Architecture - Buildings - Residential

A House and its Atmosphere is a meditative essay about the experience of designing and building a house of one's own. Told in seventy black and white photographs and a series of narrative excursions, architect Ben Jacks reflects on a lifetime of influences as...

The Illustrated London Practical Geometry: And Its Application To Architectural Drawing is a book written by Robert Scott Burn and originally published in 1853. The book is a comprehensive guide to the principles of practical geometry and its application to architectural drawing. It is...

Like many small residential practices Cohen & Hacker Architects have made a career of doing house additions. In a practice spanning almost forty years they have evolved strategies for making additions that represent both a theoretical and philosophical position about altering older buildings. They...

This volume consider the major trends and developments in Iranian architecture during the 1960s and '70s in order to further our understanding of the underpinnings and intentions of Persian architecture during this period. While narrative explorations of modernism have relied heavily upon classifications based...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1839 Edition.Author: John Claudius LoudonISBN-10: 116997421XISBN-13: 9781169974210Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 450Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.91d

A secret history of the garage as a space of creativity, from its invention by Frank Lloyd Wright to its use by start-ups and garage bands.Frank Lloyd Wright invented the garage when he moved the automobile out of the stable into a room of...

In 1984, energy guru and gadfly Amory Lovins made his home and established his globally significant consulting firm in a building that demonstrates his influential "soft path" approach to sustainability. The sun provides all the heat. Judicious choice of materials and meticulous construction retain...

Summer at the Cottage By the 1890s, a newly rising middle class found itself having time, money, and access to begin taking vacations. Church denominations began creating summer cottage communities that combined natural settings and intellectual and spiritual pursuits. The first communities were the...

Arguably one of the most iconic mega-cities in Asia, Tokyo, the capital of Japan, plays an important economic and cultural role. It has been featured in various media as a liveable city with a well-developed public transport system. Yet, what international media coverage often...

California is rare among states and nations in having two cultural capitals--Los Angeles and San Francisco--and San Luis Obispo is smack in the middle. In the middle of nowhere or equidistant from everywhere, its architecture is a riot of variety: samples of practically every...

This volume examines the Highland Park by Alterstudio Architecture. A family home built for a client with a keen interest in art and a substantial collection, and on a property without significant natural features, the design creates an extraordinary new environment as an alternative...

When Dessau was bombed in early 1945, the Bauhaus Masters' Houses, the epitome of the 20th-century artists' colony, were reduced to rubble as well.After the main Masters' Houses were restored to their original state in the 1990s, Walter Gropius's Director's House and L szl...

"Literary Legend" (New York) Gay Talese retraces his pioneering career, marked by his fascination with the world's hidden characters.In the concluding act of this "incomparable" (Air Mail) capstone book, Talese introduces readers to one final unforgettable story: the strange and riveting all new tale...

In a world of starchitects competing to design ever taller glass and steel megaliths, there are still some architects designing with natural materials at a human scale for comfort, longevity, and visual delight. Mette Lange is one such architect. These are beautiful, unpretentious homes...

Housing is an essential, but complex, product, so complex that professionals involved in its production, namely, architects, real estate developers and urban planners, have difficulty agreeing on "good" housing outcomes. Less-than-optimal solutions that have resulted from a too narrow focus on one discipline over...

What remains of Horta's Art Nouveau, apart from his style and typical plant-related vocabulary? Horta and the Grammar of Art Nouveau offers an innovative analysis of the architectural approach of Victor Horta, the Belgian architect whose creations between 1893 and 1905 were seminal for...

This comprehensive guide is information on how to go solar-powered off the grid, as well as specific calculations to assist in determining the optimal size of an off-grid system for your individual requirements. In addition, we will detail the steps necessary to construct a...

This book presents Architecture from Bohlin Cywinski Jackson.Author: Peter Q. BohlinISBN-10: 1941806651ISBN-13: 9781941806654Publisher: Oro EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/12/2024Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 5.20lbsSize: 13.39h x 9.76w x 1.18d

Houses of Mexico delves into the roots of the bold yet elegant Mexican style, illustrated with many photographs from Spain and Portugal reflecting the Moorish influence. In addition to extensive coverage of the architecture of the houses, the book shows other spatial and decorative...

Craftsman Homes is a book written by Gustav Stickley in 1909 that showcases the architectural style of the Craftsman movement. The book features detailed descriptions and illustrations of various Craftsman-style homes, including floor plans, interior designs, and exterior features. Stickley emphasizes the importance of...

A journey to the world's most beautiful houses at the shoreThis volume is a survey to rediscover and redefine life by the sea. The selected projects show the planning and construction possibilities in dealing with the special conditions of such locations. It presents creative...

Laboratorio de Vivienda presents the 32 projects selected and built, including research, drawings, and descriptions by the architects. It considers the problem of low-income housing by bringing thoughtful attention and expertise of architects, considering how these proposals, assembled into a collective, would work together...

The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture is a history of the late Georgian phenomenon of the architect-designed cottage and the architectural discourse that articulated it. It is a study of small buildings built on country estates, and not so small buildings built...

Dulwich's mid-century modern architecture is increasingly recognised for its qualities of light, landscape and lifestyle. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, around 2,000 new homes were created to the most modern standards without destroying the qualities which had made Dulwich so attractive to previous...

Salt Lake City's oldest residential historic district is a neighborhood known as the Avenues. During the late nineteenth century this area was home to many of the most influential citizens of Salt Lake City. Built from 1860 until 1930, it contains a mix of...

Drawing on more than four decades of research, Tennessee Log Buildings examines one of the Volunteer State's most precious--and fast-disappearing--traditions. From the pioneer era through the mid-twentieth century, folk builders in Tennessee used logs to construct cabins, barns, other outbuildings, schools, and churches. In...

Our colonial ancestors knew how to build houses as well as constitutions. It may even be that they built the one as enduringly as the other, for many of their mansions still stand, firm in joist and beam, having required in nearly two centuries...

This book focuses on the relationship between buildings and our health and wellbeing, and by extension our quality of life. Expanding on the 50th anniversary Special Issue of Building Research & Information (BRI), which was dedicated to health and wellbeing, articles have been extended...

The former American History editor explores the creation and restoration of an essential part of a twentieth-century home's identity--the American porch. "In this delightful look at an American icon, journalist and documentary scriptwriter . . . Dolan traces the history of the porch, using...

In the 1880s two Edinburgh architects began to survey, measure and sketch the castles of Scotland, travelling the length and breadth of the country on trains, bicycles and on foot. Together they produced the five magnificent volumes of The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of...

Since the Garden of Eden, humanity has been concerned with shelter. Yet housing means different things to different people. This work is a comprehensive, historical reference guide that reviews housing concepts and issues. It introduces the reader to the current body of literature and...

Throughout the 20th century, there were periods when there was urgent demand for housing to accommodate the rapidly increasing population (or rebuilt following wars). Driven primarily by the need to provide housing as cheaply and efficiently as possible, the ideas developed by the early...

- Take a look inside the most beautiful interiors on the Belgian coast- An inexhaustible source of inspiration- For all lovers of design, architecture and interior design- Discover never before published homes by Belgian creativesKnokke Le Zoute has been a real household name in...

This essential reference is a compilation of ideas, suggestions, and design solutions taken from a variety of experts in the field. The goal is to give homeowners increased independence, allowing them to envision and create their own future. Today, numerous homeowners are thoughtfully designing...

The legendary Indian design firm's custom commission for the Fondation Cartier, inspired by the rhythm of breathingStudio Mumbai, founded by Indian architect Bijoy Jain (born 1965), is composed of architects and craftsmen who design and build each project themselves using local resources. From December...

In the United States, direct energy use in buildings accounts for 39% of carbon dioxide emissions per year--more than any other sector. Buildings contribute to a changing climate and warming of the earth in ways that will significantly affect future generations. Zero net energy...

- Together with the principals, Keith Kelly and Tim Stone, renowned writer and international speaker Vladimir Belogolovsky eloquently narrates the design stories of twenty distinctive residences that are designed mostly as vacation homes in mountain or coastal locations- With clear coverage and insightful comments,...

Author: An BogaertsISBN-10: 9401498962ISBN-13: 9789401498968Publisher: Lannoo PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/15/2024Pages: 224Format: Hardcover

A rich, informative, and easy to follow step-by-step guide for planning and designing your own green home. Written for DIYers who want to design and build, and for those hiring engineers, architects, or contractors this book provides sound tips for ensuring a home is...

In 1975 Brenda and Robert Vale published The Autonomous House, a manifesto offering down-to-earth suggestions for building homes that do not pollute the earth or squander its resources. Their book received tremendous praise around the world and was seen as a significant move toward...

The first full revision of the first of the volumes for the Buildings of Scotland series This is the first fully revised and expanded guide to the buildings of Lothian since Colin McWilliam's pioneering volume of 1978, with new colour photography, maps, and plans...

California Houses brings together thirty-six houses completed over the past ten years that capture the spirit of California in distinctive ways and respond creatively to context and the environment. They engage forests and deserts, the ocean and city streets. Large or small, they demonstrate...

The construction industry is vital to any national economy; it is also one of the industries most susceptible to workplace incidents. The unacceptably high rates of incidents in construction have huge socio-economic consequences for the victims, their families and friends, co-workers, employers and society...

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMES Inside this book, you will discover exactly what shipping container homes are, what the benefits are, what permits you need to build one, and how to get started. Utilizing shipping containers in your building design doesn't only provide you will a...

A memoir of the author's journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest, based on his wildly popular Outside Magazine piece. Wit's End isn't just a state of mind. It's the name of a gravel road, the address of...

The Chateau de Versailles is one of the most beautiful and fascinating achievements of eighteenth-century French art. This unique book offers readers unprecedented access to this historical treasure. The world's most iconic chateau has welcomed tourists the world over, yet this handsome slipcased volume...

This stunning book takes a rare glimpse into the intriguing and unique homes of some of the world's best-known architects. How do these architects design their own private domains? How do their furnishing styles impact on the structural integrity of the space? How do...

A lavish coffee table book showing 60 new residential projects (houses and apartments) with a focus on the beautiful use of natural stone.Author: Beta-Plus PublishingISBN-10: 2875501208ISBN-13: 9782875501202Publisher: Beta-PlusLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2023Pages: 256Format: HardcoverWeight: 7.18lbsSize: 14.49h x 11.02w x 1.50d

This first book to comprehensively consider ODA's range in architecture, from apartment to building to neighborhood. Projects underline a humanistic philosophy seeking community engagement, social connectivity, and above all to inform and uplift. Founded in 2007 by Eran Chen, ODA seeks to reconcile the...

- Infinite inspiration for an LA-inspired interior- A comprehensive showcase of the most impressive interiors in Los Angeles- Experience the seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living, a hallmark of LA homes- New book in the prestigious series: Barcelona Interiors ISBN 9789401485586, London Interiors...