for the pernicious urban life. Oase #63 questions existing approaches which view the countryside as the empty or "negative" part of the contemporary urban condition, and consequently reduce the countryside to what remains after the positive urban shape has been thought or carved out. Here the perspective is reversed: neither the city nor urbanization but rather the countryside and the agrarian industry constitute the starting point of this study. Thus Oase #63 asks: Is it be possible to consider an alternative future for the countryside based on its intrinsic qualities? To what degree is the...