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Designing the Sustainable School Alan Ford
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
An Excellent Resource for All Building Types Good for architects and for clients.
1)Architects:
This book is an excellent resource for sustainable architecture in general in addition to sustainable school design. It looks at 40+ buildings from around the world and in various architectural styles, discussing ...
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Vignelli From A to Z
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
This superbly presented volume is a treasure trove of the thoughts of internationally acclaimed designers Lella and Massimo Vignelli. For the past ten years, Massimo Vignelli has taught a summer course at the School of Design and Architecture at Harvard on subjects that were initially alphabetised for convenience, but now form the basis of this ...
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Framing the Nineteenth Century John Payne
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2008
A richly illustrated source book, detailing materials and methods of manufacture, Framing the Nineteenth Century is a select catalogue of frame makers and frames from the early 19th century to the early 20th century. For a long time the frames of the 19th century were seen as poor imitations of the craftsmanship of earlier centuries, but in ...
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Wadia Associates New Classicists: Distinguished Residential & Interior Design Dinyar S. Wadia
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
This latest volume in the New Classicists series offers an enticing glimpse of the exquisite work of Dinyar Wadia. While remaining loyal to traditional classical design, Wadia's finely detailed residences display a remarkable versatility and adaptability within the classical language of architecture. His work is characterised by a passion for ...
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Eco Skyscrapers Ken Yeang
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
For many, eco skyscrapers are synonymous with Ken Yeang. In more than three decades of practice, Ken Yeang has almost single-handedly pioneered and developed this building genre. This book presents Ken Yeang's work on the design of ecologically responsive skyscrapers, and includes his essay on applying green-design principles to the skyscraper ...
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Houses of God: Religious Architecture for a New Millenium Michael J. Crosbie
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
Finest Book on Religious Architecture in the Last 25 Years Over the span of my professional career, I have focused on religious architecture. Having done extensive research on the topic over the course of my career, this book stands out as the finest compilation on this building type. The projects and religious organizations ...
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The New 100 Houses x 100 Architects
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
The New 100 Houses is the fourth book in IMAGES' popular 100 Best Houses series. IMAGES has again selected houses that represent the very best in international residential architecture. The houses featured represent everything from the modern to the classical. This is a book that can be browsed through time and again, with each viewing ...
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House With A View: Residential Mountain Architecture Philip Jodidio
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2008
Examines the myriad forms of the modern chalet.
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Harrison Design Associates: A Decade of Work: The Master Architect Series Elizabeth Meredith Dowling
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
Fine Classical Tradition This is a wonderful pictorial of the work Harrison Design Associates, who have been in the forefront of the recent revival of classically designed architecture. The photos are superb and present the projects in an appealing manner.
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The New Classicists: Appleton & Associates, Inc. Architects (New Classicists) Images Publishing Group
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2008
Finally! From the Firm Profile:
Appleton & Associates strives to avoid a repetitiously personalized style and the self-conciousness of "signature" design. It is a firm committed to the idea that architecture is principally a craft rather than an art, and a process rather than ...
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View From the Top: 50 Great Apartments Janelle McCulloch
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2008
Penthouses and their luxury apartment counterparts have always had a glamorous history. They speak of prestige, luxury living high in the sky and of course a certain amount of social elevation. Heiresses, millionaires, media moguls and movie stars have known of the exclusivity, mystery, sophistication and symbolism of high-rise living for ...
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Cooper, Robertson & Partners: Cities to Gardens (Master Architect) Images Publishing Group
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
Excellent Firm: Excellent Book This book features the work of a firm that has excelled at both architecture and urban design throughout its existance. That's no easy task. All of the projects featured show a combination of intellectual rigor (the partners have taught and lectured extensively) as ...
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Masters of Light: Designing the Luminous House Peter Hyatt
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
Light is the primary language of architecture. It gives form, power and nuance. Masters of Light considers the world's greatest living exponents of design where light is paramount. Practices large and small contribute examples that maximise the use of light and shade. Great contemporary residential design is only achieved with a full ...
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A Sense of Entry: Designing the Welcoming School Alan Ford
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
Exploring 25 unique design solutions by Denver-based firm Hutton Ford, this book is a visual celebration and analysis of the role of entrances in architecture. Entrances serve many purposes. From defining the character of the architecture to the more practical aspects of the transition from outside to inside, they momentarily protect us from ...
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Living Together: Multi-Family Housing Today Michael J. Crosbie
Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd., 2007
Today, more than ever, multi-family housing is recognised as vital to modern, urban communities. This type of housing requires immense dexterity from an architectural perspective, because while promoting a sense of community living, a sense of aesthetics must also prevail. Michael J. Crosbie has selected more than 45 remarkable examples of ...
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