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Muqarnas has always been one of the most complex decorative elements of world's monumental architecture. This unique structure has been intensely studied from various aspects by many scholars. Nevertheless, there is still lack of clarification about the structure's origin and more specifically its path...

This influential work explores the origins and development of the Gothic architectural style, from its medieval roots to its revival in the nineteenth century. Clark takes a broad approach, examining not only the aesthetic qualities of Gothic architecture, but also its social, political, and...

After the Deluge serves as a demonstration of the practical imagination applied to the ecology of water. Taking Leonardo da Vinci's "deluge" drawings of catastrophic floods as its starting point, and inspired by his lifelong study of all aspects of water, the dialogues in...

What makes the places we inhabit extraordinary? Why are some urban spaces more vital and restorative? Wonderful landscapes, inspiring works of architecture and urban design, and the numinous experiences that accompany them have been an integral dimension of our culture. Up-lifting spaces, dramatic use...

Before the Mughal style came to dominate the Islamic architecture of the Indian sub-continent, Bengal and its rulers had developed their own forms. The mosque architecture of the Independent Sultanate period (from the 14th to the 16th centuries) represents the most important element of...

Discover the architectural gems of Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, in the first-everarchitectural guide to Dhaka. More than 150 buildings and projects have been handpicked byarchitect and author Sayed Ahmed to illustrate the more-than-1000-year history of this vibrant city. From Louis Kahn's world-famous...

From the Arab conquest to the Arab Spring: in its capacity for architectural and social transformation and in its tension between religious tradition and modern glitter, Cairo is like no other city in the Islamic world. In this book, Swiss architect Thomas Meyer-Wieser explores...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, founded in 1936, is one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world.Author: Arthur DrexlerISBN-10: 1580932215ISBN-13: 9781580932219Publisher: Monacelli PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2009Pages: 264Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.41lbsSize: 11.24h x 8.84w x 1.01d

Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive. -A sarcophagus sits in a public park -Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her -A Star of David adorns...

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BOOK IS ONLY THE 2ND HALF OF ONE SINGLE BOOK. IN ORDER TO HAVE A COMPLETE TEXT, READERS ARE SUGGESTED TO CONSIDER ALSO VOLUME I, AVAILABLE HERE http: //bookstore.xlibris.com/Products/SKU-0081451017/default.aspx AFTER YEARS OF FIELD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, THIS IS A SECOND...

Venice came to life on spongy mudflats at the edge of the habitable world. Protected in a tidal estuary from barbarian invaders and Byzantine overlords, the fishermen, salt gatherers, and traders who settled there crafted an amphibious way of life unlike anything the Roman...

Montr饌l, Canada's second largest city and the centre of the franco-phone province of Qu饕ec, is a sprawling and green metropolis where French, British, and American architectural traditions meet. Many buildings and streets bear witness to the influence of the -Parisian ﾉcole des Beaux-Arts; there...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Anthony Bailey's intimate look at life in Stonington borough made waves when it was published. First appearing in 1971 as a serialized version in the New Yorker, a hard-cover version was published soon thereafter. In 1992, a second paperback edition was printed locally and...

Author: John ChiltonISBN-10: 303119263XISBN-13: 9783031192630Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/04/2023Pages: 211Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.90lbsSize: 11.10h x 8.35w x 0.79d

A heavily illustrated chronicle of architectural research into the public spaces of Italy's historic towns and cities. This new book by Labics, one of Italy's leading architectural firms, is devoted to the country's architecture of public space. Squares, galleries, loggias, porticoes, and courtyards are...

""Airports: Some Elements Of Design And Future Development"" by John Walter Wood is a comprehensive guidebook that explores the design and development of airports. The book delves into the various elements that make up airport design, including terminals, runways, air traffic control systems, and...

The newspapers of Arkansas did an amazing job of covering the news around Butterfield's Overland Mail Company. Frequently the newspaper editors would draw their information from their exchange of newspapers across the country to bring to their subscribers the most accurate and comprehensive description...

The Victorian architecture of San Francisco is known the world over for its distinctive look and charm. More than 200 color images show broadshot views of homes tightly stacked together along steep streets, as well as close-ups of details. The text provides a historic...

Well Worth a Shindy tells the story of the Old Well, beloved symbol of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the United States' first public university. The Old Well is a Greco-Roman garden temple built in 1897 over an old water well...

In spring 1914, a new ballpark opened in Chicago. Hastily constructed after epic political maneuvering around Chicago's and organized baseball's hierarchies, the new Weeghman Park (named after its builder, fast-food magnate Charley Weeghman) was home to the Federal League's Chicago Whales. The park would...

What makes the places we inhabit extraordinary? Why are some urban spaces more vital and restorative? Wonderful landscapes, inspiring works of architecture and urban design, and the numinous experiences that accompany them have been an integral dimension of our culture. Up-lifting spaces, dramatic use...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Architecture manifests as a space of concealment and unconcealment, lethe and al黎heia, enclosure and disclosure, where its making and agency are both hidden and revealed. With an urgency to amplify narratives that are overlooked, silenced and unacknowledged in and by architectural spaces, histories and...

Architecture manifests as a space of concealment and unconcealment, lethe and al黎heia, enclosure and disclosure, where its making and agency are both hidden and revealed. With an urgency to amplify narratives that are overlooked, silenced and unacknowledged in and by architectural spaces, histories and...

Sherwin P. Asrow, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1922, became a renowned Architectural Engineer working on numerous world-class Second Chicago School structures built between 1947 and 2009. Among these structures are Prudential Building (Chicago, IL), Chicago O'hare International Airport, University of Illinois Student Union,...

Historic house museums can be found in nearly every city in the United States and Canada. These are the homes of the earliest settlers, statesmen, frontiersmen, great writers, artists, architects, and industrial magnates. These are the places, carefully saved and preserved, that represent a...

The sweeping staircase of Auburn. The imposing ironwork of Ammadelle. The forlorn, ambitious geometry of Longwood. Mississippi homes boast some of America's great architectural marvels. Great Houses of Mississippi highlights the state's exceptional antebellum houses in color photographs and lively and informative text. Federal...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

No single book can capture the multifarious characteristics of a city. Dublin by Design, by celebrating the city's architectural and urban works, reveals a fascinating story of the making and remaking of its fabric. Marking one hundred years since the city's trajectory shifted as...

Country houses and the British empire, 1700-1930 assesses the economic and cultural links between country houses and the Empire between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries. Using sources from over fifty British and Irish archives, it enables readers to better understand the impact of the...

Author: Jean-Pierre CorteggianiISBN-10: 0810994585ISBN-13: 9780810994584Publisher: Harry N. AbramsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2007Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 6.92h x 4.48w x 0.37d

Places That Count offers professionals within the field of cultural resource management (CRM) valuable practical advice on dealing with traditional cultural properties (TCPs). Responsible for coining the term to describe places of community-based cultural importance, Thomas King now revisits this subject to instruct readers...

Originally from France, the du Pont family settled in the Brandywine River Valley. Chateau Country is an intimate portrait of the houses built by this Delaware dynasty. Their first dwelling was a modest six-room house just steps from the gunpowder mills that made the...

The turbulent and dramatic history of Scotland's castles, including Edinburgh, Balmoral, and Cawdor Castle, and castles still venerated by members of clans such as Castle CampbellScotland's castles reflect the turbulent history of Scotland and its many conflicts and skirmishes, whether against invaders from the...

To use a phrase from Shakespeare, castles are "stories in stones." They remained the architectural landmarks of 1,000 years of British history. They have also provided the setting for some of the most dramatic deeds in British history in war and political conflict. This...

The widespread construction of castles in Britain began as soon as Duke William of Normandy set foot on the shores of southern England in 1066. The castles that were constructed in the ensuing centuries, and whose ruins still scatter the British countryside today, provide...

The story of how the country house, historically a site of violent disruption, came to symbolize English stability during the eighteenth century. Country houses are quintessentially English, not only architecturally but also in that they embody national values of continuity and insularity. The English...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Masonry Strength and Deformability.- Fundamentals of Statics of Masonry Solids and Structures.- Masonry Arches.- Masonry Vaults.- The Colosseum.- Masonry Stairways.- Masonry Piers, Wall, Buttresses s and Towers under vertical loads.- Gothic Cathedrals.- Masonry Buildings under Seismic Actions.Author: Mario ComoISBN-10: 3319245678ISBN-13: 9783319245676Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2016Pages:...

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the impact of Chinese and Japanese material culture on the historic houses and gardens of Britain and Ireland. The art and ornament of China and Japan have had a deep impact in the British Isles. From the seventeenth century...

This edited collection explores the visibility of modernization in architecture produced in different capitalist regions across the world and provides readers with a historico-theoretical and historico-geographical discussion. Focusing on a particular building type, an influential architect's work, as well as relevant texts and documents,...

""Buildings of the Doric Order"" by T. Roger Smith is a comprehensive guide to the architectural style of the Doric Order. The book covers the history and development of the Doric Order, from its origins in ancient Greece to its use in modern architecture....

This book is the Complete Collection of all Heritage Palaces still existing in West Bengal. Places are arranged District-wise from North to South, and Images are added for Every Mansion. Some of them are perfectly fine, some have become royal stays, some are being...

The Civic and Architectural Development of Providence 1636-1950 is a comprehensive history of the city of Providence, Rhode Island. The book covers the city's development from its founding by Roger Williams in 1636 through the mid-twentieth century, and includes a detailed analysis of its...