Methods & Materials
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Cathedrals: Masterpieces of Architecture, Feats of Engineering, Icons of Faith
$39.95 Add to cartThe acclaimed best-selling author and popular historian explores the history of Europe via its cathedrals.
Beautifully illustrated with color photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of the his- Author: Jenkins, Simon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0847871401
- Language: English
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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings
$25.00 Add to cartNot so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by n
- Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
- Author: Jodidio, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 632
- Publish Date: September 08 2017
- ISBN10: 3836561565
- Language: English
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The Nature and Art of Workmanship
$29.95 Add to cartThe Nature and Art of Workmanship is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. David Pye explores the meaning of skill and its relationship to design and manufacturing. Cutting through a c… [more below]
- Author: Pye, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 02 2008
- ISBN10: 0713689315
- Language: English
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Lessons for Students in Architecture
$45.00 Read moreLessons for Students in Architecture, written by Dutch architect and educator Herman Hertzberger (born 1932), was first published in 1991 as an elaborated version of lectures Hertzberger had given sin… [more below]
- Author: Hertzberger, Herman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 28 2017
- ISBN10: 9462083193
- Language: English
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Working with Concrete
$34.99 Read moreWhether you’re pouring a concrete walkway or staking out the excavation for a basement foundation, doing the job right demands a thorough knowledge of concrete construction techniques. In Working with
- Series: For Pros By Pros
- Author: Arnold, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 15 2003
- ISBN10: 1561586145
- Language: English
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Adobe Architecture: A Simple Guide with Plans for Building with Earth
$14.95 Add to cartDreaming of building an adobe home? This classic guide, with floor plans ranging from a small casita to larger ones gives 18 comprehensive period designs for the traditional adobe (the earthern “brick
- Author: Stedman, Myrtle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: August 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0865341117
- Language: English
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The Language of Architecture: 26 Principles Every Architect Should Know
$42.00 Add to cartIn order to master the foundation of architecture, you must first master the basic building blocks of its language; the definitions, function, and usage. The Language of Architecture provides student
- Author: Simitch, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 15 2014
- ISBN10: 1592538584
- Language: English
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Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: A Guide to Building Shelters in the Wilderness
$29.99 Add to cartOne of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, Beard provides a hand-on guide for building a variety of habitable structures in the wilderness and other difficult environments. Practical, hands-on … [more below]
- Author: Beard, D. C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 258
- Publish Date: October 17 2012
- ISBN10: 1607965259
- Language: English
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Universal Principles of Architecture: 100 Architectural Archetypes, Methods, Conditions, Relationships, and Imaginaries
$40.00 Read moreTake an expansive and provocative tour of architectural theory and practice, exploring everything from basic concepts to speculative design and subversive interventions.
Universal Principles of Archit- Series: Rockport Universal #7
- Author: Wai Architecture Think Tank
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 0760380619
- Language: English
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Artificial Intelligent Architecture: New Paradigms in Architectural Practice and Production
$40.00 Add to cartThe impact of artificial intelligence in the discipline of architecture is unavoidable and undeniable. The recent mass adoption of highly accessible machine learning tools including DALL-E, Stable Dif… [more below]
- Author: Jacobus, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 300
- Publish Date: December 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1957183683
- Language: English
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Experiential Design Schemas
$49.95 Add to cartExperiential Design Schemas presents a new theoretical and practical framework for designing architectural experiences developed by two seasoned researchers, an architect, and a building scientist.
The… [more below]- Author: Dekay, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 195718373X
- Language: English
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Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid
$29.99 Add to cartSick of McMansions? Marianne Cusato, creator of the award-winning Katrina Cottages, is a champion of traditional architectural principles: structural common sense, aesthetics of form, appropriateness … [more below]
- Author: Cusato, Marianne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 02 2011
- ISBN10: 1402791038
- Language: English
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Measure and Construction of the Japanese House: 250 Plans and Sketches Plus Illustrations of Joinery
$16.99 Add to cartA remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture, and how the style and features can serve as a model for contemporary residential buildings.
With incredible detail (as well as numerous- Author: Engel, Heino
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 11 2020
- ISBN10: 4805316462
- Language: English
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Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down
$21.99 Add to cartIn a book that Business Insider noted as one of the “14 Books that inspired Elon Musk,” J.E. Gordon strips engineering of its confusing technical terms, communicating its founding principles in access… [more below]
- Author: Gordon, J. E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: July 10 2003
- ISBN10: 0306812835
- Language: English
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Aalto in Detail: A Catalogue of Components
$36.99 Read moreFor the Aalto Moment in Your Projects
This carefully curated catalog celebrates the rich detail in the work
of Aino, Elissa, and Alvar Aalto. Every support, railing, and handle is
the result of int- Author: Dietziker, Céline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: July 07 2022
- ISBN10: 3035623325
- Language: English
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Manual of Biogenic House Sections
$39.95 Add to cartRecognizing that buildings are a major contributor to global warming and the critical role of embodied versus operational carbon, the book focuses on houses built from materials that either sequester … [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 20, 2022
- ISBN10: 1957183098
- Language: English
