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Architectures of RevoltThe Cinematic City circa 1968
Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the worldwide mass protest movements of 1968—against war, imperialism, racism, poverty, misogyny, and homophobia—the exciting anthology Architectures of Revolt explores the degree to which the real events of political revolt in the urban landscape in 1968 drove change in the attitudes and practices of filmmakers and architects alike. In and aroun…
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El patrimonio industrial en EspañaPaisajes, lugares y elementos singulares
La generalización del proceso de producción industrial en los dos últimos siglos ha creado un amplio conjunto de edificaciones, maquinarias y territorios vinculados a la industrialización. Sin embargo, el posterior abandono y cierre de fábricas –aspecto muy llamativo de la modernización productiva emprendida a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX– ha dado origen a numerosos espacio…
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Diseño arquitectónicoProcesos del pensamiento gráfico
Esta obra presenta elementos para reflexionar sobre las nociones que permiten sentar las bases teóricas y filosóficas en la construcción de nuevas formas de pensamiento y explica cómo se detona una idea y cómo se trabaja hasta concluir su desarrollo en un proyecto arquitectónico, constrastando las teorías pedagógicas y artísticas con casos de estudio específicos en el ámbito universi…
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Disegni per leggere segniAmbiente naturale e antropico a Quinzanello
Un piccolo borgo della pianura padana osservato attraverso un'analisi storica, paesaggistica, urbanistica earchitettonica. Il metodo di ricerca edi diffusione della conoscenza degli aspetti materiali eimmateriali del borgo di Quinzanello si sviluppa principalmente attraverso il linguaggio del disegno, che accompagna itesti scritti, esplicitando edescrivendo dati, ipotesi erisultati. L'approccio…
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ArquiMática
Conjunto de conocimientos matemáticos que pueden aplicarse en arquitectura, tanto durante la carrera como en el ejercicio de esa profesión. El autor se detiene en el análisis de los conceptos matemáticos que sustentan las grandes obras de la arquitectura mundial: el irracional número de oro en el planteo arquitectónico del Partenón, o el cilindro elíptico en el diseño del Coliseo de Ro…
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A Cleveland LegacyThe Architecture of Walker and Weeks
Published in cooperation with Western Reserve Historical Society > "Walker and Weeks was the most influential architectural firm in Ohio during the first half of the twentieth century. It transformed the image of Cleveland from that of an overgrown Victorian village into one of a progressive city that became a model of the classical aesthetic ideal. Outside Cleveland, too, the firm established…
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The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Construction of the Virginia Kendall …
How the Civilian Conservation Corps transformed our understanding of nature In the spring of 1933, the United States was in the midst of the worst economic calamity it had ever experienced. Newly inaugurated president Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to approve funding allowing legions of out-of-work young men to find employment reclaiming and developing the nation's natural spaces. The …
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Historic Preservation for Professionals
A broad-based approach to preservation After completing an extensive survey of preservation programs throughout the United States, authors Virginia O. Benson and Richard Klein saw the need for this comprehensive approach to historic preservation, examining where it has been and where it is going, anticipating that historic preservation must encourage collaborative projects among planning, de…
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DedicationThe Work of William P. Ginther, Ecclesiastical Architect
An illustrated compendium of a prolific designer of Ohio churches Akron-based architect William P. Ginther (1858–1933) designed sixty-three Roman Catholic churches, primarily in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Dedication is the first book to document his architectural designs. By combining historical images with twenty-first-century photographs, author Anthony J. Valleriano presents the most compre…
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Retired, Rehabbed, RebornThe Adaptive Reuse of America's Derelict Religious B…
Each year in the United States, hundreds of religious buildings and schools become vacant or underutilized as congregations and populations merge, move, or diminish. These structures are often well located, attractive, eligible for tax credits, and available for redevelopment. In this practical and innovative handbook, authors Simons, DeWine, and Ledebur have compiled a step-by-step guide to fi…
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