Vernacular Architecture in the 21st Century

Theory, Education and Practice

Edited by Lindsay Asquith, Marcel Vellinga

The issues surrounding the function and meaning of vernacular architecture in the twenty-first century are complex and extensive. Taking a distinctively rigorous theoretical approach, this...

Published December 13th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Urban Ethic

Design in the Contemporary City

By Eamonn Canniffe

Although contemporary practice in urbanism has many sources of design guidelines, it lacks theory to provide a flexible approach to the complexities of most urban...

Published December 12th 2005 by Routledge.

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Interpretation in Architecture

Design as Way of Thinking

By Adrian Snodgrass, Richard Coyne

Drawing on cultural theory, phenomenology and concepts from Asian art and philosophy, this book reflects on the role of interpretation in the act of architectural...

Published December 1st 2005 by Routledge.

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Transportable Environments 3

Edited by Robert Kronenburg, Filiz Klassen

The latest volume in this popular series of books which explores the theoretical basis for temporary and transportable structures where permanence is either not possible...

Published November 24th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Architecture and its Ethical Dilemmas

Edited by Nicholas Ray

A cast of leading writers and practitioners tackle the ethical questions that architects are increasingly facing in their work, from practical considerations in construction to...

Published October 24th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Palladio's Children

Essays on Everyday Environment and the Architect

By N.J. Habraken Edited by Jonathan Teicher

Based on many years of personal observation, Palladio's Children critically examines the role of the architect as a professional descendent of Palladio, and as an heir to...

Published September 23rd 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Courtyard Housing

Past, Present and Future

Edited by Brian Edwards, Magda Sibley, Mohammad Hakmi, Peter Land

Courtyard housing is one of the oldest forms of domestic development spanning at least 2000 years and occurring in distinctive form in many regions of...

Published September 20th 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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Accessible Housing

Quality, Disability and Design

By Rob Imrie

Considering the interrelationships between disability and housing design with a focus on the role of policy in addressing the housing needs of disabled people, this...

Published September 8th 2005 by Routledge.

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Sustainable Urban Development Volume 1

The Framework and Protocols for Environmental Assessment

Edited by Stephen Curwell, Mark Deakin, Martin Symes

Based on original research, this first volume of a set of groundbreaking new books sets out a framework for analyzing sustainable urban development and develops...

Published September 7th 2005 by Routledge.

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Of Stones and Man

From the Pharaohs to the Present Day

By Jean Kerisel

Of Stones and Man explores the many errors of judgement made by civilizations both ancient and modern across the world. Arrogance and a penchant for...

Published September 1st 2005 by Taylor and Francis.

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