Architecture

In this fourth edition, Bryan Lawson continues his discussion of trying to understand how designers think and the pitfalls they can face. He does this by mapping out issues concerned with the design process, focusing on design problems, solutions, and thinking. This edition adds to the previous debates by including a new chapter called "Design as Conversation", which reflects on how designers - either consciously or unconsciously - monitor, reflect on, control, and change their thinking. It also includes a new series of case studies featuring notable creators such as race car designer Gordon Murray, product designer James Dyson, and architects Edward Cullinan and Glenn Murcott. more...

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Considerably easier to use than other 3D software, Google SketchUp has found a niche in architecture, landscaping, real estate development, furniture building, and other design professions.; The fun and friendly approach assumes no previous 3D modeling experience and explains the basic concepts involved in 3D modeling.; Shows readers how to build a 3D model, print it, share it, export it to another professional design package, export it to Google Earth, and create a 3D animated tour.; Helps readers harness the power of Google SketchUp so that they can populate Google Earth with 3D buildings, monuments, and other sculptures. more...

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This book is an illustrated introduction and essential reference for green buildings, sustainable developments and green building technologies. It provides an introduction to green buildings and technically accurate, yet readily understandable, brief definitions of all key green building terms. more...

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This book reports on the sustainability of the 50 largest U.S. cities using 15 standards -- including public transit, air and tap water quality, and energy use -- to measure each city’s performance. Portland, Oregon, comes out on top more...

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This is a must-have guide both for aspiring students and for established professionals who need to keep up to speed with the current impact of recent digital developments.In this highly visual, full colour text Michael Harris shares his professional secrets and demonstrates how to achieve top quality architectural images. Brief histories of both architecture and architectural photography lay the foundations for the technical applications that follow. This third edition provides increased coverage of the revolution in digital photography, which is forcing all photographers to review their practices. The pros and cons of these developments are assessed through a comparison of the film and digital mediums and the highly debated variances in their quality and cost. more...

Price: $40.95