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Représentations et formes de la ville européenneLe Patrimoine et la Mémoire
Aujourd'hui, la mémoire du patrimoine historique fait partie du quotidien de toutes nos communautés urbaines, recomposer les images littéraires et artistiques que la ville a engendrées signifie donc analyser les bases de notre civilisation. Les textes de ces pages offrent un parcours diachronique se développant du monument à l'analyse et à la protection du tissu urbain considéré dans s…
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MorphingA Guide to Mathematical Transformations for Architects, Designers
Cylinders, spheres and cubes are a small handful of shapes that can be defined by a single word. However, most shapes cannot be found in a dictionary. They belong to an alternative plastic world defined by trigonometry: a mathematical world where all shapes can be described under one systematic language and where any shape can transform into another.This visually striking guidebook clearly and …
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- 9781780677224
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Mitigation BankingTheory And Practice
Under the Clean Water Act, development that results in the permanent destruction of wetlands must, in most cases, be mitigated by the creation of a new wetland or the restoration of a degraded one. In recent years, the concept of "mitigation banking" has emerged. Rather than require developers to create and maintain wetlands on their own on a quid pro quo basis, mitigation banking allows them t…
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La mise en scène du projet urbainPour une structuration des démarches
Le projet urbain est devenu un "incontournable" du vocabulaire des acteurs de la ville et des territoires. Ce livre traite notamment la question du "process" en situant les différents acteurs présents sur la scène urbaine et celle du management des projets urbains. Il s'inscrit dans une exigence croissante de transparence et d'explication de la part des élus et des professionnels vis-à-vis…
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Towards Zero-energy ArchitectureNew Solar Design
This book explores the theories, practices and principles of new approaches to solar architecture that foster both design excellence and low-energy use. In response to the challenges of global warming and climate change, design and technology enable architects to achieve greater performance standards while at the same time developing an environmental aesthetic. The book showcases ten award-winn…
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Stewardship of the Built EnvironmentSustainability, Preservation, and Reuse
When we think of green building, we tend to picture new construction. But Robert A. Young argues that the greenest building is often the one that has already been built. In Stewardship of the Built Environment, he shows how rehabilitating and reusing existing structures holds untapped potential for achieving sustainable communities. Students and professionals alike will discover the multif…
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PAUL-HENRY CHOMBART DE LAUWE et l'histoire des études urbaines en France
A partir des années 50, Chombart de Lauwe fut le pionnier d'une manière nouvelle de pratiquer la sociologie de l'espace social. La mise en relation de la structure de l'agglomération avec la vie quotidienne était un propos nouveau. Cette attitude prémonitoire, puisqu'elle anticipa des réactions qui se développèrent dans les années 80, aide à comprendre diverses étapes parcourues par …
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Digital Fabrication in Architecture
With the increasing sophistication of CAD and other design software, there is now a wide array of means for both designing and fabricating architecture and its components. The proliferation of advanced modelling software and hardware has enabled architects and students to conceive and create designs that would be very difficult to do using more traditional methods. The use of CAD technologies …
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Collaborative Planning for Wetlands and WildlifeIssues And Examples
Collaborative Planning for Wetlands and Wildlife presents numerous case studies that demonstrate how different communities have creatively reconciled problems between developers and environmentalists. It answers questions asked by regulators, environmentalists, and developers who seek practical alternatives to the existing case-by-case permitting process, and offers valuable lessons from past a…
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CONSTRUIRE LA DYNAMIQUE DES TERRITOIRES…Acteurs, institutions, citoyenneté…
Ce livre tente d'apporter des éléments de réponse aux questions de décentralisation, de déconcentration, de citoyenneté et analyse les conditions de mise en oeuvre des politiques publiques. Il s'appuie sur des études émanant d'acteurs de l'aménagement du territoire provenant de secteurs très variés.
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