Zeynep Çelik examines the changing face of Istanbul during the period when European cultural and economic influence intensified, integrating architectural analysis with discussion of broader issues of urban design and historical change. Zeynep Çelik examines the changing face of Istanbul during the period when European cultural and economic influence intensified, integrating architectural a…
This title was originally published in 1976. This title was originally published in 1976.
Architecture of the California Missions by Kurt Baer, with photographs by Hugo Rudinger, offers a deep dive into the architectural legacy of California's historic missions. Rather than simply providing a history or a guide to these iconic buildings, this work is a scholarly study of the stylistic influences and architectural forms that shaped these structures. Baer examines the classical Roman,…
This title was originally published in 1976. This title was originally published in 1976.
Este livro foi desenvolvido com a finalidade de apresentar a arquitetos, engenheiros civis e alunos dos cursos de Arquitetura e Urbanismo e de Engenharia Civil uma visão conceitual simples e didática dos vários subsistemas das instalações prediais e suas principais interfaces com o projeto de arquitetura, bem como mostrar a necessidade de integração das instalações com os demais subsis…
A ilusão do Fausto é um estudo pioneiro sobre uma cidade, Manaus, que foi planejada e construída para atender a uma demanda do capital internacional. Já muito se comentou e escreveu sobre o espaço embelezado da cidade: suas praças, seus monumentos, seus edifícios suntuosos, dotados de estilos superpostos, importados da Europa. é a Manaus mais divulgada, a cidade revelada em fotografias …
O Tenentismo foi um dos mais importantes movimentos políticos da história republicana brasileira. O livro analisa e descreve os desdobramentos do movimento no Amazonas, com destaque para a rebelião que resultou na destituição da oligarquia que dominava a política regional e ascensão do tenente Ribeiro Júnior ao governo.
This volume presents a detailed study of the memory of ancient mosques in Djerba, with a well-illustrated corpus of 48 buildings to build the history of the Ibadites and their struggle for the preservation of their identity. The main source is Ras?'il d'al-??l?t? (m. 1099/1688-1689), which demonstrates the importance of piety and study to these people. The very strong presence of religion is fe…
TRANSFORMING ISSUES IN HOUSING DESIGN A practical and complete resource for students, researchers, and practitioners of housing design Transforming Issues in Housing Design delivers a comprehensive vision for the design, philosophy, psychology, efficiency, and constitution of housing. This collection of articles explores many of the most pressing and relevant issues related to the ongoing tra…
TRANSFORMING ISSUES IN HOUSING DESIGN A practical and complete resource for students, researchers, and practitioners of housing design Transforming Issues in Housing Design delivers a comprehensive vision for the design, philosophy, psychology, efficiency, and constitution of housing. This collection of articles explores many of the most pressing and relevant issues related to the ongoing t…