The Green MuseumA Primer on Environmental Practice

Environmentally friendly practices are crucial to the mission of museums, which, as houses of preservation, are uniquely suited to modeling green behavior and sustainability. The Green Museum remains the leading handbook for museums seeking to learn ways to implement environmentally sustainable practices at their institutions, whether they are planning new construction or want to find out how t…

Fort cum Palces. Built Heritage of Kathua District

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9783656844037

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A Graveyard Preservation Primer

A Graveyard Preservation Primer has proven itself to be a time-tested resource for those who are seeking information regarding the protection and preservation of historic graveyards. It was first written to help stewards of early burial grounds responsibly and effectively preserve their graveyards. Much information found in the first edition of the book remains valid today. Still, much has chan…

Temple Architecture and Iconography of Babour and Panjnara temples in Jammu R…

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject Art - Architecture / History of Construction, language: English, abstract: In Jammu region ?ikhara temples both of ancient and recent origin are very common. These vary in regard to as they possess only the sanctuary or more parts of a typical ?ikhara temple. Some of the temple consist of a single cella in which the idol is housed…

Californian Architecture in Santa Barbara

Following a devastating earthquake in 1925 that destroyed most of Santa Barbara's significant buildings, the city became the first in the country to have a controlled building plan that encouraged a unified style using elements of Spanish colonial architecture. With airy broad patios, thick adobe walls, and warm-colored tile roofs, Californian architecture is beautifully distinctive. The produ…

Ancient art and architectural heritage of Jammu region

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9783656860099

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Portland's Good LifeSustainability and Hope in an American City

Iconic urbanist Lewis Mumford stressed the role of a well-constructed city in the development of the good life, championing pedestrian-scaled, sustainable cities. In Portland's Good Life, R. Bruce Stephenson examines how Portland, the one city in America that adopted Mumford's vision, became a model city for living the good life. Stephenson traces Portland's success to its grass roots governing…

Construction standards and access to decent shelterRelaxation of existing con…

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9783656885818

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1 online resource (121 pages)

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Landmark Architecture of Palm Beach

Palm Beach is a remarkably small town to be so famous; its population is only a little over 10,000. Nor is it an old town: the oldest extant building dates from about 1885, and the town itself was not incorporated until after 1900. What has granted Palm Beach its fame is the same combination of elements that made Bath famous in the 18th century: a very few clear-sighted men—they can be counte…

Recycled Materials in Architecture. History of use, current projects and thou…

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9783668173408

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1 online resource (57 pages)

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