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On BalanceArchitecture and Vertigo
Since the construction of the first skyscrapers in the 19th century, urban environments have been increasingly marked by verticality. The advent of the modern metropolis transformed the experience of gravity in ways which resonate acutely today. At a time of instability, the rise of tall buildings poses new challenges to our sense of balance, yet the implications of vertigo remain unacknowledge…
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Le mura di Troia. Lo spazio ricompone i corpi
In che modo il corpo si inscrive nell'orizzonte del progetto urbano e delle sue pratiche? È questa la domanda di fondo da cui si sviluppa il libro. Questione cruciale che ne genera altre: come uscire dalla trappola dell'analogia organica – la cui ombra si allunga fino a noi – tra la perfezione dell'uomo vitruviano e l'imperfezione di Frankenstein? Come dare conto del carattere politico del…
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Strutture esistenti in muratura in zona sismica
In questa pubblicazione è possibile conoscere alcuni principi fondamentali che si nascondono dietro la progettazione di strutture in muratura esistenti. Vengono evidenziate importanti differenze tra la progettazione strutturale, la calcolazione strutturale e la modellazione strutturale. Sono tre fasi collegate, ma nettamente differenziate per periodo evolutivo del tecnico strutturista durante …
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Design PortfoliosA Recruiter's View
Unique perspective of a seasoned designer and veteran A/E industry recruiter regarding what design industry recruiters actually look for in a Design Portfolio Design Portfolios: A Recruiter's View provides a student-friendly guide, written from the perspective of a designer and design industry recruiter, on what recruiters look for as they review a design portfolio. It shows students how to cr…
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¿Cómo lidiar con las termitas?¡No pierda su propiedad a manos de estos peq…
Las termitas son una plaga doméstica común que puede causar daños significativos a casas y edificios. Son pequeños insectos que se alimentan de madera y otros materiales a base de celulosa, y pueden causar daños estructurales en viviendas y edificios. En este breve libro, Cómo lidiar con las termitas, le proporcionaremos el conocimiento y las herramientas necesarias para identificar, prev…
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Architecture in Times of Multiple CrisesEmbodied Utopianisms of Care and Radi…
Under the premise that architecture makes life ›better‹, architecture is often presented as the ›solution‹ to social problems, made ›green‹ when promising sustainable futures, or fetishised as a cultural object for the creation of urban identities. Yet, what is it exactly that links architecture so closely to the pursuit of a good life? How is this link interrelated with crisis and …
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The Palladio MethodDraughtsman and Designer, Mason and Engineer. Learning fro…
The architect Andrea Palladio was a draughtsman and a designer, a mason and an engineer, an innovator and an image maker. His growing importance from the 16th century onwards was based on his profound expertise in architectural issues that went beyond singular tasks and situations, and beyond his particular moment in history. His way of thinking and solving architectural problems proved invalua…
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EL VIAJE DE DOS ARQUITECTOS. KAHN Y SCHINKEL
Este texto parte de dos viajes inesperados, físicos y conceptuales, que se repitieron con siglo y medio de diferencia. El propio viaje procuró a la autora el curso de los acontecimientos y la formación de las ideas. Al principio no había mucho que contar; Kahn, textos y arquitectura era el equipaje de partida. Desde aquí el escrito se construye enlazando circunstancias que van apareciendo …
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Protagonistas del cambioConjunto de viviendas de baja altura: Rosario, 1950-1970
Partiendo de la premisa de que la formación y evolución urbana de Rosario (Argentina) se ha dado de manera sigilosa, se intenta descubrir y reflexionar a partir de 100 casos de estudio sobre los patrones que guiaron y marcaron esta evolución, logrando así compilar un aporte crítico-histórico, analítico y proyectual de las obras que han sido "protagonistas del cambio". El libro, re…
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Renzo Pianoand Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Renzo Piano is one of the world’s greatest living architects and creator of a host of iconic modern buildings, including the Pompidou in Paris, the Menil Collection in Texas, Kansai Airport in Japan, the Shard in London and the new Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Written and created in collaboration with the Piano Foundation in Genoa, this richly illustrated volume covers the…
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