Архитектура

Creativity as a motor of architecture is expressed in each of the designs of this book, showing their functionality and adaptation to the environment. This book follows the whole creative process of each building, paying special attention to their evolution from their conception to their construction. Each step is illustrated with photographs, plans and construction details. Each of these internationally important works is explained by its designer.

Concrete is the building material of our time. Celebrated on the one hand, stigmatized on the other, hardly any other material combines such contradictory associations. Its vast potential cannot be overestimated, ever new applications and possibilities make it a very popular and valuable building material today. When combined with other materials in particular, concrete displays a seemingly limitless flexibility in texture, utilization and shape.

The contemporary projects from around the world presented in this volume provide impressive testimony to the many faces of concrete and the great design potential it possesses. The book features images, drawings, facts and texts that highlight the continued relevance and inimitable fascination of this unique building material.

From the contents:

_Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, USA (Allied Works Architecture)
_Celosia Residence in Madrid, Spain (MVRDV)
_Bridging Tea House in Beijing, China (Fernando Romero)
_Stone Sculpture Museum in Bad Münster, Germany (Tadao Ando)
_Peres Peace House in Tel Aviv, Israel (Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas)

The poetic aspect of a construction material – about 70 projects from the last five years present how architects “knead” concrete structures, which amazing qualities can be developed by exposed concrete and that concrete does not need to be grey. In this book, it is shown that the popular material has more to offer than it is usually assumed.

Born out of the heritage of structures first imagined by and constructed for the British aristocracy, the contemporary conservatory represents the ultimate in traditional elegance married to informal comfort. With or without plants and flowers, they come in every conceivable size and shape-square, oblong, octagonal, or whatever your pleasure.

The conservatory adds a treasured space to any home and makes a strong statement of individual style. The conservatories surveyed here play a rich architectural role through the use of classic detailing or sophisticated modern materials. Some are based on graceful Victorian antecedents while others are modernist sculptures of glass and steel.

The evocative photographs in the book survey the spectrum of styles and interior design-everything from a Zen-inspired glass perch where the landscape outside becomes the room to a casual lounging area enclosed by a virtual jungle canopy. Specific chapters focus on decorating and accessorizing and demystify difficult decisions (colour schemes, floor materials, and controlling natural light).

Recent advances in weatherproofing, glass engineering, flooring, lighting, and zoned heating and cooling are covered. Also included is an A-to-Z glossary of recommended plants plus a directory of manufacturers and suppliers.

Systematically structured and prepared with the student in mind, the book conveys in one volume the necessary basic technical building construction knowledge to enable readers to implement a wide range of designs. For this reason, over the last 14 years, it has developed into an indispensable information and reference handbook, not only for students and teachers but also for architects.

The 4th edition of this standard work for building construction has again been revised in terms of content and illustrations. References to standards, thermal insulation standards, and some project examples have been updated; they are now comprehensively and systematically documented, explaining the design process from start to finish.

Constructing Landscape is a systematic introduction to technical and constructional open space planning, with all the relevant topics, from the most common materials and surfaces to the construction of open space elements and the use of plants. For landscape architects and architects it is an indispensable guide to correct and professional execution planning as well as to preparing solid and well-thought-out requests for proposal.

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Пролистать книгу Constructing Landscape: Materials, Techniques, Structural Components

This book presents the wide range of modern interior architecture in the areas of medical practice, out-patient departments, and other medical facilities, extensively documenting the most successful examples. Altogether 60 projects are comprehensively shown with the help of photos, plans, and sketches. The volume is completed by specialists’ contributions concerning methods of interior architecture and questions of design.
Scientific advisor: Professor Franz Labryga.

The latest pharmacies reflect the far reaching changes which have taken place in the pharmacy business in recent years: from dispensing chemist to all-round healthcare provider.
Scientific advisor: Professor Franz Labryga

This book presents 25 in­novative examples of contemporary­­­­ treehouses and 10 conceptions of treehouses created­ by Andreas Wenning. With large-scale photos and substantial­ essays on questions of statics and construction­.

Construction and detailing are vital skills for all students studying interior design and architecture

This new edition of this book allows each student the means to find and put into practice the appropriate solution to fabrication issues and also to express their own personal aesthetic. The relation of existing building shells to the construction and detailing of new elements is also explored. Practical tips are given throughout the book, the roles of consultants, manufacturers, suppliers and fabricators are explained, and theories of modern, sustainable approaches to interior detailing are discussed.

The chapters are packed with professional, annotated drawings and explanatory photographs of techniques, materials and tools. Through these, the principles of sound construction are explained. This second edition includes revised diagrams to increase clarity, more on sustainability and more on services and lighting.

About the Author:

Drew Plunkett is Head of the Department of Interior Design at the Glasgow School of Art. Since 1981 he has practised as an interior designer based in London and Glasgow. Plunkett is also active as an exhibitor, curator and critical writer. His published work includes a chapter in the book Four Studies on Charles Rennie Mackintosh and articles and reviews for Designers’ Journal, The Architects’ Journal, Blueprint, Magazine of the Mackintosh Society and Building Design.

Le livre décrit tout d’abord les matériaux et les techniques utilisées au cours de l’histoire dans la construction des bâtiments en pierre calcaire. Ces techniques anciennes ont déjà été décrites par Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, ont souvent été confirmés par des analyses scientifiques récentes, et sont toujours employées de nos jours, notamment pour la restauration des monuments historiques. La connaissance de la pierre, son utilisation, sa mise en œuvre et la fabrication des mortiers de chaux sont d’abord étudiés, avant d’aborder la technique du ravalement, la fabrication des enduits et leur application sur les murs en moellons.
La deuxième partie présente l’architecture et la construction des principaux éléments d’un bâtiment de pierre (fondations, murs, baies, voûtes, escaliers…) tant sur le plan du dessin et du tracé que sur celui de la taille et de la pose.
La troisième partie présente les techniques de restauration des bâtiments en pierre : assèchement et des murs, consolidation de la pierre par procédés traditionnels ou modernes (résines, silicates), protection et nettoyage de la pierre, étaiement, consolidation des fondations, redressement des murs, restauration des voûtes.
Ce livre présente également les principes de restauration à travers l’analyse de la Chartre de Venise, et décrit la procédure administrative à suivre pour restaurer ou exécuter des travaux sur un édifice classé, inscrit à l’inventaire supplémentaire des monuments historiques ou encore adossé à un édifice classé.
Les illustrations nombreuses sont dues à l’auteur ou ont été copiées d’ouvrages de référence comme ceux de Viollet-le-Duc.

Sommaire :
1 - Matériaux et méthode de pose
Connaissance de la pierre calcaire
Les mortiers utilisés dans la construction des bâtiments de pierre
La préparation du travail : dessins et tracés
La taille des pierres et les outils
La pose des pierres et le remplissage des joints
Le ravalement
Les enduits
La décoration peinte des édifices en pierre
2 - Architecture des bâtiments de pierre
Les fondations
Les murs en élévation
Les ouvertures (fenêtres, lucarnes, portes)
Les voûtes
Les escaliers en pierre
3 - Restauration des édifices en pierre
Évolution de la doctrine de la restauration (Viollet-le-Duc, chartre de Venise)
Études préalables et diagnostic
L’assèchement des murs
Les procédés de nettoyage, de consolidation et de protection de la pierre
Procédés de restauration qui portent sur la structure de l’édifice (étaiement, consolidation des fondations, redressement des murs, remise en état des pierres, restauration des voûtes)
4 - Annexes
Procédure à suivre pour exécuter des travaux sur un monument historique
Carrières françaises avec caractéristiques physiques des pierres extraites
Glossaire
Bibliographie

This book covers all aspects of landscape construction, giving a good understanding of building materials and assembly. It is heavily illustrated with numerous specially commissioned, detailed construction drawings and has a strong emphasis on sustainability and good practice. At the end of the book there is a glossary and an appendix of technical information.

Until now, the few existing systematic texts on construction materials have primarily been directed at building engineers. An overview for architects, which also considers the importance of construction materials in the sensory perception of architecture—including tactile qualities, smell, color, and surface structure—has not been available. With the publication of the Construction Materials Manual, all that has changed. As a basic work aimed equally at the questions and perspectives of architects and building engineers, it will bring together all of the above-mentioned viewpoints. It addresses fundamental questions of sustainability, including life-span, environmental impact, and material cycles, while also presenting material innovations. All of the principal conventional and innovative construction materials are comprehensively documented, with attention to their production, manufacture, fabrication, treatment, surfaces, connections, and characteristics. International examples help to illustrate their use in architecture, where a building’s appearance is often defined by a single material. Thus, the Construction Materials Manual will support the daily work of architects and engineers in the choice of construction materials in a comprehensive and at the same time vivid and stimulating manner.