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Vendor: Andrea Bortolotti
Open Ground: Depaving Urban Surfaces
Increasingly, the sealed surfaces of our cities are being transformed, either through spontaneous processes of degradation and neglect, or through soil desealing interventions aimed at regenerating the ecological functions of the soil. What design approaches and tactics can be employed to modify this mineral...- $22.99
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Vendor: Jane Tankard
Exploring the Unheimlich
DS3.1 has been exploring the architectural, political and social contexts to notions of the overlooked for over a decade. As the studio has evolved, we have focused on a central concern with the interstitial, the liminal and the marginal through explorations of the Unheimlich...- $30.50
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Vendor: Paul St Pierre
Lighthouses of New England: A Photographic Tour
A hardcover book of 204 pages featuring New England lighthouse photographs. This book provides the reader with a photographic tour of lighthouses on the Atlantic seaboard from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Each photo appears with the name and location of...- $59.95
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Vendor: Suneet Paul
Design Punctuations: Exploring Architecture in Urban Landscapes
No matter how much of a buzz there might be nowadays about the tremendous strides being taken in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in the context of design and architecture, inspirations derived from Nature can never be overshadowed by technology. The basics here...- $54.50
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Vendor: WR Book House
Radford's Cyclopedia of Construction
"Radford's Cyclopedia of Construction, Volume 1" offers a comprehensive guide to carpentry, building, and architecture. Based on the practical experience of experts, this volume provides insights into actual construction work. A valuable resource for those interested in the historical methods and techniques of early...- $38.95
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Vendor: Fan Wu
HVAC Energy Saving Retrofit Design in China Shopping Malls
Under China national city resilience policies, the country has been pushing the optimization of urban spatial structure and promoting the building quality by utilizing frontier digital and creative technologies to contribute to the realization of the carbon peak & carbon neutral targets. Although with...- $42.50
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Vendor: Jiaying Zhang
Digital Twins for Heritage Building Preservation
Heritage buildings carries stories of the past, cultural features, and artistic styles, offering glimpses into historical development and the evolution of people's lifestyles. Heritage buildings hold cultural, economic, landscape, and social values, necessitating well preservation. Dr. Jiaying ZHANG utilized advanced technologies including Heritage Building...- $42.50
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Vendor: Edgar Sheppard
The old royal palace of Whitehall
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A History of Architecture in London, Arranged to Illustrate the Course of Architecture in England Until 1800
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Vendor: Rafael Schacter
Ornament and Order: Graffiti, Street Art and the Parergon
Based on an in-depth ethnographic study working with some of the world's most influential Independent Public Artists, this book takes a completely new approach. Placing these illicit aesthetic practices within a broader historical, political, and aesthetic context, it argues that they are in fact...- $72.99
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Architecture
Architecture is a comprehensive guide to the art and science of building design. Written by A. J. Bicknell and Co., a leading firm of architects, this book covers every aspect of architectural design and engineering. From the history of architecture to the latest advances...- $18.95
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Vendor: Eden Kaelberg
A Photographer's Guide to Edinburgh: Capturing Castle Views, Medieval Streets, and Scotland's Capital Through Your Lens
Beyond the Same Castle Shot Everyone TakesYou stand in Princes Street Gardens, camera ready, watching dozens of photographers capture the exact same castle shot you're about to take. The image will look like ten thousand others already flooding Instagram. You know there's a better...- $15.99
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Vendor: Jill Journeaux
Drawing as Placemaking: Environment, History and Identity
Using a combination of articles and interviews, the book introduces nine contemporary drawing projects that embrace an expansive definition of the discipline, and use their drawing practice to consider how place is understood and made. Drawing as Placemaking focuses on how drawings and drawing...- $115.00
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Vendor: Ira Samuel Griffith
Woodwork for Beginners
Woodwork for Beginners, by Ira Samuel Griffith, offers a comprehensive introduction to the craft of woodworking. Originally published in 1916, this timeless manual provides detailed instructions and illustrations for aspiring carpenters and hobbyists. Griffith covers essential techniques, from basic tool usage and wood selection...- $15.95
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Vendor: Dustin Lovett
The Rise of the Avant-Gardes 1848-1918: A Transnational History
Why did modern painting flourish in Paris, Vienna, or Brussels but stall in London or Madrid? What propelled some avant-gardes to global fame while others vanished? This book takes you inside modern art's explosive rise between 1848 and 1918, revealing how artists navigated nationalism,...- $162.00
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Vendor: Ralf Weber
On the Aesthetics of Architecture: A Psychological Approach to the Structure and the Order of Perceived Architectural Space
Originally published in 1995, this title is a result of an interdisciplinary study in architectural theory, psychology and philosophy and the author's experience as a practicing architect. It tries to relate theories of aesthetics and recent advances in the psychology of visual perception to...- $47.99
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Design of Sheet Pile Walls
This manual provides guidance and assistance to design engineers in the development of different types of equipment used by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The manual should be used when preparing electrical designs for civil works facilities built, owned, or operated...- $29.95
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Vendor: Chanyoung Park
Memory of Wall 1
THE ETERNAL FINGERPRINT: Stories Written on WallsA Journey Through 4,500 Years of Human History, One Wall at a TimeDiscover the Hidden Stories in Every Wall Around YouA 4,500-year-old fingerprint preserved in Egyptian pyramid plaster. A Pompeii craftsman's final brushstroke before Vesuvius erupted. The tears...- $25.00
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Vendor: Chanyoung Park
Memory of Wall 2
A Revolutionary Journey Through 21 Ancient Architectural Marvels That Hold the Keys to Our Sustainable FutureFrom the earthquake-resistant walls of Machu Picchu to the climate-controlling havelis of Rajasthan, from Mongolia's mobile palaces to Ethiopia's rock-hewn churches, Memory of Wall 2 unveils the extraordinary secrets...- $25.00
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Vendor: John Chetwode Eustace
A Classical Tour Through Italy. From the 6Th Lond. Ed
Embark on a journey through Italy with John Chetwode Eustace's "A Classical Tour Through Italy." This meticulously detailed account, derived from the 6th London Edition, offers a fascinating glimpse into the historical, architectural, and cultural landscape of early 19th-century Italy.Eustace's narrative guides readers through...- $26.95
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Vendor: Banister Fletcher
The London Building Acts, Including the London Building act, 1894; the Amendment Acts of 1898 and 1905; L.C.C. General Power Acts, 1908 and 1909; the
âThe London Building Actsâ is a comprehensive text on the laws relating to building in the Metropolis. It includes the London Building Act of 1894, amendment acts of 1898 and 1905, L.C.C. General Power Acts of 1908 and 1909, the Cinematograph Act of 1909,...- $33.95
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Vendor: James Elmes
A general and bibliographical dictionary of the fine arts: Containing explanations of the principal terms used in the arts of painting, sculpture, arc
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Vendor: Hassan Hanifi
Innovative Construction Management
"Innovative Construction Management" explores the transformative changes in the field of construction management driven by technological advancements and new methodologies. The book delves into the integration of digital tools like Building Information Modeling (BIM), drones, and the Internet of Things (loT) to enhance project...- $89.00
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Vendor: Edith Louise Allen
Mechanical Devices in the Home
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Vendor: Albert Christian Revi
Nineteenth Century Glass: Its Genesis and Development
Nineteenth Century Glass: Its Genesis And Development is a comprehensive book written by Albert Christian Revi that explores the history and evolution of glass during the 19th century. The book delves into the various techniques and styles of glassmaking during this time period, including...- $45.95
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Vendor: Robert Taft
Artists And Illustrators Of The Old West, 1850-1900
""Artists and Illustrators of the Old West, 1850-1900"" is a comprehensive book written by Robert Taft that delves into the works of artists and illustrators who captured the essence of the American West during the mid-19th century to the turn of the 20th century....- $55.95
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Vendor: Walter Crum Watson
Portuguese Architecture
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1908 Edition.Author: Walter Crum WatsonISBN-10: 1169971733ISBN-13: 9781169971738Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.84d- $39.95
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Vendor: Rhys Carpenter
The Esthetic Basis Of Greek Art: Of The Fifth And Fourth Centuries B.C. (1921)
""The Esthetic Basis of Greek Art: Of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C."" is a book written by Rhys Carpenter and published in 1921. This book explores the fundamental principles of Greek art during the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, focusing on the aesthetic...- $29.95
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Vendor: Claude Fayette Bragdon
Four Dimensional Vistas
Four Dimensional Vistas is a book written by Claude Bragdon that explores the concept of the fourth dimension and its potential applications in art, architecture, and design. The book delves into the history of the fourth dimension and its relationship to mathematics and science,...- $38.95
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Vendor: Rhys Carpenter
The Esthetic Basis Of Greek Art: Of The Fifth And Fourth Centuries B.C. (1921)
""The Esthetic Basis of Greek Art: Of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B.C."" is a book written by Rhys Carpenter and published in 1921. The book explores the principles and aesthetic values that underlie the art of ancient Greece during the fifth and fourth...- $29.95
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Vendor: Benjamin Bucknall
Discourses On Architecture Vol I
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Vendor: A. Hamilton 1873-1952 Thompson
The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church
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Vendor: Thomas Dinham Atkinson
English Architecture
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Vendor: Anonymous
Fifty Glimpses of Washington and Its Neighborhood: Reproduced From Recent Photographs
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Vendor: Richard Elsam (Esq ).
An Essay On Rural Architecture, Illustrated With Original And Oeconomical Designs: Being An Attempt, Also, To Refute, By Analogy, The Principles Of Mr
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Vendor: Arthur Kingsley Porter
Lombard Architecture; Volume 1
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Vendor: H. Paul 1871-1953 Douglass
The Suburban Trend
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Vendor: Harold Van Buren Magonigle
An Architectural Monographs on Essex: A Connecticut River Town
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Vendor: Milburg Francisco Mansfield
Castles and Chateaux of old Burgundy and the Border Provinces
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Vendor: Werner Hegemann
City Planning, Housing; Volume 2
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Vendor: James Fergusson
History of Indian and Eastern Architecture
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Vendor: George Martin Huss
Rational Building
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Vendor: Arthur Kingsley Porter
Medieval Architecture: Its Origins And Development, With Lists Of Monuments And Bibliographies; Volume 2
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Vendor: Charlotte Mary Yonge
The Castle Builders
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Vendor: William Harvey Birkmire
Architectural Iron and Steel and Its Application
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Colonial Churches in the Original Colony of Virginia; a Series of Sketches by Especially Qualified Writers
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Vendor: Harold E. Babbitt
Sewerage and Sewage Treatment
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Vendor: J. R. Perry
The Art of Stair Building: With Original Improvements, Designed to Enable Every Carpenter ... to Learn the Business in the Most Perfect Manner
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Vendor: Herbert Small
Handbook of the Library of Congress
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Vendor: Arthur Kingsley Porter
Lombard Architecture; Volume 3
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Architecture Books
Architecture books are collections of literature dedicated to the study, exploration, and appreciation of architecture. Architecture books provide an extensive and comprehensive understanding of architectural concepts and principles. They delve into the evolution of architectural styles, from ancient civilizations to contemporary architecture, highlighting key contributions and milestones in the field. These books often include detailed analyses of famous architectural works, offering insights into their design philosophies, structural systems, and spatial organization.
Furthermore, architecture books explore various theoretical approaches and design methodologies, helping readers expand their creative thinking and problem-solving skills. They discuss influential architectural theories, such as functionalism, postmodernism, deconstructivism, and sustainable design principles, providing a well-rounded understanding of the different philosophies that shape the built environment. In addition to theoretical aspects, architecture books also focus on practical aspects of architecture. They provide information on construction techniques, building materials, and sustainable building practices, equipping readers with the knowledge required to execute architectural projects effectively. These books often include architectural drawings, plans, and photographs, enabling readers to visually understand and interpret different architectural concepts.
Many architecture books also showcase the works of renowned architects and firms, offering insights into their design process, creative inspirations, and innovative approaches. These publications often feature beautiful illustrations, photographs, and architectural renderings, allowing readers to appreciate the aesthetic qualities of buildings and spaces.
Popular Architecture Books
The world of architecture is a captivating realm that combines creativity, functionality, and artistry all in one discipline. Aspiring architects and enthusiasts alike have long turned to books to delve into the intricacies of architectural design, history, and theory. In the vast collection of architecture books, a few have emerged as true classics and popular must-reads among professionals and amateurs alike.
Highly popular and indispensable reference for architects is "Architectural Graphics" by Francis D.K. Ching. Known for his clear, concise, and visually appealing illustrations, Ching covers the essential principles of architectural representation, providing a comprehensive guide to drafting, sketching, and rendering techniques. This book is a treasure trove of practical knowledge for architects, helping them communicate their ideas effectively through drawings and diagrams.
For those seeking inspiration in architectural design, "The Autopoiesis of Architecture: A New Framework for Architecture" by Patrik Schumacher is a must-read. Schumacher challenges traditional architectural theories and proposes a new framework that embraces parametric design, digital technologies, and emergent systems.
When it comes to exploring architectural history, "The Ten Books on Architecture" by Vitruvius is a timeless gem. Dating back to the first century B.C., this treatise outlines the fundamental principles of architecture, covering everything from materials and construction techniques to the design of temples, theaters, and aqueducts. Vitruvius' writings offer fascinating insights into the architectural practices of ancient Rome and continue to be studied and cherished by architects around the world.
These popular books in the architecture collection provide invaluable knowledge, inspiration, and a deeper understanding of the world of architecture. Whether you are an aspiring architect, a seasoned professional, or simply intrigued by the art of buildings, these books offer a treasure trove of wisdom and a path to discovering the captivating world of architecture.
The architecture book collection at White Rain Book House is carefully curated to offer a comprehensive array of topics related to the field. From textbooks and reference materials to coffee table books featuring stunning architectural marvels, customers can find something suiting their interests and needs.

