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Basilica Concattedrale di San Cesareo in Terracina
Questo breve saggio descrive principalmente la Basilica Concattedrale di San Cesareo, l'attuale Duomo di Terracina, Concattedrale della Diocesi di Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno, uno dei monumenti più interessanti e più noti della provincia di Latina e racconta la storia di un restauro che ha avuto inizio con la ricerca di documenti e dati riguardanti la basilica, proseguito poi, a seguito d…
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Postindustrial DIYRecovering American Rust Belt Icons
WINNER, 2025 CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOOK PRIZE Chronicles grassroots efforts to recover, rebuild, and enjoy architecturally iconic but economically obsolete places in the American Rust Belt. A pioneering Detroit automobile factory. A legendary iron mill at the edge of Pittsburgh. A campus of concrete grain elevators in Buffalo. Two monumental train stations, one in Buffalo, the othe…
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Las bovedas de Guastavino
Cada año, millones de personas pasan bajo las bóvedas tabicadas de Guastavino en espacios históricos de todos los Estados Unidos, desde la Sala de Registro de Ellis Island (1917) hasta el Biltmore Estate en las montañas de Carolina del Norte (1895), y desde el Capitolio del Estado de Nebraska (1932), en Lincoln, hasta los e dificios del campus de la Universidad Carnegie Mellon de Pittsburgh…
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Domesticidad a la Intemperie
Trees have been deliberately connected with houses since they were introduced as a prominent part of architectural design. The relationships of contiguity between houses and trees have existed since ancient times. However, at the end of the 19th century those links became explicit in the design process, as the house emerged as one of the fundamental architectural programs, and as the result of …
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Design Before DisasterJapan's Culture of Preparedness
Models of disaster preparedness Across the globe, few sites have faced as many environmental disasters as the islands of the Japanese archipelago. They have endured typhoons, cyclones, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. Residents of Japan have responded to their precarious circumstances by developing a unique culture of disaster preparedness, known asbsai, one that has beco…
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The Transatlantic Design NetworkThomas Jefferson, John Soane, and Agents of A…
Tracing the mutual influence of great architects of the eighteenth century on both sides of the Atlantic Although a good deal has been written about the voluminous intellectual exchange between Europe and the Americas in the eighteenth century across various humane disciplines, no study to date has focused on architectural culture, despite the fact that numerous Europeans made their way across…
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Boredom and the Architectural ImaginationRudofsky, Venturi, Scott Brown, and …
Boredom as an impetus for architectural theory and practice Any theorist or practitioner of architecture must confront, and even be compelled by, boredom. Called ennui, Langeweile, or acedia, boredom is a pressing concern, as the production and obsolescence of images accelerates with new technologies, leaving individuals saturated with information presented in fleeting displays that are easy t…
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Basílica de san Esteban – Bolonia
Una pequeña guía ilustrada que acompaña al visitante a través de la historia y la belleza artística de la Basílica de san Esteban. La Basílica de san Esteban es uno de los complejos de culto más antiguos de Bolonia. Tiene vistas a la plaza del mismo nombre y también es conocido como el complejo de las "Siete Iglesias". Esta pequeña guía ilustrada acompaña al visitante a través de l…
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Urbanism and Town PlanningUnderstanding and Anticipating Urban Renewal
Sustainable urban planning and urban renewal are major challenges of the 21st century. In this context, Urbanism and Town Planning proposes a geohistorical approach to urban construction. The city and its neighborhoods are studied through their materials and general layout, which sometimes reveal a logic of economic profitability, prestige and social equity, and sometimes a more innovative ap…
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The Art of the Islamic Garden
Islamic gardens are enchanting places. Just the names of some of the most beautiful gardens in the world - the Alhambra, the Generalife, the Shalimar - conjure up images of calm and even divine beauty. No visitor is left untouched by their magic. This new paperback edition of The Art of the Islamic Garden is an introduction to the design, symbolism and making of an Islamic Garden and it examine…
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