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Building MaterialsMaterial Theory and the Architectural Specification
At a time of unprecedented levels of change in the production of building materials and their deployment in construction, better theoretical and historical tools are needed to understand these new developments and how they are altering the practices and concepts of architecture. Building Materials offers a radical rethink of how materials, as they are constituted in architectural practice, are …
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SMALL GARDEN_JOE SWIFT GARD EB
CREATE YOUR OWN SMALL GARDEN WITH EXPERT GARDENER JOE SWIFT. Green spaces are the perfect antidote to fast city living. Learn how to create your own small garden with expert gardener Joe Swift's practical, easy-to-follow advice. From courtyards to rooftops, transform awkward and unexciting spaces with inspirational ideas and solutions. Whatever you want your green space to look like and be us…
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MODERN SPACE_JOE SWIFT GARD EB
DESIGN YOUR OWN MODERN GREEN SPACE WITH EXPERT GARDENER JOE SWIFT. Gardens connect us with the natural world, improve our physical and mental health, and allow us to showcase our personalities. Expert gardener Joe Swift's practical, easy-to-follow advice will inspire readers to envision what is possible in even the smallest spaces. There is no one way to design a garden. Joe's no-nonsense gui…
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PortalsPedagogy, Practice, and Architecture's Future Imaginary (RISD 2020)
Portals: Pedagogy, Practice, and Architecture's Future Imaginary considers the COVID-19 pandemic and the remote pedagogy it occasioned globally in schools of architecture, as a critical threshold to future architectural pedagogy, practice, and spatial imaginaries. Given that the conceit of a "return to normal" is neither desirable nor possible, this book speculates upon possible futures for the…
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- 9781638408178
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GolcondeThe Introduction of Modernism in India
Golconde is an astonishing architectural accomplishment. With technical finesse and extraordinary craft, it offers a living testament to the original modernist credo - architecture as the manifest union of technology, aesthetics, and social reform. Here exists an undiluted view of a wholly triumphant tropical Modernism, built during the tumultuous years of the second world war. If ever there wa…
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Charleston Renaissance ManThe Architectural Legacy of Albert Simons in the Ho…
A study of the life, work, and extraordinary influence of an innovative architect Albert Simons came of age during the vibrant years of the Charleston Renaissance in the early twentieth century. His influential social circle included artists, musicians, writers, historians, and preservationists, many supporting the cultural revival that was reshaping the city. Through his architectural design …
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- 9781643363141
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Politique mondialeLa vision des pionniers
Adoptée à Paris en 1972, la Convention du patrimoine mondial s'intéresse par définition à tous les pays du monde. Généreuse dans sa mission de reconnaissance et de protection du patrimoine culturel et naturel, elle reste l'une des plus célèbres de l'Unesco par la diversité qu'elle embrasse.Ce livre porte sur l'évolution de cette Convention de 1972 à 2000, son histoire et ses applica…
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PUM + Libre accèsComprendre les enjeux de la diversité urbaine
Cet ouvrage souhaite montrer la richesse d'une ouverture géographique et thématique des recherches urbaines actuelles en présentant celles qui prennent en considération les villes situées en dehors de l'aire occidentale. Il donne la voix à de jeunes chercheurs et praticiens originaires de six pays et de trois continents qui, par leurs réflexions engagées, proposent de corriger les perce…
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PUM + Libre accès
La réinvention de l'habitat familial par le développement de la ville satellite, de la cité jardin et plus largement de la banlieue a suscité (et suscite encore) beaucoup d'enthousiasme; or, les effets pervers de la prolifération de ces formes urbaines, notamment par la disqualification des quartiers anciens et des espaces publics, puis par la dépendance à l'automobile, sont de plus en p…
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L'histoire à l'écran
La rencontre entre le cinéma et l'histoire a toujours fasciné: du Cuirassé Potemkine à Hannah Arendt, en passant par Autant en emporte le vent, Barry Lyndon, Le retour de Martin Guerre et Little Big Man, la plupart des gens découvrent le passé en regardant des films. De fait, la fréquentation des salles de cinéma façonne davantage la culture historique du citoyen moyen que celle des sa…
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