Sunday, August 16, 2009

Sketch Plan Build: World Class Architects Show How It's Done


  • Hardcover: 500 pages
  • Publisher: Collins Design (April 26, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060749717
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060749712





Description

Often the most sophisticated buildings get their start as quick sketches in a moment of sudden inspiration. During the long process of careful refinement, these same sketches take shape and emerge as the buildings we see before us everyday. Focusing on the design process of today's most noteworthy architects, Sketch Plan Build explores the reasoning, resources, and influences behind the projects of today's most recognized architects.

This book is a primary tool for under-standing the different traits and nuances each architect uses to express their own ideas. With international projects from world renowned architects such as Tadao Ando, Coop Himmel(b)lau, and Renzo Piano, and with detailed sketches, drawings, and photographs for each project, Sketch Plan Build is sure to provide a comprehensive compendium for all those interested in how an inspired idea makes the journey from projection to construction.

This book brings together the drawings, sketches, and finished photographs of more than thirty prestigious international architects. With its 500 fully-illustrated pages, Sketch Plan Build is a diverse graphic tour that starts with the sketch, extends to drawings, and concludes with finished photographs -- providing the reader with a profound insight into the design process of today’s most respected architects.



About the Author

Alejandro Bahamón is an architect, writer, and editor. He is the author of many design and architecture books including Mini House, Small Apartments, and Small Lofts.


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Ideas That Shaped Buildings


  • Paperback: 372 pages
  • Publisher: The MIT Press (November 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0262582279
  • ISBN-13: 978-0262582278

LINK : http://www.easy-share.com/1907345940/IDEAS THAT SHAPED BUILDINGS.pdf
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Building Type Basics for Research Laboratories




  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (September 22, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 047016333X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470163337


Description
The Wiley Building Type Basics series provides architects and other professionals with the essential information they need to jumpstart the design of a variety of facilities. This volume covers the design of research laboratories, with the practical information necessary to meet the construction and renovation needs of this increasingly complex industry. Featuring more than 200 illustrations, the Second Edition now addresses laboratory construction in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and updates its information for post-9/11 research needs and trends, including the current International Building Codes. New and updated projects from a variety of designers including Duke University's Medical Science Research Building, GlaxoWellcoms laboratories in the UK, and the US government's Argon laboratory.

From the Inside Flap
Building Type Basics for Research Laboratories is a one-stop source for the essential information architects need to fast-start the design process. In this book, renowned architect and laboratory planner Daniel Watch shares his knowledge and expertise on a broad scope of issues that are essential to the design of government, private sector, and academic research laboratories. The book addresses the shift from individual research to team-based research, the impact of computer technology on laboratory design, "flexible" buildings, renovation guidelines, and safety issues. It provides critical information on the process, potential problems, design concerns, and recent trends in research laboratory design, along with complete coverage of energy issues and mechanical systems, structural concerns, lighting, internal traffic, security, ADA issues, and much more. This indispensable guide:
  • Asks and answers twenty questions that frequently arise in the early phases of a project commission
  • Provides project photographs, diagrams, floor plans, sections, and details
  • Includes guidelines for private, academic, and government research labs

This conveniently organized quick reference is an invaluable guide for busy, dedicated professionals who want to get moving quickly as they embark on a new project. Like every Building Type Basics book, it provides authoritative, up-to-date information instantly and saves architects countless hours of research. Engineering consultants will also find in this volume a wealth of information to help them tackle laboratory commissions of all kinds.




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Urban Design: Green Dimensions



  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Architectural Press; 2 edition (February 25, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0750662077
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750662079
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