Modern Architecture (Colquhoun Alan)(Paperback)

Modern Architecture (Colquhoun Alan)(Paperback)

Colquhoun, an eminent scholar in the field of architecture, offers here a new account of international modernism that explores the complex motivations behind this revolutionary movement and assesses its triumphs and failures. The book focuses on the work of the main architects of the movement such

Modern Architecture: A Very Short Introduction (Sharr Adam)(Paperback)

Somewhere between 1910 and 1970, architecture changed. Now that modern architecture has become familiar (sometimes celebrated, sometimes vilified), it's hard to imagine how novel it once seemed. Expensive buildings were transformed from ornamental fancies which referred to the classical and

Alan Oken's Complete Astrology: The Classic Guide to Modern Astrology (Oken Alan)(Paperback)

Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Frampton Kenneth)(Paperback)

Kenneth Frampton's highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has been a classic since it first appeared in 1980. Starting with the cultural developments since 1750 that drove the modern movement, moving through the creation of modern architecture, and exploring the effects of

Ithell Colquhoun: Genius of the Fern Loved Gully (Hale Amy)(Paperback)

The first in-depth biographical study of the British surrealist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, This book offers the first in-depth biographical study of the British surrealist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, situating her art within the magical contexts that shaped her imaginative life and work

25 Concepts in Modern Architecture: A Guide for Visual Thinkers (Travis Stephanie)(Paperback)

Designed to appeal to visual thinkers, 25 Concepts in Modern Architecture explores the fundamental ideas behind architectural design, through easy-to-follow sketches, drawings and succinct explanations. Twenty-five concepts - each of which are key to architectural design thinking - are accessibly

Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Curtis William J. R.)(Paperback / softback)

Since its first publication in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. Worldwide in scope, it combines a clear historical outline with masterly analysis and interpretation. Technical, economic, social and intellectual developments are brought together

Digital Design and Computer Architecture (Harris David)(Paperback)

Digital Design and Computer Architecture, Second Edition, takes a unique and modern approach to digital design, introducing the reader to the fundamentals of digital logic and then showing step by step how to build a MIPS microprocessor in both Verilog and VHDL. This new edition combines an

How to Read Modern Buildings - A crash course in the architecture of the modern era (Jones Will)(Paperback / softback)

Alan Turing (Nadin Joanna)(Paperback / softback)

Alan Turing: code-breaker, mathematician, father of modern computing. Award-winning children's author, Joanna Nadin, explores the extraordinary life of code-cracking genius, Alan

Modern Architecture and the Sacred: Religious Legacies and Spiritual Renewal (Anderson Ross)(Pevná vazba)

Modern Architecture and the Sacred provides a timely reappraisal of architecture's manifold engagements with notions of the sacred in the twentieth century. A wide range of case material is presented over sixteen contributed essays - including the work of iconic modernist architects such as Le

Medea's Charms - Selected Shorter Writing (Colquhoun Ithell)(Pevná vazba)

Landscapes of Modern Architecture

An authoritative study of the interrelationship between modern architecture, landscape, and site strategy as viewed through the work of five prominent architects Modern architects are often condemned for a seeming disregard of site considerations such as climate, topography, and existing

Einstein's Dreams (Lightman Alan)(Paperback / softback)

A modern classic, Einstein's Dreams is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert

The Details of Modern Architecture: Volume 1 (Ford Edward R.)(Paperback)

How did the great architects of this century reconcile their vision of architecture with the realities of building? This is a crucial question that every student of architecture must confront. The Details of Modern Architecture, the first comprehensive analysis of both the technical and the

Space, Time & Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition (Giedion Sigfried)(Paperback)

A milestone in modern thought, Space, Time and Architecture has been reissued many times since its first publication in 1941 and translated into half a dozen languages. In this revised edition of Mr. Giedion's classic work, major sections have been added and there are 81 new illustrations.The

Prefab Architecture - Lleonart

This book illustrates the variety of prefabricated construction systems in modern architecture

The Practice of Enterprise Architecture: A Modern Approach to Business and IT Alignment (Kotusev Svyatoslav)(Paperback)

Enterprise architecture (EA) is a set of descriptions relevant to both business and IT intended to bridge the communication gap between business and IT stakeholders in organizations, facilitate information systems planning and improve business and IT alignment. Due to complex historical reasons,

Dialogues on Architecture(Paperback / softback)

Words and Buildings - A Vocabulary of Modern Architecture (Forty Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

The words we use when we talk and write about architecture describe more than just bricks and mortar--they direct the ways we think of and live with buildings. This groundbreaking book is the first thorough examination of the complex relationship between architecture and language as intricate

Modern Architecture and Climate: Design Before Air Conditioning (Barber Daniel A.)(Pevná vazba)

How climate influenced the design strategies of modernist architects Modern Architecture and Climate explores how leading architects of the twentieth century incorporated climate-mediating strategies into their designs, and shows how regional approaches to climate adaptability were essential to the

Supernapoli: Architecture for Another City (Gambardella Cherubino)(Paperback / softback)

Architecture for another

Mid-Century Modern Design: A Complete Sourcebook (Bradbury Dominic)(Paperback)

A definitive survey of mid-century modern design and architecture in an accessible compact edition, this book offers a rich overview of one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic periods of design. With rich and diverse examples of everything from furniture and lighting to ceramics and

Key Modern Architects: 50 Short Histories of Modern Architecture (Higgott Andrew)(Paperback)

Key Modern Architects provides an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the work of the most significant architects of the modern era. Fifty short chapters introduce fifty key architects, from Le Corbusier to Aldo Van Eyck to Zaha Hadid, exploring their most influential buildings and