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How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home
by Richard M. Scutella  Publisher Comments The Classic Blueprint for Do-It-Yourself Homebuilders Updated to Reflect the Latest Materials, Techniques, and Options Covering everything from hiring the right vendors to choosing fixtures, this information-packed guide is a step-by-step roadmap for...
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Manor Houses of Great Britain - Volume one
by Linda Lee Publisher Comments Little evidence of everyday life in Britain during the Middle Ages has survived, with the exception of the manor house. Today there are perhaps some 300 examples of this type of late medieval country house throughout the country, many of which have...
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Planning in Postmodern Times
by Philip Allmendinger Synopsis Postmodern social theory has provided significant insights into our understanding of society and its components. Key thinkers including Foucault, Baudrillard and Lyotard have challenged existing ideas about power and rationality in society. One area that...
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Ethics and the Built Environment
by Warwick Fox Synopsis Focusing on the built environment rather than the natural environment, international contributors debate building ethics in all its forms and propose agendas for future development. The book is aimed at architects, students of building design...
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Construction Site Security
by Michael J. Arata Publisher Comments In order to meet insurance requirements or earn incentives, construction companies must now put a security plan in place for every construction site. This comprehensive resource covers all the essentials of planning, prioritizing, and implementing...
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Framing Places
by Kim Dovey Synopsis "Framing Places" investigates how the built forms of architecture and urban design act as mediators of social practices of power. The author contends that the nature of architecture and urban design lend them to practices of coercion and seduction, thus...
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Two Articles About The U.c.l.a. Urban Simulation Laboratory
by Francis Hamit Publisher Comments These articles describe two projects executed by the UCLA Urban Simulation Laboratory in the School of Architecture. One is a dynamic model of the current and future Los Angeles. The other is the Virtual Reality recreation of Trajan's Forum for the Getty...
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Sustainable Residential Development
by Avi Friedman Publisher Comments Capitalize on a Comprehensive New Process for Planningand Designing Sustainable Green Communities Written by internationally renowned architect Avi Friedman, Sustainable Residential Development equips you with a much-needed process and examples for...
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Water-Resistant Design and Construction
by William L. Walker Publisher Comments Capitalize on Proven Solutions to the 25 Most Common Water Problems in Buildings_and Avoid Costly Construction Claims The Illustrated Guide to Water Resistant Design and Construction provides state-of-the-art solutions to prevent the most common water...
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Communication in the Design Process
by Stephen A. Brown Publisher Comments This book considers the gap that can exist between client expectation and realisation in building projects. It focuses specifically on the areas of function, finance, timescale and aesthetics....
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Tourists in Historic Towns
by Publisher Comments Examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban continuity....
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Dictionary of Landscape Architecture and Construction
by Alan Christensen Publisher Comments In an industry that involves the skills, expertise, and labor of a wide-range of professionals and workers, good communications become crucial, and a common vocabulary is key to successful projects. Many of the terms used in landscape architecture, land...
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Abbeys and Priories of Great Britain - Volume one
by Linda Lee Publisher Comments During the twelfth century, great numbers of Norman abbeys and priories were founded in England, Wales and Scotland. By the mid-fourteenth century some 1,000 religious houses of varying denomination had been established. Today, less than one third of...
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Transportable Environments
by Robert Kronenburg Publisher Comments This book explores aspects of the historical and theoretical basis for portable architecture and provides an insight into the wide range of functions that it is used for today and the concerns and ideas for its future development....
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Mont Saint Michel and Chartres
by Henry Adams Publisher Comments This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity, and its expansive...
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As-built Visualization Techniques Combine The Old And The New
by Francis Hamit Publisher Comments Originally appeared in "Advanced Imaging" magazine in November 1995. This article describes the use of photogrammetry techniques, combined with computer graphics, to document large complex commercial structures such as refineries and power plants....
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Breaking Ground: Adventures in Life and Architecture
by Daniel , Archer Libeskind Publisher Comments 'The renowned architect introduces his iconoclastic approach to public space and shares his vision for the most important architectural project of our time, the 1776 Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site. Drawing on his uncommon background and...
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Fire from First Principles
by Paul Stollard Publisher Comments This is the third edition of an introduction to building fire safety that explains from first principles the basic strategies of fire safety design available to the building and construction professional....
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Dictionary of Architecture and Construction
by Cyril M. Harris Publisher Comments Updated and expanded, this Fourth Edition of the most trusted reference in architecture offers the most comprehensive coverage of architectural and construction terms available. This classic dictionary now features nearly 25,000 definitions (including 2...
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Perimeter Security
by Michael J. Arata Publisher Comments Perimeter Security has taken on a new level of importance since 9/11. Whether insuring the safety of government buildings, hospitals, residences, or bio-research labs, the safety of workers and materials can only be ensured by outfitting all points of...
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