On Span and Space

Exploring Structures in Architecture

By Bjørn Normann Sandaker

In this richly illustrated book with many practical examples, Bjorn Sandaker provides readers with a better understanding of the relationship between technology and architecture.

As...

Published October 19th 2007 by Routledge.

European Landscape Architecture

Best Practice in Detailing

Edited by Ian Thompson, Torben Dam, Jens Balsby Nielsen

Drawing together case studies from all over Europe, this text explores the relationship between the overall idea of the landscape architecture for a site and...

Published October 11th 2007 by Routledge.

Transforming Parks and Protected Areas

Policy and Governance in a Changing World

Edited by Kevin S. Hanna, Douglas A. Clark, D. Scott Slocombe

The protection of natural resources and biodiversity through protected areas is increasingly based on ecological principles. Simultaneously the concept of ecosystem-based management has become broadly...

Published October 11th 2007 by Routledge.

Heidegger for Architects

By Adam Sharr

Informing the designs of architects as diverse as Peter Zumthor, Steven Holl, Hans Scharoun and Colin St. John Wilson, the work of Martin Heidegger has...

Published October 2nd 2007 by Routledge.

Deleuze & Guattari for Architects

By Andrew Ballantyne

The work of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari has been inspirational for architects and architectural theorists in recent years. It has influenced the design work...

Published October 2nd 2007 by Routledge.

Perspective, Projections and Design

Technologies of Architectural Representation

Edited by Mario Carpo, Frédérique Lemerle

The essays selected for this book, presented in chronological order, discuss various aspects of image-making technologies, geometrical knowledge and tools for architectural design, focusing in...

Published September 26th 2007 by Routledge.

The Environments of Architecture

Environmental Design in Context

By Randall Thomas, Trevor Garnham

This well-illustrated 'think piece' provides a much needed and topical philosophical introduction to the place of environmental design in architecture.

The Environments of Architecture sets out...

Published September 21st 2007 by Taylor and Francis.

Olympic Cities

City Agendas, Planning, and the World’s Games, 1896 to 2012

Edited by John R. Gold, Margaret M. Gold

Olympic Cities provides the first full overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic events since 1896. With eighteen specially commissioned and original...

Published September 20th 2007 by Routledge.

The Politics of Making

Edited by Mark Swenarton, Igea Troiani, Helena Webster

A unique collection of contemporary writings, this book explores the politics involved in the making and experiencing of architecture and cities from a cross-cultural and...

Published September 18th 2007 by Routledge.

Open Space: People Space

Edited by Catharine Ward Thompson, Penny Travlou

Highly visual and containing contributions from leading names in landscape, architecture and design, this volume provides a rare insight into people’s engagement with the outdoor...

Published September 6th 2007 by Taylor and Francis.