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Achieving Sustainable Urban Form by M. Jenks, Elizabeth Burton and Katie Williams (Editors)
This book presents research which defines elements of sustainable urban form - density, size, configuration, detailed design and quality - from macro to micro scale. Case studies from Europe, the USA and Australia are used to illustrate good practice within the fields of planning, urban design and architecture.
List Price: US $66.95
Binding: 408 pages
Alternative Construction: Contemporary Natural Building Methods by Lynne Elizabeth and Cassandra Adams (Editors)
The first comprehensive guide to combining traditional natural materials and modern construction methods.This book examines a broad range of traditional and modern natural construction methods, covers key ecological design principles, as well as current engineering and building code requirements. Experts on each building system have contributed core chapters that explore the aspec ts and principles for each method.
List Price: US $70.00
Hardcover: 416 pages
American House Now: Contemporary Architectural Directions by Susan Doubilet, Daralice Boles (Contributor), Esto (Photographer)
An updated and expanded edition of the hugely successful 1997 book American House Now, this richly illustrated volume showcases twentysix of the most extraordinary examples of residential architecture designed in the United States in the last twenty years. The collection represents established American architects, internationally known contemporaries and newcomers. Superb exterior and interior photographs, as well as plans of each house, are accompanied by individual essays and captions.
List Price: US $29.95
Paperback: 256 pages
Revised edition
Architectural Acoustics: Principles and Practice by William J. Cavanaugh and Joseph A. Wilkes (Editors)
Vital information that architects, engineers, and all concerned with the built environment need to control and direct wanted or unwanted sounds within and around buildings. Acoustical materials, technologies, design criteria, and methods for a wide variety of applications. Richly detailed case studies. Nearly two hundred photos and illustrations.
List Price: US $120.00
Hardcover: 352 pages
Architectural Lighting Design (Second Edition)
by Gary R. Steffy, Gary Steffy Lighting Design
More than 35% new material, including more than 80 new color and black-and-white illustrations.
* Addresses new topics, such as light and health, ADA criteria and issues, value engineering, computer modeling techniques, and more.
* Covers major programming issues in lighting design and presents creative techniques for conceptualizing and visualizing lighted spaces.
* Describes a wide range of tools and methods for achieving desired lighting effects.
* Accompanying Web site offers additional material and resources.
List Price: US $75.00
Hardcover: 288 pages
Architectural Lighting for Commercial Interiors by P. C. Sorcar
Eighth Edition (1987) of this leading reference work for architects and engineers contains revised material from the previous edition and over 10,000 illustrations. Offers an abundance of technical data and design, construction detailing, building equipment, drafting, and technology and is organized around the Uniform Building Construction Index. The single most-used reference by building design and construction professionals.
List Price: US $110.00
Hardcover: 272 pages
Architectural Stone: Fabrication, Installation, and Selection by Mark A. Chacon
A one-stop resource for architects, structural engineers, building managers, and interior designers. Reliable information on the use of stone as a modern building material. Topics covered include: fabrication quarrying and fabrication; production of finishes; installation; veneers; curtain wall systems; setting materials; practical considerations; professional testing standards and classification systems and more.
List Price: US $120.00
Hardcover: 240 pages
The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color by Johannes Itten
In this book, the world's foremost color theorist examines two different approaches to understanding the art of color. Subjective feelings and objective color principles are described in detail and clarified by color reproductions.
List Price: US $110.00
Hardcover: 160 pages
Revised edition
Audubon House: Building the Environmentally Responsible, Energy-Efficient Office by the National Audubon Society and Croxton Collaborative, Architects
A new paradigm for environmentally sound construction. Audubon House tells the story of how a dedicated team of architects, environmentalists, engineers, research scientists, interior designers, and contractors transformed a 19th-century structure in downtown Manhattan into one of the most energy-efficient, environmentally-responsible office buildings ever designed.
