Understanding Buildings
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Understanding Buildings
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Author : Esmond Reid
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1984
Understanding Buildings written by Esmond Reid and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Architecture categories.
This general, multidisciplinary text provides an overall explanation of the building process through an examination of underlying principles as well as design examples.
Understanding Buildings A Multidisciplinary Approach
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Author : E. Reid
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-04
Understanding Buildings A Multidisciplinary Approach written by E. Reid and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-04 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book meets the needs for a basic, yet comprehensive and up-to-date, introductory text to building technology for students in architecture and the other disciplines in building design. The wide coverage is organised under the chapter headings: structure, enclosure, climate services, utility services, lighting, acoustics, fire safety, the future? The treatment in each case is concentrated on the close relationship between good design practice and the basic underlying scientific and practical principles, but stopping short of the high level theory which is to be found in other more closely specialised texts.This well illustrated and highly readable book will be invaluable to the student and of interest to the practitioner too, both in architecture and in its related technical fields.
Architectural Form Part 1 An Introduction Into Understanding Buildings
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Author : Huub Maas
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008-02-26
Architectural Form Part 1 An Introduction Into Understanding Buildings written by Huub Maas and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-26 with Art categories.
Explores buildings and the various aspects that define them, such as the floors, the walls, the roofs and ceilings, the inside and the outside, and decoration.
Understanding Building Stones And Stone Buildings
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Author : John A. Hudson
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2019-04-24
Understanding Building Stones And Stone Buildings written by John A. Hudson and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book covers the wide spectrum of subjects relating to obtaining and using building stones, starting with their geological origin and then describing the nature of granites, volcanics, limestones, sandstones, flint, metamorphic stones, breccias and conglomerates, with emphasis being placed on how to recognise the different stones via the many illustrated examples from Great Britain and other countries. The life of a building stone is explained from its origin in the quarry, through its exposure to the elements when used for a building, to its eventual deterioration. The structure of stone buildings is then discussed, with explanations of the mechanics of pillars, lighthouses and walls, arches, bridges, buttresses and roof vaults, plus castles and cathedrals. The sequence of the historical architectural styles of stone buildings is explained—from the early days through to postmodern buildings. Special attention is paid to two famous architects: the Roman Vitruvius and the English Sir Christopher Wren who designed and supervised the construction of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. To demonstrate many of the concepts presented, two exemplary stone buildings are described in detail: the Albert Memorial in London and Durham Cathedral in northern England. The former building is interesting because it is comprised of a cornucopia of different building stones and the latter building because of its architecture and sandstone decay mechanisms. In the final Chapter, ruined stone buildings are discussed—the many reasons for their decay and the possibility of their ‘rebirth’ via digital recording of their geometry. The book has over 350 pages and is illustrated with more than 450 diagrams and colour photographs of both the various stones and the associated stone buildings. Readers’ knowledge of the subject will be greatly enhanced by these images and the related explanatory text. A wide-ranging references and bibliography section is also included.
Understanding Architecture
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Author : Hazel Conway
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1994
Understanding Architecture written by Hazel Conway and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Architecture categories.
This remarkable book is the first comprehensive introduction to architecture and architectural history. Introducing issues of urbanism, feminism and ethnicity, it covers concerns which are at the forefront of current architectural debate.
Understanding Buildings
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Author : E. Reid
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 2015-05-01
Understanding Buildings written by E. Reid and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Understanding Buildings provides students in architecture and other allied disciplines with a basic introduction to building technology in all its aspects. This general, multidisciplinary text provides an overall explanation of the building process through an examination of underlying principles as well as design examples.In seven chapters, the book discusses structure, enclosure, climate services, utility services, lighting, acoustics, fire safety, and future needs. It is generously illustrated with 400 diagrams, tables, charts, and construction details.
Twenty Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand
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Author : Simon Unwin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-11-17
Twenty Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand written by Simon Unwin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-17 with Architecture categories.
Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand is an essential companion to Simon Unwin’s Analysing Architecture, and part of the trilogy which also includes his Exercises in Architecture: Learning to Think as an Architect. Together the three books offer an introduction to the workings of architecture providing for the three aspects of learning: theory, examples and practice. Twenty-Five Buildings focusses on analysing examples using the methodology offered by Analysing Architecture, which operates primarily through the medium of drawing. In this second edition five further buildings have been added to the original twenty from an even wider geographical area, which now includes the USA, France, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Spain, Finland, Germany, Australia, Norway, Sweden, India and Japan. The underlying theme of Twenty-Five Buildings Every Architect Should Understand is the relationship of architecture to the human being, how it frames our lives and orchestrates our experiences; how it can help us make sense of the world and contribute to our senses of identity and place. Exploring these dimensions through a wide range of case studies that illustrate the rich diversity of twentieth and twenty-first century architecture, this book is essential reading for every architect.
Twenty Buildings Every Architect Should Understand
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Author : Simon Unwin
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-02-25
Twenty Buildings Every Architect Should Understand written by Simon Unwin and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-25 with Architecture categories.
Have you ever wondered how the ideas behind the world’s greatest architectural designs came about? What process does an architect go through to design buildings which become world-renowned for their excellence? This book reveals the secrets behind these buildings. He asks you to ‘read’ the building and understand its starting point by analyzing its final form. Through the gradual revelations made by an understanding of the thinking behind the form, you learn a unique methodology which can be used every time you look at any building.
Buildings And Society
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Author : Anthony D. King
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-10-04
Buildings And Society written by Anthony D. King and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-04 with Science categories.
Buildings are essentially social and cultural products. They result from social needs and accommodate a variety of functions - economic. social. political. religious. Their size. appearance. location and form result not simply from physical factors such as materials. climate or technology. nor from architects· designs. but from a society's ideas. its forms of economic and social organisation. and the beliefs and values which prevail at any one time. Society produces its buildings and the buildings help to maintain many of its social forms.
New Financial Strategies For Sustainable Buildings
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Author : Stephen Finnegan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-20
New Financial Strategies For Sustainable Buildings written by Stephen Finnegan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-20 with Architecture categories.
Built environment professionals considering whether to embark on the design and construction or retrofit of a fully ‘sustainable’ or ‘green’ build need to know the financial implications of their decisions. What are their financial options? What are the risks? This book offers practical guidance on how sustainable building projects are financed, designed and built. All too often sustainable building is undertaken without proper consideration of the true lifecycle cost, risk and financial impact. This book will take the reader on a journey from initial sustainable design through to final completion highlighting the finance options available to them. New Financial Strategies for Sustainable Buildings provides key guidance to a variety of professionals, including architects, designers, contractors, construction managers, investors and other interested parties, whilst providing a useful reference to students on architecture, construction management and real estate/surveying courses who need to know about finance, construction economics, and sustainable development projects.