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The Emperor's HousePalaces from Augustus to the Age of Absolutism
Evolving from a patrician domus, the emperor's residence on the Palatine became the centre of the state administration. Elaborate ceremonial regulated access to the imperial family, creating a system of privilege which strengthened the centralised power. Constantine followed the same model in his new capital, under a Christian veneer. The divine attributes of the imperial office were refashione…
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- 9783110382280
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VitruvianismOrigins and Transformations
Vitruvius' De architectura, the only extant work from Antiquity dedicated to Architecture, has had a rich and diverse reception history. The present volume aims to highlight the different aspects of this history, showing how Vitruvius' work was systematically and continuously misunderstood to justify innovation. Its comprehensive and in-depth analyses make this book a reference work in the fiel…
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- 9783110422306
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Spatial analysis and social spacesInterdisciplinary approaches to the interpr…
In the past decade a range of formal spatial analysis methods has been developed for the study of human engagement, experience and socialisation within the built environment. Many, although not all, of these emanate from the fields of architectural and urban studies, and draw upon social theories of space that lay emphasis on the role of visibility, movement, and accessibility in the built envi…
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- 9783110370324
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Moving to Sustainable Buildings:Paths to Adopt Green Innovations in Developed…
In his Moving to Sustainable Buildings. Paths to Adopt Green Innovations in Developed Countries, Umberto Berardi explores the transition of the construction sector to sustainable building through the adoption of green innovations. Applying methods ranging from theoretical discussions to interviews and field studies, Berardi describes how organisational models among stakeholders are changing as …
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Timber Construction Manual
with some 600 photos and 4000 drawings and plans, the Timber Construction Manual is a comprehensive and indispensable reference work in the specialist literature on timber. It looks at all types oftimber and timber materials, also presenting detailed information on the current norms and standards. Chapters cover the basic principles of working with timber, providing detailed information on subj…
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Farmland Preservation
As land is lost to urban sprawl and other non-farm activity, our ability to produce food is diminished and options for future food production are limited. Farmland preservation speaks to the need to preserve the agricultural land base for future generations. The need for protection is driven by uncertainty caused by climate change, population growth, food security, energy availability, and othe…
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Le Quartier du Musée
Le Quartier du Musée, situé en face du Musée canadiende l'histoire dans le secteur Hull de la Ville de Gatineau, est le lieu d'origine identitaire des francophones del'Outaouais. Première paroisse catholique française de Hull avec ses bâtiments institutionnels, résidentiels etcommerciaux, le Quartier du Musée regroupe unensemble de références socioéconomiques ethistoriques, plus part…
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Explorer la capitaleGuide architectural de la région d'Ottawa-Gatineau
Située au confluent de trois superbes rivières au-dessus desquelles trônent le Parlement canadien et la Cour suprême du Canada, traversée par le légendaire canal Rideau titulaire d'un statut Unesco, accueillant de grands musées nationaux et autres merveilles architecturales, et saupoudré de statues et de monuments honorant l'histoire du pays, la ville d'Ottawa est à découvrir. L'histo…
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Vernacular architecture in the Codroy Valley
This book relates the story of a small Newfoundland community, as told through its buildings. From the addition of a kitchen to the construction of a new house, the way people build and change their homes says a great deal about their histories and daily lives, and the author's insights on the stories told in the architecture of the Codroy Valley are sure to encourage readers to look at their o…
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The Canadian City
Architect and artist Roger Kemble has demonstrated his ideas of urban design with images from sixteen major Canadian cities—among others. He has walked, measured, and sketched their streets, squares and places, scanned their horizons, probed the relationships between structures, land and landscape with unprecedented energy. More significantly, he has reacted to the negative effect that all th…
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