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Reconstructing Past Monastic Life: Volume 2: Diet, Landscape and Monastic Spa…
Explores the organization of diet, food practices, water management, and spatial use within historical monastic complexes and landscapes. Monasticism is a form of religious life in which participants renounce worldly activities to dedicate themselves primarily to spiritual matters, living in small communities subject to a set of rules and isolated from the secular world. Christian monasticism, …
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Imagining ModernityThe Architecture of Valentine Gunasekara
This book is a detailed study of the architecture of Valentine Gunasekara (1931-2017). It provides an innovative lens to understand the formation of a Ceylonese middle-class, which was inspired by the post-independence desire for modernity. Their experiments, values and dynamic social history are the framework for this research. Although neglected by his peers and marginalized by the prevalen…
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A cidade como negócio
A urbanização e a produção do espaço urbano são entendidas, na maioria das vezes, como simples resultantes do desenvolvimento econômico nas cidades. Nesta obra, o espaço é entendido não mais apenas como matéria-prima e meio de produção, mas como mercadoria que se valoriza segundo dinâmicas propriamente urbanas/espaciais e financeiras. Obra voltada para profissionais, professores e…
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Ecohábitat: Estudios interculturales en territorios ancestrales
Diversos estudios sobre el territorio se han orientado desde disciplinas como la sociología, la historia, la antropología, la biología, el derecho, entre otras, que han dado una mirada a múltiples factores del lugar y a mecanismos para analizar problemas situados. En este libro, sus lectores pueden encontrar una nueva manera de acercarse a este asunto desde el punto de vista de la Arquitect…
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Back to the FutureNew Urbanism and the Rise of Neotraditionalism in Urban Pla…
Back to the Future explores new urbanism and urban revitalization within the context of public policy trends such as regional governance and the role of nonprofits. The purpose of this book is to provide students and professionals alike with a context for examining the beginnings of new urbanism, as well as to illustrate how this movement has become a nationwide trend in response to changing de…
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The Importance of Being FurnishedFour Bachelors at Home
Enter the private world of four New England bachelors, men who transformed their homes - now all public museums - into personal artistic statements. Exploring the lives of four bachelor designers, The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home invites readers into the private worlds they created. Spanning the Gilded to the Jazz Age, these fascinating interiors not only reflect the in…
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The Philadelphia HouseOrganic Architecture and Placemaking in Chestnut Hill
At the very beginning of the interwar period, a small collection of formally trained architects created a distinctive residential type which can undoubtedly be recognized as a Philadelphia landmark. They surpassed the conventional pseudo-classic or neo-Gothic eclectic solution by a unique adaptation of the principles and criteria of design to suit the expression of the exclusive cultural tradit…
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Reassembling the social interiorHistorical spaces from contemporary viewpoints
At the intersection of heritage, design history and contemporary art, this book offers new perspectives on the way historical interiors are encountered by, and viewed and presented for, present-day audiences. Many studies have highlighted the historical significance and meanings embedded in the landscape, architecture, decoration and objects to be found within houses and homes. But what about t…
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The Storytelling Manual for ArchitectsA heartfelt manifesto for a better way …
Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have. But we're not talking about a story as a nice-to-have or an occasional distraction from the real work you do. We're talking about story as the backbone and the underlying structure, and story as a way of ordering your thoughts and connecting with those around you. If you want to make the most of every page on your website, every email to y…
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Guía visual de la arquitectura en la Edad Media IIEl Románico
Esta obra centrada en el Románico continúa la estela de los volúmenes "Guía visual de la arquitectura del Mundo Antiguo" y "Guía visual de la arquitectura en la Edad Media I". Este período, que se inicia en torno al año 1000, supone una consolidación de los modelos previos, donde el protagonista esencial en la arquitectura sigue siendo la "casa de Dios". La obra se mueve en un marco fle…
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