Filter by
The Architecture of a Deccan SultanateCourtly Practice and Royal Authority in…
The Deccan sultans left a grand architectural and artistic legacy. They commissioned palaces, mosques, gardens and tombs as well as decorative paintings and coins. Of these sultanates, the Nizam Shahs (r. 1490-1636) were particularly significant, being one of the first to emerge from the crumbling edifice of the Bahmani Empire (c. 1347-1527). Yet their rich material record remains largely unstu…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781838609276
- Collation
- 1 online resource (320 pages)
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Future CitiesArchitecture and the Imagination
Bringstogether architecture, fiction, film, and visual art toreconnectthe imaginary city with the real, proposing a future for humanity that is firmly grounded in the present and the diverse creative practices already at our fingertips. Though reaching ever further toward the skies, today's cities are overshadowed by multiple threats: climate change, overpopulation, social division, and urban w…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781789141047
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Urville
Urville, the capital of a large island province, has a population of nearly 12 million, making it the one of the most significant cities in Europe. It is also entirely imaginary. Gilles Tréhin, an autistic man with exceptional creative talents and an obsession with large cities, conceived and developed Urville over the course of 20 years. He shares his vision in this beautifully illustrated …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781846424854
- Collation
- 1 online resource (192 pages)
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
A Real Part to PlayA resource pack for involving young people in community re…
A Real Part to Play follows the evolutionary stages of project development, from planning children and young people's involvement to working with them and evaluating the results of a specific project. It considers the context of involving children and young people in community regeneration and possible problems. It includes examples of good practice, practical tips, checklists, advice and activ…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781907969454
- Collation
- 1 online resource (117 pages)
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Writing about ArchitectureMastering the Language of Buildings and Cities
Writing About Architecture is a handbook on writing effectively and critically about buildings and cities. Each chapter opens with a reprint of a significant essay written by a renowned architecture critic, followed by a close reading and discussion of the writer's strategies. Lange offers her own analysis using contemporary examples as well as a checklist of questions at the end of each chapte…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781616891138
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Proceed and Be BoldRural Studio After Samuel Mockbee
Samuel Mockbee launched the Rural Studio to create homes and community buildings for the poor while offering hands-on architecture training for coming generations. His students peppered a left-behind corner of the rural South with striking buildings of exceptional design. Most use recycled and curious materials. Since Mockbee's death in 2001, the Rural Studio has continued to thrive. This book …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781568986531
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Geometry of DesignStudies in Proportion and Composition
Geometry of Design is a comprehensive overview of the principles of proportion and composition. Using detailed diagrams and vellum overlays, Kimberly Elam clearly illustrates how naturally occurring systems of measurement create symmetry, order, and visual balance in a broad spectrum of successful modern designs, from Bauhaus posters to the Volkswagen Beetle.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781616891824
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
AftertasteExpanded Practice in Interior Design
This well-curated collection documents new theories and emerging critical practices in the field of interior design. It investigates taste, a concept central to the formation of the discipline in the eighteenth century that was repudiated by architects in the early twentieth century, but which continues to play an important role in interior design today. Essays by historians and critics are com…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781616891398
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Your Architecture CareerHow to Build a Successful Professional Life
Master the business side of architecture with advice from an expert. In Your Architecture Career, Gary Unger provides tips and guidance to students, interns, architects, and firm owners to help them understand and master the business side of architecture and interior design. Students in school are not taught to manage process, projects, and clients—the emphasis is on design. However, most gra…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781621536352
- Collation
- 1 online resource (272 pages)
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Preserving Historic ArchitectureThe Official Guidelines
The National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior, knows preservation. In its hundred-year existence, the service has dealt with just about every problem an old structure can have. Whether it is removing graffiti in Manhattan or rebuilding a barn in Oregon, the National Park Service knows what to do. Here are the official U.S. guidelines, a lively and instructive collection …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781510720442
- Collation
- 1 online resource (640 pages)
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography