Книги издательства Architectural Press

Bio-Architecture studies the natural principles of animal and human constructions from several different perspectives, and presents a great part of the knowledge that gives origin and shape to built form.Organic architecture offers a design approach arising from natural principles, bringing us back...

Laboratory Design Guide Third edition is a complete guide to the complex process of laboratory design and construction. With practical advice and detailed examples, it is an indispensable reference for anyone involved in building or renovating laboratories. In this working manual Brian Griffin...

For Christopher Day architecture is not just about the appearance of a building but how it is experienced. In this brand new edition of his classic text Places of the Soul we are reminded that sustainable design means more than energy efficient buildings - sustainable buildings must also provide...

Flexible housing is housing that can adjust to the changing needs of the user and accommodate new technologies as they emerge. Flexible Housing by Jeremy Till and Tatjana Schneider examines the past, present and future of this important subject through over 160 international examples. Specially...

Urban Forms: The Death and Life of the Urban Block is concerned with the fundamental grammar of our cities which is the key to successful urban environments. This popular and influential work, translated here into English for the first time, argues that modern urbanism has upset the morphology of...

"Design Expertise" explores what it takes to become an expert designer. It examines the perception of expertise in design and asks what knowledge, skills, attributes and experiences are necessary in order to design well. Lawson and Dorst develop a new model of design expertise and show...

London is a living architectural exhibition. This handy pocket guide: Aids navigation of the city"s greatest architectural sights with a clear map-based format; Features more than 400 buildings with insightful notes; Provides a superb full colour photographic record of the...

With more than 20,000 words and terms individually defined, the Dictionary offers huge coverage for anyone studying or working in architecture, construction or any of the built environment fields. The innovative and detailed cross-referencing system allows readers to track down elusive definitions...

"CAD Principles for Architectural Design" is aimed at design students and practitioners interested in understanding how CAD is used in architectural practice. This book makes connections between the basic operations that are common to most CAD systems, and their use in practice on actual...

"Universal Design" is Selwyn Goldsmith"s new authoritative design manual, the successor to his internationally acclaimed "Designing for the Disabled". A clear and concise design guide for practising and student architects, it describes and illustrates the differences there...