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Rediscovering the Great PlainsJourneys by Dog, Canoe, and Horse
Engaging travel memoir recounts author's adventures traveling in Canada's Qu'Appelle River Valley via horse, canoe, and Native American dogsled. The North American Plains are one of the world's great landscapes—perhaps the signature landscape of the continent. Today, the most intimate experience most of us have of the great grasslands is from behind the window of a car or train. It was not a…
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CASAS INTERNACIONAL 194, Carlos Castanheira, Construir con madera
Sobre la importancia del detalle…Es en el detalle donde se encuentra la totalidad y la esencia. Si no fuera por el detalle, el espacio no existiría, ni tampoco su control o creación. Construir con madera. ¡Porque me gusta! ¡Utilicé madera porque me gusta! Me gusta el olor, el tacto y los colores naturales; las venas, los nudos, el montante y el travesaño; el poste y la viga, el tarugo y…
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The Unknown World of the Mobile Home
In American popular imagination, the mobile home evokes images of cramped interiors, cheap materials, and occupants too poor or unsavory to live anywhere else. Since the 1940s and '50s, however, mobile home manufacturers have improved standards of construction and now present them as an affordable alternative to conventional site-built homes. Today one of every fourteen Americans lives in a mob…
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Urbanismo judicialJurisprudencia para la ciudad del futuro
¿Cómo las administraciones públicas o los tribunales pueden enjuiciar, en el estricto marco del recurso judicial, desde la perspectiva de la norma y del derecho, una ordenación urbanística? Estamos convencidos de que, con la adecuada aplicación de una serie de principios esenciales, deducibles de la normativa, de la práctica y la jurisprudencia actuales, es posible mantener los valores t…
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The House of the FutureWalt Disney, MIT, and Monsanto's Vision of Tomorrow
Step inside The House of the Future , the iconic Disneyland attraction that captured the imagination of countless visitors during its ten-year run from 1957 to 1967. In this meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated book, readers will take a journey through the conception, construction, opening, lasting impact, and ultimate closure of this groundbreaking exhibit. The House of the …
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Development and the Sustainable CityThe Limits of a Technical Approach
This book examines the city and its rapid growth, as well as the sustainability issues it poses, in several ways. First, there is a critical approach to development, as expressed by the concept of sustainable development. The city, as a complex system, primarily refers to questions of sustainability performance, which we believe to be capable of resolving problems and difficulties, even when vi…
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Frederick Law Olmsted's Point ChautauquaThe Story of an Historic Lakeside Com…
Discover the story of Point Chautauqua, a unique lakeside community designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Explore the history of this architectural gem, from its origins as a religious community to its evolution into a vibrant summer resort and residential area. Learn about Olmsted's design principles and how they shaped the community's landscape and character. This book offers a fascinating look…
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Freud for architects
Freud sobre la arquitectura explica qué ofrece Sigmund Freud para comprender la creatividad y la experiencia de la arquitectura, con ejemplos que van desde el Movimiento Moderno hasta la actualidad. Las observaciones de Freud sobre la mente humana y su influencia en la cultura y el comportamiento social han generado numerosos debates desde el siglo XIX. Sin embargo, lo que las ideas fundament…
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Olmsted's ElmwoodThe Rise, Decline and Renewal of Buffalo's Parkway Neighborh…
The fascinating story of the historic Elmwood District is told for the first time, from the arrival on the Niagara Frontier of Joseph Ellicott, through the role played by Fredrick Law Olmsted' s parks and parkways, and into the decline and renewal during modern era. This lushly illustrated book educates and enlightens, telling the stories of the people who gave Elmwood its enduring character, t…
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Freud for architects
Freud sobre la arquitectura explica qué ofrece Sigmund Freud para comprender la creatividad y la experiencia de la arquitectura, con ejemplos que van desde el Movimiento Moderno hasta la actualidad. Las observaciones de Freud sobre la mente humana y su influencia en la cultura y el comportamiento social han generado numerosos debates desde el siglo XIX. Sin embargo, lo que las ideas fundament…
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