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Price: $8.28
Publisher: Salt Lake City, Gibbs Smith: 2002
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 003435
Condition: New
The National Park System contains the scenic and historic treasures of our country. Presidential homes, historic lodges and hotels, and National Park Service rustic cabins are abundant throughout the parks, whether they are shadowed by interstate highways in downtown areas of a city, or discovered after miles of mountain hiking. In this book, Harvey Kaiser takes readers on a tour through historic structures discussing the architectural elements and history of each building, showing how architectural form combined with history and natural beauty has created inspiring works of art. The guidebook... View more info
By: Linares, Marina
Price: $18.40
Publisher: Paris, Konemann: 2017
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 004534
ISBN: 3955881016
Condition: New in New dust jacket
NEW - Still in publishers wraps. Marina Linares' book provides a beautiful and comprehensive guide to Antoni Guidi's works, including outdoor architecture, interior design and furniture design. Translated into six langauges (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and German) the photographs are stunning and any writing relating to a building or other subject is in all languages mentioned. Gaudi's works can be found in an around Barcelona, Spain. Impressive forms, rich colors, and ingenious structural solutions create syntheses of natural inspiration and technical innovation, of styles both ... View more info
By: Kim, Young Mi
Price: $16.56
Publisher: New York, Friedman/Fairfax Publishers: 1998
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 002921
ISBN: 1567994342
Condition: New in New dust jacket
Graceful columns, elegant bas-relief carvings, fabulous mythological creatures - these striking motifs are signature elements of Neoclassical style. Inspired by the exquisite architecture and sculptor of ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, Neoclassical has been popular for nearly three centuries. Its timeless elegance makes it a classic, yet this style is always fresh, reinvented again and again to suit new periods and ideals. Today, homeowners and designers are still inspired by the aesthetics of the ancient cultures of the West. In stunning photographs and informative text, Neoclassical illustr... View more info
By: Steele, James
Price: $18.40
Publisher: New York, Watson-Guptill Pubns: 2002
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 002256
ISBN: 0823003248
Condition: New in New dust jacket
NEW - Computers have revolutionized architecture, raising philosophical issues that are forcing a paradigm shift in the profession. Computer-aided design programs are increasing being viewed as a mixed blessing that must be carefully accommodated in order for architects to retain creative identity. A fascinating introduction explores the theory behind cyberspace and traces the effects that the worship of technology has had on society. This is followed by 5 chapters exploring different aspects of the computer in architecture. The book features prominent projects by Gehry, Morphosis, Nicholas Gr... View more info
By: Casper, Paul
Price: $13.80
Publisher: Des Plaines, IL, Ashley Group: 2001
Edition: 6
Seller ID: 003639
ISBN: 1588620379
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
This is Chicago's only luxury home building, renovating and design sourcebook. Being the most complete reference to Chicago's home industry, this handsome, easy-to-use directory is designed in a concise and organized manner to be both practical and inspirational. It covers all of the visual aspects of home building, remodeling and decorating, giving you ideas about what you will need and want, and telling you where you will find them. The book is tabbed by of idea/service, and includes tabs from Architects to Landscaping, 12 tabs in all (including an index) . This is a heavy book with room for... View more info
By: Brodie, Allan; Croom, Jane; Davies, James O
Price: $50.60
Publisher: Swindon, English Heritage: 2002
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 002465
ISBN: 1873592531
Condition: New in New dust jacket
This volume is the result of the first systematic written and photographic survey of English prisons since the early 20th century. It traces the history of the purpose-built prison and its development over the past 200 years. Over 130 establishments that make up the current prison estate and over 100 former sites that have surviving buildings or extensive documentation have been investigated. Institutions ranging from medieval castles and military camps to country houses that have beent taken over and adapted for penal use are included. Some of the prisons are round or several-sided. The Priso... View more info
By: Romanelli, Giandomenico; Pugliese, Giuseppe; Sasportes, Jose; Veroli, Patrizia
Price: $22.08
Publisher: Hohenzollernring, Koln, Evergreen: 1999
Seller ID: 002507
ISBN: 3822870625
Condition: New in Very Good dust jacket
This opera house was built for the city of Venice under the architectural guidance of Giannantonio Selva. It opened on May 17, 1792 under the name La Fenice - the phoenix. As optimistic a name it may have been, it was to bode ill for the Gran Teatro. In the night from December 12 - 13, 1836 the interior of the opera house was completely gutted by fire. In less than a year, La Fenice had risen from the ashes once again to become a leading institution in the world of music for more than a century and a half. Then, in 1996, during the nights of January 29-30, catastrophe struck once more and, wit... View more info
By: Miotto, Luciana
Price: $7.36
Publisher: Italy, Canal & Stamperia Editrice: 1998
Seller ID: 002479
ISBN: 8886502885
Condition: New with no dust jacket
One of the Pocket Architecture series. Henri Edouard Ciriani studied architecture at the University of Lima, where he became familiar with the theory and methods of the Modern Movement, which he has followed throughout his life. After an intensive professional training he moved to France, where he received his first important commission: The Noisy II quarter at Marne-la-Vallee (1980) . This became the prototype for a new architecture, capable of engendering a new civic condition. The Children's Centre at Torcy, the Peronne Memorial and the Museum at Arles were the masterpieces of his maturity,... View more info
Price: $12.88
Publisher: Layton, Utah, U. S. A., Gibbs Smith: 2006
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 002994
ISBN: 142360007X
Condition: New with no dust jacket
The prospect of working with an architect can be daunting. What exactly is an architect? Do you really need one? How do you find a good architect? What questions should you ask? How do you negotiate a contract? All of these questions and more are addressed in this indispensable guide for anyone considering remodelilng and existing home or building a new home. The author, a noted architect, reveals the essential criteria for a successful architect/client relationship. He describes the benefits of working with an architect and illuminates how an architect adds immeasurable value to a project. Fo... View more info
Price: $27.60
Publisher: New York, New York, U. S. A., Rizzoli Intl Pubns: 2001
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 002974
ISBN: 0847823474
Condition: New with no dust jacket
This is a two-volume set in a cardboard sleeve. One volume states the essential elements of the 7th International program, which is written by the president, Paolo Baratta. This volume involves basically urban transformation, and is filled with photographs of current buildings, models, and plans for the future; it includes many diagrams and is illustrated primarily in full color. The exhibitions are divided by architect or architectural firm. The other volume includes all of the participating countries, and what they have achieved and plan to achieve in the area of architecture for their count... View more info
By: Planel, Philippe
Price: $7.82
Publisher: Swindon, United Kingdom, English Heritage: 2000
Seller ID: 002907
ISBN: 1850747245
Condition: New with no dust jacket
Step through the doorway of your own home and discover its fascinating past. Today we jealously guard our privacy, but in previous centuries living was much more communal. How has this change been reflected in the layout and furnishings of houses? How has the single-room hut of prehistoric times evolved into the house of today, each room with its own function? Discover how the medieval hall has shrunk to an entrance lobby; why bathrooms only became common in houses after the late 19th century; why separate servants' quarters and staircases were created; why three-legged stools were more popula... View more info
By: Finn, Dallas
Price: $11.50
Publisher: New York, Weatherhill: 1995
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 002650
ISBN: 0834802880
Condition: New in New dust jacket
This is a beautiful cloth-bound volume. During the Meiji period (1868-1912) the Japanese laid the foundations for what is now the most advanced nation in Asia. Like Victorian Britian, a potent model, Meiji Japan was characterized by faith in progress, civilization and the growth of empire. The architecture and feats of engineering described and illustrated in this volume stand as monuments to the dynamism and ambitions of the age, and to Japan's transformation from an isolated feudal society into a modern and remarkable cosmopolitan nationan-state. Factories and schools, palaces and prisons, p... View more info
Price: $11.04
Publisher: Libertyville, IL, Portico Publishing: 2001
Seller ID: 003161
ISBN: 0971104409
Condition: New
Whether you're thinking of building a new house, an addition, or remodeling your existing home, you will want a practical and informative guide to help ensure your project's success. This is a comprehensive resource for the homeowner who wants to understand the home-building process. For both the novice and those who have been through past projects, this book will smooth out the bumps. Not intended for do-it-yourself, unless you're very talented in this area. You'll discover six steps for project success, 47 charts, drawings and forms, tips for avoiding the common pitfalls of most construction... View more info
Price: $9.20
Publisher: White River Junction, VT, Chelsea Green Pub Co.: 2000
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 003422
Condition: New
This lavish compendium of design ideas for the home owner is the work of seasoned home designer and specialist in ecological building, Jennifer Corson, who combines ecological sensitivity with a diehard frugality and a flare for style. From moving entire houses to salvage a surprising range of materials, this book will inspire you to push the limits of creativity. You'll never think of that old door or window frame the same way again. In this book, Jennifer introduces the primary categories of building materials (wood, glass, stone, ceramics, metal, and brick) and highlights the environmental ... View more info
By: Kennon, Kevin; Gandelsonas, Mario; Butler, Ruth
Price: $9.20
Publisher: New York, New York, U. S. A., Princeton Architectural Pr: 2001
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 001650
ISBN: 1568982356
Condition: New in New dust jacket
This museum was intended to house two major works and is, therefore, not very big. But the beauty is in the design - one gets the feeling that there is light all around because the small building is made of varying amounts of translucent glass. This book shows not only photographs of the beautiful finished product, but of the steps taken and drawings of the proposed museum. It is tucked into a corner over which there is a tall building, but it is not affected by the building, nor the 8 lanes of expressway traffic zooming past (there's an amazing photo of this! ) . It is meant to be a place of ... View more info
By: Moore, Rowan
Price: $18.40
Publisher: London, United Kingdom, Laurence King Publishing: 1999
Seller ID: 002368
ISBN: 1856691535
Condition: New in Near Fine dust jacket
Includes a foreword by Jaques Herzog. Essays by Aaron Betsky, Paul Davies, Brian Hatton, Martin Pawley, Irenee Scalbert and others. This book "is an enquiry into the state of the millennial city, this 'new world' loosely composed around consumerism, finance, culture, politics and entertainment. Comprising ten highly individual statements from some of the world's most erudite - and often controversial - architecture writers, Vertigo critiques a disparate selection of buildings currently in the public eye and in various stages of completion, ranging from the reconstruction of Berlin to Yokoh... View more info
