Architectural Structure & Design

Well-designed infrastructure brings social value that far exceeds its initial construction expenditure, but competition for scarce government funds...

This is a guide to both the basics and the details of tall building design, delving into the rudimentary aspects of design that an architect of a t...

The making of architectural projects made partly or totally from recycled freight containers is getting more and more common, and added to this, th...

Composed of a series of essays, this book deals with the broad issues affecting the nature of architectural materials and provides a focused review...

Three Cultural Ecologies reverses common conceptions of modern architecture. It reveals how selected works of two modern architects, Le Corbusier a...

The Making of Things is about effect and intention in the schematic architectural model, a deep dive into the nature of architectonic form as the u...

Convergence is based on the thermodynamic premise that architecture should maximize its ecological and architectural power. No matter how paradoxic...

*** Featuring a foreword by Pritzker Prize Winner Shigeru Ban ***Bringing together experts from research and practice, Shell Structures for Archite...

Comprehensive and Integrative Architectural Design addresses integrative design design that bridges the gap between architectural design and archi...

This is the first book to examine, in depth, the multi-million pound redisplay and reinterpretation process in British museums in the early twenty-...

One objective of this book is to study the budget for each individual project, as far as possible, in terms of construction methods and materials, ...

Housing is a major contributor to CO2 emissions in Europe and America today and the construction of new homes offers an opportunity to address this...

Heat islands are urban and suburban areas that are significantly warmer than their surroundings. Traditional, highly absorptive construction materi...

With a bias for action, this book offers valuable insights into the origins of the much-celebrated Danish design tradition and how it can be employ...

With a bias for action, this book offers valuable insights into the origins of the much-celebrated Danish design tradition and how it can be employ...

The BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork is the definitive practical guide to obtaining successful results in brickwork construction. Written by a tea...

Science is as much a visual practice as a textual or quantitative one. For centuries, scientists have used microscopes, telescopes, painting, illus...

This publication aims to increase levels of understanding, raise awareness, and heighten levels of protection afforded to inter-war pubs. The proje...

Increase the photorealism of your 3d visualizations with enhanced toolsets of V-ray in 3ds Max. Full-color, step-by-step tutorials about techniques...

Architectural Design Strategies for Saving Energy in Buildings: An Architect's View employs an architects perspective, defined equally as art and e...