Gustav Ludolf Martens (1818–1872) war einer der bedeutendsten neugotischen Architekten seiner Zeit. Für die städtebauliche und architektonische Entwicklung der Stadt Kiel ab 1854, aber auch für Norddeutschland, Dänemark, England und Skandinavien warMartens von prägendem Einfluss. Mit Georg Gottlob Ungewitter war er ebenso verbunden wie mit Conrad Wilhelm Hase und der Hannoverschen Bausch…
"Her commentary on the origins, allure, and challenges of each home reads like liner notes to a favorite album . . . she is in a class all her own." — Flower In this story-filled monograph, Bunny Williams presents new work through 15 houses she has decorated and loved. She tells the tale of each "affair," tracing the style of the spaces, what drew her to the projects, and her approach to d…
Understanding the relationship between design and technology is critical to the understanding of architecture. This book clearly explains the core aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control and computer modelling. The third edition includes six new case studies, more on structural types, new information on con…
Per il 99% della sua storia, l'uomo è stato cacciatore, pescatore e raccoglitore. Dodicimila anni fa, gli uomini, poche centinaia di migliaia, erano nomadi, isolati in piccoli gruppi. Ora stanno per diventare nove miliardi e, quasi tutti sedentari, popolano la Terra. La società che hanno costruito è oggi molto diseguale, poiché circa l'1% di loro possiede la metà della ricchezza mondiale. …
This pivot sets Muslim shrines within the wider context of Heritage Studies in the Muslim world and considers their role in the articulation of sacred landscapes, their function as sites of cultural memory and their links to different religious traditions. Reviewing the historiography of Muslim shrines paying attention to the different ways these places have been studied, through anthropology, …
Das Berner Münster, der wichtigste spätgotische Kirchenbau der Schweiz, steht neben dem Rathausneubau für den erstaunlichen Aufbruch der freien Stadt Bern im 15. Jahrhundert. Günstige politische und wirtschaftliche Umstände, befördert von einer aufstrebenden Schicht von Händlern, die in das Patriziat der Stadt aufstiegen, waren dazu die Voraussetzung. Schon mit der Grundsteinlegung 1421 …
Debo justificar ante todos los posibles lectores el porqué elijo a un autor para incluirlo en la colección. Graciela Silvestri es un nombre en el campo disciplinar y sus alrededores, que la coloca como un referente obligado y nos obliga a preguntarnos: ¿qué opinará Graciela de esto? Su posición no ha sido aristocrática, habla con todos por igual. Graciela Silvestri ha hecho arquitectura …
afianzan en el territorio a partir de soluciones ambientales y urbanas para el crecimiento demográfico en la Ciudad de Neuquén y de Añelo: realidades y escalas diferentes bajo un mismo clima árido. En la misma dirección, pero en la región bonaerense, temas de macro escala como los problemas ambientales y propuestas de remediación del Matanza-Riachuelo se vinculan con el rescate y puesta …
What if scrapping one flawed policy could bring US cities closer to addressing debilitating housing shortages, stunted growth and innovation, persistent racial and economic segregation, and car-dependent development? It's time for America to move beyond zoning, argues city planner M. Nolan Gray in Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. With lively exp…
An accessible exploration of England's prehistoric past through the clues set in stone by our ancient ancestors. Stan Abbott explores Britain's neolithic remains, including Castlerigg and Long Meg and her Daughters. In Ring of Stone Circles, Stan Abbott sets out to explore one part of England for the visible clues to our mysterious past from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages: stone circles and sta…