BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS Make design decisions informed by technical and structural knowledge with this essential guide Professional interior design demands more than simply an understanding of aesthetic and artistic considerations; it also requires a detailed understanding of building systems and their interactions. Design decisions must account for mechanical and electrical…
Este libro reúne a connotados investigadores y profesionales que analizan los retos y oportunidades de la planeación urbana para incorporar consideraciones ambientales, desde una lógica de pensamiento distinta: la de la sostenibilidad. Los capítulos ofrecen una evaluación multidimensional de la planeación urbano-ambiental en nuestro contexto nacional, a partir de las distintas miradas que…
A broad range of diverse voices in architecture discuss issues of equity, access, and social justice embedded in and related to the built environment. Margin and Text is a collection of essays, interviews, and personal stories, as well as historical and current writings and lectures, contributed by BIPOC and female practitioners and educators in architecture. Each piece offers reflec…
An in-depth look at the diverging paths of Vietnamese American communities, or "Little Saigons," in America's built environment. In the final days before the fall of Saigon in 1975, 125,000 Vietnamese who were evacuated or who made their own way out of the country resettled in the United States. Finding themselves in unfamiliar places yet still connected in exile, these refugees began building…
Los desplazamientos condicionan inevitablemente la vida cotidiana de las personas por lo que supone una gran responsabilidad para quienes diseñan el territorio o gestionan su funcionamiento. No solo porque en España cada persona dedica dos horas al día de media a desplazarse, sino porque la movilidad garantiza derechos y favorece las oportunidades de la ciudadanía. De ahí que la infraestru…
El hormigón encarna la lógica capitalista. Es el lado concreto de la abstracción mercantil. Como ella, anula todas las diferencias y es más o menos siempre lo mismo. Producido de forma industrial y en cantidades astronómicas, con consecuencias ecológicas y sanitarias desastrosas, ha extendido su dominio por el mundo entero, asesinando las arquitecturas tradicionales y homogeneizando todos…
INTERIOR DESIGN VISUAL PRESENTATION Comprehensive guide covering all aspects of visual design, including planning, layout, and presentation. Interior Design Visual Presentation comprehensively addresses the visual design and presentation skills of the interior designer, featuring thorough, process-oriented coverage on the planning, layout, and the design of interior building spaces and guid…
Nietzsche and Architecture explores Nietzsche's relationship to the architects, buildings, and modern architectural movements he went on to inspire, and situates his philosophy more appropriately and comprehensively within the field of architectural studies, architectural history, and theory. Divided into two parts, the book first examines Nietzsche's philosophy of architecture, exploring his n…
Architektur und Bauwesen stehen an einem Wendepunkt. Mehr als 40% der CO2-Emissionen weltweit gehen auf ihr Konto. Der globale Temperaturanstieg lässt sich nur reduzieren, wenn sich das Bauen radikal ändert. Wie aber sollen wir unsere Städte, Gebäude und Lebensräume gestalten? Auf welche Ressourcen und Materialien können wir zurückgreifen und welche Fehler müssen wir vermeiden? Dieses B…
Architecture and construction are at a turning point. They account for more than 40% of global CO2 emissions. Rising temperatures can only be reduced if there is a radical change in the field of construction throughout the world. However, how should we design our cities, buildings and living spaces so that we can get closer to the goal of decarbonisation? The book gives 20 architects and urban …