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Espaces en communNouvelles formes de penser et d'habiter la ville
Les textes réunis dans cet ouvrage collectif s'attachent à décortiquer la notion "d'espace public", en laissant apparaître, du Nord au Sud, de Barbès à Ouagadougou, des interprétations et des manières différentes de l'utiliser. Il est urgent de s'interroger sur les modalités de construction des espaces "en commun" et de se munir de nouveaux outils de projet.
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- 9782336268309
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BrutalismPost-War British Architecture, Second Edition
The term 'Brutalism' is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 1945-75. Uncomprimisingly modern, this trend in architecture was both striking and arresting and, perhaps like no other style before or since, aroused extremes of emotion and debate. Some regarded Brutalist buildings as monstrous soulless structures of concrete, steel and glass, whereas …
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- 9781785004247
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The Heart of the CityCreating Vibrant Downtowns for a New Century
Downtowns are more than economic engines: they are repositories of knowledge and culture and generators of new ideas, technology, and ventures. They are the heart of the city that drives its future. If we are to have healthy downtowns, we need to understand what downtown is all about; how and why some American downtowns never stopped thriving (such as San Jose and Houston), some have been in de…
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- 9781610919500
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Johann Friedrich Eosander genannt von Göthe (1669-1728)Anmerkungen zu Karrie…
Johann Friedrich Eosander trat 1699 in die Dienste Friedrichs III., des späteren ersten preussischen Königs. Brandenburg-Preussen bot am Vorabend der Königskrönung von 1701 beste Aussichten für einen Aufstieg als Architekt; Eosander ergriff und nutzte diese Chance. In den 14 Jahren bis 1713 machte er im Bauwesen, der Militärhierarchie und als Diplomat Karriere. Die Spitzenposition in der …
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- 9783958992153
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Droit et intégration des énergies renouvelablesLes règles juridiques relat…
Cet ouvrage met en lumière les règles juridiques en lien avec le développement des énergies renouvelables dans le bâtiment. Cette préoccupation entre dans le cadre de la politique de réduction des gaz à effet de serre. C'est pourquoi ce développement est appuyé par des aides financières qui se caractérisent par des incitations fiscales et des moyens de financement adaptés. La respo…
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- 9782296456402
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The Nature of Urban DesignA New York Perspective on Resilience
The best cities become an ingrained part of their residents' identities. Urban design is the key to this process, but all too often, citizens abandon it to professionals, unable to see a way to express what they love and value in their own neighborhoods. In this visually rich book, Alexandros Washburn, Chief Urban Designer of the New York Department of City Planning, redefines urban desig…
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From the Ground UpLocal Efforts to Create Resilient Cities
For decades, American cities have experimented with ways to remake themselves in response to climate change. These efforts, often driven by grassroots activism, offer valuable lessons for transforming the places we live. In From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities, design expert Alison Sant focuses on the unique ways in which US cities are working to mitigate and adapt …
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- 9781610918978
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La ville, ses cultures, ses frontièresDémarches d'anthropologues dans des v…
Depuis les années '90, la collaboration entre chercheurs d'Europe de l'Ouest et de l'Europe de l'Est s'est intensifiée. Cet ouvrage est le résultat d'échanges théoriques à propos de ce que la démarche anthropologique peut apporter en matière de compréhension de la ville contemporaine. Il rend compte de plusieurs enquêtes menées dans des villes de France, de Hongrie et de Roumanie. Ai…
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Key Buildings from Prehistory to the PresentPlans, Sections, Elevations
The latest in this successful series, this book features around 150 of the most important buildings in the history of world architecture – from the pyramids and Parthenon to some of the most significant works by recent architects. The buildings are organized by type – from places of worship and public buildings to houses – and are divided into nine chapters, each with an informative intro…
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- 9781780673646
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Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum
Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. The fashions they set were taken up and imitated by ordinary citizens. In this illustrated book, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill explores the rich potential of the houses of Pompeii and He…
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- 9780691244150
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