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The transferability of superadobe earth domesfrom a Subtropical to a Tropical…
"Superadobe earth domes" is a recent architectural development that offers a low cost and low carbon housing solution. The building method was mainly applied in subtropical climates, however, this technique is more and more introduced into tropical regions. Little is known of the performance of earth domes in a tropical climate and this book seeks to address this lack of insights by investigati…
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Art Nouveau Architecture
Distinguished by their lavish sculpture, metalwork or tile facades, Art Nouveau buildings certainly stand out. Art Nouveau buildings are unique, audacious and inspirational. Rejecting historic styles, considered inappropriate for an era driven by progress, architects and designers sought a new vocabulary of architectural forms. Their vision was shaped by modern materials and innovative technolo…
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Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts - BerlinKunst unter dem Niveau
Dieses Buch befasst sich mit dem Neubau eines Museums in Berlin, der für die Sammlungen der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts neuen Raum schafft und durch seine Situierung und Anordnung seiner Baukörper, Menschen direkt von der Straße in das Gebäude hineinziehen soll. Der historische Kontext, in dem sich das Museum befindet, wird aufgrund der sich hauptsächlich unterirdisch befindenden Räumlichk…
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BrutalismPost-War British Architecture, Second Edition
The term 'Brutalism' is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 1945-75. Uncomprimisingly modern, this trend in architecture was both striking and arresting and, perhaps like no other style before or since, aroused extremes of emotion and debate. Some regarded Brutalist buildings as monstrous soulless structures of concrete, steel and glass, whereas …
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Z(W)EIT BLICK Zwischennutzung des Objekt 4 im Arsenal WienZwischennutzung von…
Das vorliegende Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Zwischennutzung von Großbauten. Unsere Stadtgeschichte ist an historischen Bauten ablesbar, daher ist die Instandhaltung dieser Gebäude erstrebenswert. Leerstand ist der schlechteste Zustand für die Erhaltung von Gebäuden. Leistbare Flächen werden im innerstädtischen Bereich immer seltener und teurer. Demzufolge sind diese ungenutzten, leerst…
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Stone on StoneThe Men Who Built The Cathedrals
Standing in the nave of a cathedral, it is hard not to wonder how ordinary human beings could have created sky-scraping, dizzyingly high buildings on which even the top-most parts were delicately decorated, in an age before even the simplest of power tools. Stone on Stone presents the full story of the men who built the cathedrals of the medieval era: who they were, how they lived and how with …
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Folding PodsStudy and small-scale design application of deployable structures
The quest for architectural space has most probably never been greater than in the present time. Architecture is created at the stake of space, which it encloses. Architectural structures which are temporary not used still enclose a precious amount of space. The aim of this publication is to test out the potential of deployable structures designed to encapsulate space when needed and to release…
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Modernist ArchitectureInternational Concepts Come to Britain
Modernist architecture in Britain brought honesty to the structure of buildings and clean lines free of historical ornament to the style, establishing new ideas on how people could live and work. Where did this architecture come from? And who were the British and emigre architects creating Modernism in the UK? This book tells the story of Modernist architecture, from nineteenth-century Chicago …
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Ella Briggs (1880–1977)Beiträge der österreichischen Architektin zum Baue…
Diese Monografie thematisiert das Leben und Werk der Architektin Ella Briggs unter Einbeziehung des gesellschaftlichen und politischen Hintergrunds sowie der künstlerischen Strömungen, die ihr Werk von der Zeit der ersten Berufsausbildung bis in die ersten Jahre nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg prägten. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt der Abhandlung liegt in der eingehenden Untersuchung von Briggs' Fachp…
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Nordic ModernismScandinavian Architecture 1890-2017
Modernism was instrumental in the development of twentieth and twenty-first century Scandinavian architecture, for it captured a progressive, urbane character that was inextricably associated with, and embraced the social programmes of the Nordic welfare states. Recognized internationally for its sensitivity and responsiveness to place and locale, and its thoughtful use of materials and refined…
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