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Off the Grid: Modern Homes and Alternative Energy by Lori Ryker Publisher Comments Off the Grid confronts the ecological and cultural problems associated with the way we get and use energy, and explains how it is possible to live in a beautifully designed home using much less--no matter where your home is located. Our homes are... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $13.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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Architecture's New Media: Principles, Theories, and Methods of Computer-Aided Design by Yehuda E. Kalay Publisher Comments Computer-aided design (CAD) technology has already changed the practice of architecture, and it has the potential to change it even more radically. With Architecture's New Media, Yehuda Kalay offers a comprehensive exposition of the principles, methods... (read more) Your price: $57.75 New - Hardcover
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Doors by Bob (edt) Wilcox Publisher Comments More than 500 striking color photographs of remarkable doors from around the world. For anyone interested in architecture, history, travel or world cultures, doors have a special fascination. In addition to welcoming guests and keeping out intruders, a... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods (5TH 09 Edition) by Edward Allen Publisher Comments The leading book on building construction——thoroughly renovated from the ground up For the nuts-and-bolts on building construction practices and materials, thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction... (read more) List Price $110.00 Your price: $83.00 Used - Hardcover
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Transmaterial 2: A Catalog of Materials That Redefine Our Physical Environment by Blaine (edt) Brownell Publisher Comments As the speed of technological progress continues to accelerate, innovation threatens to outpace architects' and designers' working knowledge of materials, thereby limiting their applicability. In order to stay at the cutting edge of design, a knowledge... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Trade Paper
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Constructing Architecture: Materials, Processes, Structures; A Handbook by Andrea (edt) Deplazes Synopsis This internationally prizewinning volume now appears in its second, revised and expanded edition. Since the first edition was published in 2005, it has been adopted as a textbook at many universities. Organized into chapters on "Raw Materials/Building... (read more) Your price: $69.50 New - Trade Paper
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Green Is Beautiful: The Eco-Friendly House by Claudio Santini Synopsis Demonstrates how architects have incorporated green features to create memorable residences.... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $34.95 Used - Hardcover
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Stone Designs for the Home by John Morris Publisher Comments Featuring stunning color photography, Stone Designs for the Home explores the work of one of the finest stonemasons practicing today, John T. Morris, who employs the traditional art form of hand-chiseled masonry. Journey through eight properties where... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know But Can Never Find by Julia Mcmorrough Publisher Comments Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details-overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. Now there is a place where architects can find vital information essential to planning and executing... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Vinyl-Bound
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The Ecology of Building Materials by Bjorn Berge Publisher Comments The Ecology of Building Materials explores key questions surrounding sustainability of building materials. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least... (read more) List Price $84.95 Your price: $83.25 New - Trade Paper
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Material Connexion: The Global Resource of New and Innovative Materials for Architects, Artists and Designers by George M. (edt) Beylerian Publisher Comments “If you see a new material, it’s like a key that opens a door. Behind the door there’s a kind of new world, filled with new people, new figures, new ideas, new visions.”—Wolfgang Joop, Fashion Designer, Hamburg, Germany... (read more) List Price $90.00 Your price: $87.75 New - Hardcover
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Yurts: Living in the Round by Becky Kemery Publisher Comments Yurt Yurts inspire a sacred connection between people and their environment, between living and nature, between humankind and the forces that shape the world in which we live. Yurts: Living in the Round takes you on a journey, starting with nomads in... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Visual Notes for Architects and Designers by Norman Crowe Publisher Comments Recording your ideas and observations primarily in pictures instead of words can help you become more creative and constructive on the job, no matter what your level of artistic ability. This show-by-example sourcebook clearly illustrates proven methods... (read more) List Price $68.75 Your price: $30.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Thermal Delight in Architecture by Lisa Heschong Publisher Comments Our thermal environment is as rich in cultural associations as our visual, acoustic, olfactory, and tactile environments. This book explores the potential for using thermal qualities as an expressive element in building design. Until quite recently... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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New Wood Architecture by Ruth Slavid Publisher Comments A detailed and timely look at the resourceful ways wood is being used in some of the world's most innovative new buildings.... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $47.50 New - Hardcover
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Portable Architecture: Design and Technology by Robert Kronenburg Publisher Comments Since the earliest people lived as nomads, their buildings were portable, constructed in a way that allowed them to be rebuilt as they moved to new locations for better living conditions as the seasons changed. This book discusses the forerunners... (read more) Your price: $45.50 New - Trade Paper
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Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design: An Introduction for Engineers and Architects by Michael F. Ashby Synopsis How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect? Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that nanotechnologies offer, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design is set against the sometimes fantastic... (read more) Your price: $69.50 New - Trade Paper
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Light (Art and Architecture) by Joachim (edt) Fischer Synopsis Materials enthrall us and appeal to the emotions; they surround us with every step we take; we possess and feel them. As with people, visual perception makes an important first impression. The Archtecture Compact series sets the focus on materials which... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Building Structures Illustrated (09 Edition) by Francis D. K. Ching Publisher Comments A major new reference on structural design coauthored by bestselling author Francis D.K. Ching Structures are an essential element of the building process, yet one of the most difficult concepts for architects to grasp. While structural engineers do the... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Architecture Development Made Simple, Second Edition by Charles Babers Publisher Comments This is a must-have comprehensive resource and reference book for anyone who has to develop, manage, or use enterprise architectures. It is the perfect companion to the Department of Defense's "Architecture Framework." (Architecture)... (read more) Your price: $63.75 New - Trade Paper
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