books about: architectural

books about: architectural

books:

Architectural

Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises

Architecture for Humanity

Metropolis Books, 2006

INCREDIBLE
Okay, so I havent actually read the book but Cameron Sinclair came to my school a month ago to give a lecture based on the book. It was one of the most motivating and perspective changing experiences that Ive ever had. It gave me a totally new perspective on ...

How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul

Adrian Shaughnessy

Princeton Architectural Press, 2005

A very good read for aspiring designers
This book is a must-read for recent design school graduates and aspiring designers. It provides useful insight into the world of graphic design--the ethics of being a designer, different ways designers can work, how to get a job, and the creative process. This book ...

Out on the Porch Calendar 2009 (Wall Calendars)

Algonquin Books

Algonquin Books, 2008

09 wall calendar
Fine for a very large size wall calendar. Make sure you have the space to accomodate the size of this item.

Le Corbusier Le Grand

Editors of Phaidon

Phaidon Press Inc., 2008

Le Corbusier, Le Grand
Le Corbusier, Le Grand is the most thoroughly researched and enjoyable read on Le Corbusier, so far. I truly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

Frank Gehry in Pop-Up

Jinny Johnson, Roland Lewis

Thunder Bay Press, 2007

A unique achievement perfect for pop-up book fans
FRANK GEHRY IN POP-UP provides extraordinary 3-D creations through paper engineering that is outstanding: architectural marvels in pop-up replica accompanied by commentary on structure's history, design and construction. From colorful photos discussing Gehry's ...

The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Modern Library Series)

Modern Library, 1993

Great read
I bought this book as a required reading for school. It was very easy to read and covered many interesting topics. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in learning more about the urban environment.

Home Quick Planner: Reusable, Peel & Stick Furniture & Architectural Symbols

Daniel K. Reif

Design Works, 1993

Great Tool
I purchased this for my interior design class. This has proven to be a great asset for furniture placement. The templetes are reuseable

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)

Christopher Alexander

Oxford University Press, USA, 1977

Healing Our Industrial Age
Time has not eroded the significance of this book's contribution to the world of architecture. Though it reaches back to timeless solutions to architectural problems, it is also a way forward. As we devour our social capital in a half century of indiscriminate urban ...

Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)

Ellen Lupton

Princeton Architectural Press, 2004

A solid book for type - with a twinge of humor
I like this book a great deal. The next time I have a chance to use this in a class (to teach) I will. There are lots of good examples, the language is clear, and it's not too ethereal or esoteric. I think it's a great introduction to typography and laid out very well.

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

Matthew Frederick

The MIT Press, 2007

the road less traveled by M. Scott peck
101 I learned in Architecture school - objective, clean, sober, direct,splendid book, specially for architects, as I am. Even though, philosophically, it can be read by everyone. It will teach a lot. Congratulations for the author. Maria Thereza de Barros Camargo ...

Stone by Design

Lew French

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2005

Shows stonework can be true art.
This book is 5 stars all the way. Lew French shows his masterful stonework in the many photos this book provides. If you are interested in what can be done in stone and how stone can be used to create a "WOW FACTOR", this book is made to order. Every other page has ...

Ten Canonical Buildings: 1950-2000
Peter Eisenman

Rizzoli, 2008

Peter Eisenman, renowned for his own controversial and influential body of work, looks at ten leading architects of the twentieth century and their theoretical positions, technological innovations, and design contributions. Eisenman identifies a project within the oeuvre of each of these architects?Luigi Moretti, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le ...

Hand Job: A Catalog of Type

Michael Perry

Princeton Architectural Press, 2007

Incredible
I discovered this book almost a year ago, and wanted it instantly. Only the price stopped me from purchasing it then and there. The seller's price for the new book was unbeatable, and though the shipping was a little slow (expedited wasn't available), the book ...

Chicken Coops: 45 Building Plans for Housing Your Flock

Judy Pangman

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2006

Chicken Coops
This book has all kinds of chicken coops, whether you are on a large farm or just a small lot. It shows what you need and how to build them. This is an excellent book to get started at raising chickens.

Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders

William R. Drennan

University of Wisconsin Press, 2008

The Best Account of the Tragedy
This books gives an account of the tragic event and the circumstances surrounding it -- the murder of Mamah Borthwick Cheney, her two children and other members of celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright's household at Taliesin, his sprawling hillside home near Spring ...