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Alpine Architecture in South Tyrol
South Tyrol is a memorable place: climatically, culturally, and from a culinary standpoint, the region epitomises well-being in a stunning, mountainous setting like no other. Alpine Architecture in South Tyrol captures and highlights the region's profile in all its multi-layered complexity. From cable car stops to mountain huts, monastery conversions to hotel suites, virtually every conceivable…
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Frank Lloyd WrightThe Architecture of Defiance
The story of Frank Lloyd Wright's life is no less astounding than his greatest architectural works. He enmeshed himself eagerly in myth and hearsay, and revelled in the extravagance of his creative persona. Throughout his long career, Wright strongly resisted the suggestion that his accomplishments owed anything to earthly influences. As much as he wanted his achievements to be recognised, he w…
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L'habitat précaire en Afrique subsaharienneLe cas de l'agglomération de Yao…
Yaoundé est en proie à la prolifération de l'habitat précaire sous l'effet de la croissance démographique et de la crise économique: constructions en poto-poto, planches de bois, briques de terre crue et parfois parpaings de ciment investissent les versants de collines escarpées et les fonds de vallées marécageuses, les zones à risques d'inondation, de glissement de terrain, d'effondr…
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Construir y habitar la escuela
La Academia de Platón, que fue la primera escuela en Occidente, era un parque ubicado en la periferia de Atenas. Habría sido impensable para Sócrates, Platón o Aristóteles imaginar un espacio cerrado donde se pudiera aprender algo «significativo». La anécdota de Tales de Mileto, que habría caído a un pozo de tanto mirar al cielo, es el reflejo elocuente de esta disposición de aprende…
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La Domus EcclesiæI luoghi della celebrazione
I luoghi della celebrazione nell'aula dell'assemblea liturgica non sono spazi "neutri" o semplicemente "funzionali al rito". Essi sono pieni di "senso" e dei veri "luoghi simbolici", soprattutto quando la comunità dei credenti è radunata per celebrare i santi misteri ma anche fuori della celebrazione stessa con la loro semplice e nobile presenza. Le pagine di questo studio non propongono un c…
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Esthétique sociale des espaces communsSofia en Bulgarie
Des étudiants de l'École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Toulouse sont partis à la rencontre des espaces sofiotes pour en comprendre les transformations sociospatiales. La ville, en effet, possède un visage singulier: partout surgissent des inscriptions sociales, des façades à l'aménagement des espaces d'entre-deux barres. Cet héritage de la période communiste est rendu possibl…
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Autoavaliação de uma organizaçãouma ferramenta para a sustentabilidade do…
Uma organização, para atingir o sucesso ambiental sustentado, que significa promover o crescimento econômico necessário, assegurando a preservação do meio ambiente para a presente e futuras gerações, deve realizar uma autoavaliação do seu Sistema de Gestão Ambiental implementado com base nos requisitos da norma ISO 14001 ou similar. Apresento uma proposta de autoavaliação que forne…
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Look to LazarusThe Big Store
Department stores were a midwest institution, none more prominent in downtown Columbus Ohio than F&R Laazarus & Company. For more than 150 years, F&R Lazarus & Company was the heart of downtown Columbus. Headed by the "first family of American retailing" with an eye for flair and a devotion to the customer, this uniquely midwestern institution won the hearts and minds of a community. Look to La…
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El arte de construir con madera
Este libro es el resultado de trabajos de investigación desarrollados en la Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Los trabajos constituyen un valioso aporte al tema tratado y un ejemplo destacado de la producción grupal que se genera en el ámbito de la FADU, como parte del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje que se logra con el esfuerzo conjunto de do…
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American Folk ArtA Regional Reference [2 volumes]
Folk art is as varied as it is indicative of person and place, informed by innovation and grounded in cultural context. The variety and versatility of 300 American folk artists is captured in this collection of informative and thoroughly engaging essays. American Folk Art: A Regional Reference offers a collection of fascinating essays on the life and work of 300 individual artists. Some of the …
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