THE #1 REFERENCE ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION—UPDATED FROM THE GROUND UP Edward Allen and Joseph Iano's Fundamentals of Building Construction has been the go-to reference for thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology for over thirty years. The materials and methods described in this new Seventh Edition have been thoroughly updated to refl…
Este libro aborda principales abordados por este estudio se dividirán en tres partes. La primera parte resumirá algunos criterios españoles sobre la fundación de ciudades en el Nuevo Mundo. Y los cotejará con el caso concreto de la fundación de Santafé, en el Nuevo Reino de Granada. Incluirá también una breve visión de la Santafé colonial de los siglos XVI y XVII, en la que se resalt…
Un viaggio attraverso l'abitare della società contemporanea: il viaggio che parte dalla ricostruzione della città dell'Aquila e l'abitare che si svolge nelle residenze private enegli spazi pubblici. Gli autori cercano, attraverso la tecnica eaccompagnati dalle letture di numerosi pensatori eartisti del nostro secolo, le possibili alternative per un nuovo abitare contemporaneo, mentre la predo…
"The Architecture of Colonial America" by Harold Donaldson Eberlein. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet undiscovered gems?of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to…
This book tells the story of the architects and buildings that have defined Australia's architectural culture since the founding of the modern nation through Federation in 1901. That year marked the beginning of a search for better city forms and buildings to accommodate the changing realities of Australian life and to express an emerging, distinctive, and, eventually, confident Australian iden…
El trabajo tiene como eje central la habitabilidad -el confort- en vivienda dirigida a sectores de bajos ingresos en Bogotá, conceptual izando la vivienda como el génesis y unidad básica del concepto hábitat. Este proyecto pretende ser una invitación a trabajar en estas necesidades que tiene el ser humano, como son el requerimiento de luz, de ventilación y humedad controlada y de niveles …
"Cathedrals of Spain" by John A. Gade. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten?or yet undiscovered gems?of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-r…
Colonial Homes In North Carolina This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools t…
These royalty-free motifs feature exquisite specimens of the sculptured ornaments from northern Europe's largest medieval cathedral. The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St. Peter in York, popularly known as York Minster, was founded as a missionary church. Its soaring Gothic architecture and vast interior, parts of which date back to the 13th century, feature some of the best examples of…
Gran parte de la población colombiana vive actualmente en ciudades. Las tendencias muestran que el crecimiento de la población seguirá concentrándose en las áreas urbanas, puesto que favorecen la disminución de la pobreza y ofrecen un mercado mucho más amplio de posibilidades para mejorar sus ingresos y, en consecuencia, su calidad de vida. Sin embargo, dicha tendencia plantea retos impo…