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The History and Heritage of St James's Hospital, Dublin
The history of St James's Hospital stretches back to 1703 when an act was passed to build a workhouse on its site. Later a foundling hospital was added to the workhouse. When the Foundling Hospital was closed in 1829 the buildings were used to house the South Dublin Union Workhouse, which wascommandeered during Easter Week 1916. After Independence, the South Dublin Union was renamed St Kevin's …
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Women Architects at WorkMaking American Modernism
A comprehensive history of the women architects who left their enduring mark on American Modernism In the decades preceding World War II, professional architecture schools enrolled increasing numbers of women, but career success did not come easily. Women Architects at Work tells the stories of the resilient and resourceful women who surmounted barriers of sexism, racism, and classism to take …
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Building the Caldecott Tunnel
Today, the Caldecott Tunnel connects Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. The original two bores of this tunnel opened in 1937, the same year as the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, and changed Contra Costa County from an area of small rural communities into one of growing suburbs. But this was not the first tunnel to connect these counties. The Kennedy T…
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Shaping CeremonyMonumental Steps and Greek Architecture
Offering a fresh approach to ancient Greek architecture, Shaping Ceremony focuses on the overlooked subject of monumental steps. Written in a clear and readable style, the book presents three complementary ways of studying steps: examining how the human body works on steps; theoretical perspectives on the relationship between architecture and human behavior; and the socio-political effects of s…
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Designing Interiors
The latest edition of the groundbreaking introduction to interior design Designing Interiors serves as a comprehensive overview of the basic knowledge required to become a professional interior designer. As the field of interior design evolves, education and practice continue to emphasize solid expertise in designing for people, their environments, and a better quality of life for all. This re…
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From Craft to ProfessionThe Practice of Architecture in Nineteenth-Century Am…
This is the first in-depth study of how the architectural profession emerged in early American history. Mary Woods dispels the prevailing notion that the profession developed under the leadership of men formally schooled in architecture as an art during the late nineteenth century. Instead, she cites several instances in the early 1800s of craftsmen-builders who shifted their identity to that o…
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The Garden AwakeningDesigns to nurture our land and ourselves
Bring in the energy of wild places and work in harmony with the land to grow your own food and live sustainably. In this beautifully illustrated book, award-winning garden designer Mary Reynolds encourages us to create a bond with the land to restore its health and feel its energy. Drawing inspiration from permaculture traditions as well as the ancient multi-tiered approach of forest gardening…
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Women Architects and PoliticsIntersections between Gender, Power Structures a…
In the late 1960s, the feminist scholar Kate Millet broadly defined »politics« as arrangements of power which enable individuals collectively to assert authority over others. Taking this definition, case studies by scholars from Europe, Israel and the United States explore the gendered professional in the 20th century as she navigated arrangements of power including organised religion, emanci…
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Biodiversity Planning and DesignSustainable Practices
Biodiversity Planning and Design empowers landscape architects, urban planners, and environmental professionals to take an active, informed role in protecting biodiversity through practical design and planning strategies. As habitat loss continues to be the leading driver of biodiversity decline, this book offers a clear path for integrating ecological goals into built and natural environmentsâ…
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Towards Zero-energy ArchitectureNew Solar Design
This book explores the theories, practices and principles of new approaches to solar architecture that foster both design excellence and low-energy use. In response to the challenges of global warming and climate change, design and technology enable architects to achieve greater performance standards while at the same time developing an environmental aesthetic. The book showcases ten award-winn…
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